Super Crazy saturday

Richard is not a spontaneous man. So imagine my surprise over breakfast when I jokingly suggest that we drive to the Aquarium in Chattanooga and he replies, with complete nonchalance, 'sure'. And off we went!

But first, we went to Cheeburger Cheeburger for ther very first time ever where, while waiting for our food, Sam and I practiced our goofy faces. And the burgers? fabulous.


Very first thing Hannah got to touch a NOT snake, it's actually a legless lizard. Creepy. I wanted to touch some creepies too, so later at a sting ray exhibit I put my hand in the water and the rays zapped me, and then the staff medics showed up.... just kidding. These were friendly rays with the barbs removed just for crazies like me. They were slimy, but still, it was way cool, and they would come right to the edge of the tank just so you could touch them.

There was a cool tank with a bubble in the middle that the kids (okay, and I) crawled into. It was like we were in the water.

Okay, some of these fish were just stinking huge. Like this beluga sturgeon.

Sam had a hitchhiker in the butterfly garden, which he thought was pretty cool. The funny thing is that all the rest of us are all holding still, trying hopefully to get one to land on us, and who does the butterfly land on? the crazy kid running around like a maniac. right.

Hannah's bummed no butterflies chose her.

These jellyfish were my favorite part of the whole exhibit. Their beauty was stunning.

By the time we were finished, Hannah and Sam were exhausted looking for places to nap. What a great day!

Satifying your need to know

That's right everybody. If you have an inquiry, this water bottle is ready to satify your thirst for knowledge. My question- what exactly does it mean to satify? Is that like when you sat on someone? Or an event scheduled for Saturday? Perhaps it indicated depression, but I think that would be sad-ify. Actually, it was quite sadifying to me to have this spelling blunder discovered by Richard. I had been obliviously using this water bottle for months.

And who is it that is willing to mass produce and distribute embarrassingly misspelled bottles? That's the best part- The Memphis Public Library System. Honestly, do I laugh or cry?

She's so CUTE!

This is baby Avery, the cutest little girl EVER! She does this thing where she wrinkles her nose when she smiles, and she plays tiger, and loves her momma Laura. Hannah and Sam love their little cousin! We miss her already!

Let your voice (and regional dialect) be heard! Check out the name poll to the right!

Twister

This weekend Laura, Jason, and baby Avery along with Chief and Michelle came to visit. Being the slave driver that I am, I forced them all to paint my house; and, being the nice people they are, they painted the den, kitchen, and hallways. THANKS!!!
Afterwards we had a family fun game of Twister. Hannah and Sam were champs; I think being lower to the ground helped significantly. And baby Avery was the wild card- you never knew who she was going to pull up on next. I joined in for the second round but did not make it very long at all.

I feel fantastic

I AM BETTER!!!!
I AM BETTER!!!!
I AM BETTER!!!!

The funk is gone, the sky is clear, and I actually ate a PIZZA the other day! It was the best Christmas present ever. Now I can start unpacking and painting, and living in our new house. YEAH!!

Goonies

Okay, so we've all been through the 80's and watched the movie The Goonies, right? Or at least you've heard it, if you've called my cell phone recently (yech). Remember this dialog?
Mike: Data, what are you doing?
Data: Setting booty traps.
Mike: You mean booby traps?
Data: That's what I said, booty traps.

So the other day I catch Sam winding string around a couple chairs and strategically laying out legos-
Me: Sam, what're you doing?
Sam: Making booty craps!
Me: You mean booby traps?
Sam: Yeah, booty craps!

Thanks-giving

So this may seem a bit off, being grateful right now, considering all that has been going on lately. I'm now 10 weeks along, and I've managed to loose 12 pounds and have IV administered twice for dehydration. Currently I am receiving home health care and pump therapy, which means that I have medication being ministered via pump directly into my leg. Hyperemisis does this to me every time; it slowly eats away my reserves and it becomes a challenge just to stay afloat.

But really, I am grateful. This is my third time to go through this, and while it has been just as difficult as in the past, I have received better medical help than ever before. Dr. Fiore listened to me from the very beginning and his concern prevented my from becoming very seriously ill. What a blessing to have a doctor who believed me! And I have wonderful friends here in Madison- Dana, Sharon, Julie, Lisa, Natalie and many others have picked up and dropped off my kids from school, watched them for hours at a time (no small favor, that) cleaned, helped unpack, bring cards and food and comfort, and more than anything they have just called to see how I was doing. More than anything else I was afraid that I would move somewhere new, and nobody would notice when I got sick. I was so wrong!

And the grandparents have been heroes. When I was thoroughly incapacitated they took Sam to Memphis for 2 weeks for me. The crazy grandmas came to town and helped us move. And my mom has called me every day, to answer all my medical questions and remind me that she loves me.

But most of all I love my husband. He has taken on himself the mom job and not complained once. This amazing husband moved us from our apartment into our house, unpacked both storage units, has gotten Hannah and Sam ready for school every morning and ready for bed every night, and all the other million things that need to be done. And instead of moaning, he asks if I am doing alright. I think he must be perfect.

Thanks everyone! Just a few more weeks!