Supper Sisters

Last night the Supper Sisters celebrated Tracy's birthday at Yucatan Taco Stand in Fort Worth. Happy birthday Tracy! Great atmosphere and fantastic food. I highly recommend it if you haven't been... the only two things missing were our Sisters Erika and Ashley. Erika recently moved to Wichita, KS to be with her fiance Thomas. We couldn't be happier for those too but of course missed having her with us! Our very accident prone Ashley, was on a walk and was knocked down by one of her dogs. Our poor girl suffered a concussion from her fall! Her CAT scan came back normal but she has a "killer headache" and is home resting. Get well Ash!

So what is Supper Sisters all about? Our dear friend Tracy is a Breast Cancer survivor and had been in remission for four years. Last September she found out her Cancer spread to her bones, in the areas of her lower back and upper spine. Shortly after this news a group of her close friends decided to take her to dinner to cheer her up and get her mind off of everything that was going on. We took her to Cantina Laredo in Fort Worth and had such a fabulous time that we decided to make our dinners a regular outing. As we were leaving I jokingly suggested we give our new dinner dates a name. Sarah, the comedian of the group, threw out Supper Sisters making us all crack up. Needless to say the name stuck. The Supper Sisters now meet for dinner regularly, always Mexican food and a different place each time.

Back to Tracy. Immediately after finding out the Cancer returned she started treatment to fight back. She completed 30 days of Radiation and continues to have monthly bone strengthening treatments. Fortunately this helped with the pain she was experiencing in her lower back almost immediately. In February she will have another bone scan. Our hopes and prayers are that the Radiation did it's job and she will not need more treatments or Chemotherapy anytime soon. Tracy will live with Cancer for the rest of her life. Tracy is THE strongest person I know. Amazingly the only work that she missed was doctor ordered so that she could heal and recover after having her ovaries removed. The purpose of this surgery was to help stop Cancer from spreading to other areas of her body. In the midst of surgery and treatments Tracy finished #1 in sales for that quarter! (Tracy works with me at History Maker Homes) and finished among the top 3 in sales for 2009, AMAZING! Tracy tried really hard to convince me not to share her accomplishments because it was "embarrassing". I apologized to her but told her I had to brag on her a little bit! Those are things I love about her, she is so humble and also very stubborn, and yes, I love that too. Tracy is not only one of my very best friends but she is also my hero. Tracy and Eric are blessed with great friends and wonderful family to love and support them through the tough times. Please continue to pray for them as they fight this battle.

Meet Marlie

Miss Marlie

These lil fatties were born a week later and they
are more than twice her size!
(pics were taken same day)

Eric loved this funny little guy.

Eric & Tracy came to see the puppies too!

I have been around dachshunds all my life and am crazy about them! Dad and mom still have sweet and (very) old Steffie but when I moved out several years ago they wouldn't let me take her with. I got Mia, 3 years ago and recently decided she needed a playmate. Aaron suggested a lab, I suggested a dachshund. In effort to be fair I agreed to get another breed but after being around Mia Aaron has fallen in love with her so... we are bringing home Marlie in the next couple of weeks! Marlie is a teeney, tiny black & tan short haired mini. When I say tiny I mean TINY! She is half the size of the litter that was born a week after her. They weigh in at 2.5lbs and she is just a little over 1lb! The breeder took her to the vet for a wellness check out of concern that she may have growth or developmental problems. Fortunately she reported back that Marlie checked out just fine, she is just a little bitty girl :)

The Proposal - The Short, Sweet Version

The morning after the proposal we drove back out to the spot and had coffee. Then I made Aaron do a reinactment :)

New Year's Eve day Aaron and I drove with Dustin and Kacey to West Texas to ring in the New Year at the Eddleman's ranch with a big group of friends. We arrived in the afternoon and started cooking, playing games and visiting with friends. Just before dark Aaron asked me to go with him up to Bob Town, a beautiful spot that overlooks the rest of the ranch. When we got there a fire was burning just at the edge of the cliff. We sat by the fire and talked about what an amazing year we have shared together. I stood up to warm my hands by the fire and when I turned around he was down on one knee and asked me to 'please, please' marry him! The moment couldn't have been more perfect, it was just like I always dreamed it would be. There was a lot of laughing and hugging on the ride back, I think we were both a little bit speechless! All of our friends were in on the secret so by the time we arrived back to the barn they were there waiting to congratulate us. We opened the barn door to tons of cameras flashing, lots of hugs and our song playing... probably the song you are listening to right now if your speakers are turned up (by Keith Whitely).

It was an awesome day and we were so happy to celebrate with our friends while welcoming 2010 as a newly engaged couple! I guess this means it is time to start planning a wedding... YIKES!