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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
HeHe
I'm sure I've mentioned The Sugar Shop before, but it's been a while. Go over and check out Dena's sight. Not just because she's super cool and has some fabulous stuff on there, she's also got a super cute video up today that gave me a chuckle and totally fits my hubby.
joining me
Yea!! Charisse joined me in the monthly photo file folder! Go check her's out. I love that picture! Who else will join us?
Monday, January 26, 2009
Stealing an idea (1/1)
So I was doing my blog hopping this morning when I came a across a number of blogs doing a so called photo tag. It's where a friend tags you to open say the 4th folder in your photos file and post say the 6th picture in that folder and tell about it. Then you "tag" friends to do the same.
Well it inspired another person to do another photo post idea which is the one I am stealing. You do a post each month and post the photo from the file coordinating for that month. January gets 1/1 February gets 2/2 and so on.
So I thought this was interesting and I would do it too. Problem is I have a tendency to save/load one photo at a time when I see something I like so not all of them are in files. Guess I'll just skip those and go for the next folder.
So here goes...let's see if I can remember to do it each month.
This is a photo of Michael. He is now a member of our family. As of June he is married to Larry's cousin Vicki's daughter, Staci. This photo was taken back in April of '08. When we were all out partying a few weeks before Casey and Lia's wedding. Sort of a joint bachelor/bachelorate party.
Michael is a super sweet guy that is a fabulous addition to our family. Him and Staci live about a mile from us, and we never see them it seems like. Isn't that how it always works...the closer you live to family, the less you see them! We've got to fix that guys!
Anyway, thought that was a fun and inspiring idea, now let's see if I can make it last!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Pictures...Yea!
I've been promising pictures for a while haven't I? So let me get a few on here already!
First, here is a picture of the teacher gifts I made for Holly's 6 teachers and her bus driver
Castle in CO we stopped at when were there in the summer few years before. Had to see it in the snow too.
Larry and youngest kids having fun.
Van after one night.
Keystone
Santa's reindeer sculpted out of ice.
Our wilderness family
Going for a ride in Santa's ice sleigh.
Just plain cool!
First, here is a picture of the teacher gifts I made for Holly's 6 teachers and her bus driver
Chris's family car in front of us with gorgeous mountains in front of that.
Castle in CO we stopped at when were there in the summer few years before. Had to see it in the snow too.
Larry and youngest kids having fun.
Van after one night.
Keystone
Santa's reindeer sculpted out of ice.
Our wilderness family
Going for a ride in Santa's ice sleigh.
Just plain cool!
Larry headed down to do some fishing.
Craig following
Holly too
The Gondola's we road in up Keystone mountain
At the top. Could see Breckenridge from the top too.
Riding down
Craig following
Holly too
The Gondola's we road in up Keystone mountain
At the top. Could see Breckenridge from the top too.
Riding down
A view from the Gondola
Me and Haylee
And just me
On our way home we stopped to ride the Royal Gorge train.
Me and Haylee
And just me
On our way home we stopped to ride the Royal Gorge train.This is the open car. I didn't stay out there too long.
The front of the train, we were on a car toward the back.
The front of the train, we were on a car toward the back.
My brother-in-law's family
And after we returned, Larry joining the girls as they tried out their new rides.
And after we returned, Larry joining the girls as they tried out their new rides.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Life
is interesting. Hubby made it home an hour early Friday. Especially fabulous since when I was looking up his info earlier in the day I couldn't find his flight listed. Also good because he was having to do the Home Alone to make it to his flight.
While he was gone, in the evenings he was looking for a new family car for us. With his hunting I was able to pick him up in our new '06 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition. It was a deal we couldn't pass up. Worth way more than we paid...has so many bells and whistles, and still looks brand new with under 30,000 miles. I miss the extra room the van had for the girls, but this still fits us fabulously and is more my style. I am most proud because the decision was ultimately up to me. I've never done that before. My dad was there to help most of the way, but my mom and I did the initial viewing of it, and I got the official ball rolling on weather or not to purchase, and made the final decisions...woohoo!
Today was inauguration day. I got up early to get ready to go with Larry to work. (It was also appointment day with his Neurologist. But more on that in a bit). So after getting out of the shower, I turned on the news as normal to find out the weather and hear the plan for the big day. I also got to hear a lot of little facts which I greatly enjoy, such as President Obama was to be sworn in on the same Bible used in the swearing in of President Lincoln...so cool!! Had to share this info with Holly and came to learn she hasn't absorbed as much as I had hoped on Lincoln (one of my fav presidents to learn about). She also didn't quite understand the huge importance of this day (I had a hard time deciding on which candidate I felt was best for our country, but knew I would support whoever ended up winning). I really wanted her to soak this day in because I know the day will come when she will hear "Mommy/Grandma, what were you doing/how old were you/what grade were you in when the first African-American became president?" And who knows what else she may be asked depending on what happens in the next 4-8 years. I think I did pretty good because when she got on the bus she was fairly excited about the day. And her first words coming in were to confirm what I thought, that she would get to watch it happen on T.V. in class.
Larry's appointment at the Neurologist went well. She is happy with the results so far with the medicine. She was able to answer a number of new questions we had. And due to some better describing of Larry's migraine symptoms, she wants to do a 48hr EEG on him to check out other possible problems. He will be doing this the first weekend in February. Not much to it. He will just have to stay home all weekend and watch T.V. and rest...oh pooh who wants a good reason to veg?! We are both really pleased with her. She explains things well, listens well, is quick to check everything she thinks should be checked, and is happy to help in all areas needed including making sure work takes Larry seriously when he informs them he has a migraine of has to go to an appointment.
