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Marleigh!

Finally got our tub finished.  Probably start on the floor this evening.

Steve Treadway

Addy, (and anyone else that may be interested) their is an Autofest/Car show scheduled for the 17th & 18th @ the fairgrounds. There is also supposed to be one this weekend @ the lake but....we are working. We will be off for the one @ the fairgrounds so yes, we can make a day of it. We will take Marleigh around & let her put fingerprints on everybody's nice, shiney, polished chrome. :)

Hellooooooo Larissa!!! I love the picture with the castle. I may have to print it out and put it away for Marleigh. A picture of a real castle......how lovely :) And yes Larissa, we would love to hear about your journeys and what you are doing. Sometimes it's like reading a book of a land far away on the blog here. I like when Michelle writes about her fulfilled days in Germany and the history lessons on the castles, so interesting (hint, hint). I'm sure she will have plenty to write about now that Joe is home :) Addy, there is actually going to be a car show next weekend at the fairgrounds near mom and dads. Mark is supposed to be getting the details and such. I'll post them when he does and maybe you guys can come down and we'll make a day of it :P

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I saw this on the Yahoo! homepage and thought it was hilarious. This guy dressed up in a different costume every morning when his son's bus went by their house! Very creative!

Hellooooo Everybody!

The blog sure has been busy the past few days! First, Congratulations again Tanner! The pictures look awesome and I know it must be bittersweet to have graduated, but there's so much more to come!

Joe andMichelle, It's so nice to see that God brought him home safely! And it's hard to believe how much your girls have grown since I saw them last! I can't believe it in the pictures, it's like miniature Michelles!

Trish, is Danny running you ragged yet? How long are you going to let him take it easy? haha!

And Trish, thanks so much for inviting Larissa to the blog! I'm sure she will be able to hone in on her slang and hillbilly talk from our blog!

WELCOME Larissa! Now you don't have to be lonely while you're in Germany! Anytime you feel that way you can just get on here and type your little heart out! We'd love to hear from you, and see yoiur pictures of course! You should explain to the family exactly what you're working on, I think they'd be interested! The picture is one Larissa sent me of her in front of the castle that inspired Cinderella!

I officially have 1 1/2 days with students, and then 2 more full work days for teachers! I'm so excited to start my new job next year. It's only 4 minutes from the house, not that I've timed it or anything. Is anybody planning any trips this summer? I think we might try to visit Paul's aunt and uncle in SC one weekend. Monica and Mark, Paul said he wants to come to a car show this summer down there, so if you hear of anything let us know!

Love to all!

Joe got home!!!!! This is about 1 :20 in the morning. We are on cloud nine :)

Glad everyone is doing well. I will write more later.

Oh yeah. Guess what? Joe said there were 3 Treadway's where he was at one base, he got to meet two of them. I will let him post the details, I will get them all mixed up.

Love to you all and thanks for praying for a safe fight!

Michelle

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Tanner and Meggan

A big Hello to you Larissa! This is from Bobbie, the middle sister. Do you see many yardsales across the pond?

Hi Larissa
Mr. Blain and Ms. Rita are soooo glad to hear from you!!  I know you are busier than we can even imagine.  As we say here in WV, "You don't let no grass grow under your feet."  I think of you everytime I see a Yard Sale.  LOL  And around here, that's everyday.  How is your family and where exactly, are you?  Physically and in your studies?  You are awefully tiny to be taveling around this big ol' world all by yourself!!  The luggage she carries is bigger than she is.  Honestly!!
You get on here and give us all a little update.  Waiting to hear from you even if you only have time to say Hello.  We're praying for you too.
Michelle, good to hear from you and know that you are having your family all together again.  God is Good.  Danny, I have been planning to come and see you, but I have been sick for 2 weeks and I sure don't want to give you anything.  When I know I am over it, I'll bring you some more cinnamon rolls.  We've got to fatten you up!!
Michael, what a present!!!!  Now that is something I'd like to do!!  Oh...Blain says I already do!!  What does he know...He drives like an old man!!

Welcome to the Blog Larissa!

I want everyone to give Addys friend Larissa Rizzo a Treadway welcome to the blog.  I figured since she was so close to family we may as well add her to the blog.  She has already checked it out and said she loved the way everyone talks back and forth.  So lets hear a shout out to her.
I told her we would love to hear and see all about her travels!

