My sis and her grandbaby, Elizabeth, she is a doll!

My sis and her grandbaby, Elizabeth, she is a doll!

My nephew Will, his wife Nicole and the newest family member, my great niece Elizabeth

My nephew Will, his wife Nicole and the newest family member, my great niece Elizabeth

Mom, me, Barb and Myles (my sis and bro)

Mom, me, Barb and Myles (my sis and bro)

Missie and Uncle Myles (my brother)

Missie and Uncle Myles (my brother)

Missie and grandparents

Missie and grandparents

Missie at park in Brockville,Ont. Canada

Missie at park in Brockville,Ont. Canada

Missie and I went to Canada in October

Missie and I went to Canada in October
Mom and Jim

Part of Preston's room, he has large room, calls it his apt.

Part of Preston's room, he has large room, calls it his apt.
has a recliner and little refrig.

Missie wanted her room lime green and black

Missie wanted her room lime green and black
turned out very nice!

Left side of kitchen

Left side of kitchen

Right side of kitchen (sunflowers)

Right side of kitchen (sunflowers)

Other half of living room

Other half of living room

Part of living room

Part of living room

Part of our dining room, it is a large room

Part of our dining room, it is a large room

Our new home!

Our new home!

Jr.s shop

Jr.s shop

2 car garage

2 car garage

This is the only way it would let me post :(

Here it is December, where has time gone. I just realized this a.m. I have not posted pics of our new home, where we moved to in May. I am really bad at blogging now :( Preston is doing great! He did have a cold, but other than that, he is doing well! We are so thankful for that.Missie loves Union Bible Academy. She has moved into the dorm so she won't have to drive 1 1/2 hrs/day and during winter it would have been hard. She loves living in dorm and having her friends there. She is in choir and absolutely loves that and travels when they travel. She is maintaining a B average, and that is great! It was a big switch to switch from ACE cirriculum to textbooks, but she has done very well. We love our home, and spending our first holidays in it! Will post some pics.

Preston and Missie before surgery

Preston and Missie before surgery

Preston before surgery

Preston before surgery

Preston after his surgery

Preston after his surgery

Sunday, October 21, 2007

No pictures

For some reason, I cannot post any pictures, so can't get a picture on here of Preston sitting outside yesterday.

Anyhow, I wanted to share something cute that Preston said the other day. I have a frame in the shape of the a school and you put one picture in for every year for 12 years. Well, he has 11 pictures in it, and this year will be the last picture for me to add. I told him I had one more picture to add, and he said, "that will be the end of me." I thought that was so cute and quite smart as well! I am thankful for his sense of humor.

We received a HUGE compliment at church tonight. Joy James was talking to Preston when Jr. and I walked up to him after church. People at the hospital are constantly asking her about him, and how we are doing. Anyhow, she said that we take such good care of him. She said she was telling someone that every since he has been born and had a lot of illness, that we have always taken care of him like it was what we were supposed to do. I told her some in both families don't agree with us taking care of him, but that he was our child and not their's. Anyhow, it was a great compliment that she paid us. We do try to take care of him. I told her we get very tired. But as long as we can; we will continue to do what we are doing.

Missie has decided she wants to go to youth retreat. So she is going. I would rather her stay here; I feel better if she is here with me. But her daddy especially feels she needs to go; so I will manage ok. I will have help 3 hrs. both Thurs. and Fri. that she is gone. I always worry about her; but have to trust the Lord to take care of her. I don't think I could ever live without Missie. I lean on her, probably too much; but I feel so much better when I have her here to help me. Anyhow, it will be so good for her to go. She is looking forward to being with the Olivers and their children.

That is my update for today.

4 comments:

Les said...

Nice compliment! Anyone who doesn't think that you do a good job, never had to walk in your shoes.
I know it's hard to let Missie go, but it is the best thing for her. I have a hard time when my oldest son is gone, he is such a big help. They need breaks too.

Anonymous said...

Jr. & Norma,

Thanks for sending me your link to you blog. I have missed it since early September due to computer problems.

However Preston is on our prayer list and our entire church prays for him and your family.

Keep Looking UP!

bro don phoebus, gallup, nm, usa

Norma Gwen Watson said...

Thanks Don and Nona! Prayers is how he has come this far. I am still fighting exhaustion. It will take time for us all to recup.
Hope Nona and your grandsons are doing well.

Norma Gwen Watson said...

Les, I know you are right. Missie needs to go to the youth rally. I just feel so lost without her when Jr. is at work, and tend to worry about her. It is so far, but going with people we trust supremely, and I will put her in God's hands.