Post Christmas Wishes!

Good Morning Everyone!

Just wanted to say how sorry I am to have not sent out 

Christmas wishes.  Unfortunately, the respiratory

thing I mentioned on the 17th only got worse,

resulting in two trips to the DR.  I really thought I

was developing pneumonia.  They gave me a breathing

treatment and medicine on the first trip.  After 5 days I

was having bad reactions to that and really not getting

any better, so the day after Christmas I got a new antibiotic 

and am finally starting to feel a little better.  Nothing was

really ready for Christmas - not the baking, the wrapping,

or the Christmas tree.  The tree was finally decorated by

Hollis and Lehmer Christmas Eve.  

Regardless of all the sick drama with me, we still had

a wonderful time.  Avery was just adorable and if

you will bear with me I'd like to share a few

pictures.  The block above is covered with my favorite

pictures of him since his birth.  The bottom has a

picture of Hollis, Paul, and Avery.  His

name and date of birth are stamped on the top.

I had so much fun making it.  I think it will be

my annual ornament for him.

This was the picture for Hollis and Paul's

Christmas card.  The huge Stieff bear is Hollis'.

When she was just a few years old, I found that

wonderful bear at an antique shoppe for just a

small amount.  What a treasure.  Even his growler

still works.

Here he is in his Christmas PJ's being read

"The Night Before Christmas".  Lehmer read this to

Cameron and Hollis on Christmas Eve for years.

So, the tradition continues.  Unfortunately, his Daddy,

Paul had to work on Christmas Eve.  I hope

that next year Avery will stay up later, so Paul

can take over.

Lastly, a picture of him in his "Radio Flyer"

push wagon - a gift from Lehmer and I and his

Uncle Cameron.

Our beautiful Christmas tree that got decorated

just in time.

To all of my friends out there, I wish you

"Merriness" for the rest of the year and

for all of your "New Year".

Sandra