Para mi sobrino

Mis abuelos celebran 65 años de matrimonio

Lo siento....mi cámara no estaba trabajando.  Entonces necesité usar los iphones de mi tía y tío.  Las fotos no estan buenas.

Nosotros estamos juntos

Mi abuelo y yo

Mi madre y yo

Mi tía y tío

Mis abuelos antes los cócteles.

Mi madre y mi abuela.

65 años de matrimonio....No lo puedo creer.  ¡Es increíble!

Abuelo estuvo soplando las velas.

My cousin at his birthday party

My cousin and my mom

Cousin with his presents....love his expression here.

My cousin looks so much like his dad here.

My cousin getting crowned.....loving every minute of it.

Listening to us sing Happy Birthday....I think this song lasted 15 minutes at this place....

Tried to get a good picture of him and Chucke, but my cousin was so excited!

My cousin's uncle kissing a gorilla....

So then my cousin had to follow suite....it was so cute!

Family in town

Here in Wylie, eating at a really cute Victorian house.

Cute atmosphere...but most important Grandparents were happy.

Mom took us out to lunch at a Tea Room.  Food was great!

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

To my dad,
Thank you so much for always being there.  I am amazed how sacrificial you are with your time and resources.  Here are some of my special memories I have of us.  Going to church and dancing in the sancuary while you played the piano made me feel free and beautiful.  Your hugs are the best!  The first time you said we were going to eat breakfast at the airport and sister and I (holding our breath) as we look for mom's reaction.  Our first camping trip and in the morning realizing that the ground was not flat.  You drawing a tree with a lock on the top taught me more than the definition of Hemlock; it brought me relief of finally knowing how to study.  And our week of windsurfing and camping on the Columbia Gorge.

I am in awe every time you preach the Word of God.  What an amazing gift you have to inspire people from the Bible and remind us how much God loves us.  Your job is a testimony of how we need to be servants towards others with our time and wisdom.  You do this everyday and make people feel like they are valued and worthy to be loved. 

I wish I was there to celebrate with you on Father's Day.  I know the family you have with you will spoil you on this special day.  And I'll be there in a little over a week to give you some more spoiling.  But for right now I hope my words are enough to let you know how proud I am to call you my dad.

Love you with all my heart,
Christy

My cousin's birthday...turned 3

My cousin with all his presents.

Pink Lemonade cake with blue M&M's

Active little boy.

My cousin and his momma.

Opening gifts.

Singing Happy Birthday...didn't have to pay any royalties.  :)

Blowing out candles.

Green goo to add to bathwater.

Everyone was fascinated with the stuff...my cousin did not like bathing in it.  LOL

My hosptial stay

Mom and I waiting pre-surgery...

My Personal Belonging Bag....

Nervous, but trying to look happy at 6AM in the morning.

I couldn't stomach watching them put the IV in, so had mom take a picture.

Me after surgery....I was out the first day.

They put air massaging pads around my calves....LOVED them.

Where mom slept.

One of my nurses...she was voted nurse of the year.  She helped out a lot.  This was the first time I tried sitting up...very painful and made my very nauseated.

 

 

 

 

Gift from school.

Gift from church.

Gift from Aunt Janet.

Family coming to help mom out.

Helpful hints...if I ever have to do this again:
*One nurse was very nice and gave me a pair of special scissors to I could get my body jewelry back in.
*I loved the gift from my sister before surgery.  Pre-surgery gift packages are very helpful.
*Set expectations up with family members before surgery.
*Family members from out of town need to come a week after surgery.
*Stay at the hospital as long as I can.
*Don't make pre-cooked meals and then freeze them for after the surgery; it didn't help at all.
* Make a pain medication chart for when I get back home.
*Dulcolax
*Buy Kleenex.....I cried a lot.