2.2--Altoona Hospital (Wed).

The roads this week have been really crappy and not so good to drive on. Lots o' school delays, early dismissals, and even a cancellation. So when the weather is bad, everyone gets scared to travel. This hospitalization has been very lonely due to the fact that nobody wanted to drive in the bad weather.

I am very thankful for my family all driving up to visit me today! It was very nice to see Ray, Linda, and Gram. Gram had a follow-up doctor's appointment today (Wednesday) from her hip surgery. The doctor said that she was doing really well, and at this appointment her doctor would be making the decision on whether or not Gram would be allowed to drive!! At church on Sunday, Gram asked for prayer that the doctor would say, "yes"; however, when the asked for prayer request from my mother, her prayer was that the doctor would say, "no!" Haha...so what did the lady praying ask God for...."yes" or "no"...? Well, she prayed that God's will be done. So you can imagine the BIG grin on Gram's face when she heard the wonderful news that he said YES!

Linda and Gram stopped by for a visit.
Please notice how proud Gram is o' her hip x-ray!



When she walked in to see her doctor, she was twirling her cane and doing a li'l jig. She also made sure that doctor sawl how she invented how to bend/swing down to pick up something on the floor. Gram had the doctor rolling in laughter...she's such a hoot! One day I want to be just like her. She makes me giggle!! My gram is so awesome...LOVE her!
Gram and her twirling cane.


After work, Mama heard that Adam wasn't going to be up and that Ray, Linda, and Gram were the only ones that stopped by. So she decided to make a trip up and she spent the evening with me. We watched some movies, and Mama played with my hair and scratched my back. Let me just tell you...I miss Mama scratching my back and playing with my hair!

Haha...Mama and her eyes that never close.


Haha...and I thought was the one on drugs!


Ah...FINALLY this one is better!!
SO thankful for such a wonderful family willing to brave the bad weather to come visit me, bring some cheer, and brighten my day! I just love my family!

THE END!!!

12.25--Family Christmas

We had a McCracken Christmas on Christmas day. It was short, simple, but great! This was just our family Christmas. Doug, Heidi, and Caden drove down from Grove City; Johnny and Jason traveled from Slippery Rock; while Adam, Jesse, and I traveled up town. Here are a few pictures I took from us opening our Christmas presents.

Caden and his new PONY!!!



When you squeeze it's ear, it neighs and makes clip-clop sounds.

He wouldn't stop pushing the button!



This is why he can't ride by himself!



He loved hearing it make noise.



Jesse's new coat...He's so fly!






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The next day, we all got together for our tradition Hoffman Family Christmas. Complete with all sorts o' goodies, cookies, and gotta have McFinne-Nog!

The Queen Goddess Herself!! (:


Here is Dad's present.



Mama's piano cover with pictures.





Johnny's new lizard shirt!


For the year, Linda got us all presents...she is so sweet and thoughtful. Some o' the presents were soo funny! She sure knows us cause we all had to guess who the present was for by how they were wrapped. For example, Adam's present had a ruler and some tools on it.

Can you tell who this one's for?



This shoe even has BLING to it!
(If you guessed Jesse--you are RIGHT!)


Jesse's...Haha...so funny!



Johnny's portrait o' Gram...looks pretty good!


Close-up o' Johnny's Mono-Lisa!


This boy LOVES his NANA!!



Listening to his great-grandma-ma...



He had to show off what he got for Christmas.




Then we watched gram getting an award.



Paul, Dylan, and Emily chatting and opening presents.



Caden's getting so big...


Lindsay (Jesse's g/f) and I.



Caden...given me some attitude!


Heidi and Doug serenaded us with beautiful music.


The Traditional STEP Picture!!
.*.*.Hoffman Christmas 2010.*.*.



This was Christmas 2009.
We practically doubled!!



What a great time we had, and I swear more and more people continue to join the family. There is ALWAYS room...we're a pretty fun group o' people to hang out with...once you get passed our craziness!! Holy Crap, do I love FAMILY!!

THE END!!

10.26--JC Blair Hospital (TUE)

Surgery Day

I was the first on the list for surgery...my slot was the 8 a.m. slot. The nurses took me down to the 2nd Floor, procedure room. My gurney was parked to the side o' OR #3, which 3 just happens to be my lucky number. We were all ready and waiting for Dr. Spencer Long to arrive, which he did just in time to put his initials on my right hip (so the knew which side to operate on), then they wheeled me back to my room. I scooted from my gurney to the cold operation table, and they started to hook up all my cords and wires (heart monitors, sphygmomanometer, pulse ox, etc...). They then put a mask over my nose and mouth, told me to take some deep breaths in and out, and that was the last thing I remembered before heading off to candy mountain. After waking up from the procedure, they made me stay in the post-op section for 45 minutes before heading back to my room, especially after what happen last time.

Once I got back to my room, I just took it easy, as I was in a tremendous amount o' pain. Also, I was back to my room by

After surgery...had to update everything!

Before my surgery, Mama kissed my check. When she did, she left a kiss print. I'm pretty sure she meant to leave a mark so everyone in the OR would see it and say something.
Can you see it?

My old boss stopped by for a visit.
It's Pammy Baby!!

Pam was already up here for something else, so she thought she'd stop by.

It was SO good to see her!

Linda Bee Bee and Me!

CHEESE!! We are so silly!!

Terry has been a real blessing too, she's been up to see me a couple days and we've had some great talks and it's been encouraging to talk to her as well. Also, during one o' the visits we'd take a picture together, but at the angle we were at made it look like she had a double chin.
So she had to redeem herself...no double chin!

I forget now, who was with us, but whoever was told us this "trick" to use to keep you from getting a double chin. You are supposed to stick you head up (like me in the picture), then you are to stick your chin forward (like Terry in the picture), and then you are to put your head normal and smile. According to this source (whose name shall remain anonymous...mainly cause I can't remember who it was), you won't have a double chin!! So we are posing here for what we were to do.
Aren't you glad we modeled the steps?

Mama's students from DBC stopped.



Here's our silly faced picture.

Dr. Spencer Long and Me...

Steph and I!!

Steph was supposed to take me for a walk around the halls. While we were on our walk, there was a lady on the floor that was screaming bloody murder. So in the picture below, I'm screaming in labor pains and Steph is cursing the father o' the baby for getting her preggos.
Screaming and Swearing.

Billy and Zane stopped by to visit.

Haha...love this picture.

Tickling Zane...

Stinky armpits...

Is this sanitary??

Amy, sorry for torturing Zane.

"I can't hear ya mom, somethings in my ears."

Love this picture o' Z and Me!!

Mr. and Mrs. Kidd stopped!!

Haha...they aren't going to live this down!!

THE END!!!