sledding fun!

we woke up to about 2" of the fluffy white stuff this morning! and it's been coming down steadily since, predicted 2 change 2 ice/wintery mix this afternoon & continue on thru the night...we're all home 2day - school's closed, jaden's daycare closed early, the girls' daycare provider is home - but last year, i got stranded on her road (luckily 4 me, my brother works part-time 4 VDOT & came & scraped me out!)...curtis is napping after our sledding trip, then headed into work - we're praying he has safe travels & that he doesn't get snowed in there 2nite!

here r some pics of our sledding fun...the kiddos have been hoping & praying 4 some sledding snow since winter got here - only 2 b teased with dustings here & there, that quickly vanished! they had a BLAST trying out the new innertube that daddy brought home from work!!!

the hardest part - lugging the sleds back up the hill

unless u just let ur big bro do it! ;0)

he almost plowed me over, taking this pic!

giggly girls!

ahhh - snow in the face!

wiped out!

maybe not - they were ready 4 more at home!

then time for hot cocoa - with LOTS of marshmallows!!!

and a short clip...

weekend recap...& chemo #3...

friday eve, the girls treated us 2 another parade...they have been doing this almost daily now - sometimes there's a theme, sometimes it's completely random

saturday morning, curtis continued spoiling me/us by making breakfast - i'm serious, it's not like i'm playing the cancer card with him or anything - i'm trying 2 keep things running as normal as b4...but the man has really stepped up & started taking on waaaay more than his fair share of household duties - i'm talking, i haven't had 2 wash/dry/fold 1 load of laundry in weeks, kinda spoiling!!! he's been keeping up with it in the mornings, b4 heading 2 work...i love this man!

& here's a "KEEPING IT REAL" pic...
what?! u don't feed ur kids off of paper plates sometimes? & u don't have craft projects, school papers, gift baskets filled with mail, computer speakers, kitty cats, notebooks, puzzle pieces, 2 bibles & other random stuff cluttering ur kitchen table? what about cabinet & pantry doors hanging wide open? ok, maybe it's just us! ;0)

after daddy went 2 work on sunday (unfortunately, he had 2 work all weekend), we headed over 2 nana & grandpa's 4 a beef & vegetable stew lunch, & 2 hang out by the campfire & ride atv's...it's been a good little while since the kiddos have done any riding, so it was extremely well received! ;0)

figured i'd show u how i've been covering my dome these last few days too...i bought 3 of these (blue, black, pink) on ebay a few weeks ago - all 3, plus shipping cost me about $15 - way cheaper than scarves & perfect 4 around the house...the little bun/knot on the back is pre-tied...so u literally just slide these on like caps! only thing is, they're kinda tight fitting - so my ears start hurting & i start getting a headache if i wear them all day

this 1 was from jen (the charcoal 1 in my new profile pic was too) - a very pretty pink floral! so pretty, that gabby & i fought over it the other day...she wanted 2 wear it 2 daycare all day on friday (no school 4 a teacher work day), b4 i had even had the chance 2 wear it & i wouldn't let her...i know, i'm so selfish! ~lol~ but both girls rocked the homemade scarves sarah made them on friday, & again 2 school 2day - they're so proud of them! & i promised gab, she could wear the pretty pink silk one anytime that she's out & about with mama

& today's funky pick - the peace sign scarf my aunt let me pick out - very comfortable! :0)

2nite tho, i'm chilling in hubby's toboggan...i usually just resort 2 these around the house...cozy & comfortable - i 4get i have em on - & his boggan keeps my noggin warm! ;0)

TMI ALERT - not too bad a pic, considering i prob threw up right b4 taking it...& i'm talking tears streaming down my face, vomit coming out my nose, sick (WTH? 1st time experiencing that!)! - end TMI ALERT - yeah, i'm sick 2nite...not sure y either - we found out that the IV nausea drug they gave me @ chemo #2 was actually 2 last THREE days, not THIRTY like i thought i heard them tell me last time! ~lol~ & it did work last time - i was vomit free 4 the 1st few days...it wasn't until about 4 days after chemo (it's all making perfect sense now!), that i got sick...but 2night, it's not working so well...& i'm not feeling so good AT ALL - ugh! (btw - i still didn't get the name of that med - duh!)

