What a week (or two).

at 03/01/10 3:15PM

After announcing that we are all healthy, then we weren't.

I can hardly remember the last time my kids were sick with the stomach bug.

Wednesday right after supper, Scott complained of not feeling well and went to bed. He was very sick Wed. night and stayed home from school lying on the couch both Thursday and Friday. I lay in the recliner all day and evening Thursday with a migrain.

Finally we were able to get out and run a few errands on Saturday. By late afternoon Ana was complaining of feeling poorly. She was sick Saturday night and in all day Sunday. Because of responsibilities that Randy had with the church, I missed both services.

Today they both went to school, but neither is eating their usual fare. They are just barely interested in food.

To cap it off, 12 days ago Ana scalded herself on the hand while making tea. It didn't seem too bad at first although it covered about a 2-in square. We cleaned and bandaged (and treated) twice a day. After all the blistered skin died and came off, I realized it was deeper than I thought, but not below the skin layers - I don't know if that's third degree or not. She was healing nicely, but the surface changed and I took her in to be looked at. They gave us some silvadine cream to treat it with, so she is starting her second week of school with a completely wrapped left hand. Sh'e doing well, but this is going to take awhile. Keep her healing in your prayers. (Mom is pouring the water from now on.)

Hope all is well with you. :)

wow, life is truely a rollercoaster ride!

by pistal77 at 03/01/10 5:37PM
oh no!! I hope everyone feels better! Burns are the worst, too. They are so painful.

by windham4life at 03/01/10 7:53PM
awww Gld your feeling better though!!

by adeline at 03/04/10 6:21PM
Poor Ana! Silvadene is great stuff!

by bestill at 03/09/10 10:28AM

Nothing new.

at 02/17/10 10:25AM

The winter is going by like a winter should. Minimal snow to shovel (but tons on the grass to look at). Temps in the twenties - not too cold.

Kids are healthy and doing well in school. Growing spiritually as well, I hope, but that's harder to measure.

Randy is working and healing - slower than he wants.

Life is good and I am blessed beyond measure!

Thanks so much! Tabitha took the picture. Isn't she good?!

by jodimn at 02/18/10 4:14PM
I really liked Randy's short talk last night. You can tell him I said that since I didn't get a chance to talk with him.

by jodimn at 02/18/10 4:28PM
:]

by adeline at 02/18/10 5:36PM
We must be getting your snow. I'm tired of it.
Definitely ready for spring

by gkbaker at 02/19/10 6:57PM

02/01/10 2:55AM

Thanks guys for the encouragement, especially you Jason. I love you too, you know. :)

My problem with crying is that it does NOT make me feel better. It just gives me a migraine for the rest of the day. Crying is supposed to be cleansing, but it's hard to let go when you know that you will feel physically worse.

I have been better this week. I wanted to be just like my mommy, so I was her little disciple as a child and young woman. I can't do anything without hearing her give me advice and instruction in my mind. I don't think I realized how much I always do things just like my mother taught me. No blazing my own trail for this little chickie.

Randy is getting stronger everyday, but it will be a good six months before that shoulder functions in any way that resembles normal.

Registration for Scott's high school is next week. Whew! When did that happen? I still remember how traumatic sending him off to KG was. I thought I was throwing him to the wolves! Of course, I still feel that way every morning when he sets off into the jaws of middle school.

You all have a great week!

How is your Dad doing? Is Tom doing better with his health? Can Randy go to work while recovering or is he home recuperating?

by krazyqwilt at 02/01/10 7:23PM
I love you!

by curlie at 02/01/10 7:57PM
I feel the same way about crying, because it gives me a terrible headache, too. Did you say high school!? Wow! That reminds me just how long it has been since we have seen you :(

by ewalker at 02/05/10 2:37PM

01/24/10 9:16PM

Having a down week. I'm finding that the longer it's been since I talked to my mom, the more I miss her. The tears have been real close to the surface the last three days. I'm stuck between hating to cry and feeling like I should.

I'm dwelling on all the blessings the Lord gives me in this life instead. Of course one of those was an amazing example of a mother.

Randy is improving daily. Tonight he's watching the Vikings in the playoffs. :)

I'm sure that it must be very difficult when you miss her so much. :( It's okay to cry when you need to. Sometimes that helps get it out.

by windham4life at 01/24/10 9:58PM
I know the feeling Aunt Sharon. It has been hard on me the last few months especially being by myself down at school away from family. Just remember you have a great family that loves you.

by weeman3486 at 01/24/10 10:18PM
Hugs. I know you miss your mom. Don[t be afraid to cry.

by hmjmom at 01/25/10 12:42PM
I'm glad the Lord gave us (the NW church) you, Randy, Scott, and Ana!!! I love you!

by sportsfan at 01/25/10 3:42PM
Crying can really relieve some stress. *Hugs!*

by kendralulu at 01/25/10 3:54PM
Don't feel bad about crying I still cry about my grandpa, whom I lost 20 years ago.

by pistal77 at 01/25/10 7:52PM

This new year

at 01/20/10 12:14PM

seems a lot like the last. Randy is in a sling again. Total shoulder replacement on the same shoulder. Doctors think it went well. We won't know until he starts moving it.

He reacted again to everything they did. First a skin dermititis to all the adhesives. Then a systemic reaction to the meds. He refuses to take anything, not even painpills because the itching is worse than the pain. He's only three weeks out from surgery on muscle, bone and tendons and he has nothing to take when it does hurt. Poor man. I hope it finally goes away altogether this time.

Still have many tough moments over mom. They sneak up on you. Like yesterday, as I was walking through the library trying to find something to read, I saw the name of the author she was last reading - right now I cant' think of her name - but I had to take a few deep breaths and move on. I hate the sneaky moments and cherish them at the same time because it reminds me so much of how much she is woven into who and what I am.

Kids are healthy and fine. School is plugging along. Scott is turning over thoughts of preparation for high school next year: what electives should he take besides band? marching band AND concert band or just one? spanish or not? It's hard for him to find a long term goal. I feel for him because I was 30 before I figured out what I should have gone to college for. Good thing I didn't go at 18, I guess. Maybe I should enroll now :).

Yes, those "mom" moments can come out of nowhere. What is it you discovered at 30 you should have gone to school for? I regret never taking home ec!

by bestill at 01/20/10 12:58PM
Highly recommend the Spanish! It's useful in so many places, I even see it on most job applications now. I never expected to have lived in so many places in the country, and world, that knowing Spanish would have helped me when I was growing up.

by krazyqwilt at 01/20/10 3:30PM
I dumped the pain meds after my last surgery because the side effects as Randy says were not worth the benefits. Hope he feels better soon!

by krazyqwilt at 01/20/10 3:31PM
I hope that your year gets better.

by pistal77 at 01/20/10 6:22PM
HIGH SCHOOL!? WHHHHHHHAT LITTLE MAN GROWING SO FAST!... Also sorry about Randy.. Hope he feels much better... and I hear ya on the sneaky moments, happens for me too. BLAH!

by adeline at 01/20/10 9:32PM
Glad the kids are doing well. I will add Randy to my prayer list that he heals well and is alleviated from his pain. How are you? I am going to be a GRANDMA! Dan and Melissa are having a girl and are naming her Lydia.

by misslynn at 01/20/10 9:44PM
I have Grandma moments. Love you.

by curlie at 01/20/10 10:31PM
No, those were gifts to Ana! She is special to me and I wanted those things to be hers, not because I didn't have a girl to give them to, but because I love HER! :)

by misslynn at 01/21/10 3:06PM

What a week (or two).

Nothing new.

02/01/10 2:55AM

01/24/10 9:16PM

This new year

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