The year is beginning to take a turn for the better, now to just pray that the results of this test are good. Would love to find nothing, but if something is found, for it not to be serious and for it to easily be fixed. We already know from his MRI no tumors (guess one family member with extra in their head is enough...hehe).
While he was gone, in the evenings he was looking for a new family car for us. With his hunting I was able to pick him up in our new '06 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition. It was a deal we couldn't pass up. Worth way more than we paid...has so many bells and whistles, and still looks brand new with under 30,000 miles. I miss the extra room the van had for the girls, but this still fits us fabulously and is more my style. I am most proud because the decision was ultimately up to me. I've never done that before. My dad was there to help most of the way, but my mom and I did the initial viewing of it, and I got the official ball rolling on weather or not to purchase, and made the final decisions...woohoo!
Today was inauguration day. I got up early to get ready to go with Larry to work. (It was also appointment day with his Neurologist. But more on that in a bit). So after getting out of the shower, I turned on the news as normal to find out the weather and hear the plan for the big day. I also got to hear a lot of little facts which I greatly enjoy, such as President Obama was to be sworn in on the same Bible used in the swearing in of President Lincoln...so cool!! Had to share this info with Holly and came to learn she hasn't absorbed as much as I had hoped on Lincoln (one of my fav presidents to learn about). She also didn't quite understand the huge importance of this day (I had a hard time deciding on which candidate I felt was best for our country, but knew I would support whoever ended up winning). I really wanted her to soak this day in because I know the day will come when she will hear "Mommy/Grandma, what were you doing/how old were you/what grade were you in when the first African-American became president?" And who knows what else she may be asked depending on what happens in the next 4-8 years. I think I did pretty good because when she got on the bus she was fairly excited about the day. And her first words coming in were to confirm what I thought, that she would get to watch it happen on T.V. in class.
Larry's appointment at the Neurologist went well. She is happy with the results so far with the medicine. She was able to answer a number of new questions we had. And due to some better describing of Larry's migraine symptoms, she wants to do a 48hr EEG on him to check out other possible problems. He will be doing this the first weekend in February. Not much to it. He will just have to stay home all weekend and watch T.V. and rest...oh pooh who wants a good reason to veg?! We are both really pleased with her. She explains things well, listens well, is quick to check everything she thinks should be checked, and is happy to help in all areas needed including making sure work takes Larry seriously when he informs them he has a migraine of has to go to an appointment.
The year is beginning to take a turn for the better, now to just pray that the results of this test are good. Would love to find nothing, but if something is found, for it not to be serious and for it to easily be fixed. We already know from his MRI no tumors (guess one family member with extra in their head is enough...hehe).
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Adorable
I know I'm suppose to be sharing pictures of the trip to CO, but I had to share these. I got these in an e-mail from my dad who got it from one of my aunts who got it somewhere esle and so on, and I just had to share. Some stuff happened tonight that really brought my day from super great to super low and I won't know till tomorrow if it's going to come out ok or not (just some trouble with the insurance that we don't know how happened and is effecting the outcome of the van). And these pictures really cheered me up.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
So ready for the return
of the hubby. I knew from his hunting trips lately, where I've stayed home, that I definitely sleep better when he is here. But I don't think he's ever been gone for 5 nights straight. So that's five nights where I am not able to fall into a deep sleep and actually get some rest. I stay a lot more alert listening for things that could be wrong. It has been mentioned in front of my parents that I do complain if I have to sleep without the hubby. My dad has confessed I get this from him. He is the same way if my mom isn't in bed when he wants to go to sleep. So how in the world did I survive 23 years in my little twin bed? Maybe I should revert to my childhood ways when he's gone and fill my bed with stuffed animals? he he I do arrange the pillows to where they take up space beside me.
So after night one of rough sleep I wimped out and slept an hour later deciding when the alarm when off I would just drive Holly in.
After night two I got her up in time and on the bus. Then came in and went back to bed. I wasted the morning, and ended up vegging most of the day only doing small chores here and there. So no good project progress.
I had to have a better morning this time because I am headed about 60 miles to go look at a car at a dealership we have been talking to (I think I failed to mention that the van was declared totaled). I am not looking forward to doing this without Larry. I mainly just have to check and make sure it is in decent shape for us to continue our interest in it. I refuse to test drive anything (especially with 4x4), so Larry will do that when he returns as long as I approve of everything else. So again no good project progress today.
So in preparation for a better night I had a nice long bubble bath to relax, and planned to go to bed earlier. The earlier didn't happen, but I do feel much better this morning.
OK, enough rambling...on with the day.
So after night one of rough sleep I wimped out and slept an hour later deciding when the alarm when off I would just drive Holly in.
After night two I got her up in time and on the bus. Then came in and went back to bed. I wasted the morning, and ended up vegging most of the day only doing small chores here and there. So no good project progress.
I had to have a better morning this time because I am headed about 60 miles to go look at a car at a dealership we have been talking to (I think I failed to mention that the van was declared totaled). I am not looking forward to doing this without Larry. I mainly just have to check and make sure it is in decent shape for us to continue our interest in it. I refuse to test drive anything (especially with 4x4), so Larry will do that when he returns as long as I approve of everything else. So again no good project progress today.
So in preparation for a better night I had a nice long bubble bath to relax, and planned to go to bed earlier. The earlier didn't happen, but I do feel much better this morning.
OK, enough rambling...on with the day.
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