Merry CHRISTmas

Hello friends. I know it is the Eve of our Saviors birth but I decided that today was better to leave our Christmas greeting. We hope that you all have a wonderful celebration and are able to spend the next few days with those you love. Please remember the true meaning of this season, Jesus Christ! If it wasn't for Him we wouldn't have the season to celebrate. Please tell your children the real Christmas story and maybe just maybe sing Happy Birthday Jesus. We love you all and will be back after the New Year with lots of pictures and possibly video. Merry Christmas!!

Greg's Sixth Birthday

Grisham's good friend Greg turned six!! Wow, when we first met Eric and Mary Greg was just a baby and now he is sucha big boy. The theme for the party was a circus or carnival. Matt the balloon guy was there. He is aamaaaazzzing!! He can do anything..really he can. He made Grisham a T-Rex and it had teeth! Genevieve got Ariel the little mermaid. Mary had games set up in her dining room. She moved all her furniture out to make room. Dedication people!! Genevieve went around to all the games and just grabbed from the goody bags before playing the game. After the games hot dogs and nachos were served and on the side gummy bears and sour worms!! To top it all of a pinata. Crazy!! Everyone had a chance to hit it and when it finally broke open watch out. Candy and kids everywhere!

Going Once..Going Twice...Sold!!

Last Friday night Scott and I went to a charity auction put on by the ICU at Grant Medical Center. Each year the ICU picks a family that has experienced trauma and spent time in the ICU. The money raised at the auction by selling off the staff is given to the family before Christmas. I am so happy that we had a chance to go. Scott was being auctioned off and he was hoping to go for more than $25. Before the auction started there where hors devourers and drinks. I had the chance to meet a lot of people that Scott works with daily. Super great people. And for some reason I have the nick name of Saint Laura. Never met these people and they are calling me a saint. Hmmmm...maybe this has something to do with my husband:) The auction started and the MC was a nurse named Jason only Jason did not show, his alter ego Summers Eve showed up ( THE RED HEAD IN ALL BLACK). Yep that is a guy!! Scott was #7. I am happy to report that he went for much more than $25. He was auctioned off for $150!! A nurse named Luis bought him. I guess I should tell you that there is no obligation with this auction, it is strictly for charity. But Scott did buy Luis' drinks the rest of the night. The auction went on and on. We had our babysitter until 11 and needed to get going. Later that night we found out that a total of $4000 was raised. What a great night!!

Ohio State and UNI Sweatshirts

When my parents visited they brought the kids sweatshirts. Two Ohio State and one UNI. Scott has become quite the Ohio State fan while living here in Ohio and will always be a die hard University of Northern Iowa fan. Now the kids can too.

Such Blessings

Recent events have made me more aware of how fragile life is and how we have no control over it. I praise God for my wonderful family. A husband who loves us and works so hard for us. Children that I adore and am so amazed to have in my life. I am so thankful that I get to stay home with them and see them grow daily. Thank you God for all my blessings:)

Mr. and Mrs. Jump

Last night we went to a wedding. Mark is chief surgery resident with Scott and Sarah is now an OBGYN attending. She did her residency at Doctor's hospital. Side note.. Sarah was also in on Carolyn's delivery. I was happy to share this moment in my life with her. We met Mark and Sarah way back in medical school. They would come over for our all night poker parties. Anyway, they started dating a while back and now they are married. It was a beautiful, to the point ceremony. Appetizers and drinks were served after the vows. Dinner was served shortly after. It was a wonderful celebration and we had a blast at the reception. Mark and Sarah seem very happy and we only wish the best for them as they enter into this new part of their lives together. We are so honored that the shared their day with us. Now they are off to the Dominican Republic for their honey moon and we are recovering from our bad ending. See previous post.