Hangin' out with the kid-poos watching The Polar Express, all the while Drew is just coughing and coughing. To his array of medications that we had to bump up/add, he now started another anitbiotic today, AND a steroid. I know it's the best thing for him, but it still brings tears everytime. Soooooo...for the next few days, he'll get pretty crabby and extremely hungry! All in a day.

So glad the teachers enjoyed their brunch that so many parents went in on as a Merry Christmas gift!! Jodi, as always, did an outstanding job of thinking, planning, organizing, for this event. A HUGE thank you to you, Jodi! I love the photo on your blog [http://4menandamommy.blogspot.com] of the card that the kids made. They had soooo much fun and it looks great! The photo of the food spread looked great too! Again, thank you for what you did there.

Miss Andie gets her hair cut tomorrow morning. Poor girl had to have it rescheduled twice now - she told me the other night that she wasn't even excited anymore because she couldn't get it done when she wanted (I know, woe is her, right?). So I'm going to take my camera so I can post pictures when we're all done. I'm hoping we can get something that we both like, and can agree on, and that her hair will actually do. She wants nothing more than to have straight hair, or so she thinks, so she can "do all the fun things with it." Ummm...does she think those of us that have straight hair actually love having that??

Regardless, she would like to donate to Locks For Love, so expect to see some drastic pics! I'm kind of excited...nervous, but excited!

Oh, I almost forgot! Today I am thankful for:

4 wheel drive
Gluten free foods
wrapping paper with lines on the inside
Fridays!!!
Two amazing sisters
Ideas for projects (fun! fun!)

Have a fun Friday everyone!

So I'm a Little Late...

...but it's only nine days!

So much has been going on, it's hard to know where to start, so I'll just begin by updating about Drew.

He spent much of November dealing with his asthma flare up. Turned into a sinus infection and he's going on his fourth week of being on a higher dose of Advair. Tomorrow we get to start his second round of antibiotics, and a phone call to the doctor (again) will take place.

Wednesday they said that if he has to use his rescue inhaler more than three times in the week, then I need to call right away...well, it's Thursday and he is just finishing up his second round of his inhaler tonight. Darn asthma. I'm sure there's something I can be doing to raise awareness or something...think I'll make that a New Year's Resolution. One not to be broken. Breaks my heart.

As a token of beginning to raise awareness, I found this really cool website that makes jewelry for just about every cause there is. AND, being that I L.O.V.E. jewelry, this might just be a good place to start! It'll go great with one of my Christmas presents - what do you mean, what is it?? I can't tell you - it's not Christmas yet! But if you would like to check out the website, it's http://www.kiwijewels.com/. Kinda cool.

I'm totally getting into the Christmas spirit these days, though you may not recognize it by my blog. I've had a few technical difficulties with this gosh darn layout, and just gave up a few days ago, convincing myself that I didn't really need to do a damn blog anyhow. But, I'm over my pissy-pants tantrum and happily blogging again [smile].

This season I'm thankful for so much. To name a few:

My amazing husband

Two fantastic kids

The Christmas Program at Church next weekend

Being employed

A great place to live

Shopping trips with awesome friends

Not having to cook on Fridays

I could go on and on...maybe I'll continue to list stuff daily! Guess you'll have to stay tuned now...

Ummm....

Dear God what happened to my background?? I'm not quite sure I can answer that. I looked around a bit the other day when I was thinking about posting a new chapter, but I didn't remember choosing anything new. Guess I was wrong. Not sure I can explain that design, other than it looks kind of like the fabric I chose for the new wreath I made last week. [Thanks Jen!!] That's right....I tried my hand at a wreath. And guess what? I.LOVED.IT!!!!

I didn't even take a picture. But it was sooooooooo fun to create! Think you'll have to ask Kris for a photo. I made it for her birthday. It turned out great! I still don't think I'm all that creative, but this thing is cool. Anyhow, I plan to make more. Many more. You could say I'm hooked. So again - thanks JT for the cool idea!

Moving on...we had an awesome Thanksgiving. It is, by far, my favorite Holiday!!! It's close to Christmas, but it's not here yet, which I love, cause it means that it's not gone yet, but we can start thinking about and shopping for it.

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!

Happy Halloween!

This has to have been the best year for costumes that I can remember!!! Total investment? $4.99. We didn't really even decide what they were going to dress up as until about two nights ago...not that they're too elaborate, but still. Without my sister Erica here, it just sort of gets pushed back till the last minute. {Maybe you should just pack up and move home, Erica...just sayin'}

Thanks to Aunt Shani for the Mexican Blanket for Drew-B, oops, I mean Jos-B (hose-b). Thanks to Drew's Papa, he came up with the name. He said, "You've heard of Jose (hose-a), now he can be Jos-B, instead of Drew-B!" Only my dad :o)

He's not sure if he'll dress up for the dance tonight, he's going to keep his options open and decide once he wears the sombrero all day...

