No more gallbladder!

Well, a lot has happened in the past few weeks!  About 2 weeks ago I had gallbladder removal surgery!  Three weeks previous, I had an attack and went to the hospital because my stomach hurt so badly and it wouldn't go away throughout the night.  The ER told me it was probably just my body passing a gall stone and that it would likely not happen again.  I had 4 more attacks though, and so eventually I went to the ER again and they took me in for surgery.  It was a pretty easy surgery and recovery and I'm already all healed!  It's amazing how fast God heals our bodies!  I am feeling all better now and am happy that I won't have any more pain!

We also recently have started to look for a new house.  This is quite a process.  We are hoping to move to a more rural area, where we can have a bit more space, bigger yard, and a more peaceful neighborhood.  We are still looking for the perfect house that will fit the bill.  We'll see!  Hopefully we'll be able to sell our house quickly when it comes time, too.  God has it all under control!

The other day, Amelia was on her toy phone and said, "Gotta be quiet mom, I'm calling Opa."  Haha!

She also said one day after church, that she wants to play the piano like me.  Awww!

Charlotte is about 1 day away from walking!  She's taken about 4 steps but will probably be off and running before too long!  She's got to keep up with Amelia!  Charlee is as happy as ever, bringing joy to everyone.  Amelia is still talking non-stop :)  She coming up with funnier phrases each day.  She surprises me with the words and phrases that she knows and in which context to use them!

Oma playing in a slide with Amelia

This is how the girls help me with laundry

Playing in the sand table the last warm day of the fall

When it got a little too quiet, I went in the sunroom to check on them and they were hiding in the toy cabinet!