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Hubby and his mom

Grandma Jo

TG and my mom

Big T and TG Christmas morning

well I don't have much to report. Things have been dull and lazy (not that I am complaining!!!) I have enjoyed every minute of it.... I just wanted to share these pictures with you.

I wish each of you a very safe and happy new year!

thankful

I am so thankful for the birth of our precious Lord! I pray that each of you had a wonderful time with you families.......

TG and Big T were both very happy and I am so thankful that hubby is alive and getting better.... thank you Lord for all your blessings!

Special day

Today was wonderful... I honestly didn't think I would have time to blog until after Christmas but I find myself not sleepy and peacefully pondering on the days events. Hubby, the kids, and myself set out to meet my wonderful mother, father, and sister in law (and a good friend of hers) for lunch. We had a great time :) Next everyone came back to our house to open gifts. The kids were so fun! We had a great time taking pictures... I will try to get some posted soon even though my mother in law will kill me if she sees a picture of her on here.... sorry granny I love you!!!!! I am so thankful that the Lord blessed me with them.

After a short rest it was time to head to Fort Payne to exchanged gifts and eat with my mom and grandma jo. Oh what fun...... my 81 year old grandma jo is so funny!!!!! Everyone was excited about their gifts and thankful for them. We went to eat Santa Fe and then parted ways for the night.

I had to brave the masses of Walmart to pick up hubby's blood pressure medicine... now that is what I call love!!!! :) I have never been one to wait to shop this close to Christmas and I try my best to stay clear of those that are out and about.... it is just better for my temper LOL :)

Tomorrow my uncle, aunt, and cousins are coming to my house for Christmas. I haven't seen some of them in quite sometime so I am thankful we are getting this time together.

I wish each of you a very Merry CHRISTmas.

yeah!

ok first I am thankful for my job and the opportunity to be out with my children during this time of year! Also, even though I wish hubby had not been injured it is nice to have him home with us this year! I also must say that I am COMPLETELY done with my shopping (yes even stockings!) Everything is even wrapped!!!!!! Man I am tired, but so glad to be done....... hubby gave moral support :)

I am now about to start my next task.... making baby diaper cakes for my sweet cousin Carissa's baby shower in January! They are the cutest things... I will post some pictures after the shower. Carissa is right at 7 months and we are so excited about our next baby girl to join the family. I haven't been able to go see Farrah and Ava lately due to either me or the kids being sick. Not major sick but enough to where I wouldn't dare go around baby Ava with any symptoms! She is just to tiny and precious! I hope to get some pics of her on here also.

Hubby is doing so fantastic on his walking!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS BLESSINGS AND HEALING!!!!! Hubby picked him out a cane to use instead of that bulky walker and he is doing great with it... thanks for your prayers! :):):)

I am looking forward to this upcoming week of spending time with my mother, father, and sister in law..... not that I am not looking forward to spending time with my family, but we don't get to see hubby's family as much because they live about and hour and a half away.

My mom and TG's Nana gave me and hubby a nice break today.... they have the kids (which the kids just love) TG was so funny this morning. As you that have kids that go to school know that just because it is Saturday the internal "school time" clock doesn't change. TG was up at her usual 6:30 am. She was so excited to go see her Nana and Jonathan (her brother) that she got up and put on her clothes and went to wake Big T up and asked him if he would put her hair in a pony tail! How sweet is that!!!! :):) Big T wasn't that happy about her waking him up( he is hitting that teenage sleep a little later mode). Also, he has no clue how to do a pony tail. Being the sweet (only when he wants to be) big brother he tried and tried and bless his heart tried. Finally I got up and came into her room to make sure I had everything packed and I saw him trying so hard on her hair. I got her hair fixed and she sat looking out the window so excited! She loves her Nana time :):) I am so glad she has such wonderful grandmothers in her life. She is such a lucky little girl! Big T went to my moms aka Grammy and if you know my mom you know he is in heaven just like TG is at her Nana's. But hey that is what makes going to grandparents houses so fun right? I know it was that was for me... still is actually.... LOL I love my grandma Jo and I am so thankful to still have her!

