Happy New Year!

• After sleeping for most of the day, I woke up and thought I better find out what I missed. Found out that we are under a tornado watch. Crazy! It's December. Johnson and I are still feeling pretty crappy. Last night was the first night out of 3 that he did not run a fever. Jordan went with Aunt Jayce around 2 today. Jayce called a few minutes ago to let us know that Jordan is now running a fever. Jerry made out a list and hit CVS to pick up motrin, lysol wipes, lysol spray and 7 up.
• Not the way we had planned on celebrating the New Year. Jerry & I had planned on eating at Gray's then coming home and heading to Effingham with the kiddos to stay the night, eat some yummy TGI Friday's tomorrow and do a little shopping at Kohls. Hubby says he is not bummed, but I can tell he is. ;) We try to do something like this each New Year's Eve. However, last year we did not because Jerry was out of town working and did not get home until late.
• From the Ginder house to yours, we hope you all have a blessed New Year that's full of happiness & good health!

Tuesday Fun

The kids have been so hyper today.

They are waiting on their Aunt Jayce! She should be here in about 1 hour.

A friend came over today and hung out with us for awhile while her mommy & daddy were at work. They get along really well and Johnson enjoys playing with them too.

I love this picture!!

Visit from Indiana

This is a late post. At Thanksgiving, we had a visit from my uncle Danny from Indiana. This is my dads brother.

Jordy bug and Uncle Danny! We had a great visit.

Aunt Jayce....

....will be home tomorrow! December 28th. She called me today and said she was making a trip home! She has almost a week off work and Nathan will be working long hours, so after a very quick debate....she is heading home! We are so excited to see her!!

You can almost count on it that Jordan won't get much sleep tonight, she is tooooooo excited!

Christmas Morning at the Ginder house

Ginder's had a great Christmas!!

It just goes so fast.

I took tons of pictures that morning.

I have posted just a few.

And I did not do a very good job

keeping them in order when uploading them to my blog.

This picture was taken right before we left for my moms house. Christmas morning, well more like 11:30.

Johnson was so so tired. Jerry & I ended up waking him up around 8am because
Jordan couldn't wait any longer. She was ready to start unwrapping.
This is him after all presents were opened. He played in the box that Jordan's American Girl doll came in with his Monster Trucks.

Johnson with the gift that Santa brought him.
YES, Santa brought him a kitchen. When Johnson & I have playdates with our buddy Blair, he plays with her kitchen set.
SO, Santa thought that would be a great gift for Johnson.

Jordan & Julie.
Julie was Jordan's gift from Santa.

The Ginder's hope that you all had
a blessed & healthy Christmas!

AW & MJ

My brother and his girlfriend are home from California.

They will be here until January 2nd.

They rolled in around 3:30AM Christmas morning.

This picture was taken at my moms Christmas Day around noon.

AW (short for Anthony Wayne) looks really tired. I didn't take many pictures at my moms and I'm not sure why. MJ (short for Mary Jane) was still sleeping, so that's why she is not in this picture and Johnson, well he was too busy dancing around to be in it.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve night, we went over to Jerry's parents. We had a yummy meal and then the kiddos unwrapped

their presents from Grandma Brenda and P-Pa.

Jordan "freaked out" when she opened up her new barbie house.

and she "freaked out" again when she opened up her GOGO dog.

Johnson wasn't sure what was going on!

Clearly, this picture is not good, but after watching his big sister tear into her presents, Johnson was getting the hang of it!

Christmas Program

On the days that I work (Thursday's & Friday's) Johnson goes to Small Blessings. When I took the job, I was so so happy that they had a part time opening. Jordan also went to Small Blessings. She was just a tad over a year when she started attending, like Johnson. She still gets to go over the summer on the days that I work.

Any hoo....on December 21st, they had a program for all the kiddos. Johnson was a bear to get ready. Sometimes he likes to be in pictures and sometimes not. Before we left, he thought he was going to take some pictures of his own with Jordan's camera.

Cheese!

Jordan & mommy!

Jordan & her buddy Maddy at the program.

Maddy's brother Carsyn also goes to Small Blessings!

Johnson decided to sit the program out.

Bless his heart.

He had this scared look to him while all the kids were singing.

He would go from my lap to daddy's lap. However, after he realized the program was over, this was him running all around the church!!

KIDS...I tell ya! ;)

John is home!

Baby John is home!

He was released from Riley's on Thursday.

He is no longer on oxygen, however he did come home with a feeding tube and a breathing monitor.

I ask that you say another prayer for he and his family.

After many, many tests and several days in the hospital doctors are still not sure what caused him to stop breathing.

We had the Ginder Christmas today.

Baby John and his momma stayed at home.

He can not be around anyone that has not had the flu shot.

Us Ginder's are sending them lots of loves and kisses!

Is so......

ready for Christmas!!!!

I love the fact that Jordan is almost 9 and she still believes in Santa! Johnson seems to be interested in Santa too. He loves the lights at the park, we honestly go 3-4 times a week and he walks around the house saying HO HO HO!! This morning I caught Jordan taking Johnson by the hand and heard her say "Let's try to find some gifts"!! CUTE!! Most of my wrapping is done, however we don't have any gifts under the tree. We don't wrap our Santa gifts. Gifts at our house go under the tree Christmas Eve.

Also, my brother & his girlfriend will be home on Christmas Eve. I can't wait to see them. It's been way too long. This makes my mom sooooo happy. She is on cloud nine!

From our house to yours, the Ginder's hope you all have a

Blessed Holiday Season!

Asking for a prayer

Please say a prayer for baby John Ginder. On the day he was brought home from the hosptial, he stopped breathing and was taking to RMH. He spent several days there in ICU before he was taken to Riley's in Indy. He currently is on a feeding tube and was to have surgery this morning to remove the flap in the back of his mouth or to reduce the size of it, however I was told this afternoon that nothing was done to the flap. Doctors said it appeared to be fine. Along with the feeding tube, he is getting oxygen, due to his levels dropping. From what I understand he will be having more xrays, blood work and another sleep study test. Stephanie is at Riley's with John. Jason is home in Olney taking care of big sister Josie who has a cold\flu\fever.

Holidays are meant to be spent with family and for all to be healthy. Jerry, myself and the kiddos pray every night for GOD to heal baby John so everyone can get back home so they can enjoy being a family of four.

Another "J" name!

Congrats to Jerry's cousin Jason Ginder & his wife Stephanie.

They welcomed baby John Drew Ginder into the world on Friday, Dec 3rd. How precious is this picture? We can't wait to meet him!! Proud Grandma Jill is keeping all the family updated with pictures!

Congrats again to Jason, Stephanie & BIG SISTER Josie!