Teresa is doing her laundry. She's come a long way, Baby! Mommy is playing cars with Kaiden and then she went from barely swallowing pureed food to feeding herself an egg salad sandwich and now, she is working on a Nutty Buddy Bar! Can I hear a Hallelujar out there somewhere???

Hey, You cant keep a good woman down!!!!!!!!!!Let her movvvvvvvvvvve.Amen!

Praise Report on Mommy

You wouldn't believe it unless you saw it first hand, but Teresa and I have! Mommy is a new person today. Yesterday she couldn't swallow good, or drink out of a straw much less, feed herself, but today she is doing all of the above. She has fed herself scrambled eggs, a slice of cheese, had yogurt, a banana, grapes and prunes. And a glass of sprite. She wanted to go out on the porch and sit so here we are. The kids are out front playing on the sidewalk. She does, however, have ants in her pants and wants to be on the move.

Mommy's Company

 

This is Mommy's friend, Marge Isaacs, from Rainelle. She's 80 and she came and looked Mommy up today and we had a nice visit. She use to go up and help Daddy peel apples and shell walnuts and stuff. I think Mommy recognized her but could not talk to her. She looked like she knew who she was and gave her a big hug. Mommy ate a good lunch. She had corn on the cob and new potatoes for lunch. She's eating a popsicle now.

Vesta, Lost her first Tooth.

Monica~When you put it that wat, I guess you are right!  LOL 
Love those pictures - all of them- especially the one of Marleigh with Grandma:)
Bobbie~ Her first day is on the 30th.  She is so excited, but I am a little nervous.  Kaiden isn;t crazy about the idea of Livvy going to school one bit. 
 

Mornin
To Update you all on Mommy, She has experienced some more changes since her episode. I, personally, believe she had a mini stroke. She is having even more difficulty swallowing now. She not only holds the food in her mouth, she will hold her mouth open and let it run back out, That is IF you can get it in. She has started holding her mouth shut tight so we can't even get it in. I almost didn't get her yogurt down her this morning. She isn't talking much at all and most of what she says, we can't understand. Her walking has gotten worse and it is really hard to walk her by yourself. Blain has to help me get her into bed at night. We have decided not to have anymore speech therapy b/c I didn't think it was doing any good. We are going to have PT for one more month. Not that it is doing any good, but Mommy really likes her Physical Therapist, Marty...and I think the feeling is mutual. Her urine was clear, but don't know the results of the culture yet. That's what they told us the last time and then told us she had a UTI. I'll call about the blood work this morning. Have the antibiotic but will not start it until we see if we need it.
I kept her up until 9 and she was still awake at 4 this morning. She still loves to watch TV, probably because she never got to. She got a card in the mail the other day and held it all day and looked at it. A card from you now and then, would give her something to look at.

Update on Grandma

Rita,

How is grandma doing today?

Mommy had another episode this morning when I went to get her up. She may have had something through the night because I had to wake her up at 8:00 and she is normally awake by 6:30. Trish thinks it must have been another seizure. We checked her urine for another UTI and Trish got her an antibiotic which we will start her on tomorrow. She ate today though but slept most of it. She isn't laughing this evening like she usually does but I asked her if she wanted some coffee and she smiled and said NO. I was just testing her! She's okay and will probably be more herself tomorrow. Will let you know how she is tomorrow.

Monica , those are just adorable picture's of Marleigh, and those blue eye's are just beautiful.

Morning all,
You guys are just so talented with the pictures and what you can do with them! You can truly see you are another generation. Our family is so beautiful! Those great grandbabies are special! Love the feet pic and Emma's song. Janet, how does it feel with your first starting to school?
Momma, you look beautiful in your pictures and Marleigh looks like a handful! I love to kiss her little neck!
It looks like we will get some storms and rain all this week. We sure need it down this way! Love you and hope to see you all Labor Day! Someone tell me what we need to bring! What we have already and what we need!

Monica with that ponytail she could pass for Alfalfa from the Little Rascals! She has the biggest bluest eyes I have ever seen! The pictures of her and grandma are quite precious!

Marleigh's first pony tail :p

Saturday morning Steve took us up to see the Turbines. As you can tell the fog came in right behind us. We were able to see the first one but when we went down to the next one you couldn't even see the base of it. Hopefully next time we are in we can go back and get some better pics.

We had a wonderful weekend in WV. We spent the day Friday at Rita's and had pintos, cornbread, corn on the cob, crab dip and crackers for lunch. Grandma's PT Marty came around 1 o'clock and ended up having lunch with us (only because a couple ladies twisted his arm lol). He is a really nice fellow. Janet and the kids were there as well and we got to visit with them. On our way up Backus Mt. going to Rita's we had to stop in the road for a goat. Mark started backing up and we couldn't see it. I knew we hadn't hit it so I got out to find him. Thank goodness I left the door open on my side because as I started around the front of the truck here it came bleating at me. It was in a pretty good stride so I hopped back up in the truck and told Mark to go, go, go. I looked out my window and the goat was running along side the truck. So Janet, yes there are rednecks in Meadow Bridge if a goat chases your truck instead of a dog!! LOL :p

MOM! He's touching me!

 

at the cross

We visited with Homer and Vena this evening, sang some hymns for them. David, Susan, Sybil and the kids, Ray and Loretta and I had blizzards thanks to Susan. Emma loves this song At the Cross, I managed to catch a little of it.
Homer isn't doing well at all. His cancer is much worse and say he could go anytime depending where the cancer hits next. Please keep them in your prayers. Vena has alzheimers and won't be able to stay by herself.