Shane deep sea diving and surfing, Joe and Michelle:) welcome home

Good Morning guys,
I "borrowed" some pictures from facebook this morning, see if you can guess who they are!  One of them is pretty obvious!  LOL

Hey, Everyone! I have been trying to post for over a week now, and there are problems. I hope this works.

Joe arrived home! Thanks for all the prayers for his safety, it has been a long year, but I know God kept him.

Happy Birthday to all those who had them! Congrats to you Tanner! Danny, looking good!

Steve and Teresa, the house is looking awesome. I love to look at the pictures.

We are supposed to have a hailstorm later today. Wow.

Hope all of you are well, much love to all of you.

Oh yeah, Joe met two of three Treadway's at one of the bases there. I will let him post info later, he is at work.

Michelle

Wow Micheal! Talking about birthday wishes coming true. You done good Wendy!

Danny I am proud of you, walking a mile everyday! Already! Trish, how does that feel, getting back into the walking? Have you found some comfortable shoes? When will the radiation start? Sometime after the 16th?
Did you cry at graduation? I did, I was so very proud of them. When I think of all they could have gotten into in High School, but didn't and they stayed in church and loving the Lord and today I couldn't be more proud of them! So, Trish and Danny you have done something else good in your life! Your kids are living proof! Did you say I didn't know them like you did! Hah! Hah! There is room for improvement in all of us!
How is your bathroom coming along? I want pics as soon as you're done with all your pretty towels displayed.

Congratulations Tanner!! Have a good time at the lake, just make sure the water is deep enough if you choose to jump in.
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. Yes I had a great one, Julie and I celebrated albeit a quiet one. Now the week before when it was Michael's birthday was a different matter. He was born on Memorial Day, during the running of the Indy 500 so he has always loved race cars and watching races, both NASCAR and Indy type races. Well Wendy found a Richard Petty Driving experience for a bargain and hooked him up. Needless to say, he had a ball and we had great fun watching him run at Daytona Raceway. The pictures here show it all. He sure was excited to get to drive it. I do believe he hit 156 on his last lap. They told him to hang 3 car lengths behind the pace car and they would take him as fast as they were allowed to go. Boy he did it too.

Hey everybody,
We are having cake and ice cream tonight after graduation here at the house. Even if you can't make it to graduation you can come by for food! We will probably be back to the house around 8.

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Happy birthday to all and congratulations Tanner!!!! I've never been to Smith Mt. Lake but I hear it's awesome, hope you all have a blast :P I'm glad to hear Danny is feeling so great :)

Congratulations Tanner! My how time flies! The next few years will go by even quicker than your high school days! Have fun at the lake next week. Just remember, the longer you stay in college, the longer you will be an adult without any real responsibility, so milk it for all it's worth!

We're so glad to hear Danny is doing much better, and walking in the mornings? Do you take the dogs with you?

2 down and 1 to go! I wonder if mommy Ever thought of it that way? He said the other day it was going to be hard looking out at the crowd knowing two of the people he loved the most wouldn't be there:(. If anyone can come tonight graduation is at 6 and it will be at the fairgrounds in the grandstand. Just look for the blue and gold:). One of his friends parents has a place at smith mountain lake and a bunch are going there on Sunday for the week. He is looking for a summer job so if anyone hears anything let me know.

Danny is dragging me out every morning around 7AM to walk before it gets too hot. We walk a mile every morning. He is doing really good. We saw dr. Hanes yesterday and she said he was doing great. So after he makes it through graduation tonight our next big hurdle will be radiation.

Love to all,
Trish

Steve and teresa the BR is looking great!

Yes! My congratulations to you too Tanner! Just look to the heavens when you throw your cap up in the air! Gramma may be looking down,right into your upturned face. Give her a big smile and tell her you made it!
I'm proud of you! Enjoy your big day! You've earned it!

Tanner

Congratulations Tanner , Hope you have a wonderful day, We Love you.

Congratulations Tanner!

This is your BIG day!  I know Grandma and Grandpa would be so proud of you.  We are too!!  Your pictures were so good and My Goodness...How did you get so handsome!!

