A Merry Little Christmas

Wow, I have been OFFLINE for the month of December :)
We had a really busy month. Jerad took me to New Orleans for a quick 3 day get away. I will post some photos of that trip later. Then we had to finish up school for the kids before the holiday. Rush here, rush there, you ALL know what I mean right? We spent the holiday here with my brother and Kara and their three kids. They were so cute. What a blessing family is. We are off to the beach this week to work on the house for summer. Will leave you with a few pics from the holiday. Hugs

Baby It's Cold Outside :)

Today, we had a miracle in Houston.....It SNOWED, and snowed, and snowed. We got about 3 inches of the fluffy white stuff. I let Reagan and Roman stay home to enjoy the entire chilly experience. They loved it!!! Tomight, it is supposed to get down to 25 degrees so we are wrapped up tight here at home. Shannon, I am including some pics of your buddy Oliver :) Hugs

So Much To Be Thankful For

What a week we have had here at the Forrest Household. On Monday evening, Roman had a bizarre incident at the dinner table. During the meal, he suddenly grabbed his throat in pain. He screamed and cried out that something was stuck in his throat. He vomited several times but still felt something in his throat. After talking with our friend Adam, we drove him To Memorial Hospital Southeast. Adam was waiting there when we arrived and they took him straight back. After a careful examination, Roman went for xrays. What they found in those xrays was just a mother's worst nightmare. He had a metal type wire in his throat!!!!! I mean really, i wanted to faint.

They recommended we transport him to Hermann Hospital in Houston. They took him by ambulance and I must say he loved that :)

After arriving there, they had to decide who would be best suited to operate on Roman. Once they decided who would operate, we were sent up to our room to wait for surgery. He was taken into surgery at 9:00 AM and about an hour later, they brought out the wire to show us. It was a wire from the grill brush that we use to clean the grill before we cook. That one inch piece of wire cost my baby so much pain.

He came through with flying colors. The Hermann Hospital family was just fantastic. Our experience there was truly amazing and I CAN NOT thank Adam for sending us in the right direction. These photos were taken with my iphone. Hugs

2 Birthdays and a Party

Both of my cuties had a birthday within the last month. Reagan turned 8 and Roman turned 4. I just can not believe how grown up they both are. They had a joint birthday party at the Houston Zoo. It was so much fun and the kids really liked having their party together. It was so much easier for me, that much is for sure :) BTW, the BEAUTIFUL flowers were for Reagan from sweet Peyton. He is so special to Reagan. Hugs

It's All About Me Girls Weekend

It has been a LONG time since my last post :( It has been SUCH a busy few weeks, all leading up to a Fabulous 5 days with my girlfriends from all around the USA......Shannon from Arizona, Keely from Chicago, Shari from Michigan, Susan from New York, Christa from Arizona, Carolyn from Maine and of coarse Tanya from Colorado. The fun included the Nutcracker Market, The Pink Store, Pappasita's Margaritas, Sam Moon, A Christmas Carol, Discovery Green, The Presidents' heads, and LOTS and LOTS of girl time. We were missing three good girlfriends, Teri, Cindy and Ann.....It is never the same without you girls :(

It was such a fun. I love these girls. They mean the world to me. We slept late, drank good wine, and just enjoyed each others company. We laughed until we cried. I can't wait until we can get together again. Hugs

Lotsa Pasta and Fun :)

Last saturday, our Wilder PTO hosted a Pasta Supper and Faculty Follies. We had SUCH a great turnout. So many volunteers showed up to help, that the night went off without a hitch. Mandie Perryman headed the event and she is just a dynamo. But the most amazing thing was the faculty. I was FLOORED by what they put together. They totally took the whole thing seriously, with well thought out skits, songs and jokes. The kids just cracked up and screamed at the top of their lungs. I am not sure when I have had more fun. Hey, let's do it again next year :) HUGS

Happy Birthday Adam

We went out with friends to celebrate Adam's Birthday. NO KIDS, just adults, good food and a live band. What more can you ask for right? Here are some of the photos from the night. Hugs