Quick Coleman Update

Thought I would give you an update on the little boy I have been following on carepages.com. His blog can be found by searching ColemanScott. Anyway...he has been undergoing blood and platelet transfusions cuz his counts have been pretty out of whack lately. His family is still back and forth between their home in Iowa and the hospital in New York where they are getting treatment and I am again smacked in the face with how terribly lucky I am to have an extended family full of healthy kids. As always, I am asking for your prayers and positive energy, not just for him but for his family too. I can only imagine how difficult this must be for them and I am sure they would appreciate a little boost from the universe.

UPDATE: Just wanted to point out to anyone I have ever called a monkey butt how really adorable a monkey butt is!! :) Love you Maddie!!! :)

Watch Out For The Ghosts & Ghouls!!!

Have a haunted Halloween!

For Lesa and Cim....Working to Deal With the Crap Life Can Bring.

This is about more about the song than the video. Close your eyes and listen, and know that you are not alone!! I luv juu!!

I believe there must be

borrowed angels

here in this life.

They come along

to this world

and make this world right.

They cant

stay forever

cause they're heaven sent,

and sometimes,

heaven needs them back again.

Kristin Chenoweth/Borrowed Angels

A Song of Great Social and Political Import---(or maybe I just like the song!)

I know it is from her Christmas album but it isn't really a Christmas song. Just give it a listen. So does anyone recognize the shoutout in the title...without using Google??

Happy Halloweiney!

Critter came home for the night last night, and the kids all carved their punkins. So, we had to light 'em up.......

Don't they just brighten up the trailer?? :)

The one on the left is Little Man's and Critter carved the one on the right.


This big guy belongs to Burda. It was a monster punkin that her Uncle gave her out of his own garden. And this one wasn't even close to the biggest from what I hear. They sure do grow up big around here! And just in case you were wondering, no, we don't own a rake!

Say Hello To My Little Friend!

One of my oldest and bestest friends has started her own blog, so stop over if you have a chance. We have been friends since the 9th grade when her family moved into our little burb, and I cant imaging surviving high school without her and the Green Weanie!! Ah...good times, good times!
She is pretty new to this but always has something to say about a whole lot of things, so I am expecting big things from her. I love her dearly, even though she can be a little mean sometimes!! (just kidding Cim...you know I love you!!)

Just In Case You Were Wondering...

There is nothing wrong with your computer......I just changed the blog layout again. Hope it didn't freak you out!! :)=

J

More Misc Stuff (Mostly a Reason To Post Some Random Pics)

Little Man's Halloween costume for 2008. He runs around the house yelling "vroom vroom...I am speed" every single time he puts it on. And the day it got here...he watched TV all night long with it on.

That is one nice lid Burda!! I personally love it!
The last Panther game of the season, they were losing 21-7 at the half. By then I had lost all feeling in my butt and we had to head out. First time in a long time my butt has been firm, of course then it thawed out. Note to self...next time bring a blanket to sit on cuz the metal bleachers are not warm....not even a little.

Look at that crazy B Lola...love how her ear is flying straight back behind her. And I really love the look on Larry's face!! There are a dozen captions just waiting to be written for that face!



I think Larry is actually screaming for help in this one.

Ever Have One of Those Months?? Misc Stuff to Share...

Wow...cant say I am sorry that the majority of this month has gone by. Medical stuff, travel (not the trip, just the travel time) and now expensive car repairs have made it one to forget for sure. But, Halloween is coming and Little Man's costume is pretty darn cute so I am looking forward to that. I will of course post some pictures when he slows down enough for me to catch a picture that isn't just a red and black blur! I think the worst of the medical stuff is passing so that is also good, so maybe the end of the month will bring up the rest of the month, and it will end up even. That is what I am shooting for. And Critter is cooking for us on Sunday night and I am super excited about that!!
I went to the courthouse and voted early, and I highly recommend this!! No lines, no waiting....a quick in and out. I bet it didn't take more then 10 minutes total and that was more than ok with me. The last presidential election I waited in a LONG line for probably a good 45 minutes...now while that might not sound like a terrible experience, try to imagine it with a tired and hungry 2 year old along for the ride. Yeah...that's what I am talking about!! Don't tell me I am not patriotic cuz it would have been SO MUCH EASIER to say screw this and go home!! Not going to say who I voted for this election, but I am pretty sure that my vote cancelled out Moms. (but I would like to stress, just for the record, I DID NOT vote for GWB either time!!)
Well, enough rambling...time to get back to work...and don't even get me started on that this month!!! :) Talk again soon!
J

