Friday

Today all I was going to post was good stuff. You know, great pics of the kids, what a great day it was, dad is getting better, etc. You know, just good stuff.

So, Colby went after school to spend the night with a friend (after deciding this at noon today and calling me from school to ask :), Creighton is crashed on the couch, dad is so/so with a long road of recovery ahead (still in the hospital and a LONG day of suffering yesterday), my day was long and tiring, etc.

Not really too much good or bad to report. No pictures--no kids to take of them unless you want sleeping pics of Creighton. I am ready to crash. Tomorrow will be a pretty low-key day. I have a meeting with our realtor in the morning and that is the ONLY obligation for the day. Hopefully, I will be able to hobble outside and try to chop some ice off the drive when it starts to melt. This is going to be a SLOPPY mess out here. What a perfect time to get the house on the market :)

Such is life.....

I can't wait for the day that I can post something fun, exciting, some good news or something positive! But, for today I offer this.

Tuesday both of my brothers and I went to Iowa City to see our dad. He seemed to be doing fairly well. We laughed and joked and the boys picked on me and made fun of me...just like usual.

Apparently after we left he sort of spiraled downward and was having the intense pain and fevers that had subsided the day previous. So, he went for another CT scan and it seems that his problem is not resolving as they had hoped so he will have a 'procedure' today. I am not sure exactly how this procedure works, but it is supposed to help him to heal quicker by getting rid of some of the infection. Praying for skilled hands to be performing this procedure today with no complications and minimal pain.

Not sure how many more days he will be at 'the Hilton' (I mean the hospital :) but I am pretty sure this is not exactly how he had planned to spend his retirement. (This was his last week of work with his retirement date being this Friday).

Happy Retirement Dad and get well soon!!!

Another turn of events.....

So...my dad has been sick with a high fever and pain for over a week. I think he was assuming that he had caught a bug of some sort. The pain was bad enough to go to the ER. After tests, etc. the problem is discovered and he is now resting in the hospital in Iowa City. There are more procedures, etc. to come, but I am not sure of those details yet so I won't even try to go into it. I'm not sure he would want any 'blog publicity' so we'll leave it at that for now.

Anyway, the reason for the post is to praise Colby for her kind little heart. My brothers and I are taking off this afternoon to make a run to Iowa City and Colby made some things for us to take up while she was home on her two hour delay this morning. She called me and said, "I have three things for you to take to Grampa Bill. One is a note telling him about my new fish. Two is a 'Happy Early Easter Card'. And three is a note telling him to get better." She is just so sweet. I love that she came up with a Happy EARLY Easter Card. Only Colby :)

The Mail

Creighton just brought in the mail. So proud of himself for 'helping'. Now, I have to walk down the driveway to pick up all of the pieces that he dropped along the way. Good thing it's not windy today....

Friday's Appt.

So, this past Friday I had a dr. appt. to get my leg checked. Got new xrays and they pretty much look the same as the last ones. Still broke. Two more weeks before my next appt. and another set of xrays. I could have my own album of xrays before too long. I did get a little good news in that I only have to use my crutches when I am going to do a lot of walking and if I am going to be up a lot. As much of a pain as they are, they really do help. So, I have been hobbling around a little bit without them and a little with them. When I don't use them my gait is so strange that it kills my back and my good leg. I am ready for this to be over, but I am constantly reminding myself that this injury is so temporary and there are many people that live a lifetime with their handicaps and injuries. My heart aches for them. And I am thankful that I am one day closer to being healed.

Does it ever stop???

My kids arguing and fighting, that is. I sure hope this is just their age or something. Today they fought in the car, they fought at church, they fought at lunch. I begged them to just try to not fight on the way home. It lasted two minutes and they were fighting and tattling. I was ready to plug my ears and start yelling, la la la la la la at the top of my lungs. I couldn't listen another minute today. They are outside riding the four-wheeler (and fighting I am sure). They are supposed to be chipping the ice off of the sidewalk. We'll see how much of it gets done. At this point, I am not going to check because I will probably catch them arguing about something and I can't listen to any more of that today...

Two things

One from Creighton and one from Colby...

Today Creighton walked outside and said "It's summer. We didn't need to wear coats!"

And Colby. Today she spent much of the day and evening at my brother Dave's house. Sounds like she hung out with Tangie (her aunt) quite a bit throughout her stay. I asked Colby, "did you have fun with Tangie today?" She said "YES! It was sooo fun! She's not like 'regular' moms. Like you. You are old fashioned".

