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In December of 2006, Burke and Maggie were a month shy of turning 2 and had received two kitchen sets for Christmas (early!). This picture was taken on December 17th. (They still play with both sets!!)
Maggie and Burke - 2006
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I went to the Minute clinic this morning. I’ve been coughing for about a month and a half now…and last week my throat started to feel sore. Before Thanksgiving, I went to see my doctor (saw the one on call) and they said my lungs were clear and that my throat is probably just sore from post-nasal drip and here’s some cough syrup with codeine to get you through the night. Oh, and if it’s still sore after a week, come on back.
Well, my doctor’s office is about 45 minutes away…and I had thought they’d just do a strep test (which I don’t need an appointment for), so I decided instead of taking the drive, I’d hit the minute clinic that’s less than 10 minutes away. (A half hour wait later…)
Anyway, I talked with the doctor (RN??) there and she immediately stated that I have a sinus infection … which is what’s causing the post-nasal drip … which is why I’m coughing. Oh, and there may be a case of bronchitis.
So…now I’m on meds and an inhaler!
Part of me is relieved – please oh please let this kick this crap OUT of me. Part of me is pissed – why didn’t my doctor see ANY of this last week? Part of me is skeptical – Minute Clinic…in CVS … are they just trying to sell more meds?? Most of me just wants to feel better.
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Today’s mail brought me some wonderful things!
The Usborne Book party I hosted (while contemplating becoming a consultant) brought in about $85 worth of free books! I spent a few bucks as well, but this is my stash:
The one I’m most excited about is the Very First Reading collection. The adult reads one side of the page and the child reads the other. As the child gets more confident, the books become “harder” and the child side gets more and more words. How cool is that??
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The second thing the mail brought to me today was my new consultant package! I opened the flap and saw:
Cute 🙂 It totally made me smile!
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The third thing the mail brought today was my new business card!! (Thanks Vistaprint!)
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…That really wasn’t.
The projection for this year was that there would be more people driving than flying. So the roads would be horrific. Not so. At least for us.
And perhaps that’s because we left at 7:45PM on Wednesday night.
And the kids were *fantastic* the whole way there. (Perhaps because they all slept for part of the drive…) We didn’t have to break out the DVD player at all for the 3.5 hour trip.
You’d also think that having 16 people under 1 roof (9 adults, 6 kids, 1 teenager) would be crazy. And it was…but a good crazy. Oh sure…there were a few meltdowns, but nothing too major. (And fine…4 of those actually live a 1/4 mile down the road, but they were all there pretty much the whole time 🙂 )
And then the ride home…that was supposed to start at 2:30PM, but ended up being 3PM tanks to 3 flat tires (Thank God for my Dad’s old farm stuff – the air compressor came in VERY handy!!) However, it all worked out because we didn’t hit much traffic on the way home either.
And the kids were – again – *fantastic* the whole way. (This time with no sleep AND no DVD player!) We had a good time making Logan’s Woody doll dance – lots of big belly laughs and giggles 🙂
I’m so thankful for my kickass family!
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With Aunt Cathy!
1/2 Cup Elmer’s white glue (not school glue)
1/2 Cup water
Food coloring
1/2 warm water with 1 Tablespoon Borax
Put together in the order above, pouring the Borax in slowly until it’s the right consistency.
Store in an air tight container or plastic bag.
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This picture was taken on Thanksgiving of 2003 (before kids!!). My sister would put the stuffed turkey on someone and then take a picture…we have a bunch taken with the turkey on sleeping people 😉
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Shutterfly is giving bloggers 50 free cards simply for posting about this wonderful opportunity!
I don’t know about you, but 50 free cards is HUGE. It seems as though we add new people to our card list every year…and cards can get expensive!
I was browsing through their selection and the picture tree is the one that stood out for me. I like that you can put a whole bunch of different pictures in it! (Perfect for when your kids are at that age where they won’t sit still together.)
Now, I’m not sure if that’s the one I’ll use…but it is certainly super cute!
The decision I go through every year is that we have some non-Christian friends who get the cards as well. Typically, I end up with a “Happy Holidays!” message, but I’m wondering if people care if it says “Merry Christmas” instead. I mean, I’d still love to get a card even if it says “Happy Hanukkah” on it…it still means they remembered me and want me to share in their joy. (right?)
In year’s past, I’ve also put together calendars for family member Christmas gifts. I love that you can just select a picture (or a picture montage) and they’ll take care of the rest. Great quality too. I know my family really got a kick out of it – especially my step-grandmother who doesn’t get to see the kids very often.
So now that I know where I’ll be purchasing my holiday cards, I just need to snap some photos!
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Burke’s Kindergarten class put on a Thanksgiving Play today. (He’s been practicing for a few weeks now 🙂 )
It was super cute!!
They did a few songs and then each kid had a line to say in the ABCs of Thanksgiving. (Did I mention that it was super cute yet?)
Burke’s line is at 1:54 (And the dance they did right before that cracks me up!)
(About 3 minutes long)
And the picture to go along with it
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The Zimmer Zoo 