Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
December - Holiday Season is Here!
Just a quick update on our family happenings for the month of December. I have fallen out of the habit of sending Christmas cards through the mail, as I think a lot of people have. Now that the internet is our mode of communication, it is just too easy to send a "Merry Christmas" to everyone on Facebook, or on the old family blog!! So this is my MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my friends and family. I love you all and think of you often throughout the year.
Our family has had its ups and downs this year. Seems we are ending the year on an "up" however, with our placement of Joshua in September! He is such a special little boy! SO sweet and has the best personality ever! We have been so blessed with all of our children. They each have their own special spirit and personality and talents they have brought to our family. I can't imagine not having a single one of them!
Andrew is here in Houston now. He and his wife, Dana, have just bought their first home. It is only about 15 minutes from us, so needless to say, we are ecstatic they are planning to stay in the Houston area for a good long while! Dana works for Jordon Health Services part time doing Chrissy's personal care attendant hours, so we get to see her often and she is also finishing her associates degree and moving on to her bachelor's program in January. She also works part time with Wells Fargo as a teller, so she is a VERY busy young woman! Andrew is in training with the Army for his new position as A Mobility and Logistics Warrant Officer. He will be back and forth between Virginia and Houston this year doing training classes. He is also finishing up his Associates Degree and will be moving on to his Bachelor's program this coming year. I am so proud of both Andrew and Dana, and really appreciate all the help they have given their dad and me this year!! Including all of Andrew's hard work helping me remodel our upstairs bath to make it fully handicapped accessible for the little boys!
Katie is still in San Antonio at Fort Sam Houston. We expect her home this coming Sunday for a two week break. She is Private 2 in the Army Medical Corp, and her MOS is Mental Health Professional. She has come a long way this year and is turning into a mature, responsible young lady! Though her engagement was called off this year, Katie has bounced back with a new determination to succeed and progress in her Army career. She is being considered for "Airborne" training (she will be jumping out of airplanes!) and has gotten her new station for after AIT. In January she will be stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia and will be there for at least a year. She is another child I can be proud of and I am so happy she has found a career she enjoys and can do well in. She is always high female PT (physical training) in her platoon and is fit and well! So happy for her!
Chrissy is still our little angel girl! She is healthy and happy as well. She has had the fortune of very good health this year, and has grown like a weed! She is going to be eleven years old on December 26th! Not bad for a little one, who was given the prognosis of only living a few weeks! Isn't it amazing what LOVE can do!?! Chrissy is now in 5th grade life skills class and loves her teacher, Ms. Claire, so much! She enjoys music, and reading, and doing hand over hand crafts with Ms. Claire. She still receives Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy and we are so thankful for Ms. Wendy and Ms. Tina for their dedication to Chrissy and helping her to progress!
Stephen is now in 3rd grade, and is still a little pistol! He had a shunt revision surgery in April and since then has been a much happier little boy! We had no idea that his shunt had stopped functioning, just knew that he had been rather irritable and hard to get along with. Imagine our surprise (and shock) when he had his annual MRI and the neurosurgeon said, "Oh, his shunt has come apart"! Wow! A little scary, but so glad we were able to catch it and get him all fixed up! Stephen is a smart, personable little fellow with big plans and big ambitions for his future! He has decided he wants to work for the CIA one day, and though he can't walk, he says "I can do a great job on a computer!" What a great attitude for a little guy!! LOVE HIM SO MUCH!
Well, we are still missing our Angel ^Emily^ girl. Not a day goes by when we don't think of her and wish she was here with us. I know she is in Heaven helping Jesus and that gives me comfort, but I sure wish she could have stayed on earth with me! I guess that makes me a little selfish, but as a mother I just can't help it. I do so miss my baby girl!
And now, there is little Joshua, to keep us busy! He is just a delight and joy. We brought Joshua home to our family in September. He is just turned two years old, and he has Spina Bifida (like Stephen), but he is doing incredibly well. When he came home, he had a feeding tube, and severely clubbed feet. He weighed 17 pounds and was 28 inches long - a tiny little thing! Now, in December, he weighs 22 pounds and is 30 inches long. His feet are corrected (he just got his final cast off) and he is already trying to stand! He is minus the feeding tube and eating orally and just so active and happy all the time. He is a doll and we are so happy to have him join our family!
