By popular demand

Getting one's picture taken in the bluebonnets is an annual ritual in Texas. Our state flower only blooms for about three weeks in the spring, so it's a special treat.

We thought Jordan would enjoy the experience. Turns out, we were wrong.

Dondi's Knee Surgery and Some Easter Photos

Dondi's surgery was this morning at Surgery Center of Arlington. Our morning started with the alarm going off at 4:45 a.m. We had to drop some projects off at Dondi's office before we could head to the surgery center, so we left the house close to 5:30 a.m., swung by her office, then over to the surgery center.

We arrived there at 6 a.m. and signed in. A little after 6:30, Dondi was called in to get prepped, then I was allowed to the pre-op area about 7 a.m. One of our favorite ministers from church stopped by and prayed with us just before Dondi went to surgery. While Dondi went under the knife, our minister and I went to breakfast.

Dondi was out of surgery by about 9:30, and the doctor told Grammie D and me everything went perfectly. It's going to take about six weeks before she is able to resume most of her activities, but a total of six months before she's back to normal. She'll be able to go back to work in two-three weeks and able to carry Jordan again in six weeks.

So, other than that, not much to report.

Here are some pictures of Jordan from the Jordan family Easter get-together at Aunt Deona's new house:

Texas Weather

It's the week of Easter in North Texas, so let's all review the week's weather:

* Monday afternoon, it was warm, sunny and about 86 degrees.
* Tuesday afternoon, the weather turned severe, including a small tornado touchdown up the road in Dalworthington Gardens.
* Saturday, we had snow flurries, and temperatures in the 30s.
* Tonight's forecast from the nice people at the National Weather Service calls for a 50% shot at more snow, and a low near 32. Easter Sunday calls for a 20% of snow/rain, and a high of 49. We're under a freeze warning overnight.

So, it should be interesting to see how people dress for church on Easter Sunday. :-)

I'll post about our week, including mine, Grandma's and Aunt Cristina's birthdays, Jordan's first Easter egg hunts and the Jordan family Easter get-together Saturday night at Aunt Deona's new house soon. Hopefully, it'll be warmer by then!

Dondi's Knee Surgery

Dondi's knee surgery is set for next Thursday, April 12. Your prayers are appreciated.

If you're interested in the type of surgery she's having (including a link to a 3-D animation of the surgery), click here.