chemo was nice 2day tho (well, i guess as nice as it can b) - i was sitting beside some chatty (& sweet) ladies, so the time went by faster...a massage therapist from the "image recovery" dept. came by & gave out shoulder/neck massages, & my chemo nurse 2day was really personable...her husband died from brain cancer when her kiddos were young (they're in their 20's now) & we had some really interesting conversation about how children cope/deal with it all - i left feeling really good about how we're handling the whole cancer situation with our kiddos, & also pondering some other great suggestions/experiences the nurse brought up that i hadn't thought of b4

so, do u think we're getting that snow 2nite/2moro? our kiddos hope so - they're still holding out 4 that 1 good snow, so they can go sledding/tubing! & as much as i am NOT a snow fan - i would love 4 them 2 get in 1 good play day in the snow...and hey, another day off work wouldn't b all that bad either! ;0)

limber & darn near toothless...

last wednesday, my mom picked up the kiddos 4 me & then got gabby 2 her acrobatics class (with the other 2 in tow)...of course, just like when jaden got his yellow belt, this was another time when i wasn't there & they let the parents come in at the end of class 2 check out what they've been working on...luckily, i was already meeting mom at the dance studio 2 take over kiddo duty from there, & i was just down the street when she called 2 say they were getting 2 go in...i may or may not have broke the speed limit 2 hurry 2 the studio, then literally ran across the parking lot with my camera ready...i made it just in time 2 catch the last few excersises - whew!

look at that steady table top!

left

right

now, the arm

now, watch this

bridge time - she's a pro at this...see, looking right at me

what did u say? we're done now?

ok, this is easy

& for the big finish...tri-pod

then, her instructor comes over & assists them in pushing up 2 a full hand-stand

unfortunately, that's when the battery died in my camera!

~lol~

figures!

later that night, gabby lost her SIXTH tooth! (the 2 bottom, front teeth have come back already) this one had a rather sharp root & really bothered her when she tried 2 wiggle it...2 the point where she was afraid 2 pull it out...but it was literally lying down in her mouth, it was so loose...so i convinced her 2 give me one shot at getting it out - & luckily, i got it out in that one shot! ~teehee~ & she got 2 use that adorable tooth fairy cottage again that night ;0)

i'm not quite sure how she's eating at this point, but she's managing! ~lol~ thursday, i was reading the school lunch menu 2 the kiddos - letting them decide if they wanted 2 buy or pack...& one of the menu items was corn...gabby says "please tell me it's cut off the cob?!"

i died laughing!

baldy...

all 3 kiddos were very gentle - but you could see the excitement in their eyes

jaden even held down my ears, just like daddy does when he cuts his hair

my sister was just a tad too excited! ~lol~
see where jaden learned the ear tuck technique ;0)
i still have a good bit of stubble, but it literally rubs off...i plan to help it along each day, in the shower
my sister had to get this pic! ~lol~more to come later about these beautiful handmade scarves!

it's a new day! ;0)

never give up...

u've met Socks...

Socks likes leaves...

sometimes, the leaves r hard 2 reach...

but he doesn't give up...

till he gets the leaf he's after...

mmmm, leaves...

"now, i wonder if i can get the one above that one?!"
way 2 aim high Socks!

;0)

going, going, gone...

i mentioned in my weekend recap post, that my hair is very quickly falling out now...well, it's simply more than i can bare! (get it? bear/bare! ~lol~ i crack myself up sometimes)

no...not the balding part - i'm not worried about being bald...it's the darn shedding part!


the absolute worst part is showering - not only do i get handfuls of hair when i wash it....but imagine being wet & having shedding hair all over the place - clinging 2 u....i've turned into a maniac in the mornings, battling the hair situation....and i avoid moving my head/neck throughout the day, so that i don't have 2 walk around with gobs & gobs of hair all over my shoulders....it tickles & itches - it's just annoying as hell!

ack!!!

if curtis didn't work 2nd shift, i would have had him shave it off last evening! i was halfway tempted 2 get us up early this morning, so he could do it...but i really want the kiddos 2 help with the big shave too (they're so gonna love it!), & that would have just been too much 2 add 2 our morning routine 2day

but curtis is off 2moro - so after i get off work & the men finish up at jaden's martial arts training, we're going for it! :0)

u know i'll have pictures 2 post either later that night or friday morning - wish us luck!!!