Hello Lennons Happy 2012
I heard this week from Alicia and Norb that Layla took 2 or 3 steps on her own and I heard from Grandma Kathe that she also took 2 steps without her cane yesterday!  These we can rejoice in!!
Julie has just completed a 7 day stint of living with and caring for Kathe; they all celebrated without me last night at a pizza party with Pat and Mj. Kathe's docs are very pleased with her progress. Kathe said you would not believe who channeled Mary Lennon and was from dusk to dawn caring for her, feeding her, rehabbing her PLUS cleaning in her house.  The only thing missing were the two baked pies by 6 am....Julie you are a doll!  Kathe sounded so good this week having her there so may I say for all of us siblings  THANK YOU  for giving up your own time and your work week to do this!!
Kathe said it is darling to see her at her new ipad tapping away.  She still is in a learning curve so please answer her emails etc to keep her interested.

Roseanne got back from 10 days in Pittsburg with Uvey and her growing and adorable family.  So many cute pics on her daughter's Facebook page to enjoy showing their Christmas   Roseanne is booked to do a massage on Kathe at the end of January so we all will visit then...

Fred and Beth of course are having an awesome party for their 50th as we all know...I so wish I could go.  Congrats to both of you and I can just see that big beautiful family making it a great occasion.  Please keep us up to snuff via some pics and I am in awe of anyone who can stay married like you guys for this number of years!

Pat had catarract surgery on his second eye and says all is going well; Mary Jo went to Iowa Thursday during the snowstorm to say good bye to her brother's father- in -law in Clinton;  I personally have not heard too much from Mike (I saw you did try to skype me last week though) and Nancy and no news right now from Ed and Linda (hope that means good news of course)   Talked to Joanne last night and all is quiet there
Jennifer's Katie was driving through from Oklahoma City to bring her a washing machine and they were awaiting arrival last eve: Nettie has moved back to Honolulu to care for her ailing Auntie Eleanor but is keeping her apartment for whatever many months or years she is away for now; Tom has been in good contact with Kathe and she enjoys hearing from him when they can talk....Mike I know she got to chat with you too. Julie and Mary and Ed are getting connected with Julie's ipad lately and I think Julie will really enjoy being able to communicate more easily with the family...do not forget her Facebook Page is a good place to write her messages as she knows how to retrieve those easily.
To me, the snow is yummy...Last night went out into the dark, cold and snowy streets to meet my staff for an annual holiday dinner in downtown La Grange, Il where I work.  It was a lot of fun and everyone raved about the food at a place called Marconi's....I plan to walk at the Mall these days when snow is around, but my twinkle lights outside on my deck make it all look gorgeous. (Thanks Kathe for the lights) Today is dedicated to taking my Xmas tree down so will get going now to do some work around here...  Practice going well and I thank God every day for that..I am blessed that I can start over so to speak!  Without my family supporting me this last year, do not know where I would have landed...Love to you all!  P


PS..Just go look at that little face on Alicia's Facebook...is Layla just too cute?
Kathe added the following:

FROM KATHE TO THE LENNONS:  JANUARY 15 2012

        Hi everyone! As Julie gets ready to leave after caring for me for

        the past week, I just wanted to let all of you know we do have an

        "angel amongst our midst". She is truly a servant of the Lord and

        a sister that I am most proud of and hope to emulate. Not only did

        she give up a week of her hard-earned vacation time, but she brought in home-made treats, cared for every single need I had (which were MANY, including having to come into the shower to hold me up even though she was fully clothed! (Hey, Sue, at least she did not have to shave my legs because I'm on Coumadin and we coudn't risk any bleeding. Ha! Ha!) THEN, between tending to my every need, she thoroughly cleaned out every crack and corner of my house. I kept telling her to sit and relax, but she would have nothing to do with that!!!!! Never did she moan or groan or act

        resentful that she was this 24/7 fantastic caregiver.

        We laughed, we cried, and we made many great hilarious memories!

        I will miss her greatly, but I wanted all of you to know that we

        are so blessed to have this sister who has the grace she brings to this family and to those in need. MOM AND DAD, YOU DID A GREAT JOB! God bless her dear, dear soul. Please let her know how grateful you are for standing by to take care of one of your siblings when she was so desperately in need.

        I, of course, also had my other nearby siblings and children help out as best they could considering they all work. Pat sat in the

        doctor's office (at the request of my children who couldn't make it)

        so that another adult could talk with the doctor and make sure I

        was making the right choices, my children stood by my bedside as I

        came out of surgery, Mary Jo came and sat by my bedside until I

        woke up the first night because they didn't want me to be left alone, Brett brought me home from the hospital and spent days with me, Peg and Julie came and stayed up most of the night tending

        to my many, many needs and pain on my first night home, and then

        Julie came in for the week's stay. Peg, of course, all many times during the day and evening and always left me on a high note with silly laughter. Roseanne is coming in two weeks to use her healing touch of massage to "console" this body that has been battered by serious surgery and many, many drugs. I also had many calls and prayers from the siblings that do not live nearby.

        This has made me realize what a GREAT idea it was for Mom and Dad

        to have so many children!! Ha!

        Again, as I am now mostly off the drugs and I am walking with a

        cane, I want you to all realize how special you are to me and what a sacred moment in time with my family and my God this has been.

        We are a truly blessed family!

        This all took me back to 31 years ago when Ed arrived immediately to the hospital when he heard about my car accident on the television news, Bonnie came and sat by my bedside every single day I was in the hospital, as well as Steve, Steve's sister, Lisa, and Sue Fleege put their lives on hold to come care for me, Joanne came up to take care of me, and Mom and Dad were faithful soldiers who lugged over to my house everyday to help put me on the toilet and make sure my needs (and Emily's) were taken care of.

        Thank you all for being the good and faithful people Mom and Dad

        grew us up to be. LOVE KATHE

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