As my family knows, Nichole Carroll was one of my closest high school friends. She was part of the "gang" that I spent virtually every waking moment with- typical teenagers!
After years of fertility treatments, Nichole and Dennis FINALLY welcomed their much-anticipated first baby yesterday- a stunning little boy named Kellan.
As life would have it, Nichole is also battling breast cancer- she was diagnosed a couple months into her pregnancy. She goes in for a double mastectomy on Thursday- just 3 days after giving birth. For those of you who believe in the power of prayer, please send some her way! Here are some of Nich's pregnancy pictures:
There is something just so beautiful and brave about this picture:
And here's the precious bundle!
Momma and baby:
Here's hoping the surgery goes well and that Nichole has many happy years ahead of her to see that little boy grow up.
Meanwhile...Here's a pic for Day 1 of Winter vacation. SOMEONE thinks 6:00AM is an appropriate time to get up during vacation.
We've been having a nice "staycation." We've been getting tons of outdoor time. Eventually, the adults around here get cold, so we retreat to the indoors and watch from the window.
There is something just so beautiful and brave about this picture:
And here's the precious bundle!Momma and baby:
Here's hoping the surgery goes well and that Nichole has many happy years ahead of her to see that little boy grow up.Meanwhile...Here's a pic for Day 1 of Winter vacation. SOMEONE thinks 6:00AM is an appropriate time to get up during vacation.
We've been having a nice "staycation." We've been getting tons of outdoor time. Eventually, the adults around here get cold, so we retreat to the indoors and watch from the window. Yesterday, we went to a luncheon at Martha's house. Had some lovely visiting time with Martha, Mary, Jacob, Julie, Estelle, Lena, Becky, Debbi, Stuart, Emilie, Christa, Asa and Hazel. It was great fun. After lunch, the sun was shining brightly, so we bundled up the kids and headed out.
Christa and Asa building a snowman- it was perfect sticky snowman snow!
Martha and Elijah on the John Deere.
Like Grampy, like Grandson. Elijah's duck-taped slippers:
Like Grampy, like Grandson. Elijah's duck-taped slippers:Sweet tooth (just like Mommy and Daddy).
Today Elijah went to Tammy's house and Ed & I went skiing at Craftsbury and lunched at the Bees Knees. Awesome! Unfortunately, the weather is now taking a turn for the worse and appears aligned to put the kibosh on my trip to RI. Bummer. Never can count on the weather to cooperate!
Today Elijah went to Tammy's house and Ed & I went skiing at Craftsbury and lunched at the Bees Knees. Awesome! Unfortunately, the weather is now taking a turn for the worse and appears aligned to put the kibosh on my trip to RI. Bummer. Never can count on the weather to cooperate!
Ahhh...Up close and personal with the poor neglected "First Child"...... 
