Well I am sick now. I guess I'll be staying in Athens so I don't pass it on to the rest of ya'll up at Steve and Teresa's. Zac is working as well so we will miss all of you! =(

Dan just stopped by my office and he is now CERTAIN that he is getting sick AGAIN!! I certainly hope that Colin and I do not get it. We didn't the first time, although I have no idea how we avoided it.

Yesterday evening and this morning Dan is exhibiting symptoms of getting sick AGAIN!!! I hope it is a false alarm.

You guys have a wonderful time.

The get together at the house is at 1:00, soups, finger foods and desserts. Please bring your favorite drink and your white elephant gift. Come early if you like. Steve is feeling better, has been feeling good the last three days. Thanks for all your prayers. Love you all!

What time on Saturday?  Is Steve feeling better?  All clear at our house:) 

Christmas 2011

Well I hope everyone is happy and healthy, can't wait to see everyone. Ruth~it won't be the same without your family here. Daniel~thank you and Alice for the family pic, it was really good. I sent you a Happy Birthday wish on your facebook but not sure if you even look at it soooooooo......Happy Belated Birthday! Bobby~I hope you and your family are still coming, I know Mark and Monica have to go back to work, we'll miss them. To all of you who are not coming I wish you a happy New Year! Love you all!

We will not be going to West Virginia for New Year's. We want to try to remain healthy since work here will definitely be ramping up for the next few months. Amy and her family are leaving for California today to visit with friends. We hope you guys have a wonderful time.

Happy late Birthday to you Daniel and Tarin. Michelle shares my birthday in March! That part I do know!
My kids down this way have been sick with something too! Did anyone have snow for Christmas? Trish, I love the festive new look of the blog!

Here is the picture that you wanted Teresa. I hope this works for you. Steve, I hope you are feeling better and able to enjoy New Years.
We are praying for you.
Love and Prayers

Uh- Oh Matthew has a belly- ache.    

That was Jacob!I hope everyone had a good christmas. No one was throwinng up here so that was good. danny and I both have dr. appts today to check on our pneumonia but both of us are feelinng better. He is actually able to go without his oxygen for short periods of time as long as he isnt too active. I can finally breathe without hurting. danny goes back to uva on January 12th to see both the surgeon and oncologist so hopefully we will find out what is next then.
I believe our christmas baby is Tarin, not Michelle. so happy belated birthday Tarin and Daniel.
I hope all the sick are on the mend and will be able to come out for the weekend. Teresa was cleaning all her germs up last night and I told her she may get more than she gives this weekend.
Hope to see you all this weekend.

Merry Christmas everyone!hello everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am typing on moms new ipad keyboard on top of a pizza hut box:)

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes, it's great to be 59. I pray that everyone has had a Merry Christmas by now. Sorry to hear that everyone is sick in WV. We are praying for you all. I hope everyone gets to make it to the New Year's get together.
Love and Prayers

Daniel, Happy Belated birthday! 

Monica~  I guess I could give up Easter if someone wants to "claim" it as well.  Haha  Olivia thought that video was hilarious.  I think she has an unhealthy obsession with seeing others fall:)  LOL 

I think we may get to have Christmas today:)  When I told the kids this morning, they just looked at me as if to say, "Yeah right, Mom!"  I am praying that no one else gets sick today. 

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and enjoyed time with their families.   Love you all!

I pray that everyone is feeling better and is on the mend. I can't wait to see everyone (Rita, you have to think positive). Trish said it was a good thing we are having our get together New Years Eve, since everyone one sick during Christmas. Trish has been taking good care of us since Steve has been sick, she brought us Christmas dinner, pot roast that same evening with corn bread, has came over several times to check on Steve and so much more. Thank God for family. Steve has missed everyday of work since last Monday and will probably miss the rest of this week also (Thank God for savings account). Steve seems to be on the the mend and has been feeling pretty good since yesterday evening. Praise the Lord! Can't wait till this weekend, Love you all!

Isn't Michelle's Birthday on Christmas Day?  I can't keep up with everybody but I think it is.  Happy Belated Birthday, Michelle.  Blain is still feeling a little under the weather but no where near as bad as Addy.  Janet called last night and said that Kaiden is sick...You may not see any of us on New Year's.  We may be having Christmas...Presents still under the tree.

We loved the video of Marleigh.  How did Vesta and Vonda do?  I'm sure it was worth the wait...just having Christmas with Daddy.

~Rita~

Kaiden, I hope your feeling better too little man!!  :P  Trish, how are things going at your home?  Send us some pics :)

Oh my goodness!!!  I hope you all get to feeling better quickly in Danese and on Backus.  Blain and Addy, Marleigh sends her smooches :)  So with Addy's temp dropping like it did and Steve's did the same thing, is this what Steve had also?  Teresa, how is Steve doing?  Addy, if your going to be in the ER every winter and Janet already has dibs on Easters then who wants to volunteer for summer and fall?  LOL!!!  Janet don't be mad, laugh :{  Happy Birthday Daniel :)  We had sunshine for Christmas as well but they are calling for rain and sleet in the morning and tomorrow evening or tomorrow night.  Don't think it's going to be much though.  I think Marleigh enjoyed herself yesterday.  Mark's parents got her a tricycle.  Her feet can barely touch the pedals but hopefully by spring or summer she'll be able to learn to ride it.  She did improvise though.  After trying to ride it properly she got off then sat on the top set of foot rests behind the seat.  Her hands could just reach the handles and off she went using her feet on the floor.  Her arms reminded me of someone riding a motorcycle with the real tall handle bars on it :P  

Blain is sick now!

