Christmas 2010/New Years 2011

This year we went to Paris for Christmas. I took the kids out early on Friday and we headed in a day early since my mom called me and said she was having to have surgery. She fell a little before Thanksgiving and fractured her femur and didn't realize it was that bad and so she didn't go to the doctor. She didn't stop hurting in a few weeks and so she finally went to the doctor and they told her the bad news. They were going to have to put three pins in her femur. She was so worried about being home for Christmas, and to be honest I didn't think she would be out in time either since they have to take her off her cumadin and put her on a lower blood thinner a few days before surgery and then take her off it and put her back on the cumadin afterwards. Normally she is in a week before and a week after, but she managed to get out on Friday about lunch time. While we were there Andy built my mom some shelves for her wash area. She still doesn't have anough room.

This year we all got together at my Sister-in-laws on Christmas for lunch. I am glad we were able to do that . I can't even remember the last time we were all together. I wish we could do it more often. I miss seeing my family, but luckily it won't be much longer and we will be able to see each other ALL the time. I forgot my camera in the truck so I am going to have to steal the pictures she took when she gets to put them on facebook. We were getting ready to go to Michelle's and Andy was going to warm the truck up for the girls and the battery was D-E-A-D. Our kiddos had left their new DVD players on and it drained the battery.

That night we went to my Granny's and Pawpaw's like we used to. It was so nice to be able to see our family. Our kids sure do love playing with all the other kids. My Granny's tree was just as beautiful as it always was thanks to Amy, Ashlyn, and Blake.

We spent New years eve with Andy's Granny and needless to say we didn't ring in the new year. We were all so tired that we went ahead and went to sleep.

While we were at the hospital Mr. and Mrs. Clause visited the kids. I also took some pictures at my momand dads of the grandbabies. I think they turned out nice.

I know this is a lot of pictures but I haven't taken any in a while!

Sleepy girl...... yawn

Our kids can find some of the craziest places to fall asleep. I think Alissa is by far the funniest. I went upstairs yesterday to get Alexus and Shelby up for school and this is how I found Alissa. She was inside a storage container we use to hold toys with the mattress from Ashleigh's old crib. I can't imagine how she was comfortable enough to sleep much less rest.

more purses...

I have been working on a few purses the last few days. I got Jamie's and Lona's made. I have one to make for the Capt. that Andy works with. She wants one made for her mom that is retired. I sure do hope they like them. Now I need to get the things made for the other Christmas presents I need to get made.

Science Fair Projects

Andy and I took the girls to school this morning because they had to take their science fair projects in. I hope they do good with their presentations. Shelby was nervous about doing the one for her class. Alexus was so excited. I just hope she slows down and thinks before she talks about it since there was so much information. I know they will do great, but I know they were nervous. Shelby made a solar still which makes salt water into drinking water, and Alexus did hers on how an airplane flies. Here are their display boards.

Halloween Goodies and Goblins

The girls had so much fun visiting with my mom and dad this last week. They came to town for Alexus's birthday. She was upset when they had to leave, but she knew dad had a job to get to. Dad and Andy helped them carve their pumpkins. Alexus and Shelby made crazy faces, Alissa made an owl, and Ashleigh made a cat. Our pumpkins looked really sad by Halloween, but oh well they got to do them with my dad! My dad also got to go to their awards ceremony for their first nine weeks. It was the first time my dad could be in town to go to a school function. Last night we took them around the neighborhood trick-or-treating. They all got a full bucket of goodies! Ashleigh didn't walk all the way, but she did walk about half of it. Her foot started to hurt from walking on it so much. I hope everyone had a great Halloween! I know the girls did. I didn't feel very well, and woke up from my nap just in time to get ready to take them trick-or-treating.

Our crazy weekend

Friday night Ashleigh cut her foot really bad on a can lid. She had to get 3 inner stitches and 16 outer ones. I could not believe it, but she took the numbing shots and the stitches without having to be put to sleep. It broke my heart. I started to cry with her when I heard her beg for the doctor to please stop giving her so mant shots. It was the numbing shot. The needle was about 4-6inches, and he had to go deep in her foot to make sure he got her good and numb. The doctor that did her stitches was good with her. She tried keeping her occupied, and her mind off her putting the stitches in. We couldn't believe it when they sent us home with just ibuprofen and tylenol though and no pain medicine or antibiotic. She slept pretty good Sat. morning when we got home, and was good that day, but Sat. night she did NOT sleep at all. She was in so much pain that she just screamed all night. Sunday morning I took her back to the emergency room and the doctor on duty gave her Lortab for pain and Keflex (antibiotic). Her little wound was a little red and she didn't want to take a chance of it turning into an infection. She has been feeling much better since she has been on these medicines. It has been a little swollen, but not very much. I wish I could take this pain away. She is just too little to have to go through anything like this.

10yr reunion

Ok, I must be getting old because next weekend is my 10yr reunion. It seems like just yesterday I was going to Andy's games with his mom and dad. It definately doesn't feel like I should be going to my 10yr reunion. I made the girls some mums to wear, and I think they turned out pretty cute. Here is a picture of them.