You can't really see it here, but Andie has glittery eyes - they look really cute! And the lips ahhhhh, the lips. That was the one thing she really wanted - red lips!! I'd say mission accomplished.

Hope all the trick-or-treaters this weekend have a blast and stay safe!

Poetry

Is anyone else really sick of the commercials for the upcoming election??? It seems like such a negative, slam-on-the-opponent-fest - I can't wait till voting next Tuesday!!!! Looking forward to the ads ending. Thanks - I just had to get that off my mind.

I will be returning to work on Monday, November 1st. It's nice missing work when it's your choice and it's fun...but two surgeries in four months. Jeeesssh!! Let's just say I'm ready to go back! I don't like putting the burden on my co-workers when they're already super busy, plus I have a new boss that started this week. Exciting!!

I've not talked about it much, but since I put it out there in the paragraph above, I decided I better update...my first shoulder surgery took care of the bone spur, but was frozen.

f-r-o-z-e-n!!!! So the second one was a closed manipulation and a success!!! Now I continue with physical therapy and hope to have that come to a close soon. The PT's at Shoreline Sport and Spine are fantastic but eight months and counting is plenty long enough. There's much more to the story here, but I won't bore you with the minute details! Definitely looking forward to this phase of my life ending.

On a more positive note - here's a few more pictures of the family. My SIL in Florida is having a Shutterfly party!!!!! I think we get a photo book, which would be perfect because I was wondering what/how I was going to scrapbook these fun pictures, and the day we had them taken, I got the message from Darcy asking if I would be interested. Would I ever!!! I'll be able to order a photo book, and arrage all 61 pictures that we got - how FUN!!!! There's obviously more pictures of Drew and Andie - but let's face it, they're a lot more photogenic! Plus more fun cause they're kids. Big kids I mean. What are they now??? I'm not a fan of the word "tween," but they're not kids, not adults either. How 'bout this - my offspring. Ha! Doesn't flow either. Whatever. They're just cuter in the pics!

Sooooo ready for Halloween to be over this year! Andie doesn't want to trick or treat (for the third year in a row I might add), but she wanted to do something for school...so I went to the store today and got her the devil headband, tail and wand (pitchfork). She's just going to wear that with her favorite huge-hole-in-the-knee-Hollister-jeans-from-Ashlyn and a black t-shirt. But I think the most exciting part for her was asking me if I could do some fun makeup for her. Of course!!! She doesn't wear it regularly now, much to her chagrin, but this is a special occasion!! She would really like to wear make up regularly now, but goodness...we (Mike and I) just aren't ready for that!! Maybe when she's, oh...I don't know, 20 or so? Ha! Not really, but certainly not yet.

Drew is still thinking about his attire for school. Thinking maybe hippie. My mom has a costume that we need to check out. But for trick or treating, I think he's going to be a hunter (sans rifle of course) - it'll be perfect since it's usually cold and windy for t-or-t-ing. So the boys will go around the neighborhood, while the girls stay back and hand out candy. Can't wait for Kris' hot chocolate!!!!! ;o) hint hint if you're reading this Kris

Will definitely post pics of Halloween - yes, Erica - this will be for YOU!!!!

Oh, the 'Poetry' title?? Sometimes I really have to think about what to write. Sometimes I don't. Tonight? I don't.

A Little Teaser

Soooo...I put a few of the pictures to the left of my blog and the header. I know it's just a little teaser, but I'm working on it!!!! I promise! I'll do more this week.

I'm Trying...

...to post a new update, but Google has other things in mind for my evening! Image uploads are disabled for a couple of hours tonight for maintenance, just happens to be during the time that I am free to post a blog. I have new pictures to post!!!!

We finally did our first ever Bolles Family Photo Shoot this past Sunday - beautiful day!!! I guess I'll have to build the anticipation for you, since I won't go into any of the fun details until I am able to put pictures with it. Oh well...another day!

I will go on to say that the Whitehall Middle School 7th grade boys did an amazing job tonight for their last game of the season!! It was so great to have them go out with a win! I will miss seeing these boys play, but honestly, Drew's bruised body needs to heal. He's looking forward to playing again next year though!

I'll come back to this tomorrow...I'll have time, since there's no football practice and no soccer practice AND a half day of school - yipee!!