Wednesday

So, you all know Tulips are my favorite and I think I mentioned that last week or the week before I got my first bouquet of the year. I love them so. They still look so beautiful and I love how they lean toward the light shining in the back window during the day.

Last night I asked Kaedo if he would take a picture of them or one and this was one of the pictures. Man that kid really knows how to snap a picture. I have never been able to do that 'blurry background/sharp foreground thing' and he has mastered it.

Anyway, starting to feel better but still not great. Have to be back at work on Friday so I need this medicine to work!

Had some cuties here with me today while we had a snowday. Sterling's school was out of power and Kaedo's had only kids that there were no options for. Buses were cancelled. So, they paid for their free day by shoveling snow.  Boy did they shovel. Total packing snow, so heavy Kaedo was moving it with his hands.

Anyway, tomorrow back to school for both of them and I am going to get better!

By the way - 2 month extension on my contract! Good until April 30.

Ugh

After starting to feel crummy on Sunday, then really feeling crummy yesterday, I was unable to get out of bed this morning. Having tossed and turned all night, getting up over and over - yuck!

After spending the day in bed - I literally spent until 2:15pm in bed, I headed to the walk-in clinic with the fear I was going to spend 3 hours waiting to see the doctor. I was very lucky and waited only 30 minutes. Yay!

He checked me out, told me I had a fever, sinus infection and pneumonia. Just my luck. Craig is going to go to Cost.co tonight to get my prescriptions. Also, I can't go back to work until Friday. It really sucks using your year's allotment of sick days by February.

Week 22

Well another week has passed and we are actually on time for the gnome pic, in part thanks to the kids.  Very thoughtfully they knew it was gnome pic day and to save Shannon and I from having to do it they set up  Kaedo's camera on the tripod and took the picture themselves, how awesome are they.  Today Shannon and I had our weekly outing for breakfast and then she went out with her aunt and since she may not get back until later I thought I would post for her.  As for the boys and I we went to the flea market for a laugh and are heading to the show in a bit, kind of a boys night out.

You've gotta hate it when...

...you go to have an oil change done and the merchant will not honor the coupon you have. When you start to question, the manager says, "maybe you should call your husband". To which I reply, "why would I do that?", and get the answer that he seems is fitting, "so that he can make the decision".

If you know me AT ALL, you know this is not the way to my heart. Hell, even my children know this does not make me a happy person. Needless to say, no oil change, AND no call to Craig. Are you frickin' kidding me? That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. "Call your husband". Who even says things like that any more?

If the guy hadn't been sitting behind a desk I would have kicked him in the balls. How's that for calling my husband?

Tuesday

Boo! - I didn't get the job I had been vying for. Oh well, such is life. I'm happy they found the person that is the best fit.

Yay! - I went to Costco today and bought a bouquet of Tulips (along with $97 worth of other things). Tulips are my ultimate favorite flower and I am always saddened when I think of how short their season is. I will definitely post a picture once they open.  Thank you Jessica for making it possible to get the tulips - you rock!

Boo! - It is very icy here on the sidewalks and Sterling has already fallen on the way to school once.

Yay! - I have another job interview on Friday!

Boo! - Kaedo's M.R.I was cancelled today because the machine had broken down.

Yay! - Tomorrow is Hump Day! (get your minds out of the gutter!)

Can we just pretend.....

...that today is Sunday? The holiday here kind of screwed me up and I didn't realize my error until we were on our way to the movies this morning. That's right, your read correctly - I hate waiting in line at the show and hate it even more when I don't get my seat. Yes, we have specific spots we like to sit in. So, my poor family is stuck often arriving close to an hour early to see our chosen show. In the age of cell phones with data plans, it's not such a big deal. I figure they can play games or text their friends.

We went and saw the new Die.Hard. Totally awesome, if you like incredible car chases, cheesy lines, great effects, tons of destruction and the triumph over evil. Which we do. I love me some Bruce.Willis. Awesome!

This afternoon is just getting organized for a shortened work week (yay!), Kaedo`s MRI tomorrow, Kaedo`s report card Wednesday, a visit with my aunt on Saturday and spending some time together as a family. That`s my favorite part.

His View

Kaedo has loved taking pictures for what seems like forever and for the last few years he has talked about wanting his own camera. Not a point and shoot, but a true camera. Thanks to our family and their generosity, we were able to make his wish come true and buy him an excellent camera. He has spent time at school and with Craig, capturing shots that meant something to him. Here is just a selection of his beautiful work. I plan to enlarge some of these shots and make a collage of them in place of our 2011 family photos. I may be biased, but to me they are truly impressive. I wanted to show some of his best work here. 

Did I mention he took all the Valentine's Day ones as well (aside for the ones he was in, of course)