Race for the Cure

We signed up to run the 5K this year with Ash and Nick but had to pull out because of what happened to Rick. They still ran and we are so proud of them!!!!

Update on Rick

The vicodin wasn't even working so I told him to take my Oxycontin (I have a stash from my csections and my recent surgery). He's been up early the past two days- like 4am and 5am- he woke me up at 6am this morning and I thought he was telling me to get up to take the kids to church but he told me his eye was swollen. I sent him to St. Vincent. They say once it gets in your eye it's VERY serious- you could lose your vision, get glaucoma, cataracts... so while pacing the house and cleaning to keep busy he finally called after 9am. The dr said his eye so far looks ok. An opthamologist is supposed to call tomorrow. He is supposed to rest and he got a prescription for more oxycotin. What a long road for him. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He's in pain, uncomfortable and looks rather miserable.
Here is a latest of picture of Abby's nose.

Prayers Please

Rick was diagnosed with Shingles this morning. Any prayers you can send his/our way is much appreciated. For a quick recovery, no complications, no vision problems (it's on his head), for his pain to subside and also that the kids do not contract chicken pox from this- and maybe a little bit for mom who has to be a single parent for awhile until he recovers. In all seriousness though, please pray for him!! He's on an anti viral med, vicodin for the pain and a steriod- prednisone.

Here is an updated photo of Abby's nose "The Day After"

This is what happens...

when you trip and fall face first into some stairs. Her nose is swollen and bruised.

Baby Elephant

Monday Monday

Aidan absolutely loved swim class today. Yippee!! Despite having a horrible headache I picked up sandwiches on my way home from work and told the family we were headed to Memorial Park in Wilsonville for some play/picnic. It was a great way to get over the Monday Blahs. Oh and did I mention I am on week 2 of giving up Starbucks? I'm not in the best of moods.

Pics of our backyard as well- the pond, and the gravel part is where the patio will be and the lower section will be all grass. The waterfall is supposed to start running tomorrow. It will look really cool once the plants are in. Happy Monday to all...

Sunday

Today I hosted a baby shower brunch with girlfriends I've had for over twenty years. We are also reluctantly driving to the Woodburn outlet mall to exhange 2 pairs of shoes we bought Aidan for the fall. We bought them big so he would grow into them... well he's already outgrown them. Hopefully they will exhange them.
New Hats from Grandma

Reading the Paper with Daddy


Picking out a Truck

9/11/01

We Remember.

Wednesday

I LOVE fall. My favorite time of year. Abby enjoyed another session of ballet today. Yesterday on the way to school she says to me, "Mom, when Aidan and I are all growed up can we drive the car without you and you stay at home and take a nap and then make us breakfast." Aye yi yi.
Aidan is pretty excited to see yet another tractor/excavator in his backyard. They moved boulders today. I've been remiss about blogging our dinner menu. This week is my lazy week- we had lasagna yesterday, french dips tonight, spaghetti tomorrow and friday I don't remember- meatballs maybe. Next week I decided is freezer week. I have so many frozen meals in there not to mention a turkey. I think we might just have a mini Thanksgiving meal next week and eat the bird. Ok so speaking of lazy, the past two weeks I have really fallen off the wagon with running. Just doing it here and there. We did go on a family run last night for 3 miles. Rick pushed the jogger- both kids in that thing it must weigh 60 lbs? more?? I'm running tonight. I feel motivated.
Our family pictures for this Saturday are cancelled yet again :-(

Are you ready for some football...

The cyst in my wrist is back- it's like it never left and it hurts this time. I can't get in with my dr until the middle of October. Sheesh. The backyard is coming- they dug the hole for the waterfall/pond. It's HUGE- much bigger than I expected. The kids started back in swimming today. Aidan's FIRST time. Needless to say he wasn't to thrilled and kept saying "All Done." They use a lot of sign language at their school so he signs with his hands, all done. He does this as soon as we go to the Dr. All Done. He does this when he wakes up from his nap. All Done. He does it when I am shooting saline up his nose. All Done. Anyway, we got Abby in the pool at 6 months. He's 21 months. Whoops sorry buddy. I am hopeful he starts to like it. Abby was a little rusty after missing the summer session but she was smiling the entire time.