So I am going to attempt to catch up for the last 4 months in one post...we'll see how this goes.
- Beach Trip
- Shortly after getting back from the Labor Day retreat we left for a week in Orange Beach, AL. We went with several couples from our church the Suggs, Carmichaels, Jones and Chipmans. We stayed with the Kyzars and their family. It was so much fun to be on vacation with these beloved friends and their crazy kiddos. I have a ton of pics from the trip,but I'll just post a few.
- Camping-
- We went camping in Wynne, AR the second weekend in October with our good friends the Riders. We had so much fun and the weather was great. BUT it ended with the most traumatic experience of our lives. While the guys were packing up the car and the ladies were fixing lunch. Jedidiah tripped over the grate and fell into the coals of the fire we had burned the night before. He caught himself with his left hand and let out the worst scream I have ever heard. I immediately ran it under cold water and showed it to Joel Rider. He said calmly, go to the ER we will pack up your stuff. Later he said, it was the worst thing he had ever seen. Glad he didn't tell me that at the time. We drove the longest 10 minutes of my life to the ER in Forrest City. Thankfully they got us in immediately and started and IV. They gave Jed Zofran and Morphine for the pain. The ER doctor seemed to think he had 3rd degree burns on some areas of his palm. In his own words he said " I don't really do kids or burns." GREAT So he sent us home with Silvadene to put on his hand and Tylenol #3 for the pain. He then referred us to a burn specialist at Lebonhuer. All I can say, is DO NOT google 3rd degree burns. It will make you have nightmares. I was convinced that Jed would never be able to use his hand again or they would have to cut it off. We prayed that it would only be 2nd degree and the Lord heard and answered our prayer. When we went to the burn surgeon, he said his whole hand was superficial second. He cut off the excess skin and wrapped it with xeroform dressing. We went back in a week and he said we could leave the dressing off. Within 3 weeks it was completely healed. It was amazing. The surgeon said the palms and soles of your feet were the best places to get burned. Who knew? Now you can't even tell which hand was burned...it is amazing how God designed our bodies to withstand stuff like that and heal so quickly. We are so thankful. I have pictures of his hand throughout the experience, but they are a little too gruesome. Here are some pics of the good part though...
- Knoxville
- At the end of October, we went to visit Joel's sweet Grandma in Knoxville. We got to see lots of his family while we were there and go to the Knoxville zoo. We had a good time eating gumbo and playing games and watching Jed meet his cousins. It was a great trip and we look forward to going again.
- Thanksgiving
- I don't have any pics from Thanksgiving because I was too busy chasing lil man around. He thoroughly enjoyed being able to eat all the yummy food this year.
- Christmas
- We had a very calm and quiet Christmas back home with the fam in Little Rock. I went down a week before to spend time with my Mom and Joel came down Christmas eve. We went to a Christmas eve service at the church we got married in and then went to see Sherlock Holmes while Mom put Jed to bed. We spent Christmas day at my Mamaws house in Beebe. It was an amazing 60 degrees on Christmas day, so we spent most of the day playing outside, herding Jed in the front yard. It was very restful and worshipful. Remembering Christ who came to die to save us for our sins. Very thankful for Jesus and for the sweet time with my family over the holidays.
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| Walking on the beach like a big boy |
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| Playing in the sand |
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| Going to see the sunrise ;) |
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| One of the awesome beach pic Erin C. took for us |
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| Having fun in the woods |
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| Jedidiah and the Rider kids |
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| Poor baby :( |
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| Three weeks later..almost all better |
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| Ready to road trip |
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| Jedidiah and Aunt Sandy |
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| Hanging with Daddy at the Zoo |
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| Brushing our teeth at Grandma's house |
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| Family pic |
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| Grandad messing with lil man..as usual |
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| Being chased by Uncle Kyle |
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| Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas from the Mintons!! |
