happy thanksgiving for 2011

I am here, at our home, that Bryce can't come to yet due to floor repairs.  My nose had been getting drippier, my sneezing, sneezier.  Finally, I have no choice but to stay away from him, upstairs at the home we are longing to be, where the smell is better and I am laid out on my...yes... MY very own bed.  In between many wakeful 'symptom' moments, I slept like a rock, knowing that our Braveheart was with daddy and in good hands and doing well.  It was blissful except for the lack of my warm man next to me and the snot.  :)
The vision of actually moving back home is quickly becoming a reality.  The floor is done.  The air is think with the smell of floor polyurethane.  The windows are open and now it is starting to get cold as the sun melts away in the sky. There is dust everywhere.  This must be cleaned and settled before B can move in and be free to take off his mask and avoid a common construction bug that could be quite harmful for him.
This rest I must admit has done me some real good.  Just lying around, vegging, drinking water, sleeping...blowing my nose with a little more freedom here..oh yes. The simple things.  Love your NON-immune compromised home if you have one.  It is a blessing to be appreciated. Don't get me wrong, we are happy to take all our extra steps, but if you want one more thing to be thankful for, then there you are.
Missing my family right now in sequestered time out.
So much to be thankful for. B is getting better every day.  Thank you Lord for my precious family, friends and You.  Blessings for all our fellow families battling these awful childhood diseases.

happy thanksgiving 2010

What a difference this Thanksgiving meal is compared to last year. Although still not 100% healed, I can say that my feet are so much better and are truly a big step continued in the right direction. This is where I cannot be lazy. I must be diligent with my stretches and foot support, etc. This year for the first time in so many years I cannot even remember, my mama won't be with us. She went out to visit with my sister and her family. My granny is going to stay with some other family and swing in later..hopefully in enough time to play some table games. My In Laws are coming and two of my hubby's siblings, so I am getting this done here without my mama and it is going very well. Prayers have been answered and steps taken to keep my feet well. Prayers answered here. Simple is the word of the day here.

Above is my homemade, fresh ground spelt flour coffee cake..yum!

I am making the turkey, it smells so good and providing the green bean casserole, mash potatoes and celery with cream cheese 'stuff'.
Family is bringing sweet potato casserole, fruit salad, roles and pies!

Have a great Thanksgiving you all! Blessings to you!

happy easter

Happy Easter dear family and friends. I am so thankful for the resurrection day and all that it stands for. Bunnies are cute, but Christ's return is so much more. His death means salvation for us all if we just but receive it and His rising is the fulfillment of God's awesome plan. Many of you will know this hymn, but I thought I would put it here. It's a very catchy tune.

1. Low in the grave He lay,
   Jesus my Savior,
   Waiting the coming day,
   Jesus my Lord!
2. 
   
   • Up from the grave He arose,
     With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
     He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
     And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.
     He arose! He arose!
     Hallelujah! Christ arose!
3. Vainly they watch His bed,
   Jesus my Savior;
   Vainly they seal the dead,
   Jesus my Lord!
4. Death cannot keep its Prey,
   Jesus my Savior;
   He tore the bars away,
   Jesus my Lord!

We had a productive week. We had a simple elk roast here with mom, GG and my man's parents. Yes, you heard right, elk roast ! It was soooo good. My uncle, an avid hunter, brought us some of his extras from hunting. THANKS UNCLE GARY! Can I tell you how much that blessed us?? It is some good wholesome, grass fed, cancer healing food.

Here is some pictures father/ son style that were just fun to me so here they are for you to giggle over.




Here's the whole gang, bed head and all.


Damsel and I are rearranging her room. When we first moved here she was only 4, so we're adjusting it to reflect a '7 year old's' taste . We are trying to be crafty and make it pretty. It's been fun making pillow covers and other cute things. We'll show you some later. Here is a bag we practiced making. (yes the heart is upside down, but it was very complicated instructions, trust me, it's a miracle I got it done at all. It should be easy now ) :)


Dad and Dylan worked out in the garage, getting ready for the racing season. I love to see them hanging out there together, grabbing a coke out of the fridge..I know it's corny, but I can be pretty easy to please sometimes. I guess that's why I love doing what I do. The exciting thing in the garage was the dead mouse they found in the oil pan..uuooooo...I didn't feel like looking this time, but the kids got a kick out of it.
I even got a new bright light above my sewing area so we can see what we're doing. My honey strategically placed the lighting to accommodate multiple use areas.
We also got the garden tilled and some yardwork done. Whew. I am tired just remembering.


Our cute little cousin.

I wish I could have gotten a better picture of her adorable bun in her hair. Don't you just love this Easter dress? Anyway, we go to clinic for Bryce this week, so pray for us please and we hope you have a great week. I will update you later on that.
Blessings.

cozy crazy crocheted blanket/hat

As many of you are aware, I started a crazy crochet blanket while in the hospital with B. Thanks to all of you who donated some yarn. It gave my hands something to do while there, plus I love crafting and I was able to finish it over the Christmas break. I decided to make this one for Dylan since he is the oldest and therefore the closest to getting his wings for flying out of the nest. Can you believe that? He only has a year and a half of school left with me!! Well, that's another blog page.

Then, after the blanket got too big for taking to the hospital, I thought I would try a simple hat. Mental note to self: It turns out really huge though when you switch to thick, soft yarn. He loved it anyway. I am especially grateful for how excited he was that I was making it for him and he does love to wear it. That really blesses my heart. He even told me that if I ever wanted to crochet, I could make him a hat any time! It was fun.

So fun, that I made a not so thick one for Casey for Christmas.

flashback friday/ Christmas prep

Getting ready for Christmas.

Daddy leads the charge.

We all love to pitch in!

We love our plane collection.

Just home from a long hospital stay. We'll do most of the watching.

Zoom!


Finished product.

Yes, I am well aware that it is officially Sat. but I couldn't get to this yesterday, so here it is! I wanted to get these pics posted of our little tradition we have of putting up the Christmas decorations. We always do this together as a family. We usually do this the weekend of Thanksgiving but we were detained for B's hospitalization. It didn't take away from the specialness of it at all, in fact it became more precious than ever.

As most of you know, my mom is a pilot, so we tend to collect/receive many ornaments of airplanes. They are really fun but we started to run out of room. I think it was Glenn that decided to hang them around the tree for the flying affect. It turned out to really look cool and we have continued that ever since.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I can't even mail anything out right now on my regular computer!! Even so, cards are hard this year so if you see me, ask me for a copy of our family photo and know that we love you that I am still working on your thank you card if you have one coming. :) With Christmas it has been slightly more challenging. Clinic day for B tomorrow. Part of our 2008 memories. We are thanking the Lord for His many blessings.

Merry Christmas from the Campbells

just to let you know

I wanted to write today just to let you know why I haven't written anything for awhile. B and I were at the hospital for 15 days and then we had a virus and still do on our family computer and I can't add pics with the laptop but for a few. Ugh. So much to show and tell and limited ways to do it. We are home and hanging in there for phase 4 with B. He was even singing some Christmas Carols today while they played. His favorite one is THE DRUMMER BOY. Don't you just love Christmas Carols? We got started later than usual this year but we got them out and we listen to them all the time. Such rich wording about our savior. I can just see how they help heal a little boy I know.

Check A's birthday blog as I finally added some pics but wanted a special one that I have to add later due to viral issues. Those will be resolved soon.
Tonya