Christmas-y Theme!

Well, at least as Christmas-y as a background I could find on Blogger. ;-) 

Tell me what you think. We put our Christmas tree up tonight, the ornaments are still in the shed. We'll do those tomorrow after church. :-) 

Hugs and kisses,

Kaylee

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope everyone had a good day. We went over to a friend from church's house. We had a good time. It was fun. Our next few weeks should be pretty busy. Next week is a two day homeschool conference the week after that is Mama's Christmas Open House and then Mama's birthday and then Christmas. Whew! I'll tell you all about everything when the time comes. :-) 

I'm thankful for:

~Jesus 

~Friends

~Family

~My dogs

~People who think of smart ideas- because without them I wouldn't have been able to get a plate in my leg 

~Heat-in cars, houses 

~Cars-because we would freeze walking to the store

~Houses-they give us shelter and protect us and keep us warm

~Books

~Phones-for texting and calling. I love being able to communicate with people far away. 

~Food

~Laughter

~Milk-because I would cry if I couldn't drink milk...hehe. ;-)

~People who love me.

~ Being alive-having people who can do complicated surgeries and save me. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!! 

A visit to the doctor.

Tuesday I went to visit Dr. Gardner. It went well. I got an x-Ray (and forgot my phone-for a picture) (although the part of the bone that is broken looks fuller-my bone has grown more), then the Dr. came in and had me walk a little to see me on my cane. Then I took all the stuff off of my foot and he touched my toes (which feel fine now) and tapped my nerve to see how tingly it is (still tingly). Then he had me bend my ankle and wiggle my toes and do resistance (which was pretty good). He said he had wanted me to make faster progress but what I had made had been steady and so he was okay with me. So...yup!! It went pretty good. I didn't have to have my brace off too long (which is always a relief). 

It snowed practically all day Monday. 

Saxon and I (at bedtime )

Happy Thanksgiving!!!! I hope yours is good and happy! We'll be going over to a couples house from church with a few other people. 

I guess I better be going now. 

Hugs and Kisses,

Kaylee

Snow!!!

Last night it snowed. Like a lot. 

See? ;-)

Right now all the boys (except one) are outside shoveling and snow blowing the driveway. And I really wish I could be too. :-( speaking of me...I'm getting better walking with the cane. I go to the Doctors on Tuesday. Pray for a good visit please. And a NOT angry Dr. ;-)

Next year I'm learning to snowblow. Because it looks kinda fun. And then I can do it. I hope it's not too hard. Anyhoo I'm being random but I just wanted to show you all the snow. 

Millie is watching everyone outside. She lays like this all the time. All funny on the pillows. 

Goodbye, Crutches.

You all may think saying goodbye to the crutches is a good thing. Well I suppose it is, except they didn't go bye-bye by me  pushing myself to get off them. They were taken away. And now I'm hopping around on a cane breaking my wrist because I'm a whimp. It went something like this. Daddy told me that I had a certain amount of time left with my crutches. When that time was over my crutches got taken away and they weren't coming back. So...last night when Daddy got home from work I donned on my bibs, a jacket, hat and mittens (because it's really cold!) and I walked outside on my crutches (with daddy of course) to the side of the big hill in the yard. Daddy prayed and I threw my crutches down the hill. Daddy said we had to get rid of them "ceremoniously". And then I walked back inside with a cane.  And don't think my Daddy is super mean to make me do that. Honestly, I've been failing. Really bad. It's been (over?) four months since my surgery. I could walking normal by now. And I'm not. I need help. Prayers. A smack upside the head maybe? ;-P anyhoo..... It's snowy here. And it's here to stay. And if you're wondering if this means I get my permit now...it doesn't. I have to be walking normally (with the cane)- and by normally I mean not hopping around- in a week (by the time we go the Drs on Tuesday) and then I can get it. And my Mama isn't going against her word. When she told me I could drive when I was off my crutches she thought it would be off them on my own accord not by force. So that's why I have to start walking normally and then I can. So...yeah. I suppose that's all for today. Love you all much and miss you all tons!!

Hugs and kisses,

Kaylee

This thing...stinks. It's annoying. :-/

What to pray for: (please)

-I need to be brave. 

-I need to walk normally. 

-I just need...help. Seriously, maybe I do need a smack upside the head. 

-really I just need to do it and be brave. 

Thank you! <3

Nerves and Jeans

It's a little late to be talk about my nerve appt. but I'll tell you anyways. Everything went fine. I didn't even have to take my brace off! He was super nice. He said if it's only been three months and my toes are already better and the bottom of my foot is starting to tingle sometimes like my toes did then he's sure it's fine. He prefers to stay away from meds. And he try's to stay away from zapping kids unless it's really important. He said that rubbing the bottom of my foot to desensitize it would be the best thing to do for my nerves. Yeah, so now with him saying that and Mandi always asking me if I've been doing it I guess I better start doing it. I can rub my hand along the bottom of my foot with my sock on and be pretty okay. It doesn't feel awesome but it doesn't make me flip either. Haven't tried anything else. I should get starting with cotton balls. Ugh. 

I'm still on crutches. But know what I did? I put on my favorite pair of skinny jeans! They aren't super tight and I could get them over my brace. Super duper happy. They're seriously my favorite pair of pants I have.  I tried getting my brown boots on, didn't work. Tried my black boots, thought those may work since they unzip but they didn't. Tried my rain boots. I think I could've gotten my brace into those, almost did but I stopped when I started thinking about what I would do if I couldn't get it off over my brace. ;-) And I wasn't really all that keen on putting boots on anyways in case Dr. Gardener didn't want me to wear anything except sneakers with my brace. And I went into a store on my crutches for the first time. Don't know why I didn't do it sooner. Felt good to not sit in the car. 

I guess that's all really. I miss everyone! Love you, all, tons!!!

K

P.S. I have a few pics of when we went to Fbks. Sorry, girls. We all look really tired. Lol

I made this collage. 

L to R top row: me, Abigail. Bottom row: Leah, jarah  

Leah and I. 

Abigail and I. 

Unfortunately I don't have a picture with Jarah. :'-(

Selah and Saxon watching a movie. 

There's a black kitten on my chest in this photo. :-D 

While we were there the girls were always playing with my crutches. Even Uncle Kenny was playing with them a few times! 

Well, I guess that's all. Bye