Wisdom Teeth

Getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow-Yuck! The upside is that my surgeon is a hottie and they give good drugs afterwards!

Things kids do that make you laugh out loud

Emma brought home papers from school today and I was kinda surpursed b/c she usually does really well or may miss a few here and there but one particular paper had orange writing all over it. The paper was all abt command sentences-she did great on the upper section then at the bottom was the instructions Write a command sentence. Next to that teacher comment "You don't need to start a command sentence with "I command you to"
Emma's sentence was "I command you to go get me a chocolate shake from frosty boy!"
It just shows you how much they take things literally. Mike and I thought it was cute.
Next time I will tell you the story abt Eli and the book he made at school abt his family.

Grandma's 85th birthday

Mike's grandma celebrated her 85th birthday today. Mike was lucky enough to grow up 2 blocks down from his grandma . She has been a very special part of his life.

Facebook

I have a new addiction---FACEBOOK. It is so much fun. I have found so many old friends. It is great - I highly recommend it!

Halloween Party

The adult Halloween party was-"Far out-man !"

Hardworking husband

I am so proud of Mike. He has done so many improvements on our home. My kitchen floor is done and looks so nice (see above). Yesterday he spent the whole day putting up a huge new light in the entryway and family room-both vaulted ceilings. He is very talented in this regard- now if I could just get him to do the laundry.....

Where did I go wrong ??

This is a picture of my bathroom sink - 2 days after I cleaned it. Can anyone give me some guidance on teaching my children how to brush their teeth without leaving all the toothpaste crap behind ? Oh well, I guess they are at least brushing their teeth, right?

Caffeine

This morning I was just thinking abt how life would be without caffeine....I am thinking - not so good :).

The Love Dare

I started this 41 day challenge to try and help my marriage and so far I am definitely challenged but it has opened my eyes to the way Mike may be perceiving me compared to the way I really do want to be. It is difficult for us to see our own faults-as humans we always want to blame the other person for things that go wrong. I am very bad abt this especially in my marriage. This book gives daily challenges Ex: Say nothing negative abt your spouse today plus do one unexpected gesture of kindness toward your spouse. I hope Mike can see a change in me after 41 days--we will see........

Football is over

Football is over - YEA !!!! Eli had a great game for his last game. He did not cry at all and they got 2 touchdowns-only problem is the other team got 4. Oh well, mom and dad are glad it's over for the year.

Emma and Basketball

Emma started basketball a couple of weeks ago- she did not want to play but we really wanted her to try it. It is a really low-key almost "clinic-like" program-done thru the high school. Now she is asking me everyday when she gets to go back to basketball b/c she likes it.

Baking on a Friday night :)

Yes, I am old. I spent a Friday night baking w/ my kids. Emma made homemade pumpkin bread w/ homemade cream cheese icing-yum-she did everything herself. It turned out good-of coarse she would only take one small bite. Then Eli and I made brownies(not homemade) - I was out of "Martha Stewart" mode by then. We still had a lot of fun !!

MY BLOG

I some how messed up on this blog and have a huge space between Oprah and my last post-keep scrolling down and eventually you will find it. Sorry

Oprah Experience

My sister called last Friday and asked if I could meet her in Chicago for a taping of the Oprah show. So I drove up on Thursday and met her and her friend Sarah and we went. It was really fun to see how the show was done. It had Dr Oz on, too! I will post picutres later.

CVS deal

Nivea Lotion
Loreal face serum
soft scrub
purex
colgate toothpaste
always pads
disposable razors x2
Soleil razor refill
vitamin water 32 oz
I got all this yesterday for $7.68. Plus I got over $15 in ECB's back. It was fun !!!

The Notebook

This is my ultimate favorite love movie-ever! I watched it tonight again (like the 10th time). I know it is corny to some but I think I like it so much b/c I work with so many couples who have been married 40+ years and see how hard it can be for them once one gets sick. One of my favorite things, if not my favorite things to do as a nurse is to listen to the stories of there lives together. Sometimes if you just stop and listen you can learn so much.

Pet day at school

Eli got to bring Rex to school today. Eli's teacher told me he has been talking abt. it all week. It was fun to see everyone's pets. There was a frog, a cat, and many different dogs. Rex was the cutest of coarse.