Plano Regional 20th Anniversary Celebration featuring The Sernas!

Our family was asked to provide music for Plano Regional Hospital's 20th Anniversary Celebration! It was a Wizard of Oz/Christmas theme and so we all wore outfits that gave a nod to one of the Wizard of Oz Characters.

We performed selections from Twisters, The Wiz, Wicked and The Wizard of Oz as well as some fun Christmas numbers. It was a FUN evening!! We were able to get a few songs on video - enjoy them below!!

 

Thanksgiving 2024

Mig and I started Thanksgiving by doing the Downtown Denton Turkey Trot 5K! 

There were so many Dentonites that participated!!! It was a fun way to start the day!

Gigi and PopPop came up and we ate a beautiful Turkey dinner with sides by each of the kids.

We all watched a PUG win the dog show for the first time ever and then we cheered the Cowboys on as they FINALLY won a game on their own turf. 

Hooty even wore a special Thanksgiving outfit!

It was a great day and we have so much to be thankful for!!

 

Celebrating Faith

 

We don't do yearly birthday parties in our family. We celebrate birthdays, of course, but actual parties with friends and food and decorations, we save for big birthdays. 13 is a big birthday! So Faith had a part this year and she chose a tie dye party!

It was so much fun to plan! 

She had colorful food to share with friends.

And of course they all tie dyed t-shirts.

It was so sweet to see her friends celebrate her. 

On her actual birthday she opened gifts.

And chose to have a pancake dinner. 

I hope she felt super special on her big day!! 

10 Years a Serna

 Today we celebrate 10 years of the blessing of Faith! 

10 years ago, on the other side of the globe, this precious gift was placed into our arms for the very first time. We had no idea what the next 10 years would look like, but it is hard now to imagine a life without Faith RenLan. She has taught us so much in these last 10 years. She lives life to the fullest and is the most tenacious person any of us have met. She has faced challenges that most people will never have to, yet approaches each one head on and confident that she will overcome. She has a spirit of joy, exuberance and thankfulness. We are SO thankful that we have gotten to experience life through her eyes everyday these last 10 years, and we are prayerful for many more to come!

Faith is an official TEENAGER

 

They say don't blink because your kids grow up when you do, and that is exactly how this birthday feels for me. I blinked and my tiny little Chinese firecracker grew into a teenager. 

She has SO much personality - and yes, a bit of attitude and sass to round it out. 

But she is also FULL of joy and laughter! 

Right now she dreams of being a chef at a nice restaurant or owning her own bakery. 

She has many friends and is loved by so many people. 

How blessed are we to watch her grow into a beautiful young lady?!?!