Kyle's Valentine

I have had fun spending time with Kyle this week. He has really grown up. It is hard to believe that I was his age when he was born. Last night I took him to pick out a gift for his girlfriend for Valentine's day. It was an experience! Today I helped him get it wrapped up and Squirrel helped him with the card. He was a nervous wreck today waiting for the big date! I took him to meet his girlfriend and her parents tonight and I believe he was shaking. I can't believe this is the same baby that I used to wag around on my hip and the same kid that Joel took frog gigging and brought home in a potato sack because he had fell in the mud and was nasty! He is all grown up with a girlfriend now. He just got home from the big date and is all smiles. I'm glad he is happy!

Kisses from Squirrel

Love and kisses from Possum and Squirrel! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! We love and miss you all.

All Caged Up

This is my cousin Bridgett with the kids. She drove Maw Maw down yesterday.

Maw Maw and Aunt Linda brought in this little cage today for the kids to play with. They caged themselves in and pretended like they were animals. Possum was a bear and Squirrel was a horse. She jumped the fence on time and escaped! If it was only this easy to keep them caged up!

Daniel Boone and His Friend

Kamren got a new Daniel Boone outfit today and he and Squirrel played dress up. She was wearing Kyle and Kamren's old outfit. Don't let the pictures fool you. They are not as sweet as they look!!

Air Kyle

Part of my week has been spent taking Kyle to and from school and ball practice. He is playing church league basketball and practicing for school league baseball. Tonight we went to his basketball game. Kyle is such a great athlete. I told him one day when he makes it big to remember his poor sister who shuttled him around!

Possum really enjoyed the game. Kyle's team was wearing blue, but since Joel has told the kids not to say "Go Big Blue" (because of Kentucky) Possum instead said "Go Big Blue-Green".

This is the way Kamren spent most of the game.

Notice Kyle's blue arm! We spent the afternoon tracking that crazy thing down. I wish I had invented this thing. I would be rich!

A New Friend

Possum and Squirrel have made a new friend. Sophie is the daughter of one of Nai Nai's friends. They adopted her from China last year. She is still learning English and is too cute and funny. The kids have really taken up with her. They have also taken up with Aunt Linda. This is MawMaw's sister (that would make her the kid's great-great aunt). She has really helped me out with the kids. She kept them today for me while I took Nai Nai to the doctor and hospital for more x-rays. Squirrel came out of Aunt Linda's house with an arm full of bracelets and a purse full of make-up. She was loving it! It brought back many memories for me because when I was little I used to come out of Aunt Linda's house full of jewelry and make-up too!

Nai Nai is worn out tonight. The day was a bit much for her. We are waiting to see what the new x-rays show from today. She is trying to rest now. Keep praying for her!

Nurse Possum and Nurse Squirrel

The good nurses with their patient!

Nai Nai fell from the ceiling, hit the side of the car, and landed on the concrete between the car and the shelves.

This is the corner of the car that she landed on.

Nai Nai's escape hatch!

The kids and I left yesterday afternoon and made the trip down south to check on Nai Nai. We had a very good trip. The kids did great! We arrived late last night, but were up early trying to nurse Nai Nai back to good health. Please continue to pray for Nai Nai as she has a long recovery ahead of her.