hey Paula... the first link to your pics wouldn't work for me. The second one worked well - I am extremely impressed at how creative you are and very jealous of how wonderful you look! Your kids are adorable and they have a great mom - looks like everyone had a blast...I'm so happy for you I love the costumes - especially the ones you made! I am very envious of your creativity...I don't have a creative bone in my body you look great! glad you had fun hugssssss...Linda

Hi All, Sorry that I've not been on to post about our party. It was the OH CT forum's Halloween party and it was held at a hotel. We got discounted room rates because one of our members works there. The kids and I got there about 2pm and we swam a bit in the afternoon. My mother in law just happens to live right in back of the hotel! So, we got to see Grandma too! We picked up one of my nephews and he came swimming with us too. We then went across the street for dinner (just us family) and then went back to the hotel to get ready. Here's a link to the picture of the kids and me. http://image28.webshots.com/28/6/47/9/2572647090068401767esIqgs_ph.jpg It was SO much fun. The kids won for best costume in the kid's category. A family 4 pack of movie tickets! They had hot food buffet and some of us brought chips and salsa and cheese tray and grapes and desserts, etc. It was held in the pool area which was a bit wet, but tables were set up and we all had fun getting to know each other after corresponding for so long online. The kids and I hit our room by 10pm. We were tired. The others stayed up partying until 1am! If I didn't have the kids, I would have been with them! The next morning, we all got up and had a breakfast buffet and a long gab session around a huge round table. It was SO much fun. After check out, I dropped the kids off w/Grandma and I went to have my hair highlited and cut my niece nearby. Grandma then brought my kids to the salon for their own haircuts. We went back to Grandma's condo for dinner and playtime. We didn't get back home to RI until 9pm Sat nite! For some other pix of the party, you can find them here, at another member's photo site. Scroll down to Halloween party 2006. This woman is the first deaf woman in CT to have WLS...she's sweet and her husband is also deaf, but her two kids are hearing. She reads lips well, so she keeps up with the conversations pretty well. http://community.webshots.com/user/kkrewsky We may be planning another get together again soon. I just suggested a lite dinner and night of bowling. Think it would be fun. We're gonna do the hotel again for a party around New Year's. Hope everyone is well... Paula

Shel - honest you look amazing! You should be so proud - rock on! Micha 288/153

I just want to tell you how absolutely wonderful you look! I am so proud of you and how far you've come...you're gorgeous hugssssss....Linda

Barb , Be strong my friend, you have been through alost this is just one more hurdle to cross. Let go of all the fear and the worry, give it to God he will know what do with it. We may not be with you phisically but know you are never alone, each one of us holds you in our hearts and prayers, That and we wanna see baby pictures...hehe Love you my friend, shel