Who thinks Meadow Bridge is redneck???  Just because the refs had to stop the game to get the goats off the field is no reason to call us rednecks! 
(Mark and Rita, I proofread this one.  Happy now?) 

football AND babies! Love em!

Tanner had his first scrimmage today in Wyoming county!  Tanner plays center and is always the one snapping the ball or standing right in front of it.
If you thought Meadow Bridge was redneck territory you should go there!  We pulled into THE gas station, there was only one, and at least 15 4-wheelers pulled in around me.  Thought I was surrounded!  But it was a good day. GW did well!

Then when we got home we had a nice visit with Mark, Monica and Marleigh, sorry Mark I didn't seem to get your picture.
Sorry Clara, but you are going to have to share the dog bed. Marleigh liked it too!

The pictures of all those babies is Beautiful,The Family Tree just keep's growing.What a Blessing.

This is my favorite!

Since I can't sleep I am playing with this funny pho.to thing...here is what I came up with!  I think I like it!  Brooks sure is growing and who likes the ride more?  Amy or Clara?

Brooks at 4 weeks

We will be there for Labor Day. We will be on our way back from vacation at the Outer Banks. I can make something Sunday morning to bring.

Here's a picture of Clara at the county fair today.

We have Matthew's family Reunion on Sunday.  It is their turn for Labor Day weekend as we went to Ruth's last year.  We must share the grandkids:)  However, if they finish up early there, we will certainly try to come and visit.  Don't plan on us for dinner though.  Monica, are you guys coming to mom's on Friday before lunch.  Give me a call when you get there and we may run up.  I need to go to mom's fresh produce market anyway:) haha Just don't tell dad!  Drive carefully! 

We Cycle America

This site below is a group mainly from WV that is going to cycle across America starting tomorrow.  Janice Centa is the Physician Assistant that works in the pediatricians office where I take the kids.  Pretty neat if she ran into the guy that is WALKING  across America huh?

http://www.blog.gvbike.org/

We will be working Labor Day weekend :( I know everyone will have a good time. We will, however, be coming up tomorrow and staying at Steve's through Sunday. We hope to get to visit with everyone. We will go to Rita's first tomorrow when we get there. I'm hoping it will be sometime before lunch.

Steve and Teresa are now moved in, and they have invited us all there on Sunday of Labor Day weekend for a cookout. As of now, Mommy seems to be doing well enough to make that trip, and all of you pray that continues to be the case. Let's try to coordinate with everyone so that we all do not bring the same dishes. I believe we are to have hamburgers and hotdogs, but check with Steve on that. I will bring all the disposable products--napkins, plates, bowls, cake plates, knives, forks, spoons and cups. I will also bring a gallon of baked beans and a gallon of tropical fruit. Trish, your mac and cheese is always a tremendous hit with kids and adults alike, as is your hotdog chili, Rita. Whatever you bring, take the leftovers home with you as Steve and Teresa would not be able to use all of them. If possible, post on the blog what you intend to bring so everyone will know and not duplicate it. Also, post on the blog whether or not you plan to come so we would know how many to plan for. Lonnie does not have internet, so someone please let him know the plan. If you know of others who do not check the blog, please let them know also.

Clara seems to like the slide.  The pacifier is the first of many things that she will still of his:)  Wait until she steals his tractor...Greg, you do have some tractors for that boy, right?  If not, Kaiden is willing to...nevermind:) 

Clara got a little tired on her wagon ride

Hello, Just came from the Dr. office and he said as of Monday that Alice could do anything she wanted. They released her with a good report. Thanks for all the prayers.
Love and Prayers

Clara: A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, doesn't she?

Every chance Clara gets she steals her brother's pacifier since she doesn't get one anymore

Clara's first trip to the playground

Hello All, Thanks Janet for asking , I'm going back to the Dr. today at 10:00 for my check up, hopefully all will be good.
Rita. tell mother we said hi and that we hope to come up that way before too long.
Love and Prayers

Amy- Those pictures are precious.  I love the ones in the washtub!  She looked like she enjoyed her cake:) 
Alice- How are you feeling these days?  Hopefully better than before with more stregth each day.
Trish- Thanks for the meds, I can almost see now!  Kaiden thinks you have a playground at your house now.  He wasn't even THAT disappointed that you had the tractors put up.
Mom- I don't think the video worked.  Maybe it's just me.  Try to repost it, or send it e-mail. I forgot to watch it before we left.  The caption should say, "fitchin"!
Monica- Marleigh is growing so fast.  She is too cute.  Wonder where she gets that? 
Mimi- Happy Birthday!
Grandma- Please eat your corn and no faces at mom! 

Mom, feel free to stop reading here! 
Mom was "getting on" to grandma for not eating and I was behind mom where grandma could see me.  I started making faces at mom and grandma laughed and laughed.  That was some pretty funny stuff because I didn't even think she was watching me.  Sorry mom!  Anything for a smile! 
Have a great day!    

Grandma, Brooks and Clara

 

Praise the Lord for such a good report from Backus Mt.!! Don't go beefin' up the pintos too much :p Tell grandma we said hi. Looked like Blain and the kids had a wonderful time at the pond. Marleigh went to her first church softball game tonight. She seemed to really enjoy it. It was a little hot when we got there but there was a breeze and after the sun went down behind the trees it cooled off tremendously.

Mommy eating fried squash