Catch all post...

Drew and I attended the annual office holiday party. The food was lacking compared to some office parties we've attended, but the atmosphere was great and it turned out to be one of the best office parties we've attended.
Us at the party:
 

This picture is just to show a little more of my dress which I think is so awesome. It is vintage 1940 and was actually my Aunt's dress and we've had it for a very long time.
 

A quick pic to say our resident vultures are back. Pic shows only two, but all three are here again. Welcome back: Vinny, Velma, and Vorla.
 

We went for a quick birthday luncheon with Aunt Lala, Memaw and Papa.
 

This past Saturday was the annual Gingerbread House party at our neighbor's and I was so excited for Fender to be a part of it this year, but as luck would have it, he wanted a nap just as it began so I went to the party by myself and with the help of a my 7 year old Creative Director named Sydney, I made our 2nd Gingerbread house. Fender came over to play when he woke up and Daddy got roped in as an impartial judge. Everyone gets a prize. Here are the houses and one train. No spaceship this year. :) One little girl did the Miser brother theme (one side red hot and the other side snow cold). I thought that was too cool!! There was incredible use of pink this year, especially in the winner, which was a pink church. It was awesome but we think the judges were guilted into giving it best overall. ;)






Fender and neighbor's daughter, Lily.


And a last note with an eye update:
Where I stand with my eye right now is the initial uvietis problem seems to have gone into remission. No more steroids for now. And I am truly thankful for that! However, the second eye surgery, while it appears to have repaired the detached retina...further worsened the cataracts caused by the first surgery. The cataract is so bad that I can't see anything with that eye at all. The plan is to have cataract surgery after the new year once the gas bubble from the surgery is finally gone...this is a REALLY SLOW acting gas bubble...it has been over a month since surgery and it is still there. But my hope and with continued prayers and by the Grace of God, after cataract surgery I may be able to see with it again.