All I Want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas....

On today's wintery, snowy day we decided to go to the mall. Ah yes, Grandpa said, it will be a good day to go no one will be there. So, off we went in the 4WD truck to the mall to see Santa. (Grandpa was right...there was no one in line to see Santa!)

Yes, this year Anna and William said they would go see Santa IF Momma, Grandma and Grandpa would go too and sit on his lap first! This is the first time they have voluntarily decided it might be okay to sit on Santa's lap!

William has been practicing what he was going to tell Santa he wanted for Christmas..."I want toys and a new red Spiderman costume." Anna wants ALL the princess Barbie dolls, "Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine, Sleeping Beauty, etc. etc..... "

They've been asking Mommy what I was going to ask Santa for, and I said, all I want is for Anna and William to be safe and healthy. William said, "Are you going to ask for your eye to open?" He then said, "I think we should ask Jesus and God for that."

Well, today I woke up and in the shower realized my vision was blurry. And, then noticed my eye was voluntarily opening just a little bit, maybe one-quarter of the way! When I showed Anna and William, Anna cheered and William said, "see I asked Jesus to open it."

Although we are all certain this is just small progress...it is progress. Hallelujah! I have a doctor's appointment on Monday with the optometrist. And, then I will be going to Froedtert to see the Neuro Opthamologist at a later date. I am hesitant to get excited, I am a bit fearful if it opened what that would mean since the eye is still unresponsive...but I am going to take this progress as God's work and continue to trust in HIS plan and timing for my eye. We know he will continue to Amaze us with his Grace and work. (You all must listen to the version of Amazing Grace Kristie posted .... it is just incredible!)

Thought I'd share our Santa photo with you all...Santa remembered us from 2 years ago--I thought I'd share that photo too and you will understand why we were so memorable! :)

Enjoy the snowy weather!

Love, Claudine