I talked to him this morning and he is feeling a bit better.  Some of the swelling is gone down now.  He received IV antibiotics during the night and that is helping tremendously.  The doctor read the ECHO last night before I left and said he didn’t see any mechanical malfunction of the valve but they didn’t get really good pictures because he has such a thick chest wall-they never have been able to get good photos even at UVA.   The cardiologist mentioned they may want to do a Trans Esophageal Echo- that is where they would go down the throat with the camera and get really really close up pictures.  So for right now that’s about all we know.  This started with an abscessed tooth.  Anytime he has any type of upper respiratory infection it can travel right to his heart.  So I guess we just sit and wait.

In case Danny is reading the Blog and I know he does...We love you and we are praying for you. 

Emily~ please keep us posted.

Thanks mom!

Monica~  Kaiden got to drive the Dozer or some other big equipment at the mines.  I am not sure who was more excited:) 

 

Emily, we will be praying for Danny also :) Rita, you spelled it right lol!! Happy Anniversary Paul, Addy, Andy & Kim. I'm not sure yet what I will be bringing. When we get groceries, maybe tomorrow, I'll look around and see what I can find and let you know. Teresa, did you get your appliances yesterday? That picture of Kaiden looks like he might be with papaw at his work :P

Emily, we will be keeping you all in our prayers.Keep us posted about every thing.

Hey everybody,

Daddy has had an infected tooth and went today to have it looked at and they ended up admitting him to the hospital to look to see if the infection was also in his heart, which would be dangerous with his artificial valve. He also has A big hematoma on his chest from pulling a muscle months ago that they are gonna look at and may have to cut out. Dr. Hanes mentioned sending him to Charlottesville so they can monitor his heart and everything. So please just pray they can find and fix everything that is wrong. Thanks!

Just got to say it...you asked for it...I knew who that was from as soon as I read the first Please...and Janet, feel free to BUY anything else your plan to bring...already cooked!!
I'm going today to order the bench for the cemetery. I will let you know what it costs. (Is that right? Do you add an S at the end?) I always learn so much from my mistakes...especially on here.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me bring Wal-mart chicken.  I figured that was on the no-no list since it wasn't home-made.  I am pretty sure I can't mess that up!  How much should I get?  I will be coming through Princeton so that works out well.  I'll bring other stuff too, just not sure what yet.  If I make it and it burns, then I have to get creative.  If I leave it a surprise, not one has to ask why I didn't bring something~  LOL!  Looking forward to seeing everyone. 

Happy Anniversary Paul and Addy! 

Congrats, Addy and Paul, I forgot that your anniversary was this month also. Are you guys going anywhere to celebrate? Andy and Kim are going to Virginia Beach for a long weekend. Rita, I like your porch. Blain you did a wonderful job with the desk and cabinet. I'm impressed! Also Rita I can pick up some chicken from Walmart, is there someone else that can pick up some also. I guess every family needs to bring their own blankets to set out on the ground to eat on? I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

Wanted to pass this along.  Houston Boothe died last night.  He taught at Greenbrier West so I am sure some of you had him.  Also pastored at Meadow Grove for a while...

Congrats To Paul and Addy.

Addy

Congratulations to Paul and Addy on their Anniversary today.  She had to call and remind me but...Also, She wanted to put on the blog that she has been hired at Meadow Bridge for next year.  It's official.  She will be teaching 7th and 8th grade science and 10th grade Biology.  She is soooo excited.  She will be 5 minutes from work.  Both Janet and Addy are 5 min. from work.  We aren't 5 minutes from anything!!  Oh Yeah, the barn!

Rita

Morning All
Brooks isn't old enough to eat Spaghetti! Is he?? These Wee Ones are growing too fast. It's about time for an announcement of some kind...!!! He is so cute...Don't know WHO he takes all those good looks from. What I MEAN is, there are just so many good looking relatives!!
For those of you in VA, I'm so glad you are all alright. Don't worry much about those Ohioans bc they are use to these Tornado's and they have Bomb shelters built, but for you guys who never have these, I was alittle concerned.
We need to kinda' get a feel for what everyone is bringing to the picnic. I will bring a picnic table and Banana Pudding, Potato Salad and a dessert. What are we going to do about the chicken? Are we going to fry it or would someone like to buy it from say, Wal-Mart or the Dawson Store. It is much more expensive from the Dawson Store, but then so is gas to run to Lewisburg. I know this bc I checked prices last Sept for Charlie and June's Anniversary. I bought it at WalMart. If you guys would weigh in with your contributions, we will make sure we have enough. Please tell your family members who may not read the blog. Keep the food simple, don't make it a chore...the idea is to just get together...We could have just as good a time with a Bolognie Sandwich...Ok, Monica...maybe not!!!

Just wanted to share this with everyone...

Chet was at church for both services today with a smile and praising the Lord.  He is such a blessing.  He was talking about how he will go back to work next week and the Lord's timing was perfect because that will help him get his mind on other things.  Continue to keep him and the girls in your prayers. 

Thanks for the report from Va about the Tornadoes. Praise the Lord they stayed away from everyone. We have been near and in a few and they were always very scary. trish Julie said to tell you her foot she had surgery on is improving. She is out of the Aircast, wore the surgical shoe only a short time and is now back in the SAS shoe into which the brace will go again as soon as all swelling is down and the doctor gives her the green light. She now walls without the crutches . . . those were a pain. Congratulations Timmy and Cindy! Hope you enjoying your honeymoon and make it safely back home. Teresa and Steve, the improvements/cabinets/paint job look terrific! Rita, Blain, I love your back porch, looks very comfy. Blain you did a great job on it.
Love to everyone and let me say Happy Easter to all!!

Brooks eats spaghetti

Rita, I like your back porch :P It looks so bright but that stove does give it that cozy feeling. Tell Blain he did a great job on his carpentry :) Cindy, I didn't know you had children so close to us. I'm glad you both are enjoying your honeymoon. Where did you go? I heard someone mention earlier your pics looked like Pilot Mt. Thank you all for your prayers again. As far as I know we just had a thunderstorm yesterday evening and nothing more, Praise the Lord again!!! Since it is still the weekend and with our work schedule I've yet to catch the local news on TV. I checked the websites for them this morning and it looks like they have finally let the news crews into the devastated areas. They had a curfew in affect last night from 8 pm-6 am and I would imagine it will be that way for several days. I'm no meteorologist and don't know alot about the weather except for what I see on the news/tv but I'm amazed that the tornado was able to cross Draper Mt. and not lose any momentum or fizzle out. Mark said that yesterday evening as he went past Draper you could see where it came across the interstate into Draper after crossing the mt. Trish, I would agree with you about the mountains keeping your winter in lol!! I'm hoping the winter weather is finished for this season and spring is around the corner. It's 77 degrees right now, just perfect :) Janet, I can get stuff to decorate the boiled eggs. How many do you think I need to get for? Hope everyone has a blessed week.

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Happy Anniversary to Andy and Kim, and Monica and Mark. We're looking forward to having some of those ourselves. Teresa and Steve, the house looks amazing, can't wait to see it in person. We are having one of the most wonderful and relaxing times we've ever had in our lives.

We got the warnings for tornados but only ended up with thunderstorms thank goodness! I guess the mountains complain about so much during the winter protect during tornado season. Praying for all of you guys:)