A True Christmas

Merry, Merry Christmas!!!

I'm REALLY, really trying to get

caught up on my blog.

It's a MAJOR goal of mine for the holidays.

I'm a little O.C.D. on certain things, so

I must pick up where I left off waaaaaay

back in August. It's just the way my mind works.

SO....I still have Back to School, Hillcrest

Hospital days, Halloween,

my ten month old WALKING,

Thanksgiving, MANY trips to and from

the hospital in Austin, lots of things

in between and finally Christmas 2010

(which was AMAZING!!!).

Christmas Day actually marked five

months since Travis' accident.

While I still hate, hurt, and cry over that

event every single day, I also REJOICE

in how far my handsome and amazing

nephew has come......with all the

GLORY going to GOD!

If you don't believe in miracles,

then please join Trav's story!

It has been miracle after miracle.

We are told anything beyond him

waking up is MIRACULOUS.

Yes, his medical team never

believed he would wake up!!!

GOD is GOOD!!!

Travis is still not able to talk,

walk or eat on his own.......

and those aspects are absolutely heartbreaking,
but we aren't giving up!
Not EVER!!!

Here is my entire family on

Christmas Day with Travis

at Texas Neuro Hospital.........

All of the aunts and uncles came together to get Travis an iPad for Christmas. This was totally and completely Troy's idea and he took care of everything to make it happen. Thank you, my love! Travis was SO excited over his iPad!!! :) Finally something he can learn to communicate with us on and also something to occupy him. BEST money we have ever spent!

I sent two Christmas cards together this year. I have a million thank you notes to write and just can't seem to get them done. So, for now, this Superman thank you card will have to do. I truly am so thankful for all of the prayers and support we have received. It's unbelievable.

It was also my precious little Hudson's first Christmas! Oh my sweet, sweet Baby Love! You are the light of our lives! And such a silly little mess now, too! I am so incredibly blessed with my three angel babies! :)))))) They are my everything.

I hope I never, ever forget the wave of emotion when I hugged Travis on Christmas Day. To feel him wrap his arms around me almost overwhelmed me. To know that exactly five months before, I thought I was touching him for the very last time. God has performed a complete and total miracle and I have witnessed it. I am SO beyond THANKFUL. Although we were two hours from home spending Christmas in a hospital with my once fun-loving, crazy nephew who can no longer speak or function on his own, it was STILL the most amazing Christmas ever. My family and I feel God's love all around us and we see His miracles every time we look at Travis.

Hope your Christmas was Merry & Bright!

More blog coming SOON...really for my own records, but wanted you to know anyways! ;)

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