• February 15th, 2010

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    Crazy times at our house!

    Well, I have not been doing a good job of updating the family blog. I really feel like writing about the boring daily stuff will…well…bore people!  None the less, thing have been happening here, so here is the rundown.

    **The Boy got healthy and returned to school. I went back to work and was WAY behind.

    **I applied for the next level of leadership training at work.

    **Kevin is getting released from his current team. If the team finally gets it together, he has a chance to go on a two day tryout and sign with another team for five or six weeks.

    **I am applying for a position in another part of the country. I have no idea if I am or am not qualified, but I am going to try. We have nothing to lose.

    **The house is still on the market. A lot of people are coming through again with the first time home buyer credit about to expire for a second time.

    **I was able to watch Brooke and Paul’s baby yesterday, and I must say, Parker was as sweet as an infant can be. AND The Boy loved having him around. He said he wants one (Um, no. Do not get that in your mind people.) and would share his mommy (still no people). It was cute.

    **I do not have to work today, and The Boy does not have school, so we are heading to TU for a play date. I am not sure this child knows how good he has it!  The Boy has been all over TU and can name many of the buildings. Yes, I think this is a good thing.

    **Um, I’m running out of things to say today. Until next time…

  • February 3rd, 2010

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    Joke’s on me

    I wrote about TB still being sick only to turn around a couple of hours later and have his temperature back to normal. He still coughs occasionally, and it sounds gunky, but he is energetic and appears ready to go. Unfortunately that means I will not get any work done today.

  • February 3rd, 2010

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    A new day, but still not healthy

    The Boy woke me at 5am asking for a tissue. I thought nothing of it. After all, he has a nasty cough, so it makes sense that his nose would start running and he’d asked in the night a couple of times too, though never was able to blow much out.  Well, less than a minute later, he asked for another tissue, so I turned on the lamp and discovered a bloody nose. Now, I’m not one to shy away from bodily fluids, but when blood and mucus are together and flowing from his nose, I have to say, it makes me want to gag.

    On the positive side, a four plus hour nap yesterday was a relief for both of us, but makes bedtime a little less than desirable.

    Anyway, so it’s day 2 of illness, and his temperature is back up over 100. His cough sounds horrible, but at least he isn’t coughing all of the time, and I pray the bloody nose stays away!

    Kevin can’t get home soon enough…

  • February 2nd, 2010

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    February is not starting with a bang

    So, February has started. Today, I am home with The Boy. We both were sick in January, and there is a yucky bug going around his class. Lucky him, he caught it and while his body appears to be attacking it appropriately, he woke with a fever in the night. This is how I have spent my day so far…

    1:30AM  The Boy wakes with a yucky sounding cough and is restless.

    2:30AM He still hasn’t settled down, so I got him some homeopathic medicine for his cough/cold. He has a temperature of a bit over 102 degrees.

    3:00AM The Boy FINALLY is back to sleep.

    5:00AM He wakes coughing again. He’s restless. While his fever is down to 100 degrees, he is miserable.

    I think I slept between 3-5 hours and am tired myself, so we are fighting this together.

    Oh the joy of parenting.

    On the other hand, I was able to update his blog and this page. We have read a lot of books together, and I get to see The Boy smile at me even if he only acts sick 3/4 of the time.

    Oh, and at 9:30 he is finally willing to eat something. Poor kid.

    I can’t wait until he naps. I’ll be sleeping too. ;-)

  • February 2nd, 2010

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    January in pictures

    I realized yesterday that I had not downloaded any pictures off of the cameras during the month of January! I know. Hard to believe. While most of them are of The Boy, here are a few others.

    This lovely box of German candies came in early January. My friend, Jen, sent it to me, and I just about cried! The Boy also enjoyed the KinderSurprise eggs.

    This lovely box of German candies came in early January. My friend, Jen, sent it to me, and I just about cried! The Boy also enjoyed the KinderSurprise eggs.

    I bought this game for The Boy, and he loves to play it. I admit, of all the games he has (four or five), this is my favorite.

    I bought this game for The Boy, and he loves to play it. I admit, of all the games he has (four or five), this is my favorite.

    I cooked a lot. I'll spare you the rest of the good pictures, but there was a lot of good food in our home. :)

    I cooked a lot. I'll spare you the rest of the good pictures, but there was a lot of good food in our home. :)

    Fortunately Tulsa had less ice than anticipated, but also more snow. It was still falling when I measured this. I think we got 9 inches.

    Fortunately Tulsa had less ice than anticipated, but also more snow. It was still falling when I measured this. I think we got 9 inches.

