Xmas morning pictures! (I just can't help myself!)

Lana and her dollhouse!

Backpack and Rescue Pack!

Rescue Pack!

Chicken Race!

More Xmas pictures will be posted soon! =)

Here is some more pictures!

Rachael and Lana......the thumbs up! haha

Robert and Nicole

The Newly Engaged, Heather and Abe

Charlie and Taylor

I guess this means I'm cool now! =)

Hello all!

I'm excited to finally be a part of this blog! Well, Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope your holiday was as special as mine and Lanas! She had a GREAT day opening presents and running around! I got to talk to JJ for a bit too!!! He's doing good, he just misses being home! But he will be back for a visit for two weeks in Feb.! The only thing he ever asks for is letters from you all! So, please take a moment and email him or send him a card! He really misses everyone! If you need his address just email me and I'll send it to you! Well, I guess I leave you all with some of my favorite pictures I recently took! Luv yas!!! =)

I made it to the 21st century

Hi everyone,
It's Charlie !! For all those that don't know me or don't remember me, I'm the one after Leo and before Nikki. I've missed seeing and talking to everyone(I don't have a phone) If you want to ever drop me a line my e-mail is chachj75@yahoo.com. I'll have more when I know this works.
I love you all

A little bit of everything...Merry Christmas

I have been so busy lately that I haven't had an opportunity to update the blog. This is going to be a little bit of everything that has been going on.

First, Papi is out of the hospital and doing well. His surgery went great and he is staying with Oscar and Sanalis in Augusta, GA. He has a lot of people visiting him but a phone call to see how he is doing is always appreciated.

Patrick is also doing much better. He had an infection that was the reason for the lumps that he found. He is on medication to help with that. He also has a new car to drive so he isn't walking anymore. Patrick is working hard as always and loves to hear from everyone.

With everything going on I didn't mention Robert's birthday that was on Nov. 25th. It was his Golden Birthday...25 on the 25th.

I remember mine back on Christmas of 1997. I was in the Navy standing duty watch because we were in the Persian Gulf. I also was working on an emergency project for SEAL Team 6 (called Dev Group) making some motor mounts for them because they were stranded on shore and needed to get their boats back to the ship.

As today is my birthday I am just hanging out at Dusty's house (Wendy's brother) as we spent most of the morning opening up presents.

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and don't forget to call Mami and Papi.

-Michael

Patrick's Life

As I spoke with Patrick earlier this week I found out some interesting things going on in his life...

First he is without a car since the camshaft broke about a month ago. He told me he has been walking everywhere.

Is he crazy!!

Let's think about this for a second.

• It's winter in Indiana
• he just had surgery
  
• It's WINTER!! (I get cold just thinking about it)

Ok so I put winter twice, but really I have been watching the news and it's really cold up there right now.

On a more important note...I know what can be more important than walking around in the winter, well...

Patrick found 4 more lumps last week end under his arm. Hopefully they can be removed and not cause a problem. Patrick only has his cell number right now if you need it give me a call and I will pass it on to you.

A Quadruple Bypass!

Sorry for the delay in updating the blog. The military hospital didn't have an internet connection that I could use and the internet was down were I was staying.

Papi went into the hospital on Monday 12/10 and had the surgery on 12/11. He was in the operating room from about 6:30am until almost 5pm. The only issue that the doctors had was stopping the bleeding once the surgery was complete. He is now out of ICU and in a private room. You can reach him on his cell phone or call the nurse's station at (706) 787-9225. You will need a password to find out anything about him. The word is "Christmas" (I thought I would make it easy for everyone to remember.)

He does have a direct phone line to the room but I don't know what it is since I didn't write it down. He's in room 1105-A at Eisenhower hospital in Fort Gordon. Dr. Cooper, his surgeon, said if everything continues to go well he will be released on Monday 12/17.

I know he will enjoy hearing from everyone so don't hesitate to call.

Surgery Update

Papi's surgery has been rescheduled to next Monday Dec. 10th. He will be in the hospital all week.

-Michael

Papi Health goes down hill

I've been really busy lately going back and forth from Florida and Georgia because Papi is going to have open heart surgery this Friday Dec 7th. He will actually go into the hospital on Dec 6th so they can do prep work for a 3-5 bypass surgery.

The surgery will be at the Eisenhower hospital on Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA. It will begin at 6:30 am. I will try and give out updates as I get them. I will be at the hospital with him and in GA for about a week following the surgery.

If you would like to get a hold of Papi before the surgery his new cell number is (706) 339-6069. You will be able to reach me on my cell as well.

-Michael