Hi all...MERRY CHRISTMAS...We opened presents tonight and mom was happy with all...Prayers out to Uncle Wayne who is in the Vet's Hospital...
Love Naomi...
Monday, December 25, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Boyds trip, 2006
Boyd, Sheryl and Josh took a trip to the Washington, D.C. area for a "Wood" family reunion.
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Friday, October 27, 2006
Wood family update
Hi family, Welcome to our new members!
Here's what the Wood family has been up to. We're all in good health. Boyd , Sheryl & Josh had a great time on their 2 week trip east in Sept. They attended the Wood family reunion in West Virginia & took tours of our nation's capital & other historic sites. They took lots of photos which I will soon add to our albums here. They brought home enough old family photos & Wood gravestone photos to keep me busy all winter adding them to our family history.
While they were gone David & I did some barnyard organizing. We cleared a large area for extra parking & for Lisa to have a flower garden next spring.
Now Boyd & David are working hard everyday on their pump service business & the old farm is busy with hay buyers.
Hope you all have a fun halloween . How about taking a few minutes to let us know what your family is up to. Please remember to keep those prayers going for Betty & Della Ann. Best wishes to all, Leslie
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
hi
Just wanted to let you know that mom is doing good.She had a stroke last Tuesday but with the help of nurses and physical therapists coming in, she is making a good recovery. As soon as Aunt Leslie helps me to put some pictures on, I have some good ones for all to see....Just wanted you to know that things are good and we appreciate the prayers and visits.
Love, Naomi
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Hi from Leslie
Hope everyone is having a good summer! The Wood family has been busy but we finally got our hay in the barn without being rained on. We have had wonderful weather but this week-end is going to get to 100 degrees 
Della Ann & Betty have their birthdays this month so we send them our love.
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y !
Sunday, April 23, 2006
This is pretty cute, about MOMS!!
----- Original Message -----
From: junechick03@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 1:55 AM
Subject: This is pretty cute, about MOMS!!
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going
to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My
mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the
carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't
straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4.
My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My
mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your
neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me
FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an
accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give
you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of
OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me
about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your
neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until
all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about
WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through
it."
12 My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've
told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the
CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you
out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop
acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There
are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful
parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION!
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about
RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother
taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are
going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your
sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother
taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running
to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't
eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me
GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me
about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a
barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age,
you'll understand."
25. My mother taught me about ANIMALS.
"Clean your
room it looks like a pig sty."
26. And my favorite:
My mother
taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out
just like you!"
"If you're going
to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My
mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the
carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't
straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4.
My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My
mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your
neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me
FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an
accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give
you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of
OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me
about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your
neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until
all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about
WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through
it."
12 My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've
told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the
CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you
out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop
acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There
are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful
parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION!
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about
RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother
taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are
going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your
sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother
taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running
to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't
eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me
GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me
about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a
barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age,
you'll understand."
25. My mother taught me about ANIMALS.
"Clean your
room it looks like a pig sty."
26. And my favorite:
My mother
taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out
just like you!"
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Aller wedding
I just wanted to announce that I will be marrying the love of my life on May 6, 2006 here in Southlake, Texas. Her name is Tiffany Ann Lewis and she is a single child from Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is 25 years old and works in a corporate headquarters of a orthopedic equipment company. She basically does financials to attempt to get doctors to sell their products.
We met about 15 months ago and have been engaged since August 2005. We will make home in Irving, TX.
Life is but a wave in the Ocena of Time...
Take care all,
Christopher Aller
You can find a web page about us www.theknot.com Tiffany Lewis or Christopher Aller log in.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Update by Bev again-- HAPPY EASTER
Hi everyone,
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE -- we hope you have a very blessed day. :-)
Mom received some chocolates, flowers, and a little stuffed lamb from the easter bunnies so far.
