Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Happy Holidays!

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy NewYear!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

December 15th

Hello! Hope everyone is doing well. As I sit typing this today, we have ice on the roads in Georgia so schools are delayed for 2 hours for us. The weather has been very cold this past month or so. Allison says we have bi-polar weather here! I think that pretty much sums it up : )

We have been doing well since I last wrote. We enjoyed a very nice Thanksgiving with family and friends. Becca was blessed to be able to participate in her high school chorus trip to Prague (Czech Republic) and Vienna (Austria) over the Thanksgiving Break! What a life changing experience. She really enjoyed her trip. She was very homesick too!

Becca has a job at a used bookstore and loves it. She stays busy with school, her job, chorus, and all the church activities. Allison is playing volleyball and sings in her school chorus. Both she and Rebecca have boyfriends that they enjoy spending time with.

Steve has been doing well overall. He does have daily pain he lives with and some days are worse than others. He keeps himself busy so he doesn't have time to focus on the headaches, jaw pain, etc. His leg still causes him a lot of discomfort and limping. He always stays upbeat and full of optimism. He is so faithfilled and such a wonderful role model to us all! Steve really enjoys playing his bass guitar in the church praise band and raising fish (his newest hobby). He has over 20 fish tanks of all sizes and many beautiful fish.

Steve and I were able to go to Virginia this past weekend to visit his family and see his mom. We had a wonderful trip! It was like an extended "date night" since it was just the two of us. Steve's mom is not doing very well. She is in a nursing home and has Alzheimers. She is in a wheel chair, is unable to do anything for herself and cannot communicate. It was very hard to see her that way. We are thankful for the 15 seconds of clarity we were able to experience with her as well as the opportunity to see her and visit with Steve's brothers and their families.

Hard to believe it has been two years since Steve's big surgery! Time sure does fly when you get older - ha! We would like to wish you all a very happy holiday. We feel so blessed by all the love, prayers, and friendships we have in you. May God bless you and yours during this glorious season.