So Creighton thought it was summer and I'm an old fashioned regular mom.

I cleaned the house all day. Colby stayed with Dave and his family all day. Creighton went to Dave's for a couple of hours then went out to Uncle Jay's to go sledding behind the four-wheeler. I am pretty sure they had a lot more fun than staying home with me. Especially since I am old-fashioned and all....

Maddison Visits

Maddison begs her dad to come out to our house all of the time. When Jay and I talk on the phone I am not allowed to talk to her because then she begs and pleads to come out and drives him crazy. So last night they came out for a couple of hours and she got her 'aunt heather' fix :) She loves to play with the kids. They danced, played Shrek, played on Nick Jr.'s website and since they can't ride the horse they got the indoor ride instead. A fun night. We love her so much!

A hug from across town

I am not sure if I completely understood this, but this is the story I got from Colby when she called me after school today.

Apparently, Colby's teacher has been sick all week. So she has not seen Colby since before Colby got sick. We emailed several times throughout Colby's illness about how she was doing, etc. So she knew how sick Colby was and what a rough time she was having.

Anyway, Colby said that another teacher, Mrs. P., came and got her out of class today and asked her to come to the hall. Colby's teacher (who is home very sick with what Colby had) called Mrs. P. and told her to go give Colby a hug for her. Colby's teacher said she is so sick and miserable that she feels so sorry for Colby having to go through the same stuff and just wanted to hug her.

So, it sounds like Colby got a little extra hug at school today. And I love that my child is being loved at school and that her teacher thought about her from her own sick bay at home. That is a teacher who is in it for the right reasons. Loving her students like her own. And I am grateful.

TIIIIIRRRREEEDDDD!

These here are some tired kids. Creighton goes full force all day and crashes when we get home. Colby went back to school today and was exhausted by the time I picked her up. She said she was sooo tired at school. Apparently, this tiredness after her illness can last up to 4 weeks or so.

The kids are in separate living rooms, laying on their respective couches, snuggled with their blankets, Colby with her monkey and Creighton with 'Lovey'(the yellow giraffe), each watching a different movie while sipping milkshakes from McDonalds. I just kind of wander back and forth between the two.

Gooey Popcorn

The sitter just called and said Colby was driving her crazy about making 'gooey popcorn' and she needed the recipe. It is one of those treats that satisfies sweet/salt cravings and is a good ol' filling comfort treat.

Mix in small bowl:
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup corn syrup (I use maple syrup sometimes if I am out, tastes the same)
1/2 cup brown sugar

put in microwave for about 1 minute and stir really good. If you add about 1/4 t. of baking soda it will make the 'goo' kind of frothy.

pour over 1 bag of microwave popcorn (the buttery kind), stir and enjoy. It's to die for!

Whoo Hooo!

A big shout out to the wonderful neighbors, the Walkers, who have been so diligent in keeping our drive cleared out! We are so thankful! Thanks, thanks, thanks.....

Once again I am reminded of how good the people are that surround us here. So willing to help anyone at anytime.

Now we can get to town to get some milk, go out for lunch and pick up Mackenzie to come out for for a couple of hours. Her turn to play Hungry Hippos, Candy Land, Snakes and Ladders and Wii NBA. I'm retiring :)

Monday

For some reason, a Monday holiday is not nearly as exciting when you have already been off of work for almost a week. I am looking forward to getting back into the groove tomorrow although I hate to guess what my desk looks like. Many days of catching up, but it'll happen, just not as quickly as I would like, I am sure.

It's 11am. We are just getting around to eating breakfast, we are still in pajamas, the driveway is drifted shut so we sit. We were hoping to get out a little bit this afternoon, but staying home is looking more like the plan.

Lets Go Racin!

Today was the start of the racing season--yeah!!! And since Jimmie stunk today it was good to see Neuman win. Sunday afternoons, crappy weather, and racing.....they just go together :) Hopefully, the Hendrick team will figure out their suspension issue before California next week. Did I mention I am SOOO happy it's RACIN' season!?!?!?

We GOTTA get out of here!

We have been in this house WAY TOO long! Colby's doctor sprung her loose yesterday as she is now considered non-contagious. Still a little tired, etc. but ready to get to get out for a little bit. I can't sit in this house another day so I went out to 'practice driving' and I think I can do it safely. I found a couple pair of pants that are wide legged enough to get over my monstrous leg . I wasn't about to go out in sweat pants.

