Gracie and Hannah Morgan came by to spend time with Ms. Bell. It was a beautifull day to sit on the porch and enjoy a nice Southern day on the coast.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
A weekend visit from friends...good times!
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Chinese New Year!
My friend and traveling buddy Sam, I Am.
The Edwards - Proud Supporters of the Chinese New Year!


Sam and Isabell taking a refreshing dip. (Not sure what the face is for, but it made me laugh, so I had to share.)
Julie Parr and her beautiful girls.

Taking a break after the parade - GrandMary, Isabell, Ann and Mary Ellen. A good time was had by all.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
My stay at the hospital
First, we would like to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers. Isabell's surgery went very well and she is now recovering. It is hard to hand your child off to be operated on that is for sure. But I must say she did very well. The crying does break my heart when I know she is in pain, but all of this is worth while. As the goal is to get her to be the vital person she is and will become over the years.
Couple of things you might want to know about the surgery:
- Surgery took 2 1/2 hours and we were in the hospital 3 days.
- She finally ate and drank late Wednesday afternoon. That was the goal before we could leave.
- Lots of morphine afterwards.
- A boat load of stitches in the roof of her mouth that will take approximately 3 weeks or so to disolve.
- She can only eat soft food for a month.
- For 2 weeks she has to wear arm restraints to make sure she does put her fingers up in the roof of her mouth and damage any of the work.
Some pics of our stay at Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. The drive up and back from Mobile is about 5 hours. Luckily she slept the whole way home!

Right after surgery:


Feeling much better the next day and finally going home!!


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