Wednesday, February 22, 2006
SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER....2005
September was quiet. Jonathan and Aimee celebrated their wedding anniversary….I believe it was number three for them. Aimee delivered their first child in October and Becky was at last a grandmother. Little Brady Scott was a cutie and arrived with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. The kids were dumbfounded but took it in stride.
Aimee had been born with six fingers on one hand and Jonathan was born with six toes on one foot. They decided he was blessed to receive two with each extremity. Jonathan, ever the clown, said, “Well, look at it this way. He can count to 12 without running out of fingers!”
We were happy Jennifer and Mark were able to make a trip from Connecticut to see their new little nephew by the time he was home from the hospital. George drove down at the same time to add to the Brady event. It’s such a treat to get to visit with family we don’t get to see very often. Jennifer was between jobs and had a little extra time before going to her new job. She and Mark have stressful occupations with long hours and I’m sure it was nice for them to have a change of pace….however brief.
Little Brady went to surgery a few weeks later and had the extra fingers removed……in another month or so he will have the toes removed. He’ll be a little older and the surgery will be more difficult because of the bones in the toes. Hopefully by the time he needs to be walking he will be healed and ready to wear shoes.
He looked so cute with his little hands in splints and bandaged. He was too young to know it was strange and mom and dad had to learn how to duck. He could be pretty good at smacking them with his weapons. Becky got to baby sit the other night but because of the snow I didn’t go up to see him. Hopefully when the weather is nicer I will see more of Brady and his family. It’s the age we live in……mom and dad both work and Brady is kept by either them, his maternal grandmother or at times, a baby sitter.
We planned to go to Shawnee to celebrate Thanksgiving with George which we’ve done the past few years…..this year we backed out at the last minute because of Brady’s surgery and Becky wanted to be on hand for that….and to help if she could. We had a small dinner here with Becky, Jonathan, Aimee and Brady.
December came along with another Powerlifting Meet for Rocky. He is a masters lifter, and set U.S. and world records, beating his own record. He is really into the camaraderie of the young lifters and makes it to practice with them several times a week to stay in shape for the next meet. Rocky doesn’t have hobbies or collections and so this gives him an outlet with the guys and keeps him physically active. Everyone at the gym knows Rocky……he’s an inspiration to them all. His next meet is the 11th of March.
On his December meet, his daughter Holly and her family from Neosho, and his son Michael who also lives in Neosho, came to watch and to support their dad. The next weekend we had them all back for our late Thanksgiving meal with them and to celebrate three of the family birthdays together. George arrived on the 23rd and we celebrated his birthday and then Christmas. Becky, Jonathan, Aimee and Brady added to the day and gift opening.
The year 2005 was over. A year can make a lot of difference in our journey…..but if you come to the end of it and can be thankful and grateful…..I would say, it was a good year.
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
Aimee had been born with six fingers on one hand and Jonathan was born with six toes on one foot. They decided he was blessed to receive two with each extremity. Jonathan, ever the clown, said, “Well, look at it this way. He can count to 12 without running out of fingers!”
We were happy Jennifer and Mark were able to make a trip from Connecticut to see their new little nephew by the time he was home from the hospital. George drove down at the same time to add to the Brady event. It’s such a treat to get to visit with family we don’t get to see very often. Jennifer was between jobs and had a little extra time before going to her new job. She and Mark have stressful occupations with long hours and I’m sure it was nice for them to have a change of pace….however brief.
Little Brady went to surgery a few weeks later and had the extra fingers removed……in another month or so he will have the toes removed. He’ll be a little older and the surgery will be more difficult because of the bones in the toes. Hopefully by the time he needs to be walking he will be healed and ready to wear shoes.
He looked so cute with his little hands in splints and bandaged. He was too young to know it was strange and mom and dad had to learn how to duck. He could be pretty good at smacking them with his weapons. Becky got to baby sit the other night but because of the snow I didn’t go up to see him. Hopefully when the weather is nicer I will see more of Brady and his family. It’s the age we live in……mom and dad both work and Brady is kept by either them, his maternal grandmother or at times, a baby sitter.
We planned to go to Shawnee to celebrate Thanksgiving with George which we’ve done the past few years…..this year we backed out at the last minute because of Brady’s surgery and Becky wanted to be on hand for that….and to help if she could. We had a small dinner here with Becky, Jonathan, Aimee and Brady.
December came along with another Powerlifting Meet for Rocky. He is a masters lifter, and set U.S. and world records, beating his own record. He is really into the camaraderie of the young lifters and makes it to practice with them several times a week to stay in shape for the next meet. Rocky doesn’t have hobbies or collections and so this gives him an outlet with the guys and keeps him physically active. Everyone at the gym knows Rocky……he’s an inspiration to them all. His next meet is the 11th of March.
On his December meet, his daughter Holly and her family from Neosho, and his son Michael who also lives in Neosho, came to watch and to support their dad. The next weekend we had them all back for our late Thanksgiving meal with them and to celebrate three of the family birthdays together. George arrived on the 23rd and we celebrated his birthday and then Christmas. Becky, Jonathan, Aimee and Brady added to the day and gift opening.
The year 2005 was over. A year can make a lot of difference in our journey…..but if you come to the end of it and can be thankful and grateful…..I would say, it was a good year.
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
