Thursday, January 1, 2009

going home...

this is sarah posting.

new year.  new knee!!  

lyneeeeee's going home today!!  yah!!  i'm sure she will be much happier at home!!
she seems to be feeling better as long as those pain meds are a coming!!  nurse dan will have to make sure to keep on it!! :)

glad you're coming home grammy, we'll see you later!!

happy new year!!






Tuesday, December 30, 2008

update...

this is sarah posting.

just talked to my mom.  she is feeling a little better, her words were  "at least I feel like I am going to make it now" ... :(  poor thing said she had a really rough day and night!!!  I don't think she anticipated this much pain, and if you are hearing it from her you know it's true.  cause she's one tough cookie!!  

i am going to see her in a little bit, will update you later!!





Monday, December 29, 2008

grammy got a new knee...

this is sarah posting.


as you all know my mom had a total knee replacement today, and i just wanted to update you on how she is doing. the doctor said that the surgery was difficult because of all the damage (he said it looked like a gravel road in there)!! but everything went well, and the knee looks good.  she was put on a machine right away today for 4 hours to exercise her knee and my dad said she did NOT like that!! very painful! :(  when i talked to her (around 6pm) she wasn't feeling to well. hopefully she'll be feeling much better tomorrow.   i'll let you know...




Tuesday, December 23, 2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Santa (Grandpa John) arrived last Saturday at Sarah's and James' Annual Christmas Brunch!  It is so precious to see the looks of wonder on all the kids faces, I just love to watch them!!  I thought you might enjoy a couple of these videos as well!

Merry Christmas everyone - love and miss you all!



Sunday, December 21, 2008

Vegas does not disappoint!

Las Vegas is beautiful at Christmas time!  The decorations are amazing, but I think the Bellagio wins for best Christmas decor!  Just stroll thru the pics below and enjoy - it's always a great experience to see what they come up with!  Notice the blown in snow - it's on the branches and everything, just like home!!!  

Reindeer made of nuts!
Notice the streams of water!








They were just finishing putting on all the flowers on the snowmen!








This was pretty cool too - Dan and my first hands when we sat down at the blackjack table - WOO HOO!!  (I can't believe they let me take a picture!!)


Friday, December 19, 2008

Sitting in KC airport...waiting to go home...

Well, I'm sitting in the Kansas City airport...trying to get home. I've been sitting here for quite a while...with a million other people trying to get home for the holidays. With snow and ice in Chicago and Detroit...and I'm going thru Chicago, it's quite a feat! But, as long as I get home sometime today, I will be happy!


SO, I may as well blog, right?


This is the last flight of a 5 flight trip. Started out on Dec. 3rd to Phoenix, did the Tempe show with Dan and then we went on to Vegas for 4 days. From there we went to Tucson for a show and then back to Phoenix. Dan left at 4a on Monday and drove back to Waterford...weather was trying for him as well, he was glad to arrive home 3 days later.


On Wednesday I flew to Kansas City for a conference and here it is Friday and we had rain and ice here last night and lots of snow in Chicago and Detroit...so that brings you current! I'm waiting to go stand-by on this flight with hopes to make my Detroit flight in Chicago, so I may have to close this computer quickly!!


Here's some pics from our trip. I have some more on my camera but it's in my checked luggage, so will post those later.

So, off Joye and I go...I think we put a lot of miles on this car...cuz we sure spent a lot of time driving it around town!



First stop - Domestic Bliss!!  What a great store, just lots of stuff that I really liked...wish I could take it all home with me...actually would like to take the whole store to Michigan!!

Cute dresses...Willa sized ;-)

Cute lamp...Sarah style!




Ok, these pics are out of order somehow...but here's Dan after the show in Tempe, I'm sure Joye and I were embarrassing him about something!

Oh yah, and this would be why...

Man, I messed these up...but you get the picture, it's all about food!!








Tempe Art Festival...Thanks to Joye for all her hard work!!  You can see our booth, the one with the little chalkboards on the outside top!


Picture from the...


bar...
Not to worry, we ordered for Dan too!!

After the show we had a great dinner at Kelley's and Patrick's!!  Thanks guys for the hospitality, it was great to see you all, as always!!!

Kelley is the 'Where's Waldo' expert!!!  Just ask Logan!


Logan didn't think she liked lasagna...until she figured out it tastes a lot like ravioli...then she ate it right up!


Still looking for Waldo...


Jammies on, after dinner!


The rest of the pictures were taken by none other than the new up and coming photographer in our family - Miss Logan!!  She is a natural I think!

Brother Jake...


Uncle Dan & Lucy...


Mommy...


one of the doggie cages...I think Kelley must have polished it, it sure shines  ;-)


Aunt Kelley's plate holder, nice!


Let it snow Christmas Ornament...come to MI, I'll show ya some snow!!


Pretty ornament!


Mommy and Jake!


Uncle Dan - sign language I think...


Charlito's back!  Nice fur!


Lucy's back...end...


Lucy...trying to get away - but no go!


Charlito, nice pic!!

We had a great time - but it's so nice to be home, I can actually say I even appreciate the massive amount of snow we got...didn't think I would ever miss it, but I did!  And I sure did miss my little Wilsy!   All's well now that I got my hugs and kisses in today!  (oh yah, I got called the last one on my standby flight...so I actually made it home last night - YAY!!   So finishing this up today!)