So not knowing what we should do we decided to go to church. Sounds like the weather might be bad tomorrow so we'll go to church and the store tonight and stay home tomorrow.

Kelsey came out and got our house back in order today. We are so thankful for her!

Things are looking up around here and I am looking forward to a Saturday night worship time.

The kids have asked for Happy Joes after that. Hmmm. We'll SEE...

Precious

This afternoon we picked up Colby's homework from the past week. In her bag of stuff were get-well cards from each of her classmates. It was just precious to read their kind words to her. They all said they missed her, wished her well, some said that she was pretty, many said BFF, some made suggestions on how to get better, etc. etc. Four little girls made posters to send to her too. She was so happy and felt so loved! She even made each one of them a thank you card.

It is amazing how simple acts of kindness can be felt so deeply in the heart. A card, a word of encouragement, a phone call, an email. During tough times these can be so meaningful. Her and I both experienced that first hand this week. The little things that mean so much....

Reminder

This week I was reminded again that I could never stay home full-time. This is incredibly boring. So boring that today I have washed every rug in the house and I am looking for something else to do. There is plenty to do, just nothing that I actually want to do. I really need to paint my laundry room, but I probably should stay off ladders for the time being.

Staying home is definitely not for me. Now, if it was 85 degrees I might feel a little different, but you can only sit by the pool for so long too.

Today

It's finally Friday after what seemed to be a neverending week. Colby is feeling MUCH better today and has been fever free for 24 hours. So we'll talk to the doc and see if she is good to go out over the weekend. I think the plan was that if she was fever free for 24 hours and didn't develop any of the secondary problems that sometimes come on after influenza that she would be considered non-contagious and able to live in the real world again! She is a bit stir crazy and VERY ready to go back to school. And I am ready for her to go back too (after just getting yelled at because I wouldn't let her have candy before breakfast:)

Creighton has headed out to school this morning and is a happy boy because it is his helper day. He was super excited about his new Wii game that he got for Valentines Day (NBA Live 2008). He played long enough last night to figure it out and now he is all about perfecting his skills which probably won't take long.

I am feeling and getting around pretty good. The swelling in my leg has went down quite a bit and it really only hurts right at the location of the break. So it's all good. Should heal quickly, I HOPE! I feel so slow getting around--it's frustrating more than anything. I hate not being able to get down on the floor. Last night Creighton spilled a huge glass of milk. It went all over the kitchen. And I can't get down on the floor to scrub. Colby helped wipe it up, but it needs scrubbed the right way and I CAN'T DO IT! So, sticky it remains.

And, I am glad Valentine's Day is over. I am sick of the ads, the commercials, the hype, the romantic stories, etc. I would have to rate Valentines Day right up there with going to the dentist. I hate it. But, at least this year I didn't have to work and again be the only woman at City Hall without a beautiful bouquet of flowers on her desk.

Up and About

Colby has been up moving around quite a bit today. She even posed for a picture with her new Valentines Day bag. She's already got her new bag packed for school next Tuesday! I think she is a bit stir crazy and misses school, believe it or not! She commented today at about 10am that her friends were just heading out for recess. I think she's feeling a little left out. She's pretty pale, pretty tired, pretty worn down, but to me she is just pretty no matter what....

Weird

When I look back at the happenings of the last two weeks I almost can't help but feel like I have been living a really crappy dream. One where something goes wrong with one of us every day. I feel like we are targets of some very bad jokes. It's just weird having so many things wrong in such a short period of time.

It really seems a bit surreal that on top of it all I broke my leg. That just seems crazy! I have worked so hard at trying to keep from getting sick and then I break a leg! That's just wrong.

And I am truly thankful for my friends, you know who you are, who have sent words of encouragement. I clung tight to those words as I tried so hard to keep from being cynical. Thank you. Thank you.

A Brand New Day

Things are looking up today. Amazing what a little sleep and a new day can do for your spirits. Creighton is now going FULL force. Back to normal I would say. Tires easily, but that is expected.

Colby has really perked up since last night. I didn't have to give her anything for a fever all night and she ate some breakfast this morning. She has a little bit of a bounce in her step today.

And, I, well I still have a broken leg, but it's ok. Not much pain. Just slows me down a bit and hinders movement. But, hey, in a matter of weeks it will be like new again.

