Gabriella is staring into a full length mirror on the bathroom door about 10 minutes ago…

Daddy: What are you doing?

Gabriella: Having a staring contest.

Daddy: With who?

Gabriella: With me

Daddy: Who won?

Gabriella: me!

Daddy: Who lost?

Gabriella: The other Gabriella !

Dad just found this picture.  There are two different ones.  The other I’ll share later.  It’s interesting though… This is about 11 x 15 inches.  It was taken close to 8/1/67, because it says that on the envelope. The price was $12.61 !

You have to see this.  We are preparing for Loretta’s cousin Nicole’s wedding and once again we are blessed with an opportunity to participate. Where’s the closest beauty pagent.

Elijah is doing fine, he’s able to put his hands on the wheel chair and lift himself up without pain.  However, I’m relatively sure that my back is hurting more then his legs at this point!  Have you ever tried to put a fifty pound sack of potatoes on the potty… well, you likely get the point.

Like having a whole staff of people to do everything for the patient!

It’s nice to be home though.  Food, change position, play game, medicine, watch tv, rise and repeat….

That’s pretty much life right now. We’ll go back to see the doctor in a week or so and I’ll fill you in on more then.  That concludes our broadcast day…. beeeeeeeeeppppp……  ( multi-color pattern on the screen ) 

PS… I’ll see if Elijah wants to put up another episode in his podcast.  You can click on “podcast” way down on the left to hear old episodes.

Things have changed in the plans a bit.  He is doing fine on the medicine by mouth and now we are just waiting for to relieve himself both ways to show he can.  It could take all day, but once that’s done he is free to go.

We are skipping going to Shriner’s hospital.  I’ll tell you why later if you ask.  So if you were going to visit, you’ll have to come to our house tonight or tomorrow.  I’ll leave the espresso on for ya. (in Tom Bodett voice – think Red Roof Inn)