Got Snow? .... uhhh - just a little!

This has been our BIG snow of the season! Not even 2" ... but schools have been closed for 2 days! There was some ice that fell on top last night.

Pup Tent LOVES eating snow!!!


Here they are, hiking up our little hill:

Top of the "mountain":

And ... Pop Up's off ......

Every year I wonder why SO many people are out there buying new snow shovels (did they move? lose 'em? what?!) ... well, this little bit of snow/ice bent the handle into a 90* angle. I guess they just don't make 'em like they used to!


Now, they're completely and thoroughly exhausted ... Dad's headed to work - has some paperwork to get out by 1/31 ... and we're supposed to head to the schoolroom. Yeah, that was a bad plan! But how many days do you get to play in the snow with dad before he goes to work? Soooooo ... looks like maybe an afternoon of me reading to them ..... or a full day of P.E.! Hmmmm, which will it be? We don't get much P.E. in these days, now that we're taking a break from this session of swimming lessons. Although, there is Upward Basketball tomorrow night ... decisions, decisions! ;-)

Wow -- 9 days since my last post? Facebook really is getting the best of me ........ ;-)

1-19-91

(I liked the date!)

18 years ago today, I married my best friend! And we were best friends for 5 years before we even had our first date ;-) Yep, we go all the way back to the summer of 1985!

During that 5 years of being "just friends", I dated other guys, but he kept on waiting & waiting .... then just about the time I figured he might not be such a bad guy afterall, he decided he might want to check out some missionary girls in Venezuela ..... and so it went, back and forth. When Harry Met Sally ain't got nuthin' on us! Finally, we got our act together. Our pastor's wife told me during my decision-making process "he'll treat you like a queen!" ... and she was right!

I love this picture ... had a decent hair day, despite my hairdresser standing me up! ... can you believe it? who stands their client up on their wedding day? ... but every time I see it, I wish there was some color in my bouquet! What was I thinking?!?

And despite the fact that I'm on my 3rd set of wedding rings ... hey, my taste keeps changing! ... the man, he's a definite KEEPER!

How will we celebrate today? By joint doctor's appointments ... we've both been sick all weekend! But despite that ....

Happiness really IS being married to your best friend!

One teeny little problem after another = feeling overwhelmed

Sorry for the absence ...... been having too much fun/wasting too much time on Facebook these days :-) Reconnecting with friends from 20 years ago!

Pretty unproductive week here - as far as getting anyting done, goes.

One kid was diagnosed with "molluscum". Supposed to be fairly common and not contagious. Poor guy just looks bad. It's mainly contained on his stomach, but starting to spread a bit to his legs and arms. Pediatrician says its a virus - some say related to "pox" and/or warts and it just needs to run its course. Uhh, one teeny little problem -- they say that could be anywhere from months to YEARS!!! EDITED TO ADD: After getting a 2nd opinion, we're back to the drawing board with this issue ...

Called our dermatologist - and since he would be a new patient ... uhhh, one little problem. They're scheduling new patients for July!!!! I'll keep that appt. even if his skin is clear as a bell - just to establish him as a patient and get in within a week from now on (as an existing patient).

So I called our family doctor - who is an M.D. but also has a holistic bent to him. Love that about him. Uhh, one teeny little problem -- he doesn't take insurance anymore and a new patient consult is $250.

I figure it's a skin issue - it should be treatable from the inside-out .... I'm old enough to remember the motto "you are what you eat". So I do some googling & reading & investigating. Need to boost his immune system ........ olive leaf extract, colloidal silver, probiotics, cod liver oil. Hmmm, but in what quantities? Need to call our local health food store - she's always been a wealth of info before when faced with such issues.

So while I'm making an appointment for him, I mention to the doctor's office "uhh, I had some bloodwork done in June ... you called me with results, but I never called back (life's busy!!). Can I get the results now?" They dig for the paperwork.

Come to find out, my "thyroid antibodies" are 3,020 .... uhhh, one little problem ... normal is close to ZERO! I don't even know what "thyroid antibodies" are, but apparently they're different from TSH3 and TSH4 (or whatever I had checked before when they put me on thyroid meds). Nurse says I should go gluten-free - says its the "only" way to bring them back down close to 0. Think that's true? This doctor is notorious for pushing the gluten-free lifestyle. She also says I should put my son on gluten-free to help with skin issues until he gets in to see them. Uhhh, one little problem .... he loves bread and pasta almost more than life itself! Just like his mama!

Then at the suggestion of a friend, I call an endocrinologist. Supposed to be very well renowned in the area, and am told to expect quite a wait. They can see me the 30th! I ask "of January?". Haha - after having to wait half a year for a dermotologist, this seems like a piece of cake. Oh wait, I'm not supposed to have that anymore.

So, now I get to spend my time researching gluten-free diets & lifestyles. Facebook would be so much more fun!

Anybody out there an expert in all this??

Merry Christmas to me!

I mean US! No, really honey ... it's for us!!


money received as a Christmas gift from several people (thanks, Mom & Jimmy!!)
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25% off coupon (even if it is still overpriced ;-) you can google Family Christian Store for a coupon
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the beautiful simplicity of this nativity
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no willpower
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new Willow Tree Nativity residing at our home




.... now I just need a table to put it on before it gets broken (it better NOT!)!

Living Room Wars

This is a game I do not understand. Pssshww! Boom! Crash! Shhhhhhreeek! I'm illiterate in this language. If I tried to play, I'd be praying that an Imperal Star Destroyer (or whatever its called) would instantly vaporize me and put me out of my misery. But look how happy they look! What is it with the Y chromosome, anyway?

Pop Up with his secret arsenal of whochamanannies:

And here's the whole gang. The boys will talking about it for years to come. "Hey Dad, remember that day we stayed in our pj's all day and played with our Star Wars Legos contraptions?" Ok, they'll use the correct name of said contraptions. I just don't happen to know what it is.

I just went back in there and asked RV "do you even understand this game??" He said "No, but I just shot the dog!" ..... as the air destroyer in his hands made another loop around the room.

How come they never want to play Scrabble or some other word game that I could totally beat them at? I guess I'll just have to play in here and have my need for words fulfilled by my friends in the blogosphere.

And now I'm off to read YOUR blog ....

Hope you've had a fun day in your pj's, too!