Eventful Weekend

We went to CA this last weekend and did a lot of eventful things... Me, Lisa, Laura, Carolee and Hanna Friday night I went with Carolee, Laura and Lisa to dinner at Olive Garden, we got together because we were planning a shower for our friend Hanna the next day. Hanna is one of my very close friends since the sixth grade. She is the strongest person I know, she's been faced with many challenges that most people would not be able to make it through. Hanna and her husband Kevin lost their first child Dexter at age 2 to a brain tumor that they found out about when he was 9 months old. They spent the majority of his life in hospitals with a lot of ups and downs. Hanna, happily got pregnant again last June with a baby girl. When Hanna was only 28 weeks along on Dec. 10, 2007 she gave birth to baby Matilda. She was only 1lb. 13 ozs. at birth. Matilda has been in one of the same hospitals that Dexter was in for his treatments. Hanna and Kevin have again gone through many ups and downs with this baby. Matilda is currently doing really well, she weighs about 4.5 lbs. now! Matilda had a surgery last week to find out why her liver isn't functioning properly, they were happy to know she doesn't need a liver transplant but they're still not sure of the problem. They hope to bring Matilda home this week. Her due date was March 3rd. We were able to throw a shower for Hanna and baby Matilda last Saturday, which was so nice! Hanna's mom goes way out and the shower was the nicest baby shower I've been too. The food was wonderful! We did a lot of work, but it was well worth it! Eating rocky road ice cream out of a diaper. Hanna won, but I was right after her! The baby rag quilt I made Hanna (my second rag quilt). Saturday, after the shower my mom, the kids and I, went to Oceanside and stayed at Betty's (my sisters, mother-in-law's house) beautiful beach house. The kids always enjoy staying there and playing in the sand! Monday, My sister Rebecca, her son Baxter, my mom, the kids and I went to Disneyland! My mom was planning on just her and Hanna going for Hanna's birthday, but then my sister and I wanted to go too. So it was still more for Hanna's birthday, so we made sure to do the few things that she wanted to do. Which was to see some princesses and Mickey Mouse. My sister bought Hanna a beautiful princess dress and my mom paid to have Hanna's hair done like a princess and then we took her to meet the princesses all dressed up! She looked so cute! I hope I can put it all back in hair for her birthday party. After she met the princesses, I asked her if she wanted to change and she said, "No." She loved all the attention she got, she wore the dress the rest of the day! We left Disneyland at 7:00 p.m. and drove all the way home. Well, my mom drove all the way home, I was beat!