Friday, January 30, 2009

another one down...then back up again!

yesterday, i told u about gabby feeling a little under the weather wednesday night & then waking up fine yesterday morning...she went 2 school & had a normal day - she was a little stuffy last eve & this morning, but otherwise, just fine

well last evening, corinn was the one moping around jaden's martial arts training, not really wanting 2 eat dinner & then was ready 4 bed almost as soon as we got home...she woke up with 101.4 temp this morning, but is just fine & dandy now...she stayed at home with daddy until he had 2 head into work...then he dropped her off with me, where she's been drawing on my white board & watching DVD's under my desk


it makes me nervous, since i'm supposed 2 avoid sick people all together (especially those with fevers), but these weird sickies r baffling! one minute the kiddo is sick, the next minute, they're completely fine!

& it ain't just at home & school - my work is a stinkin' infirmary too!

tis the season i guess!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

sorry guys...

i know i haven't been my usual happy-go-lucky-publish-a-post-about-every-lil-thing-going-on-in-our-lives kinda girl these days...but it's not cause i don't love ya! it's cause i'm not really feeling too hot most of the time

it's hard getting thru the day at work (during the week of my treatments, at least), so by the time i get home in the eve, i'm ready 2 crash...of course, i can't exactly do that, with curtis at work - i've got kiddos who need 2 get 2 extra-curricular activities (which, i have pulled back on a bit), who have homework 2 do, baths 2 take, dinner 2 eat, etc...so, not many photos r being snapped...and even if they were, i probably wouldn't have the energy 2 post em...the nausea meds rn't working as great this time & my energy is really being zapped!

~i'm not the only one - gabby wasn't feeling 100% yesterday either - weird sickies again 2...no fever, no vomiting - just achy tummy, swollen (allergy-like) eyes & sleepy girl? she laid on the sofa like this all eve till bed (didn't eat dinner), then slept all night...woke up feeling ok this morning!?!~

i also really hate coming on here & telling u day after day, that i'm not feeling good...i know that's gotta get old after a while...so please just bear with me if this place stays looking the same 4 a few days here & there...i promise 2 try & make up 4 it when i am having a good day/week!

speaking of, curtis jr & corey r coming 2 hang out this weekend! :0) it's curtis' weekend off work & the boys r going skating with us on sunday...then we'll see what else we can get into - the kiddos r psyched!

plus, i'm working on a fun cake 4 saturday - so i'll have that 2 post too!

thx 4 understanding lovelies!!!
xoxoxox,
sharon

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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...



Monday, January 26, 2009

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)

Saturday, January 24, 2009

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!

Friday, January 23, 2009

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)

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