  • January 27th, 2010

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    Ice storm coming…

    Ever since the ice storm of December 2007, I have been a bit jumpy any time an ice storm is predicted for Tulsa. We were without power for nearly two weeks.  Unfortunately, they are predicting a big one for the Tulsa area beginning overnight tonight, turning to sleet and then snow as the day goes on.  Current estimates are for over 3/4 of an inch of ice and 3-5 inches of snow. Below is a graphic indicating the predicted effect on the power grid. I live in a hot pink (labeled 4) area, which indicates severe damage to trees and the power grid.

    I live in what is currently a hot-pink area.

    I live in what is currently a hot-pink area.

    I have considered fleeing to Minnesota or Texas, but I don’t necessarily think either of those is wise for a variety of reasons.  For now, we have plenty of food and water, but absent power, we will be very cold. I am going to pick up the blankets from storage tonight, and I have already contacted the friends we stayed with last time. They live just a couple of miles from our home so I am hopeful that we will at least be able to drive there, if necessary. I will be packing our bag this evening and checking the flashlight batteries. This could get ugly… but I am praying for our safety and the wisdom to do what is right for our safety.

  • January 15th, 2010

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    Feeling old

    OK. To be clear, I realize that I am relatively young, and perhaps this post should be more aptly titled– Life Changes.

    Let me start from the beginning…kind of. I used to enjoy the challenge of shopping– finding a deal, the right fit, etc. Then I had The Boy. I then realized that I had not really bought jeans that didn’t include Old Navy or $10 in the past four years. No, I am not kidding, so last night, in spite of my desire to purchase fair trade jeans, I went to The Buckle with a friend, and I kid you not, I tried on at least 20 pairs. Things I learned during my experience:

    ** Lucky jeans are no longer popular. WHAT? My favorites, because they always fit.

    ** Lucky jeans are no longer at The Buckle. At least I didn’t see a single pair. Le sigh.

    ** Jeans’ popularity is dependent on their pocket style, not so much fit, these days. Again. Totally foreign to me.

    ** I did not recognize a single brand I tried on. No, I am not kidding. A friend told me after that I did indeed buy the “hot” jeans of the day. Whatever.

    ** I’ve obviously changed since my mission was solely to find a good fit, and I no longer know anything of style and/or fads.

    ** My bottom is larger than it has ever been in spite of my otherwise fit body and similar weight and body style as the day I got married. Strange. It makes buying jeans a challenge.

    I could go on, but I’ll stop.

    Basically, life changes.

    I never thought I’d see the day…

    …I’m ending this pointless post now.

  • January 13th, 2010

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    When it rains, it pours?

    Well, things were going smoothly. I use the past tense for a reason. Last week on Thursday, I went to work feeling a little like I was going to be coming down with something and within two hours I was full on sick! I felt like I had been hit by a bus! Of course, being the good employee that I am, I went home. I felt a bit better Friday, but stayed home again to rest and try to get closer to 100%. The achy/pain was gone, but drainage and sinuses were still an issue.

    Fast forward to Monday. The Boy’s school called around 9 to say that he didn’t have much of a fever, but was acting lethargic. I had told them that I had been sick, so if he started getting sick, call me.  The Boy’s temp never got very high, but he did take a four hour nap. I figured he was good to go. He told me he felt great (the day before had said he didn’t feel well), so I sent him to school.

    What happens?

    Said boy vomits all over the carpet after nap time. When I arrived 30 minutes or so later, he still looked dazed. I took him home. He, of course, vomited in the car while we were on our street! Seriously? He couldn’t wait one more minute? I cleaned him up, got him settled, and then did my best to clean up his car seat. I am afraid of what it will smell like tomorrow in my car!

    Today he appears fine again, so off to school again tomorrow.

    Really though? It was nice to have the extra time to rest myself, even though I brought work home with me.  I worked a few hours each day and spent the rest with The Boy.

    I guess all this illness came at an opportune time. It keeps me from feeling too bad that Kevin’s visa is not ready. We had thought we might get to see him this week or next, but our vacation is now on hold. Again. Le sigh. Different year, same story. His season, however, will be over soon, so I’m focusing on that. :)

  • December 28th, 2009

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    Congratulations

    Kevin was voted #5 in the Tulsa World Sportswriters top TU Athletes from 2000-09.  Some might argue he is listed too low (like our realtor), but I say, “Way to go!” :)

    Check out #5!

    Check out #5!

  • December 25th, 2009

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    Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

    Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. We hope everyone has a special day celebrating Jesus’ birth with those around them.

    Snowy Christmas Eve

    Snowy Christmas Eve

    Our celebrating hasn’t gone exactly as planned, but we’re having a very special Christmas just the same. We were not able to visit friends on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day, but we have had fun in the snow.  We have also Skyped with Kevin and Grams and Grandpa Wegner. We opened presents with them too. After nap time, we will bake Jesus some cupcakes and celebrate some more.

    Nothing is given, and tomorrow is not promised, so we are spending our time enjoying the now…a now that has not gone as planned, but is special none the less.

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