Grattis på födelsedagen mamma

Ok, so my mom probably isn't Swedish, but since she was adopted, I can pretend she is anything I want. And today she is Swedish Royalty celebrating the 35th Anniversary of her 29th birthday!! :) For you "mathy" challenged people out there, like me, buy a calculator!! Hope you have a wonderful day Mom, and many many more to come. Love you!

And for anyone that might be new to the blog, this is a picture of Mom and her handsome husband Grandpa Jack.

In The Interest of Fair And Balanced......

I really am willing to give credit where credit is due, and here is a little proof of that. She still scares the hell out of me when I think about her leading the country, but she is dead on with this!! Good for you Sarah, and all the thanks in the world to your son for his service!

Damn, I Spoke Too Soon

Well, it is my own fault. I tempted fate when I said everyone was healthy. Got a call from the school this afternoon cuz Little Man was complaining of a sore throat and running a fever of 101. When I got him home I checked his throat and there are little red dots all over the back of it, and across the roof of his mouth. So....another trip to the Doctor leaves the wallet a co-pay and prescription fee lighter, and Little Man is taking an antibiotic for strep throat. What are the odds??? He is probably the healthiest one in the bunch, and he has ended up with something no one else had in the round of crud from last week. Burda is doing better but her allergies are still doing all they can to kick her ass on a daily basis. We have switched allergy meds, and it seems to be helping but still cant wait for a good hard frost. Bring it on Mother Nature, bring it on!

To end the day I leave you pictures from this evening of Little Man and Burda, both looking like they are sleeping off some epic battle lost to Jose Cuervo. And here's to healthier days ahead....the sooner the better!

The Trees Are On Fire and Other Random Stuff

This is my most favorite tree in the lake, and it is the first to start turning in the fall, which also happens to be my favorite season. It acts as a kind of barometer for the colder weather. It will also be the first naked tree out here too. Every year I promise myself I will get out there and take some pictures of it every other day or so just to follow the change but this is the first one I have taken. I will try to take a couple more as the fall progresses, but no promises.

In other randomness, the last week and 3 days since my last post have been pretty full. Burda ended up in the hospital overnight after a pretty serious attack of the crud that affected her ability to breathe. Kind of a combination of allergies and bronchitis/pneumonia. Not fun for her, but she did get to take her first ever ambulance ride. I myself am pretty ok with never having to do that again. Scared the holy hell outta me, and I will be just dandy if I never have to watch another kid loaded on a gurney and taken out of the house thank you very much. But, after antibiotics and inhalers she is doing much better now. Still fighting the allergies but a good frost will go a long way to help with that.

My mother-in-law (Jan) was also hauled to the hospital on the same night via ambulance for nearly the same thing. She has emphysema though, and that was complicated by pneumonia. She was in intensive care for a couple of days, but it recovering at home now also. So, it was a pretty scary couple of days medically speaking but everyone is healthy again and all is right with the universe.

On Friday the hubby and I went to Vegas for a long weekend. (we tried to cancel but the cancellations fees were almost as much as the tickets cost us, and by this time everyone was home and on the mend) and it was nice to get away. I spent a lot of time worrying about everyone back here, but the relaxation was nice and nothing terrible happened while we were gone, so it was a success. Didnt win enough money to retire, but didnt lose the house either so it was a win win. It was nice to get home and back into our own bed though. I never seem to sleep good in a hotel bed, no matter how comfortable it might be. Guess the old saying "there's no place like home" is true, at least for me. And, I missed the hell out of the kids so it was time to come back.

That is about the extent of my excitement....pretty amazing the life I live huh. :) Hope everyone is happy and healthy and enjoying the start of fall.