In the midst of the challenges that have come with Amanda's recent diagnosis, I am continually grateful for the joy and the laughter that we, as the McDaniel family, share together in our home.


This morning, as Amanda and I were in for her weekly lab work, our nurse was talking about the fun her children had sliding on the icy ground Sunday. Amanda and I just looked and each other, grinning. We were caught, it was clear to our nurse that we had also tried out the ice. She said she wouldn't tell, I reassured her that we were, ahhh, "careful"... and Amanda just laughed.

"Careful?" ah, yeah. "Fun, hysterical laughter, and the greatest memories?"...ABSOLUTELY!

As everyone knows who lives in this part of the state, one can hardly stand up in places where there is even the slightest slope. Which makes me wonder what's going to become of the situation pictured of Amanda about to push two of her sisters off the back porch steps!!???!! That ride is probably going to be fast and furious. :-)

But of course, would this bunch of girls have it any other way? :-)





























And just to let you all know...once again this week Amanda's lab results were very good and no transfusion will be needed. Which just goes to show that when we all pull together, great things can happen! (Even finding a way to get me up from the bottom of the very slick yard!)




















I love this family!!!

A mom of six fun kids!