What a Week...

Jackson and I had a whirlwind of a week that began with a last minute flight to Lake Charles on Tuesday. My grandfather, Paw Bush, was very sick and had to undergo extensive surgery on his entire abdomen. True to his character, he never stopped fighting and made it through the surgery. He continues to amaze everyone, including the doctors, with his progress. Though I know he would never miss a chance to see the Saints in the Superbowl considering what a big football fan he is!! So, we spent time with him at the hospital and had a nice, though quick, visit with our family in Louisiana. Jackson was successfully spoiled rotten by his Mimi and Aunt Macie in just two days! He had a great time playing with his cousins, Keighly and Kolby, and they taught him to say "cheese" for pictures. Once Paw began doing better, we flew back home to Texas but plan to go back again very soon... In the meantime, we pray for him everyday and are so proud of the progress he makes each hour of every day.

As most (if not all) of the readers of this blog already know, the Saints pulled out a major upset over the Colts and won the Superbowl last night. Not only did they make their first appearance in the playoffs but they went all the way, defied the odds (and the bookies) and took down Manning and his great team. I personally believe that my handmake cake (see picture above) generated some good luck for the Saints - I mean, have you ever seen a more professionally done "Who Dat?" cake? We celebrated the win with the other diehard Saints fans in Trophy Club - our family! Even Jackson got in on the action and was giving commentaries like, "Oh!", "Football!", "Touchdown!", "Go!" and pretty much anything else we said. It was a great celebration after a long and difficult week.

The weather here is cold, rainy and downright depressing. We're spending most of our time indoors which is frustrating for both Jackson and Mommy. It leaves us very little opportunity to get the wiggles out. Other than the gym, we really don't have much activity outside of the house. We're just counting down the days until spring; it can't come quick enough!