Happy Halloween!

Rawr!

Pictures & Video

Brian's new baby!

He's wanted a Corvette for a long time! He finally got one at the end of August!

One of Blake's favorite things at the playground.

Just like his Daddy!

Blake loves bath time!

Blake loves Daddy's iPhone!

Blake is a genius! He can count to ten (sort of)!

When I say a number, he says what comes next!

Smart like his mommy! :o)

I'm Baaaaaack!

It's been a busy few months, but things have finally settled enough for me to be able to blog!

Mom is doing great! She's walking, driving, & pretty much back to normal. She still moves pretty slowly & with a limp, but is much improved! Still goes to physical therapy 3 times a week. The accident was 6 months ago yesterday!

Aunt Penny & Uncle Jerry are recovering nicely from their accident as well. Granny & Grandpa Les are doing well. Grandpa Les has good & not-so-good days, but is doing pretty well considering his age.

Blake continues to blossom! He's 21 months old now & is super smart! He can recognize numbers & count to 10 (when I say a number, he says what comes next). He also recogizes a few colors & letters of the alphabet. He can identify circle, square, triangle, cross, heart, star, hexagon, & pentagon. He loves books & carries one around to read often. I've lost track of how many words he can say & he says lots of 2 word phrases/sentences as well.
He's walking & running all over the place! He likes climbing up & down stairs, but knows he is only supposed to do it while holding someone's hand.
I'll post some pics & video soon!

Great News!

Grandpa Les is home from the hospital! I don't have all the details, but he & Granny are very excited! I think the hospital recommended he go to rehab before coming home, but he didn't want to & Granny probably didn't either.
Please continue to pray for his good health & Granny's strength as she takes care of him.

Thanks for the prayers!

Grandpa Les seems to be improving a little. He's been sitting up, eating, & watching TV-an improvement from his first couple of days in the hospital.

Aunt Penny & Uncle Jerry seem to be recovering well. Haven't talked to anyone from there in a few days, so I guess all is well.

Mom continues to make great progress too. She's using her wheelchair less & walker more. She's able to do more things around the house; cooking, laundry, empty/load dishwasher. Daddy is glad about that so he can have a break from housework for awhile. Mom continues to go to therapy 3 times a week. She's doing really well!

Thank you so much for all the prayers for our family over the last several months! They are working, so please continue! We really appreciate it!

The Hits just Keep Coming...

More prayers are needed! Grandpa Les is now in the hospital with double pneumonia! He's 92, so his age increases the seriousness.
Poor Granny! She's had so much to deal with the last few months. Mom's accident in April, Jerry's accident last weekend & now this. Plus, Grandpa Les has been sickly the last few years, so she's been taking care of him for awhile. Please pray for her to have strength to get through this. I know she's worn out emotionally from all that's been going on.
I think Grandpa Les is in Anne Arundel Medical Center. Not sure how long he'll be there. If you'd like to send a card, it would probably be best to send it to their home address. I know Granny would appreciate some words of encouragement.

Frances & Lester Simmons
P.O. Box 385
Churchton, MD 20733

(If you attempt to call the hospital to inquire about Grandpa Les, ask for Thomas Simmons. That's his first name.)

Penny & Jerry continue to improve. I think Penny was able to get back up to the hospital to visit Jerry today. Jerry is doing better, but has to be a little more independent with his walker before he can go home. He really should go to rehab before going home, but I think he's already nixed that idea.
Thanks for all the prayers for our family! When it rains, it pours! They say things tend to happen in 3s, so hopefully we won't have anything else to deal with anytime soon.

Update on Penny & Jerry

Aunt Penny was released from the hospital last night. Uncle Jerry has been moved from the cardiac unit to a regular room, but I don't know the room number. He's still in a lot of pain, so please continue to pray for that to subside. They were thinking he might get to go home today or tomorrow, but I'm not sure that will happen since he's still in so much pain.

I don't know a lot of details other than that. I'll check in with Joann soon to find out the latest!
Thanks for checking in!