Well I have rambled enough....

Merry CHRISTmas.... love to all

doctor update

well no more surgery for hubby as of right now. The hand specialist gave us certain exercises to do and told us we had to wait at least 6 months before we think about having to do any more surgery. He said that this injury was serious and that it is going to take a good while for healing. Because they had to sew his ligament back together it is very swollen and that pushes on the nerves in his hand and fingers. The doctor hurt him as he pushed and turned hubby's wrist... hubby came up out of his chair! He was not a happy camper! As for walking hubby is doing amazing!!!!!!! I am so proud of him. Please keep the prayers coming.... Praise the Lord for His healing touch.

Amazing event

God is simply amazing ... well you already knew that but this story is a true testament of how the Lord blesses those that love Him!

As I told you guys in earlier post my grandmother is having to move out of her assisted care b/c she can't get assistance from the veterans.... that is silly but would take another post! So she is moving back to the apartments with my mom (they fixed hers since the fire.) This means we need boxes. Well mom hasn't had any luck finding any and we are moving her this weekend. So as mom was on her way from a school back to her office today she began to pray about needing the boxes and asking the Lord for help. She was so into her pray that she wasn't paying attention to what was in front of her. As she focused she saw the truck that was in front of her and all of the sudden (in the middle of her pray) things started to fly out of the back of the truck. As mom tried to dodge the items she saw that the "items" were broken down boxes!!!!! WOW the Lord is AWESOME! She thanked the Lord (with a slight laugh) and pulled over and began to collect the boxes. When she got to work she found a stack of empty boxes waiting to be thrown away! So her box issue has been taken care. I know some may think that this was not something worth praying for.... how often do we think that about things in our life? things that we think are only important to us are important GOD! Funny how it takes me writing this stuff down for it to sink in and me to listen. God wants whats best for us so why not bring everything to the Lord? Why do we let the world tell us what we should and should not pray for..... I just know that the Lord says to bring your cares to Him and He will give you rest! I am so thankful for His love and mercy!

Hubby is doing well on his walking. He is able to shower and dress himself and fix small things to eat. I am so proud of him!!! Thanks for your prayers and please keep them coming. We go to the hand specialist Thursday.... please remember him that day!

Have I mentioned how much I love all of you! I am so thankful for the comments and emails I get from all of you. Keep them coming I NEED THEM! Sometimes with how busy life is this is the only way I feel connected to my friends. I often find myself wishing things would go back to the way they were when I was a kid. You know when weekends were spent with family and friends. Back when people actually went to each others house and spent time with each other. It is to the point that everyone is so busy and run to death during the week that by the time the weekend comes most have to stay at home all do all of the other things they didn't get to take care of during the week! I hope to be a better friend and visit and do for others more this upcoming year.

Love to all

about me time

I finally just broke down Saturday! It would have been my precious grandfathers 83 rd birthday.... I miss him so much. My emotions are shot and I just wanted to go out and do something and not have to cook, clean, or really "take care" of anything. I just wanted to do something because "I" wanted to. Selfish you say, well yes you are correct. But I must say that I deserve just a few minutes to be selfish or I am going to completely go insane! Don't get me wrong I am so thankful that I have my hubby and kids and hubby is getting better and tries to do all he can, but between going back to work and having to deal with that stress and then coming home and having( but mostly wanting ) to take good care of everything there I am drained! So hubby said we could go out wherever I wanted to and do whatever I wanted to..... :) and that we did! It was wonderful and I feel so much better.. crazy I know but I just needed it!



I am still trying to deal with the guilt of not being home to help hubby, however I must say way to go to him b/c he has really started to be able to take care of himself and that makes me feel better. My kids are amazing...... I knew they were but throughout this situation I see it so much more. Anything I ask them to help me with or do they are quick to say yes ma'am and get right on it! Thank you Lord for Big T and TG. They are a true blessing. Hubby has been walking great with his walker. It is hard for him to get around at the house because our doorways are not wide enough so he has to turn the walker sideways and that makes thing more difficult. He has been using his walker anytime we go somewhere... GREAT JOB BABY I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!
We go to the specialist on this Thursday to have his hand looked at. We know that something else needs to be to it, we just do not know to what extent.

