Today is a "Banner Day" for us, Danna and Deanna are out of the hospital and laying side by side in the loveseat recliners in the apartment. They are not moving too fast, but we are home and happy. Picture this one grandmother, one dad, two mothers and five children in a 12' x 20' room. We are cozy, but so glad to be here.

Deanna is dealing with headaches as well as the surgery pain and Danna is dealing with adjusting to a "super duper" kidney. For those of you that know about numbers her kidney had a BUN of 10 this morning and a Creatine of 1.1, we are thrilled. This kidney loves her!! Not that we ever doubted it...

Last night all of the children spent the night with Joe and Dorothy Dunbar here in Wichita. After a big breakfast Joe took the boys fishing while Allie and Dorothy hung out. They were delivered to the apartment after Mom's arrived home. Since getting home, they have been catering to Mom's with getting them items, going on walks with them and generally loving them.

It has been a long week and tomorrow the rest of the story begins. John and the boys will head back to Ohio in the morning, bright and early. A friend, Mike Howard, will be returning Dylan and Allie to Holcomb and their grandparents in Deerfield. Deanna and Danna will be recovering for two weeks together before Deanna flies home on April 2nd. I will stay with the girls to help with transportation, meals and general caregiving. Danna will be living in Wichita for the next couple of months doing labs and clinics to insure a healthy kidney.

As the days follow, Danna and Deanna will be updating you on their progress. My hope is that it gets very boring with all going well. We do not want any mountains to climb only flatlands to travel.

Again, thank you to all that have prayed for God grace in our lives. God bless all of you. Norma