So, pity party is over. And I think we are on the upward side of things around here. Now, if my house wasn't such a disaster I would be a happy camper!

Happy Valentines Day!

And....

just because I am whining tonight...did I mention that I am out here alone and no one can come in because Colby is quarantined until next week?????

So Creighton is my only help. He is trying....(by constantly asking if I will play this game or that game with him or can I help get his airplane behind the couch or can you come UPSTAIRS! to help me get my jammies?). Other than that, he is helping :)

On the verge....

OK....I am laughing here to keep from crying....I am on the verge of caving in to all the pressures of sickness and injury around here (see previous posts). I am to the point where I want to start feeling sorry for myself and my family. I pray that I am continually reminded that all of this is so very temporary in the grand scheme. I will not break down, I will not succumb to a pity party and my strength, by the grace of God, must prevail.

I will not again ask "what next?" because I probably won't like the answer.

Please pray that I can stay healthy with all of the nasty virus's going on here. I can't take ONE MORE THING!

Ugh....there I said it. I am not superwomen. This just plain sucks...

It's Raining, It's Pouring.....

Well a few posts ago I asked "what next?". Today I got my answer: a broken leg....yep, mine. It's been broken for six days now (from when I fell trying to push my car out of a snow bank in the driveway). The pain I experienced at the moment was like nothing I had ever experienced. I had pains shooting everywhere and things were snap, crackling and popping. But, I hopped in the car, drove to work and since then have hobbled around on it. Every muscle, tendon and ligament seemed to be sore along with a VERY tender spot right below my knee.

Today however the swelling was pretty severe all the way from my knee to my toes. Yes, I have a 'cankle'. My leg is the same size all the way down. Yes, very attractive :) So I thought I would have the doc. take a look. Yep, broken. I broke my fibula right below the knee. Ironically, right where I hit when I went down and right where it still hurts today. Hmmm...now isn't that odd :)

The only time it hurt REALLY bad was going up and down stairs and getting in and out of the car. But, other than that I could readily handle the pain so I didn't think it could be too bad.

So anyway, the injury occured six days ago so some healing has taken place already, they said if I would wear an immobilizer and use crutches 24/7 that they will let me do that for another 7 days. Then I will go in for new xrays. If it seems to be healing properly I will continue to wear the immobilizer until it is completely healed. If not, they will have to take a different course of action--they didn't tell me what that would be. Because it is not a weight bearing bone it should heal pretty easily.

It seems like when nothing else can go wrong, it does. So, one case of pneumonia, one case of influenza and one broken leg....this week! We have had a record number of doctor visits, tests, xrays, prescriptions in the last few days.


This kind of shows and explains what the fibula actually does.....

Bones of the Leg



The human leg includes all the bones between the hipbone and the foot. The large bone at the top of the leg is the femur (thighbone), which is the strongest bone of the body. The femur has a rounded head that fits into a socket in the hipbone to form a ball-and-socket joint. This joint enables the leg to move freely in almost any direction. At the knee the femur connects to the tibia (shinbone) to form a hinged joint, which permits back-and-forth movement. The joint is protected in front by a small triangular bone, called the patella (kneecap). The tibia is the supporting bone of the lower leg. It is attached via ligaments to a smaller bone called the fibula. The fibula provides an attachment site for leg muscles and does not provide supportive strength for the leg.

So there you have it. A whine session and an anatomy lesson all in one. Aren't you glad you stopped by???

Still hangin' in there....

Colby is still down, but gets a couple of bursts of energy each day (energy meaning able to sit and play a game on the computer or some small craft for a few minutes). I have been getting up every hour through the night to check her temp and her breathing, give meds and push fluids. So for 13 nights now - 9 with Creighton and so far 4 with Colby - I have been up every hour, sometimes not even getting back to sleep before the alarm rings to get up for the next hour. It's been awhile since I've had to do that. So, I am back to the sleepless nights and working all day just like I did when they were infants. Funny, I don't seem to miss that at all :)

I think we are all anxious to have everyone back to health in our house. Although when you ask them how they are feeling both of the kids will say 'fine' every time. Even last Sunday when Colby was starting to get sick she argued with me that she wanted to go to church. (Apparently she is close to getting a 'prize' for saying verses.)