Big T is growing up so fast..... he is such a cutie and those big baby blue eyes... well you know what I mean! He has been mentioning a certain "friend" of the opposite sex a good bit. But as he informs me everyday SHE IS JUST HIS FRIEND..... lol got to love it! I gave him a hard time about it.......he needed a present to take to school so we got a gift card to Walmart. But amazingly we had to get another one last night because he wants to give his girl "friend" a present also...... sounds like he is sweet on her to me!!!!!! LOL he wouldn't admit it for the world! TOO SWEET!

I must admit that I am not really looking forward to going back to work this week... my coming back has worn off and my kids were horrible on Thursday and Friday of last week!!! I told them to go home and find my sweet babies and make sure they came to school next week! LOL I know they are excited about Christmas and I can't blame them. I just see the bigger picture and it worries me. I have (for the first time in my teaching career) 2 that are failing more than more subject! It hurts me to the bone, but I can't MAKE anyone learn. They have to want to and right now they just don't want to..... I have some others that are failing at least one subject.... I just don't understand why they have fallen off the deep end! Worst part is they just don't care.... I have tried talking to them to see what I need to do to help them but they just shut down and don't care! No fun :( Hopefully this week will go by without any major issues!

I wish each one of you a wonderful CHIRSTmas. My love to all........

What a day

well the day started off very interesting..... when I got to work ( Moon Lake School) the principal informed everyone that we all ( yes the entire school) had to go to the gym until otherwise instructed. The main building smelled of gas something terrible! When you walked by it would take your breath! As we sat there trying to keep things somewhat under control with the kids in the gym the other teachers and I'm thinking that if there is a gas leak---- shouldn't we be further away than the gym just in case something happened? Well we sat in the gym from 7:20 until 8:45.... as some of the teachers/parents called to speak to the superintendent our calls were not taken! voice mail after voice mail!!!!! He never even bothered to come to make sure everything was ok. I guess we have to get blown up for something to be taken seriously at our school.

well thanks the our precious Lord we were kept safe, but man what a headache from the smell!


Hubby is really wishing his hand didn't hurt. I ask for your prayers that things will go well when we see the specialist next Thursday.

doctor update

Hello all,

We got the ok to get going on the walking. Hopefully the "good" foot will hold out! As for the right wrist..... well he is going to have to go to a specialist next week.... :( no fun. He isn't able to bend his thumb and still can't bend his wrist back at all. I ask for your prayers.... we are thinking he might have to have surgery again. I will keep you all posted........

have a blessed week!

I made it!

I made through my first week back to work since hubby's accident. The first day was the most difficult. I felt like I abandoned hubby... I worried constantly, but he made it. I have begun to not worry so much, but simply just miss him!!!!!!!!!!

My students have been simply perfect! I am so thankful to the Lord for blessing me this year with such an amazing group.

I want to thank a few people at work for being so understanding and helpful. Thank you Nancy, Jennifer, Karen Saferite, Martha, Tonya, and Bunch..... you guys are great!

Thank you all for your prayers..... I have to take hubby back to the doctor on Monday.... Keep us in your prayers for good results!

love to all

SNOW DAY!

We were all so excited to wake up to the beautiful snow... but most happy when school was closed!!! Sad part is today would have been my first day back since the accident.... I can't say that I was really sad..... ecstatic would be a better way to describe it! LOL I just can't seem to get motivated to go back. I am constantly wondering if hubby is ok and is he able to get what he needs..... the stress is getting to me!!!!!!

I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy this snow day! Hopefully we will have more.

On another note: I am completely finished Christmas shopping.... yes even stockings!!!!! I am so excited that part is over and all I have to do is set back and enjoy this beautiful season.

If any of you know anyone that has a house (at least 3 bedrooms) for rent please let me know. My mom and Grandmother need one ASAP!!!

I am so thankful for all the Lord has done for me, this year especially. Thanksgiving was very special. I teared up just thinking that had the Lord not protected hubby that I could have not had him! Thank you sweet Jesus!!!!!

love to all