Christmas Pictures!

We went to my Mom's house for a quiet dinner on Christmas Eve.








My sister, Jennell, and her sons, Daniel and James.






From the time we first brought Nathan home, he has gravitated toward James. They are so cute together.







Nana (Mom) and her grandchildren.



At home on Christmas morning. My favorite part of our Christmas was everyone staying in pajamas all day watching Nathan play with his new toys.

Joyful Christmas To You!!

The next couple of days will be busy for everyone. I would like to say that I hope everyone's holiday is full of peace and good will as well as a lot of fun.

For those who still wait for their family to be completed, I pray that your holiday is filled with promise and hope.

This Christmas I'm experiencing through the eyes of my son as he sees and does so many things for the first time. It is just as wonderful as I always dreamed it would be! Below are pictures of him watching The Wizard of Oz for the first time.




Merry Christmas Everyone!

It's The Holiday Season!

The holiday season is upon us and I still have much Christmas shopping to accomplish! Hopefully, I will be able to be creative and find the right presents for everyone.


Oklahoma has been suffering "The Storm Of The Century" as the news is calling it. Work has been interesting as I work in the older section of town which has all those beautiful old trees which are 50 years old. A great many streets were blocked with fallen trees. Amazingly enough, I didn't have to work any wrecks! People were being careful, I guess.

We were without power for two days and consider ourselves very fortunate that it was only that short time. Many people are still without power. We had heat from the fireplace and camped out in the living room so it wasn't too bad. Unfortunately, since we are on a well system, we didn't have any water. Maybe one of these days we will buy a generator and be prepared for these emergencies.



Nathan has begun to sign for us! It's so cute! He signs about ten words and sometimes makes little sounds to go with them. Our conversations usually go like this:

Nathan: "AAAAUUUUUUUUUGHHH!!"
Me: "What's wrong?"
Nathan: "EEEENNNNNNNNNHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Me: "Don't whine.Tell Mama what you want."
Nathan: "Muh!"
Me: "I hear you asking for 'more'. What do you want more of?"
Nathan: [beats himself in the side of the face with his fist]
Me: "Oh you want a drink! Would you like a drink?"
Nathan: [Laughing and clapping]
Me: "Can you say 'please'?"
Nathan: [Rubbing his chest vigorously]
Me: "Very good! You said 'please'! Here you go."
Nathan: [Happily slurping his drink]

Modify that slightly with what he wants and this is the conversation I have a dozen times a day. Today he actually asked me for a drink without yelling first. I guess he will slowly break himself of the habit of whining once he realizes he can communicate with words and signs. Ron and I are so happy with his progress.

Looking at the pictures from last year I realize how much more relaxed and happy Nathan is now that he is settled into his surroundings. This year Christmas will be so much fun! We loved shopping for him.