| NEWS AND BIRTHDAYS |
| Laura's article, PICTURE THIS, was published in the September 2004 issue of Welcome Home. It's also been selected as an online featured article. You may check it out at the Family and Home Network site: www.familyandhome.org or directly with this link: PICTURE THIS |
| 1 - Frankie 1 - 2nd Cousin Adam (6) 2 - Cousin Eli (10) 3 - Uncle Jay 4 - Grumpy 4 - Hilda 5 - Meaghan 5 - Lindsey 8 - Karla 10 - Dylan (6) 13 - Aunt Trudy 19 - Cioci Chris |
| PRAYERS Because we know how powerful prayer can be ...Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. Baby Noah, Heather, John and the NICU staff. SO1 John Mannato in the US Navy Huey Deb's sister JUDY who is recovering from a broken neck (returned home on 12/21/09!) ANNALISE (www.caringbridge.org/visit/annalisepelton) undergoing chemo again. For Jennifer (32) who is recovering from a stroke. For Denett, John and Wally to be free of pain. Christopher and his family for Christopher to work towards sobriety. Canine Working Companions to survive through financially devastating times Matthew Buff 9 years old, diagnosed with leukemia.(Matthew's Caringbridge page) Please let Laura know if you have any requests to add. |
| OUIMETTE NEWSBITS |
| Send a card to the troops. It'll only cost you a minute of your time |
| Our new year is off to a good start. Ron has joined the Sawbellies Masters Swim team and is back in the water on a regular basis (and loving it). He also purchased new cross country skis and boots so he can get out and enjoy the snow. Laura's been keeping up with the shoveling and carting the kids to where they need to be. Odyssey of the Mind has been a regular part of our calendar and will be until the local tournament on February 24th and the Regional competition on March 6th. Laura is again coaching Jeffery's structure team and Bethan is in her second year of the primary problem. January was a month of SNEETCHES thanks to Bethan's second grade class production directed by Bethan's teacher, Mrs. JM Smith. Thomas had a rough transition from the holidays into a "regular" routine. Sleeping was just not happening, especially with all of the disruptions of having to be elsewhere for big brother's and big sister's schedules. Thankfully, things are improving. Plans for February include continued OM prep and tournaments, All County Music Festival and swim meets for Jeffery, and a swim meet for Ron too. We'll be in Lake Placid for a couple of days to check out the toboggan run onto Mirror Lake during the February school break and might be getting Thomas into the bunk bed by taking the crib down. |
| FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS |
| Baby Noah John was born on November 27, 2009 to Laura's cousin Heather. Noah's due date wasn't until February 2010. Noah weighed 2 pounds 2 ounces. Please keep baby Noah, Heather and Noah's dad, John, in your prayers. |
| WINNING PHOTO |
| We did not win the Hallmark Dog Named Christmas photo contest but Laura's photo of Thomas and Jake did win first place in the 2009 Finger Lakes Times newspaper Click contest! |
| HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!! (click above for a special greeting) |
| Noah weighed "just shy of 5 pounds" at 9 weeks. He is off all assistive tubes and sure to be home in no time at all. THANKS FOR THE CONTINUED PRAYERS! |