Rita

FAITH

Abel shows us that faith is giving our best to God.  He deserves our first and our best.
Enoch shows us that faith is walking with God.  It is living a life in constant connection with God, even when you can't sense or feel Him.
Noah shows us that faith is making preparations as though Christ is coming back today, even when there is seemingly no evidence.
Abraham shows us that faith is obeying God, even though you may not know where He is leading you.
Sarah shows us that faith is receiving God's promise, even when public opinion says, "No way!"
Moses shows us that faith is living life in light of eternity, and allowing that focus to affect all of life's decisions.

Rita

Happy Birthday David and Michael! Love you and hope you have many blessings to be thankful for!

Happy Birthday Micheal, sorry I missed it, But Happy belated birthday, and many many more.

I bet there's some celebrating going on in Florida!  Sorry Michael, but I have trouble just remembering my own kids and their spouses birthdays.   Happy Birthday to you too!

Rita

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!David and Michael. Hope it's a blessed one.

Love Ya

Happy Birthday, David, and Michael too. Hope they are wonderful.

Happy Birthday David, and I am pretty sure Michael had one too?  The big 40 for him? 

Happy Birthday Dear Brother, I pray you have a blessed day and many more.
Love and Prayers

Yes, Happy Birthday David!
God's blessing on you today!

60?

O My Goodness!  I never dreamed you were THAT old!!  When are you going to start acting your age?  Happy Birthday!!

 

Rita

Happy Birthday to You , Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday Dear Brother David , Happy Birthday to You, How does it feel to be the big60 ,Hope you have Many many more. Love you.

Here are a few pics of the bathroom after we started tearing it apart. The front of the house is showing our new porch columns and shutters.

Danny, so glad your report was good GOD IS GOOD, AMEN!

Praise the Lord for Danny's good report!

Monica, Danny said to tell you He feels with his fingers! LOL  he is quite humorous this morning.    He said he traveled all over the world last night so he is feeling kind of tired this morning.  He dreamed all night.  After taking a percocet and something to sleep he was a busy man.  We went to UVA yesterday and they said everything looks good.  Took out all the staples but left the drains.  They want him to start PT for his arm and not sure when radiation will start.  We see the oncologist, plastic surgeon and thorasic surgeon all on the 16th so I imagine it will be after that.
Addy sure sounds like we missed a good time Monday!

Happy Birthday Vesta!!!

Addy,we had a good time as well and the food was awesome......oh wait.......nevermind.... LOL :P I hope everyone had a great weekend. Danny, how are you feeling today? When do you start your radiation?

Addy - I want to thank you and Paul for inviting us out yesterday. We had a great time and the food was the bomb. You out did yourself girl.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VESTA!!!!! We love you and hope you had a wonderful birthday.

Monica - I'll try to post some pics of our progress tomorrow I've just been so busy this weekend.

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Can you please put this on the blog... vesta's 6_h b-day & we miss great grand's b-day.

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In case any one has been trying to get me , my email is messed up , so I will let you know when Its fixed.been that way for a week. hope to get it fixed soon.

Danny, so glad you are home and recovering. Just follow the doctor's orders . . . and keep your chin up
Cindy, so sorry for your loss. We will continue praying for you.
YEAH, by this time tomorrow, Joe should be home with the girls . . . all 4 of them!!
David

Toots, Gramma is probably having the greatest birthday ever today! I hope you have a great birthday too. Happy 6th to you!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to my beautiful baby girl. Toot is a big 6 today. I hope that Grandma is celebrating in heaven. Toot said this morning that is was her great Grans birthday too. How could we forget. I miss you Grandma and love you very much. Glad that you and my baby share your special day!

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How was everyone's Memorial day? Ours was uneventful. Danny got his first shower since surgery. He almost passed out. His drains were clogged with chunks of tissue and they seem to be draining some very bright red blood and some very dark (2 different drains). Home health was supposed to come and admit him and draw blood for a pro time. They never showed up and didn't call either. The antibiotics are making him sick at his stomach so he has only eaten toast today. The temps have been like 90s all day and scorching;)
here's a thank you to all our soldiers out there:0)

Thats great news Michelle , we will be praying for a safe trip for Joe. and Danny, you are looking good MAN!Only you have got to do something about that there GRAY stuff on your face!Ha!

