December 1- 15 2012

Family

. We went to the ward Christmas party

2. Tonight was the Family dinner and we also decorated for Christmas. Tews, Edwards, Simons and our family with the girls were all there!  We enjoyed the candle lighting at night. Later we did hot tubing. At night I sighed loudly when I looked at all the decorations and the house still to straighten up then stopped to pray for strength on the morrow.

6. We took the girls to the zoo to see the lights
14. Dan and I enjoyed going to dinner at Gardner Village with Doug and Darla

Patricia

I AM THANKFUL FOR

 less mouth pain, good night's sleep coming the hot tub,

3. The girls started school and I went back to the doctors for my mouth

4. Today has been a tough day.  From Ireland's shoes to the energy it takes to shop and clean.  I have a new appreciation for my daughters.

This Christmas season began

With the birth of one  baby boy, our grandson.

Within hours of his birth his blood sugar dropped low

And thus began a journey filled with

Doctors, nurses, poking, prodding, NICU and tests...an ambulance…

After two weeks there was a life flight across the country

From Utah to Philadelphia…

So many people... fasting and praying for one baby boy.

The surgery was successful

now we await his recovery

So we can be reunited

With our one baby boy

And we think of another baby boy

So long ago

11. It was fun to celebrate Margaret's birthday during our morning walk at the mall.

13. I enjoyed going to the book club Christmas party. Dan watched the kids.

Cindy

9. Cindy got stomach flu after taking care of the kids over the weekend.  They also put up their Christmas tree
12. Mike's car threw a rod so he got a Toyota Hylander SUV to replace it! 

Heidi

Josie and Cindy took the girls to all a dollar and the movies today!!

The girls each recievef a bag with money and activity books and puzzles.

3. McKinley started 1st grade with Mrs. Forsythe at our school.  She was very kind and had many things made for McKinley to start today!  Ireland started with Miss Wright who was also very friendly and welcoming!

4. Link's surgery was today.  It went well but they did have to take 50% of the pancreas.  Here Is the scoop: http://jhhamiltonhappenings.blogspot.com/2012/12/post-op.html

        Ireland, Kezia and I enjoyed spending some time at Margarets place and she made us lunch.

10. Painting projects with the girls.  At night while I did the shopping Grandpa took the kids hot tubbing and later they did a beading project.
11. Today we went to visit Santa Clause and the girls got to go to their aunts to make Toffee!
12. We did hot tubing today and of course they loved it when their mom and dad sang them their songs and read them stories.  Link is taking about 20 ounces of mothers milk.  Their goal is 90 before the can do the blood-sugar test

Cindy

Josie and Cindy took the girls to all a dollar and the movies today!!

Mike's car stopped working on their date so we rescued them!

10. I took Tiarra out for her birthday.  We went to Barnes and Noble then out to IHOP :)

Tiffany

9. The snow was so deep that school was cancelled and so was church!!  Tiff said it was a foot dee!

Trisha

14. I had a pretty rough night so Trisha came to our house for  about 4 hours so I could sleep.  While here she watched the kids, cleaned house and helped me go through my clothes!  She also did an inventory on the pajamas for Christmas!! What an angel!
15. They have had 3 or 4 showings of their house!

Joseph

13. While working on a repair Joseph had the screwdriver go right down into his hand.  It was all swollen up and yucky looking

Josie

Josie and Cindy took the girls to all a dollar and the movies today!!

8. Josie invited me to go to the luncheon at her church then afterwards they did a family service by helping with some housework and we enjoyed dinner together.