Good morning everyone
We are enjoying your pictures and posts. Dannys doctors have decided that instead of doing more chemo-even a different kind- is not going to be as beneficial as surgery. We went to UVA on Thursday and had pre op and will have a r. Lung wedge resection on December 5th. We don't know the time and won't know til the day before. The surgeon is going to try and do it through a scope but he did say given the location of the tumor and dannys size chances are he will have to make an in incision. Possibly a 4 day stay in the hospital but that will depend on the type of surgery as well. He had a chest xray and his doc called last night and said his pneumonia seems to be clearing out. They told him to start walking to build up his air capacity in the lungs. Thank you all for your prayers, cards, visits, food, the list could go on and on. We love you all and the next two weeks we are going to concentrate on getting him stronger and healthier for surgery.
The kids will be here next week so we are going to have a wonderful thanksgiving with food and football and maybe even decorate a little for Christmas.
Love to all and hope you all have a blessed thanksgiving.
Trish and Danny

Kick 3

Sorry this is blurry. Toot broke the boad in two pieces and bruised her hand but she was a happy camper!

Second kick

She landed a great kick then flew back and landed on her butt

Toot kicking

Congratulations Emily. Great Job!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS EMILY!!!!  Grandma and Grandpa would be so proud of you.  

~Rita~

Hello all. Mommy and Daddy went to UVA today and they decided that he will have surgery December 5th. She said they are gonna try to do it with a scope instead of cutting all the way open.

Also, I don't think I ever told you all that I did get accepted to Marshall's med school. I have another interview at WVU towards the end of December though.

Love and miss you all!

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Something for the Guys!!!

So pretty Teresa!!!   :P

Teresa, the decorations look beautiful, You would have made mommy proud. I love it.

Here are some pics of my house all decorated for Christmas!

O Come Emmanuel - Celtic Christmas Carol - www.celticchristmasmusic.org ...

LOL- So is Kaiden really safe at mom's???  Hope he doesn't start acting like Hershey.  Haha

I have something for you all to pray about and no it is not for the men that will be stuck in a cabin with the three of us girls either.

Gotta go for stress test and echo on Monday.  Sure it is nothing but say a prayer anyway! Love you all!

That is too funny!  I might even have one of those in the basement and if she don't stop peeing on my rug when she gets pissed, I could put her in and turn it on for a minute or two!!  We might be on to something for a new Pet Smart product!!  And just in time for Black Friday!

~Rita~

Rita for Hershey!!

Teresa, I will try to get you a family pic...I know...Colin can take it for us!!  Lorie, if you find a stainless steel suitcase...that's what I need for Hershey!  That little mutt would (as Blain says) "chew up an iron wedge."  
~Rita~

Rita, you door is beautiful!!

Addy, I think you would need a blue, plastic kiddie pool for your dog bed!!  lol

You all enjoy your Thanksgiving in Tennessee.  Are you havin' fixins with Dolly?

Teresa, I'll try to send you a pic of us in the next week or two.  Post some pics of your Christmas decorations :)

Love the new front door Rita~you had your own Mr. Wonderful and didn't even realize it. haha

Remember everyone I need resent pics of families. Rita~Thanksgiving in Tenn. would be a perfect opportunity for you to get great family pics. hint, hint

I finished all of my Christmas decorating last night. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh! one more thing.  If I don't post this, Blain will be mad...he reads it sometimes!  He said to tell Teresa that "My Mr.Wonderful put in My door!  and 3 others too!"  And he did it all without throwing a fit!  He didn't say that last part... And who thinks he doesn't have a sense of humor?

~Rita~

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Hey All
Just a minute to catch up. I just wanted to show off my new front
door. For those of you who know how much I hated the "former one"...I
have hated that door for almost 22 years now! My how time flies...or
is it flys...neither one looks right! It is true...if you don't use
it, you lose it. I have found that since I have quit working and have
become somewhat isolated, except for seeing and talking to Blain, for
the most part, I have taken on his...how shall we say it..."Style of
vocabulary" and my spelling is running that train track, as well. I
just spell it like I say it! Lord Have Mercy! I have been reading
the blog just haven't had alot to say. Danny, You are mentioned for
prayer at church and sooo many people ask about you, especially
Georgie. She sits beside of me and I hear her lift you up in prayer.
Don't lose hope...Mommy use to say, "Pray and then expect...just any
day...Expect your prayer to be answered!" Like Addy said, We went to
see Jeff and Sheri Easter Friday night and Jeff's dad was there, (Use
to sing with the Easter Brother's) What a treat! He is 79 and my
could he sing? He preached alittle too. Even Blain enjoyed him. Can
I hear a Praise The Lord! Sheri has a book out now about her life and
losses, (one was her battle with Breast Cancer and it was so good) I
have it if any of you want to read it. Oh! the other pic that I
posted is my first ever Cranberry Sauce that Vonda told me how to
make. The funny thing was that she had given me 11 half pint jars
while I was up there and I came home and made the Sauce like she said
and do you know that it was the exact amount...to the spoonful, that I
needed to fill those jars. That wasn't planned either. We won't be
seeing you all Thanksgiving as Blain and I are taking our kids and
their families, and Colin!!!! to Pigeon Forge for the holliday...or is
it holiday? O My! We will miss you guys but if I can get Blain to go
ANYWHERE, you can bet we are "outta here". I guess I've made up for
lost time...sorry if I have rambled...Love You All

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Hey Everybody,

I haven't been posting much but I have been reading on a daily basis! Lorie, I love your dog beds! They are so precious. I don't think I could make one though, a king-sized picnic basket might look a little rediculous in my living room! Mom, Dad, Paul and I went to see Jeff and Sheri Easter Friday night at Princeton. It was a really great concert!
I don't know about you guys but I'm enjoying this fall/winter weather. I love the cool air, can't say much for my sinuses though. I went to the doctor yesterday in Lewisburg at the new MedExpress. It was awesome, I don't think I was there 30 minutes from the time I walked through the door. I'm just really congested and coughing up some stuff, but hopefully the antibiotics will kick in. I'm just glad it wasn't strep like all the kids at school have!
Friday we didn't have school so Mom, Janet, Olivia, and Kaiden all came for breakfast. We had Waffles, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, and sausage. And boy was it good!
We are really excited to see everybody for New Year's. I will try to post some pictures later!