Uncle Bill's surgery

My uncle Bill, who is VERY near & dear to my heart, had back surgery yesterday in Dallas. Mom, Cori & I went to be there during his surgery & to "take care" of him afterward.

Any of you who know him, knows that someone needs to be there to supervise him. He's a huge practical joker and about the only way to get him is to find him shortly after anesthesia. :) His 3-year old granddaughter, Erin, & I were in the room early in the afternoon. He was dozing & I was telling her about the time we painted his toenails while he was sleeping without him knowing. He never noticed......until he went to the foot doctor the next week & the doctor asked him about it. It was GREAT. Erin thought that was funny & we decided that he needed some lipstick while he was sleeping this time. We didn't have any in the room right then, but later got some. He played along (since Erin was a party to the prank). Below you will see the results of that fun.

What a blessing to be part of a family that can support each other through good and tough times & be able to laugh along the way!!

Please take a moment to say a prayer that Uncle Bill's back surgery will yield some pain relief and that we'll be back running together again before too long. :) I love you, Uncle Bill!!