So all in all, it has been a good year for the Mason Family. Looking forward to the New Year and seeing what Heavenly Father has in store for us in 2012! Our prayers are with you all that you will each have a happy and healthy year in 2012! Merry Christmas from the Mason's!!
Our family has had its ups and downs this year. Seems we are ending the year on an "up" however, with our placement of Joshua in September! He is such a special little boy! SO sweet and has the best personality ever! We have been so blessed with all of our children. They each have their own special spirit and personality and talents they have brought to our family. I can't imagine not having a single one of them!
Andrew is here in Houston now. He and his wife, Dana, have just bought their first home. It is only about 15 minutes from us, so needless to say, we are ecstatic they are planning to stay in the Houston area for a good long while! Dana works for Jordon Health Services part time doing Chrissy's personal care attendant hours, so we get to see her often and she is also finishing her associates degree and moving on to her bachelor's program in January. She also works part time with Wells Fargo as a teller, so she is a VERY busy young woman! Andrew is in training with the Army for his new position as A Mobility and Logistics Warrant Officer. He will be back and forth between Virginia and Houston this year doing training classes. He is also finishing up his Associates Degree and will be moving on to his Bachelor's program this coming year. I am so proud of both Andrew and Dana, and really appreciate all the help they have given their dad and me this year!! Including all of Andrew's hard work helping me remodel our upstairs bath to make it fully handicapped accessible for the little boys!
Katie is still in San Antonio at Fort Sam Houston. We expect her home this coming Sunday for a two week break. She is Private 2 in the Army Medical Corp, and her MOS is Mental Health Professional. She has come a long way this year and is turning into a mature, responsible young lady! Though her engagement was called off this year, Katie has bounced back with a new determination to succeed and progress in her Army career. She is being considered for "Airborne" training (she will be jumping out of airplanes!) and has gotten her new station for after AIT. In January she will be stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia and will be there for at least a year. She is another child I can be proud of and I am so happy she has found a career she enjoys and can do well in. She is always high female PT (physical training) in her platoon and is fit and well! So happy for her!
Chrissy is still our little angel girl! She is healthy and happy as well. She has had the fortune of very good health this year, and has grown like a weed! She is going to be eleven years old on December 26th! Not bad for a little one, who was given the prognosis of only living a few weeks! Isn't it amazing what LOVE can do!?! Chrissy is now in 5th grade life skills class and loves her teacher, Ms. Claire, so much! She enjoys music, and reading, and doing hand over hand crafts with Ms. Claire. She still receives Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy and we are so thankful for Ms. Wendy and Ms. Tina for their dedication to Chrissy and helping her to progress!
Stephen is now in 3rd grade, and is still a little pistol! He had a shunt revision surgery in April and since then has been a much happier little boy! We had no idea that his shunt had stopped functioning, just knew that he had been rather irritable and hard to get along with. Imagine our surprise (and shock) when he had his annual MRI and the neurosurgeon said, "Oh, his shunt has come apart"! Wow! A little scary, but so glad we were able to catch it and get him all fixed up! Stephen is a smart, personable little fellow with big plans and big ambitions for his future! He has decided he wants to work for the CIA one day, and though he can't walk, he says "I can do a great job on a computer!" What a great attitude for a little guy!! LOVE HIM SO MUCH!
Well, we are still missing our Angel ^Emily^ girl. Not a day goes by when we don't think of her and wish she was here with us. I know she is in Heaven helping Jesus and that gives me comfort, but I sure wish she could have stayed on earth with me! I guess that makes me a little selfish, but as a mother I just can't help it. I do so miss my baby girl!
And now, there is little Joshua, to keep us busy! He is just a delight and joy. We brought Joshua home to our family in September. He is just turned two years old, and he has Spina Bifida (like Stephen), but he is doing incredibly well. When he came home, he had a feeding tube, and severely clubbed feet. He weighed 17 pounds and was 28 inches long - a tiny little thing! Now, in December, he weighs 22 pounds and is 30 inches long. His feet are corrected (he just got his final cast off) and he is already trying to stand! He is minus the feeding tube and eating orally and just so active and happy all the time. He is a doll and we are so happy to have him join our family!
So all in all, it has been a good year for the Mason Family. Looking forward to the New Year and seeing what Heavenly Father has in store for us in 2012! Our prayers are with you all that you will each have a happy and healthy year in 2012! Merry Christmas from the Mason's!!
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