So, I guess I don't realize how sick they are until we go to the doctor and get a diagnosis like pneumonia or influenza. Today is my last day of work for this week. I will be staying home the rest of the week to take care of sick girly and hopefully catch up on a little rest myself. Still praying that I can stay well through it all.

I received this video in an email today and it was a good reminder that what my family is going through is temporary. Soon we will be well and things will get back to normal. A great reminder of how good I have it and how simple things are for me. This mom is amazing.....

what next????

Colby went to Iowa City to check in with the doc today. She has had a fever off and on since Saturday afternoon and complained of a sore throat and was congested. She threw up this morning and her fever had gone up so I had Greg take her in to get checked.

She is a confirmed case of Influenza and is ordered quarantined until next Monday. No school, no daycare, no visitors. She did get to go home because she is still eating and drinking and sleeping well and her fever will go down with Motrin. I was reading today that sometimes Influenza will be the precursor to Pneumonia. So I am assuming that Creighton also had it and by the time we took him to the doctor on his 5th day of being sick that his pneumonia was the more evident diagnosis. He wasn't tested for Influenza.

So,I am working today and tomorrow while Greg is with her then I am off the rest of the week. At some point in the next two weeks we hope to have all illnesses conquered at our house.

Please pray that I somehow escape this and can stay well to take care of the kiddos. And next year....we are ALL getting flu shots!

Happy Heavenly Birthday...a little belated

While being quite wrapped up in our own affairs around here I failed to dedicate February 7th to my Grandpa. He was born this day in 1919 and entered the Gates 86 years later.

I am sure there was quite a birthday celebration--I can just imagine the dancing, the laughter, the absolute, pure and perfect joy so free from stress, pain and sickness.

Still part of me is selfish in wanting to celebrate with him one last time. We miss him, we love him so, and the memories we hold dear. Remembering him tonight and the joy that he brought to us which paled in comparison to the joy my kids brought to him. So thankful to be a part of this story....

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Another one down

Colby's down--a temp. and a headache. I shouldn't have cleaned up the 'sick bay'. Somehow I thought she was going to escape this stuff. Wrong again.

And...He's OFF!

I couldn't bear to write another post about sickness--so glad I don't have to.

Today is looking a little brighter around here. I couldn't contain my son for another moment. He has been looking at the snow wanting to go out for days knowing that he was too sick to even try (nor would his mother have let him). So this morning he ate a good breakfast, went to Colby's basketball game, came home and played Jr. Monopoly and now he has headed out for the snow piles.

I think a little fresh air is just what he needs today. I'll watch him from the window :)

So glad we get this day to rest and play!

Whew....

I think Creighton is over the hump now. NO fever for 24 hours. Eating drinking and playing are all almost back to normal. And his mom can relax just a bit now! Whew....

However, Greg has been staying with Creighton for the last two days while I worked. He (Greg) has had a fever and some serious sinus, respiratory issues. He finally went to the doctor and got some medicine.

And today, I got my car stuck in the driveway on my way to work. I totally wiped out my knee trying to push my car out. Mega painful. I will live.

Hopefully, Colby and I stay healthy and Creighton doesn't get sick again after being around Greg.

I am not sure what the deal is around here, but it has been a ROUGH 8 days!

Day 8

Creighton did well again through the night. He was still sleeping when I left for work this morning, but I checked in and he didn't have a fever when he woke up. You would think that after this many days he would be done with the fevers. I hope so. If it comes up again today we are looking at some additional tests. He seemed to feel ok and looked really good when I got home last night despite having a temp. He ate, drank, played Wii, etc. Hopefully, that fever bout he had last night was the last of it.

ugh

creighton's temp 101.5. got a call in to his dr. in iowa city to see what the next step is....

I hesitate to say it, but he's getting 'better'!

Creighton made it through the night without a problem (other than having to blow the nasty green junk out of his nose around 50 times). He hasn't had a temp since about 8pm last night. His coughing isn't too bad today. He ate some toast, took his medicine and is laying on the couch blowing his nose (pretty much continually). I am assuming his stomach was upset last night from his medication and no food, but he didn't puke like he thought he was going to. I think he will get some energy back when his sinus's clear up and he starts eating/drinking a little more.

Every day throughout Creighton's sickness, I (stupidly) would ask him how he was feeling. And every time he says "fine". It takes quite a bit for this little man to complain. After this long bout he has probably forgotten what it is like to actually feel "fine". Hopefully, he is back to normal this weekend.