~Rita~

Happy Birthday Daniel!  I thought about you early this morning but didn't blog...had to go take care of the sick.  The sun is shining and it doesn't seem like Christmas at all.  I'm glad it is over!  Almost!  The kids are coming this evening at 6:30 for Potato Soup and Ham.  I hope you all avoid this...uh...BUG!  After seeing Addy, I would call it a SWARM!   Her temp dropped to 94, her BP dropped to 80 over 50...they pumped warm fluids in her and got her hydrated somewhat but told her she needed to continue it or she would be right back in there.  I'm tellin' you, if you get sick, don't mess with this stuff.  Get to the Dr. if you have time before it lays you out.  The nurse who was taking care of Addy said she was getting ready for work and within 10 minutes, she was sicker than a dog.  

It seems to be harder on Adults than children.

~Rita~

Happy Birthday Daniel

Hope you have an amazing day!
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Happy Birthday Daniel

Hope you have a blessed Day,Love you

Hey Everybody!
I hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas with your families. I was hoping for a little more snow than we had but didn't get it. Our Christmas did not go as planned, however. We were supposed to go to Paul's mom and dad's for the first part of the day then head up on Backus. When I woke up I wasn't feeling very well and then by the time we got to his mom and dad's I started throwing up around 10:00. It hit me like a semi. I told him he could just bring me home and I was going to rest while he went back to his mom and dad's. I thought my new medicine had made me sick. But by the time we got to Loops road and had pulled over 5 times I told him to call an ambulance. I've never been so sick in my life, not even with kidney stones! I really thought I was going to die. Paul drove me back down the hill to Rainelle Medical Center but nobody was there so he called the ambulance and they were dispatched from Quinwood. When they arrived I was on my hands and knees in the parking lot and could barely stand up. Mom and Dad came to the hospital to help out and I'm sure glad they did. I don't think Paul could have helped me all alone. I can say that the nurses and doctor that took care of me sure were amazing! When I got to the hospital they were ready, and there were 5 angels, uh nurses, in my room! They gave me some pretty good stuff too. I think it was 3 separate (heavy) doses for nausea and then something for pain as well. The EMT that rode with me was also wonderful. The doc said it was just a stomach bug and they had a lot of people coming in with it but nobody in worse shape than I was. I slept all evening and Mom took my laundry home yesterday. She came back this morning to help me clean up the house a little and brought my laundray back. My stomack isn't hurting but I sure am weak. I think I puked for 3 hours straight. Merry Christmas, right? Mom said that my Grandpa Charlie and my cousin Jessie also got sick yesterday. I wouldn't wish that on anybody!

Tired of waiting

Merry Christmas from MI

Well no snow! Pray for my kids today. They have to wait until Shawn gets off work at 4 to open presents. Santa came to our house although I don't know what time becuase the kids would not stay in their beds. We just got take out breakfast from IHOP and ate it in the car with the dog!! He can't be left alone in the house. I guarantee he would not wait for Shawn or anyone before he started to unwrap gifts.I will post pictures this evening.We plan on doing something new and let the girls read the Christmas story tonight. I have a beautiful book that tells it like a bible kids book. We hope to see everyones pictures too.
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Merry Christmas to All!  What a wonderful gift I got this morning from Ms Marleigh!!!  We laughed and laughed.  The more we watched the more we laughed!   And I love your new ride.  Blain and I are up early and we sure do miss the kids!!  (All of them)  It's not the same without kids in your house on Christmas morning.  Kaiden is sick with the bug that's going around.  Janet called me around 11:30 and said he was throwing up.  I hope he feels good enough to enjoy opening his gifts from Santa this morning.  We are having Christmas here this evening if Kaiden feels up to it.  I love hearing from everybody.  It would be nice if everybody would share a pic or two of their family together. (Amy, you'll have to do it for your mom)  Daniel, We would love to see one of you all and Shane.  

I think it is a wonderful idea to pray for others everyday.  I just wanted to share something that happened when we were going to TN over Thanksgiving.  We were traveling S on 77 down the other side of WinterPlace, and Blain just so casually said, "There's going to be a wreck right there."  I didn't see what he was talking about right away...I was looking across to the N Bound traffic.  When I finally saw what HE saw, there was a Suburban pulling a Boat quite a distance in front of us...The boat was weaving side to side...not just a little...it was airborne at times...the guy didn't even slow down as far as we could tell.  But as soon as I saw it, the Holy Ghost took over and I threw my hands up and started praying for them.  It looked as if there was no way he could keep from losing it, but I kept praying and do you know, after what seemed like 5 minutes (of course, it wasn't) the boat fell in line behind him and he went on his way.  Blain said he didn't think the man ever slowed down...like he didn't even know.  How could you not know when it was so out of control, Right?  Sooo...You may or may not see what your prayers are doing, but one thing you can do and that is have faith!

I hope you enjoy your day and please, everyone post pics.  

~Rita~

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Have a wonderful day and we hope to see all of you next weekend.

Who knew that Teddy rolling down the steps could be such fun?!

Merry Christmas morning!!!!  I hope everyone had a good day yesterday and wonderful plans for today.  We went to mom and dad's yesterday evening for supper then opened gifts.  As you can see Marleigh has a new ride now :P  Of course, we couldn't have this fellowship without Coaley being a part of it.  She even got scraps from the table!!  Steve, I hope your feeling up to your old self by now or I guess your new self.  If it were your old self you would be sick again so let's not go back there :P  Michelle, I hope you get back on line soon.  I miss hearing from you and seeing pics from across the water.  Love you guys, will chat later :)