A Dear Friends Journey

Here is a post for our beautiful friends T.K. & Deidrea Laux, their son was diagnosed early last year with Trisomy 13, an abnormality in the chromosomes and had a beautiful son, for only a short while. He knew only love in his short little life, but left a big impact on so many. He was such a beautiful blessing, if only for a moment in time.

Click on the video of the journey through pregnancy, birth & passing of their beautiful son, Thomas Gordon Laux. He was born June 29, 2009 & passed July 4th - 5 days later.

www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/photography/2009/thomas/

This is the article that was on the front page of the Dallas Morning News today. It is part one of a beautiful story. Click on the link.

Carrollton couple finds support to deal with unborn son's terminal condition News for Dallas, Texas Dallas Morning News Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas Morning News

New Dooo for BrookeLynne

BrookeLynne got her new haircut yesterday, and is so cute. She looked adorable before with her furry look, but her Poppy wanted her to have a new hair cut.

BEFORE

AFTER

Class of 2021

Mr. Model First Grader, striking a pose.

Our Darlin' is growing up. He started his first day of First Grade today. Can you believe how these kids are growing up. Time flies when you're havin' fun!

Future Class President of 2021

Before you know it David will be sitting here.

Leslie's New Car

Leslie stopped by tonight to show us her new car. She got a 2010 Kia Rio today. You can barely hear it run and has lots of room for a small car. It is a pretty burnt orange color. Congratulations Andy & Leslie on the new hot wheels.

Joy's First Day of School

Today was Joy's first day of 11th grade. She is so excited for her Astronomy class, and Physics. She was so excited to see all her friends, and also the Freshman from the rollerskating rink where she works.

The Weekends Over

Getting ready for bed. Vernon was waiting for me to get done in the shower. BrookeLynne keeping her Poppy company.

We finally got to use our shower for the first time in years tonight. It was awesome. Vernon recaulked the tub a couple weeks ago, and I was so ready to use the shower. When I went to get a shower, the stopper had corroded shut from the years of not using it. So we finally got a new nozzle thingee yesterday. I was so ready to finally use it & pulled up the stopper thing to make the shower start, and the water barely came out of the shower head and had like NO water pressure, and I thought great. Vernon looked at the shower head and the pressure setting was turned way down, and so he fixed it and finally was able to use the shower. It was the best, I really missed it. That is how most things happen in the Elledge home.

Fun Weekend with David

David spent the night Saturday, and we have to put up the baby gate to keep him contained in one place. He was throwing a major fit when we would put it up. This picture is of him trying to escape jail. Click on the picture and look at his eyes. He is too funny!

He finally played out around 10:00 p.m.

Reved up and ready to go on Sunday morning. He kept freaking me out when I would be in the kitchen cooking, as he would stand on the arm of the couch and play peek with me in the kitchen, but he would not hold on to anything, and just stand there. I was sure he was going to fall off. Thankfully he didn't.

My serious side.


Terrorizing the dog.

He has such a beautiful smile. He fell off the chair at his house last week and put his teeth through his lower lip. Ouch! Thats what happens to a daredevil. He is such a little daredevil, I think Gretchen and Mark are going to have their hands full one of these days. He is taking after his Papa Yanik. He is going to be our race car driver, and the one what rides his bike off the roof of the house.

Let Go of My Lego's

Mason, Papa & I built a jet from a Lego's kit tonight. Mason & I went to Walmart late this afternoon and bought a kit that makes a helicopter, jet & propeller airplane. I haven't put Lego's together in years, and I got down on the floor on my stomach holding myself up with my elbows, and was like that for almost an hour, and I could not hardly get up. My whole body got so stiff, definitely telling me that I am to old to be on the floor. We had a good time putting it together though, Mason is so good at just looking at the picture on the box and putting it together without the directions. His Nana had to read the directions.

Vacation Bible School

We had Vacation Bible School at Lakeview on yesterday (Saturday) and the kids had fun, the theme this year was the Crossing Guard, which is why the volunteers had the safety vests on.



Norman Frey was the "Hot Dog Chef"



All had a great lunch to work up the energy to finish the day on the ...



SLIP & SLIDE! Too much fun and too cool on such a hot day.


Ethan Trammell


Mason Norwood

Thanks to all the volunteers who made the event a great one for all the staff, you are all Super Hero's!

Weekend with the Grandkids!

A couple weekends ago, we kept Mason & David overnight, it was a busy time, but we had fun too. We started out eating dinner and then getting ready for bed as they came early in the evening.

Eating home made blueberry pancakes and strawberries on Sunday morning.

Nana didn't even have time to get dressed yet for the day, and then we had to take a group nap, YEAH! (Notice the gate in the background to trap us all in the living room).



Mr. David Sunshine, his future is so bright he needs shades!




A good time was had by all.

Almost Friday & Reminiscing

I am so ready for it to be Friday @ 5:00 p.m., which I am wishing way too much anymore, yep, wishin' my life away, AGAIN! Mason is coming over to spend the weekend and going to Vacation Bible School on Saturday at our Church.

Vernon and I were sitting at the dinner table tonight saying that we can't wait to see the Grand kids again, and how I don't think our Grandparents could say the same thing. I know they loved us, but we didn't do really fun things with our Grandparents. I only remember staying with my Grandpa & Grandma Schrecengost one time when my Mom was in the hospital having my youngest sister. However, my Grandpa & Grandma Rupp, I spent most of the summers with them because I picked strawberries, red & black raspberries which came into season throughout the summer. We only went to Church on Sundays, went to town once a week, or went to a funeral. But I always had a blast with them because they lived on the farm, and there was always stuff to do there, fun stuff. There was always lots of work, but as I look at it now, bailing hay, shoveling grain, feeding & watering the calves, cows & horses, pitchin' poop, putting up corn, cleaning the milk house, putting the cows out to pasture, leading them to the watering trough, mowing the grass with the riding mower, those were great times in my life. I got to know my Moms folks for several years. We would always come in for lunch and have leftovers from the night before, but always have home made bread & butter. Grandma always made about 15-20 loaves of fresh bread every week, some to trade the neighbor for fresh churned butter, or the egg lady for farm fresh eggs. But the rest was for breakfast, lunch, dinner & a bed time snack. Could that be the pre-curser of my weight problem today??????

Well I was about to collapse in bed from the weeks exhaustion, and then started remembering & reliving what my Grandparents meant to me in this posting. I really, really miss them, those were some of the best days of my life, and I didn't even know it. Imagine that. I know they are watching over me from their heavenly home along with my darling David. Good night to my heavenly angels, please always watch over my family and myself and keep us safe from harm. I have always loved you all dearly.

Good Night to All, until the next posting. Sweet Dreams!