Mom is on oxygen all the time now, as her breathing scores were not too good. We are always excited to see family stop by here. Wayne, Thelma, and Ginny stopped by the other day, and Uncle Evan stopped by yesterday. It is always great to see everyone when you get a chance to stop by. We need a call first though, as sometimes there are doctor's appointments, or we are resting. Her doctor says that mom's heart, and everything else is good, and she has gained weight. The dementia has come on so fast though that we have to constantly remind her of most things she wants, or has to do. She seems to be able to read Mike's postcards when he sends them, yet we can't tell if she understands what he is saying in them. She definitely gets frustrated with the oxygen line that followers her around, and she keeps trying to roll it up all the time. She was started on Aricept this last week, which is the medicine for the beginning of Alzheimers, so between this, and the oxygen, we are hoping for an improvement in her thinking, etc.. I'm still trying to move my stuff in from my house, which is a slow process, and will be selling the house as soon as possible. I'm waiting for the best offer right now. We are also trying to get mom's house clean of dust, etc., and trying to clean one room at a time to get the old smoke off of drapes, etc..... This is quite exhausting between everything, and the girls working. I am also still selling gems on Ebay, and am now registering products on the Internet for the other company Naomi works for, and will get paid $10.00 an hour, so we all are kept quite busy with everything around to do. Mom does not like to go any where -- hard enough to get her to go to the doctor. Any kind of change at all sends her into a panic, so we try to keep things as routine as possible here for her. We try to keep the confusion at a minimum here. I keep trying to get mom to let me cut her hair, yet she doesn't want anyone to mess with her like that, so I will just wait. I did get to weed her garden, and clear all the leaves, etc., out, so that she can see her beautiful flowers as they come up. We are planning on having someone take care of the yards though, and trim her bushes out front, etc... I cleaned and straightened out the garage yesterday, so it would look nice, and so we could park mom's car back in there as well. Guess I better end for now -- have more emails with updates to write to other family members.
You all are in our hearts and prayers always -- Love to you all.
Bev
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
This is actually from Bev (update)
Hi ya all!
Hope everyone is doing well. I have hardly had any time to write an update lately sorry. I am so thrilled that Thelma and Wayne are back up here. Welcome back to two of the sweetest people.
Jeanne, Naomi, and I are still staying with mom, so she has someone here 24 hours a day. The positive thing with mom is that she has gained about 12 pounds now. She eats fairly good most of the time. She shakes pretty bad now most of the time (probably anxiety), and gets confused still. She mostly watches her shows on the Hallmark channel during the day and night. We had to start giving her the anxiety medicine she takes a little more often because of her shaking, and because I have noticed a little obsessive/compulsive behavior, and because of the nightmares she has at times. Yesterday she took 4 showers, and gets confused as to what her body has to do sometimes. She also can not always express what she is trying to say because of the confusion. Now I know that some of you will disagree with what I have said here about her behavior, and anxiety, yet we are here all the time, and no one else is, to be able to observe what mom does. Mom does enjoy visits from relatives especially. She doesn't talk much, yet she sure enjoyed seeing Evan, Thelma and Wayne when Thelma and Wayne first got here. If any of you would like to visit with her, that would be great just as long as it is not a house full, and kids tend to make her more nervous. She laughs at shows like Mash, Everybody Loves Raymond, and The Golden Girls, and does try (and does get some answers right) to answer questions on Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune when we all play it each night. She is too anxious to go out of the house any where, so she is here all the time, except when we take her to the doctor. If you call and the phone doesn't get answered, it is either because I am away from the phone, or taking a nap, as I get so exhausted myself. Sometimes mom answers the phone, yet she does tell me when she remembers, that she doesn't like to talk on the phone. I do give the phone to her any way when especially relatives call, as she needs to talk to family -- it is good for her.
Naomi, Jeanne, and I talked today, and I will be moving into the house here, and selling my house, as it is just too much for me to worry about both places, etc.. A friend of ours will help us build some kennels for my cats behind the house, and I will pay to have a chain link fence put up around mom's property in the back yard for my two dogs. Jeanne and I are going to help our youngest sons (Andy and Chris) get their own apartment as well. I fair better at mom's house any way, as there are not as many stairs to go up and down as at my house. Jeanne sold her house already, and we wanted to get a place out in the country, yet we have to wait, as it all depends on mom, so we can be here for as long as she needs us. We can always move out to the country another day. So, within the next month we will be moving some of my stuff down here to store, and getting rid of the other stuff. I will be selling my house to my son Chris' boss, who is a contractor, who buys houses, fixes them up, and rents or sells them. This will be good for my son, as then he will get $500.00 for finding them the house, and will get paid $10.00 an hour working for them, and fixing up the house. It will be good for me as well, as I can't fix up anything, paint, etc. to the house myself, so now I won't have to -- just move. I better run for now, and go home. Take care all!!!!
I will try and write an update sooner than last time, this next time.
We love you all.
Take care, and you are all in our prayers.
Bev
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Spring has sprung!
Hi, hope you all had a great winter. The old Wood farm is greening up, the crocus' are in bloom. The Wood family is busy & healthy.
Thelma & Wayne are getting settled in Spokane. They left Reno because of all their flood problems.
It will be great being able to see them more often.
Della is slowly getting better. Please remember her & Betty in your prayers.
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