Hey, Everyone! So many posts......praying for the sad, praising for the glad, and hoping more will be glad news!

We finally have glad news ourselves: Joe is coming home this week!!!! Please pray for a safe flight, it makes me sooooo nervous.

I befriended your friend on facebook, Addy. Our address is:

Michelle Roberts

CMR 411 Box 4556

APO AE 09112

I hope all of you have a really great day!

Love to you all, Michelle and girls

Trish and Danny, glad you made it home safely. Is everyone settling in ok? Take of pic of Danny and tell him to give us all a big thumbs up!!! :P I hope we can get to come visit you this week. We work off Monday morning. I have to get with Mark and see what day would be good for him. I'll get in touch with you. Teresa, I want to see some pics of this demolition you keep talking about lol!!! Love to all

Glad you are back home Danny and Trish, Praise the Lord. We continue to lift you and the family up in prayers every day. We are asking the Lord for a steady recovery.
Love and Prayers

We made it home:)

Headed home:-)

BENCH

I called the Natural Stone Sign Co. today to see if, by chance, they would be calling me tomorrow to come and pick up the bench, but they said they are still waiting on the picture to come back from Canada.  She said she imagined, with it being Memorial Day, they must be slammed with business.  Praise God, their business is being blessed.  She will call me as soon as it comes in. 

Rita

Sorry Cindy, if there is anything I can do just let me know. Love ya

So sorry for your loss, Cindy

Mary Madeline Gum Jones

LEWISBURG — Mary Madeline Gum Jones, 89, formerly of Rupert, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Brier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

Born October 31, 1921, in Hughart, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Mitchell and Grace Mae Clowser Gum.

Mary was a member of the Graystone Baptist Church and was a seamstress and inspector for a sewing factory in Rainelle.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elza Bub Jones, in 1980; son, Dudley James Jones; sisters, Verdie Brackenridge, Edith Tingler and Frances Dancy; and brother, Floyd M. Gum Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda K. Jones Hanna of Lewisburg; grandchildren, Cindy Durham of Rainelle, Stephanie Maiello of Ronceverte, Heather Johnson of Elkton, Md., Angela Jones of Quinwood, and Michael Jones of Rupert; seven great- grandchildren; sisters, Bertha Brackenrich, Ora Barnes and Genevieve Kirby, all of Detroit, Mich.; and brother, Cecil Gum, of Michigan.

Services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 27, at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg with Rev. Youell Altizer officiating. Burial will follow at the Wallace Memorial Cemetery.

Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home and may send online condolences by visiting www.wallaceandwallaceFH.com.

Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Lewisburg.

Rita

I really hate that Danny didn't get to come home today! But I have to agree with Vonda, better to have a green light coming home than a yellow one!

Please say a prayer for Randy, Paul's dad. He had a heart catherization today and they put in 2 stents in the same place. There was over an 80% blockage and it was really long. The doctor said he was really close to a heart attack. Yesterday he had x-rays and they found a spot on his lungs so he has to stay overnight for more tests tomorrow.

Well, I'm sure you guys remember me talking about my friend in Brazil. She has recently moved to Germany to complete her Ph.D.! She is living in Aachen, bordering the Netherlands where her sister is living 40 minutes away for the next 6 months. Michelle, she was wondering where you are and your address so she can send you a postcard! She very much considers my family her own! Janet's sister-in-law is moving to Brazil because her husband had a job offer in the mines. They will only be a couple states away from where Larissa's family is. So Janet, tell them Larissa said Santa Catarina is a wonderful and beautiful place with amazing beaches and landscapes! I just think about "6 degrees of separation!" It's neat to be so in touch with people halfway around the world!

Love,
Addy

Tell Danny, we hope he will get to come home real soon, Better that every thing is OK before coming home , because he sure doesn't want to have to go back and stay, we will keep him in our prayers, Love you all.

Sorry your not getting to come home today. Hope you can come home in the next day or two. Love you guys

More demo work at my house today! We need to replace some of the flooring were something had been leaking, put in a new window, put the light switch on a different wall, frame out the door way, new lighting, and insulation. Wow! Hope we can get it all done before the weekend.

