Madison's Trip to the Emergency Room....

We received a phone call last week that Madison was heading to the emergency room with a cut on her head. She had fallen off the back of the couch and hit her head on the foot of the new piano. Through her hysterical crying, she said "I know if I hadn't been on the back of the couch this never would have happened!" I've heard her parents tell her dozens of time to stay off the back of the couch. Hopefully, this is a lesson learned the hard way. She has a staple in her one inch cut.

Val had to wake her up every hour that night to watch for signs of a concussion. During one of the "wake-up" calls, Val asked her "Madison, do you remember what happened to you tonight?" Madison replied in a very concerned tone...."Mommy, I remember that I fell on the piano but I can't remember the names of all my aunts and uncles at Thanksgiving. There were a lot of them so that is okay, right?"

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Chad and Keri just left for home. It's Wednesday, 2:30am. It all goes by so quickly! I'll download pictures from the camera and give you some of our Christmas stories very soon. In the meantime, Valerie goes back to work today at 8am and Mike had to be at Owens Corning at 3am this morning. I'm alone for the first time in several days and I can't get back to sleep. There is something about loved ones being on the road in the dark that is unsettling to me even as I prayed for safe travels for everyone. I'm sure they will all be fine but I will feel better when Mike calls from work and Chad and Keri check in from the road or from home.

I'm going to watch a little tv and hopefully get very tired.

love to all...
Leslie


This is the picture of Madison's injury on the back of her head. You can clearly see the staple. It looks like she could have used another one or two but Val said it is fine. Aunt Ginger is doing staple removal this week!

Thank you!

Thank you to whoever fixed my Christmas picture! I know it had to be one of my children!

I am blessed with tech savy kids!

Happy Birthday Chad!

Chad turned 32 years old on December 19th! He was 6 days old on his first Christmas and I remember dressing him up and taking him everywhere! We went to visit all the Grandmas and Grandpas then out to Aunt Sharon and Uncle Junior's for a family gathering. We were so proud of our firstborn! (we got pretty lucky with our second-born too!) I remember Chad wearing the cutest little baby work boots. The years went by way too fast!

Chad is an attorney for a law firm in Cary, North Carolina (sorry, I can't remember it's name). He will be home for Christmas...we can't wait to see him!



Christmas 2006...Chad and his dad...
Chad and Keri being silly in the birthday scarves I made for Keri!
Uncle Chad brought the girls these Rudolph noses for Christmas last year!
In between races at Mid Ohio...his hobby..racing vintage British motorcycles! I miss the days of model rockets and coin collecting!



Chad & Matt on Christmas 2006 wearing the PJ's I got them! The things my boys do for me!!

Blog picture...

Okay...I got the picture on but you will need a magnifying glass to see it! And I can't get the header picture off.

I thought I had this blog thing all figured out!

OOPS!

I tried to put this cute winter picture of Mike and I on the blog...changing out the Air show picture that has been on there for several months. I have no idea what I did wrong but the picture is now background on the blog title! lol

Help, children! See if you can figure out what I did wrong. You know my sign-in...maybe you can fix it!

Hope everyone is ready for Christmas....I'm planning to start the baking process on Friday. Whatever sweet treats I can get done in 2 days is what we will have!

Thinking of you all during this wonderful season of family, friends and lots and lots of love....
Leslie

North Carolina Christmas Trees....

Only Chad could mix decorating the Christmas trees and power tools! These must be the magnolia leaves that he and Bella painted for the tree! I'm not sure where the power drill comes into the picture! Looks like fun!!Our Bella is ready to put the star on the top! Two beautiful stars....
Mom is going to have to lift her high....
Almost to the top....
I love this view through the branches! How cute are they!
These two look pretty proud of themselves! I'm proud of them too...wish I could be there to see it in person!
Finished tree...absolutely TREEmendous!
A tired Christmas Tree Decorating Elf named Bella!
This is the tree in Chad's house! I recognize some of the ornaments! The Raggedy Andy was from the year he was born...it was his nursery theme. He got the Pooh bear in YMCA Preschool. Seems like yesterday....
Stockings were hung by the chimney with care....Merry Christmas to our North Carolina Family...we can't wait to see y'all!

Pray for Conner

http://connercrabtree.blogspot.com





We have been babysitting Conner since he was 7 months old. He will be 6 in March. Conner has brought so much joy and laughter into our lives. He will be having brain surgery on January 8th. Go to his blog site and read his story as told by his mom, Michele.

Thank you for the prayers.....

http://connercrabtree.blogspot.com