Goodbye '09

I just realized this is my last chance to post Christmas pictures in December 2009!! Is it just me, or is time speeding up!?

We hope you all had a fantastic Christmas - ours was one of my favorites so far! The excitement of the kids just makes everything all the more magic! See for yourself...

Thanks to both sets of fantastic grandparents, the countdown to Christmas was as much fun as the big day!

Fun present countdown!

Yummy chocolate countdown!

Meeting the big guy himself!

Christmas Morning

Chatting on her new cell! :)

Our traditional no-snow-snowball-fight!

Merry Christmas Everyone

and

Happy Last Day of 2009!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Love, The Rudds

MY MIRACLE!!

I found out today why my doctor was so hesitant after the first test results...I can barely type...my hands are shaking! I got a call from him this morning letting me know that both of the final test results came in!

GOOD NEWS - NO CANCER!

But, there is even more than that...he admitted that I "completely stumped them all!" After reading me both pathology reports he translated them by saying,

"BASICALLY...IT APPEARED TO BE...IT SHOULD HAVE FORMED INTO...BUT IT ISN'T!"

He even admitted that he was shocked by this result...that after removing the tissue he was almost positive he would be sending me to an oncologist! He laughed a little and said, "I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought it looked abnormal!"

I cannot thank you all enough for so many powerful prayers said in my behalf! My parents reminded me last weekend that it is important to recognize miracles in our lives...

I have no doubt in my mind that this conclusion is a miracle from my Heavenly Father - an answer to faith, prayers, fasting, and priesthood blessings!

I'm going to go kneel and thank my Heavenly Father...again! :)