Danny, sorry to hear that :( Could you possibly come home tomorrow or Friday? You looked handsome in your pic. That hospital gown is dy-no-mite!!! LOL

Not going home today folks! Blood isn't quite thin enough. Sooooooo I don't think I will take any pictures of him today. You would see smoke rolling out of his ears!

Danny, you look so good! And that's way more of a smile than Paul EVER gives in pictures!

Hey, Danny you are looking GOOD, All you needed to do was Smile.I know you will be happy to be coming home,We love you and are praying for you.

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This song makes me think of Dad and Mom.

Looks like we will be coming home on wednesday! He is such a good patient:)

They took the dressing off today. First time. This is the skin graft and said it was picture perfect. He is feeling much better today:)

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Hey Everyone its demo day at my house anyone care to join me. Actually I'm gutting my bath room. Had to take a break, its hot up in there. I sure do wish that window wasn't painted shut right now.

Ruth - I'm trying to fix that jacked up bath room of mine. Maybe the next time your in you'll be able to use the sink.

Monica - I love the video of Marleigh, that is just to cute. Made me want to get up and dance.

Addy, congratulations on finishing!! How did the report go that you were working on at Easter? Please explain the last picture in the Gwinn Gangsta folder?????? How many more days of school are left for you? Janet and Cindy, how many are left for you guys? Marleigh did a little more dancing tonight at choir practice. She is a hoot!! Trish, has anyone sent you pics of Jacob's dance last night?

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Hi All,

Just wanted to check in. Trish I am glad that Danny is in good spirits. He has so many prayers going up for him. I took the girls to see dad today and he went outside. We pushed him around the building and I think he enjoyed it but got tired easy. I got a Blackberry and still cant send pictures to the blog. Said that Blog is not compatable with Sprint. Going to call them tomorrow. I might just not know what I am doing either. I read everyday but don't always get to post. That video of Marleigh dancing could go viral on the web. One can't watch it and not feel moved by her spirit. She is a peach. I am off the next 2 days and need to drain my pond and treat my fish and such. Poor things probably can't wait for fresh water. God bless everyone tomorrow with His sunshine.

Dannys mom and dad were here today with roger and Juanita Keeney . Emily, Zac, and Jacob were here too. He has been extra tired today with fevered off and on and tonight his temp is 101.8. He is in a good bit of pain when his pain meds wear off. He tried to go a little too long between pills and found that out! Well they are here to draw blood cultures so will quit for now.

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Hey Everybody!

Trish and Danny, We're so glad you guys finally got some rest, and that Trish isn't freezing anymore! I hope you get a little more strength back everyday and we're still praying for a quick recovery. Do they have chocolate pudding? Because the best chocolate pudding I ever had was in the hospital. You might want to check on that!

Tarin, I LOVED your dress! You can't go wrong with red, I guess that's why my prom and wedding dresses were both red! I just found out that my friend Larissa, from Brazil, has moved to Germany for her Ph.D.! I have no idea what part of Germany, still working on that. That girl is all over the place.

Well after 3 years I'm finally finished with the program I started for teaching! The director of the program threw a big party at the Tamarack for our celebration. It was so nice! The food was amazing and the company was even better. We started out with 24 in the program and finished with 12, I think! I had to build an e-portfolio as one of my last assignments and have been working on it for quite some time, so here's the link to check it out! You have to look at my pictures though! I have an intramural team called the "Gwinn Gangstaz" and they made shirts! They're so cute!
http://educatorcagwinn.webs.com/

Love to All!

They just brought breakfast and he had some rice krispies. Then here come the IV folks to poke a hole. We both slept really good last night. Bobbie, Adam, David and Susan, and Clarence and Tina and Meggan came to visit yesterday. Tina is the one that brought my electric blanket and boy did it feel good. He keeps the temps subzero! They took the epidural out and his pain hasn't been too bad. They are giving him something every 4 hours to keep it from getting bad. Hoping to get rid of a couple more tubes today. Emily, Zac and Jacob are coming by and roger and Juanita are bringing Jesse and helen today. Things are progressing nicely and he is stronger each day so thanks for the prayers everyone and we hope to see e eryone in a few days. Getting ready to give him a bath. Love to all
Trish