My Snow Day

Don't you miss the worry free days of childhood when you went outside to play in the snow and your face was so frozen, that you couldn't feel it anymore! The snot would just run down your face and it didn't bother you one bit to just swipe it off with your tongue. You weren't old enough to know or care how gross that was. The wet snow soaked through your jeans and snow went down into your socks. Then your mom let you make snow ice cream with milk, sugar, snow, and food coloring. Your parents let you skip school because it never snowed in Iraan. Your dad made a sled that the three wheeler could pull and your Ambo rode it, too. Man, that was fun. Man, I miss him. Don't you wish you could get just one hour of one of those really great days back, just to see him one more time.

I had a really great snow day that day-it was one for the books. Or my book at least.

A Bad Habit?

I'm thinking the Nintendo DS is becoming a problem.

Winter Chill

We've had a frosty week here in the Windy City! Even a late start at school this morning, which always cracks me up. People drive in these conditions all winter long up north and we get in a tizzy at the first sign of sleet. It's all what your used to, I guess. We took some time for a photo session yesterday-this may be the one and only snow/sleet of the year. Then again, it could snow in Easter like it did the year after Finley was born.

Slade was excited to get to wear his "big" jacket. Finley was very into picking up the snow and then wondering why here hand was freezing. This is the first time she is really aware of the snow.

It's all about how cute the coat is!!!!

A view from the garage-it actually got worse as the day progressed. I was sleeting big chunks of snow and ice when I picked up Finley from school.

Brandi and Campbell

Slade after a crazy day at school. So, I pulled the lazy card and ordered pizza last night-poor delivery guy had to drive in the nice weather instead of me. I had an excuse, though, I ended up going to the doctor yesterday morning bc my cold turned into a inner ear infection. Not a pretty site when you have no balance when trying to walk. Plus one ear was so stopped up, I was pretty much deaf and it roared all night long-very annoying.

Finley before school yesterday morning. She was so cute in her warm tights but sprung a leak at school and came home in pants. The bows didn't match when I picked her up!

I hate to admit it, but I secretly love for it to snow. I wouldn't want it all winter, but I'm just as excited as the next kid when I see it all white outside. It is so pretty when everything is covered. I feel bad bc it so messes up Kyle's day when the weather is bad-basically we loose money. I'm sure it will be 60 degrees tomorrow-you know West Texas weather, stick around and it will change.

Happy Winter from Lubbock!

Slade's Handy Work

Is this GT or the first signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

This is how he "arranged" one of his birthday gifts. He had them all lined up when I walked into his room. Notice they are grouped according to type of sea animal.....hammerhead shark, dolphin, great white, etc. I asked him why he lined them up in order and he just giggled. Mother's instinct wants to believe that he is smart and an excellent "sorter". Hmmm, the jury is still out on this behavior of his.

A Visit from the Cold Bug

I thought I was maybe having an allergy attack when the cold front started to blow in on Friday, but no such luck. I guess I have come down with a little cold-we'll actually the kids are slightly puny, as well. My nose is pouring, scratchy throat, ears hurt, eyes burning, neck hurts, and I have a big fat headache. No Advil, though, so it's Tylenol for now. Finley's nose has been running gunky all week and we've been sleeping under the cool mist humidifier to maybe help. Slade is coughing his head off at night. Kyle brought them both Mucinex last night when he got home and I took some of Finley's this morning. Needlesstosay, we didn't make it to church this morning. When I got up to finally take a bath this morning, Slade and I were still in the same pajamas we had put on Friday afternoon. I didn't leave the house yesterday or put in my contacts. I got a wave of energy last night and cleaned some things out of Finley's closet, but it soon passed, and I have clothes in stacks sitting on her floor. I went to bed with my head hurting and feeling the urge to cough. I did get to watch a few movies as we laid around yesterday. I had not seen You've Got Mail in years. I think my friend, Pam, loves that movie. Meg Ryan has to close the sweetest little bookstore-it's such a neat little shop. I have The Firm recorded on DVD and the end of Castaway for my viewing pleasure today. I have a feeling this is another pajama day.

Flashback Friday

Slade(age 4) is "fishing" in the river in front of Ramma's cabin in Ruidoso-August 2007. I was so disappointed to miss our trip to the cabins this past summer. Of course the weekend we planned to go was the huge 100-year flood in Ruidoso. It really tore up some things at Ramma's cabins, so I'm not really sure what it will look like when we return. Hopefully most of the damage can be fixed.

Finley's first official trip to the cabins, she had just turned one-August 2007. Isn't that the sweetest little ruffled outfit! It was a hand-me-down from my friend, Cari.

Well the scope went fine yesterday on my stomach. I was terribly nervous, but I don't remember anything of the actual procedure-thank goodness. I just have the bruise from the IV left as the only reminder. Basically he told me my stomach looks like it got beat with a hammer(these were his words). It is probably damaged from an over abundance of stomach acid and the over use of Advil-which I have taken lots of. I mean lots. For now, no Advil or Aleve at all, continue the stomach meds, and it just has to heal. He took biopsy's of something that will be sent off to check for bacterias. Who knows. I'm just glad that it's not something horrible, but I really wanted a "fix" yesterday. It will take time to heal I suppose.

Please say a prayer today for several of my friends. Sarah Mitchell, who had the kidney surgery during Thanksgiving, had to go back and have another stint(not sure of the spelling) put in because it is not draining as it should. She has been hurting and was really dreading the surgery today. The stint is not comfortable and she has to leave it in for many weeks. I feel really bad for her. She has missed quite a bit of school and her activities. Not so much fun for a young girl. Also my friend, Angela, her little girl had tubes put in her ears this morning. All went well. Page's blog, The Boyd Gang, also said that they are having trouble with Maddie's ear infections. She will be getting tubes, but they need her infection to clear up. Keep these guys in your thoughts and if you are healthy, feel fortunate. It's tough to get through your day not feeling well. Have a blessed Friday!!!!!!

BTW-Finley is running around the living room naked. She is very skilled at removing her own clothing.

Berry Sweet

Like mother, like daughter. She loves chocolate covered strawberries as much as I do!