This has been a long 7 days--much longer for him than me, I am sure.

Oh no....

Tonight as I was putting Creighton to bed he told me that his belly didn't feel good and that when he pukes he will come get me. ugh. I really don't need to deal with puke along with all the other stuff. I so hope he is wrong.

*&#! Fever!

Just caught Creighton crashing on the couch. Glassy eyes and all. Temp up to 101.4 again. Dangit!! Have to start making some decisions for our day tomorrow which will be the 7th day of this stuff. I was assumming that I would go to work, Colby to school and Creighton would stay with Greg who apparently now has the same junk as Creighton. No rest for the weary. We'll see what happens through the night tonight. Dang I feel sorry for him!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, GENE!

As soon as the snow let up this afternoon our neighbor Gene was here doing this....

So thankful for the wonderful folks we call 'neighbors' out here. In a matter of minutes he had us all cleared out and ready to go! Not that we are going anywhere, but we could if we want to! Many, many thanks to Gene. We will miss this little country community when we move!

Yeah!

What a difference 8 hours can make! He is up and about (for a few minutes at a time) and getting a little more perky every hour. So thankful the pneumonia was caught early and treated aggressively. Hoping he is back to normal very soon! Thanks for the prayers!

Creighton and his Webkinz. Every kid in the midwest must have been on Webkinz this afternoon because the game rooms were FULL all day!

Cautiously Optimistic

Things are looking a little better with Creighton this afternoon. He ASKED for something to eat. Drank a couple of cups of water on his own. Got up and did a puzzle in the toyroom. Got on the computer to do Webkinz for a little bit and now is aiming a paper airplane at the back of his sister's head. Things are slowly getting back to normal it seems. He still has only peed once in 24 hours. So he is still dehydrated and his body is hanging on to every little sip he takes. Fever has stayed down this afternoon with just tylenol. We were having to use both tylenol and motrin and still had temps of about 102 with both of those. I think all of the antibiotics must really be kicking in now. He will beg to differ with me, but I was so glad they gave him antibiotic injections to get him started. We'll see how the rest of the day and night go, but looks pretty good so far!

????

Ok. After what I thought was a pretty good night, I am not sure which way things are going today. His energy has decreased (what little there was), fever is back, coughing has increased and snot is multiplying. I am forcing liquids, but not getting too much cooperation. Today is the 6th day. Hoping that we see some improvement this afternoon or it is off to Iowa City we go. What a horrible year to decide that I really didn't need a 4 wheel drive vehicle....

A Quick Turn of Events Today

So, after having a fever since Friday, I thought Creighton had turned the corner. He went several hours last night with no Motrin and no fever. On Saturday night his fever had sky-rocketed to 105.3. He hasn't eaten hardly anything since Friday and apparently wasn't drinking as well as I thought. But, I thought he had kicked the fever and was on his way to being well again.

This afternoon his fever came back with a vengance and within an hour he was a very, very sick little boy. Spent over two hours getting many tests, blood draws, urine sample, strep culture, chest xrays, etc. Came up with pneumonia and an ear infection to boot. His tests also concluded that he is dehydrated too. So, while waiting for his white blood count results to come back, the doctor said to be prepared to be admitted in Iowa City. Then he got some high-powered antibiotic shot in his leg that took FOREVER to administer all the while he is screaming "IT HURTS" at the top of his sick little lungs. This is all happening between 3:30 and 5:30pm tonight. Not the greatest weather conditions for driving to Iowa City, but I know that I will manage just fine. Might take awhile, but when mommy adreneline kicks in I am pretty much invincible :)

It ended up that his white blood count was pretty decent considering his circumstances so we avoided an admit. He is taking some oral meds along with his shot that should hopefully take care of business. We have to get him checked out again in the next day or two so as soon as the snow stops and the roads are plowed we'll do some follow up.

So please pray that he is on the mend and that his meds will destroy all the ickies in his precious little body!

We are prepared to stay home tomorrow. Hopefully, it will be a restful day full of healing around here!

Soak It In.....

God wants His Word to be more than a spice that accents your life. He wants it to literally soak into the core of who you are. (from david nasser's blog)

To Dance Like No One is Watching......

I think he has picked up a few moves from his sister (minus the headstands on the chair and couch) (poor lighting=poor video, but you get the jist anyway)

This was last night at 8pm. Today he is down and out on the couch with a fever. No dancing today....