Happy Anniversary to Us!

Twelve years ago today we were shivering outside the Washington DC Temple getting our pictures taken after getting sealed for time and all eternity. It was a sunny but freezing day in DC after an arctic wind blew into town. The next day we had our reception in Hampton, Virginia during an epic snow/icestorm that shut down the east coast for days.
Today we had a fun day celebrating our anniversary. Matthew surprised me with tickets to the Nutcracker in Boston. We stayed down there for a yummy dinner at Legal Seafood and a brisk walk in the snow. It was a nice way to celebrate 12 years of marriage.

Here's a picture of the stage right before the ballet was set to begin. I really enjoyed seeing the Nutcracker again. I can't wait to take Anna! 

My Dad

My dad is sick. He's got pneumonia, and they're worried about his heart, on top of lots of other health issues including a new hip and a broken femur. He is in the ICU in a hospital in Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto. I hate to think about him lying there with tubes going in and coming out of him. I know he hates it even more. He has always had a hard time sitting still for very long.
I'm not sure what to do at this point. We plan to visit after Christmas, but I wish I could be there for him now. To hold his hand and tell him to keep fighting to get better. He is a fighter. He's scrappy, always has been.
I'm not sure what else to say without sounding trite. I am a daddy's girl. I have always loved him, warts and all. He is a thoughtful, loving, giving father, who has always, always put his family first.
I am praying hard that he'll start climbing out of this downward spiral.