A Not So Fun 4th and Tough Week for Faith

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The other day Faith and I were standing in line at the pharmacy, and someone asked her, "How was your 4th of July?" She responded quite honestly, "Terrible!"  Yes, it was definitely not a very fun 4th. In fact, this whole week has been one challenge after another. The only thing we really did for the 4th was go to Art in the Park in Mandan, which was last Friday. Faith found a new tie-dye t-shirt, and I enjoyed a yummy root beer float.  Art in the Park in Mandan on the 3rd I had actually gone with the goal of getting an Indian taco, but it was so humid, I didn't feel like eating anything hot. Because it was so warm, we only stayed for an hour before heading back to Bismarck. That night, I noticed that Faith seemed uncomfortable in her chair, almost like she was having pain. She told me she needed to get out and lie down. I thought maybe being out in the high humidity had been too much for her or that she was having muscle spasms. After she lay down for a bit...
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2011 Christmas Moments

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Though it wasn't a white Christmas - not too many people minded considering the astronomical amounts of snow we have received the last three winters - it was definitely a Merry one! Following are some photos of some of our special moments this Christmas.

Our Happy Birthday Jesus cupcakes that Rob and Faith delivered to
Faith's teachers and therapists at school. 



Our little family

Faith enjoying a special visit from Auntie Barbara and Uncle Todd

Faith's new hat!

Faith finally reaches December 24th on her LEGO Advent Calendar!

Faith's personalized cupcake painting to match her cupcake room!

Riding along with Todd and Barbara on the way to Watford City.

The Lawlar family on Christmas Day

Happy to have Barbara and Amber join us as sisters!

Funny boys - Donnie trying to take a picture of the inside of Preston's mouth!

Me and Dad - 2 NDSU Alumni who will cheering for the Bison
to win a national championship in January!

A beautiful Western North Dakota sunset - the perfect ending to a wonderful Christmas Day!

We truly hope everyone had a safe, wonderful, joyous, peaceful Christmas this year and will have a very blessed New Year!
Location: Bismarck, ND, USA

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  1. TDecember 28, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Wow - Faith, you are really growing up! It looks like you had a fantastic Christmas - and I hope the new year brings with it all yours dreams and wishes Xx

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  2. AnonymousDecember 28, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Hey Cari, it's Tes, I read your blog on Mom's computers. Neat pics and little story to go along with them. It was so nice seeing you and Thank You for the gifts you brought for the boys. They played with those Legos all day!

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