Happy Birthday boo...

My little man...my main boo, was born 8 years ago today (well, actually it's after midnight, but you get the picture). We had one wild, crazy, fun celebration for him. I'm going to post some pics from the party soon, but for now I came across a few old ones. I love this kid so much. Of course I can't describe how deep, far, and wide my love is for him. So, just know that my whole heart is wrapped around this boy. I was smitten with him from the very beginning. He tries my patience most frequently, and some days I come close to pulling my hair out, but there is just something about this boy that tugs at my heartstrings. Maybe it's that he's mine, but I think it's something else, too...I just can't put my finger on it...it's something magical. Really, you think I'm exaggerating...but no, I am not. So, just wanted to share these pics, and spread some of my bliss around...so thankful God sent this one to me...

Warning: the following blog is explicit...or at least gross...

It is times like these that I am truly thankful for email, text, blogging, etc, etc.
What times, you ask?
Times that my throat hurts so bad that I don't even want to move, much less open my mouth and talk and irritate my throat. The night before last my throat started getting sore...I thought it was allergies or a cold. No biggie, right?
Then yesterday the pain got worse and worse. I had fever, chills, body aches, and a really sore throat. I got my doctor to call in some meds.
Then, yesterday afternoon, Andrew came home from school saying HIS throat hurt.
Awesomeness. Or not.
So, this morning both of our necks looked like wrestler's necks (you know the short thick ones), except, we don't work out...they were just swollen with infection.
I made an apt. for him and took him to the doctor.
It was strep, which I was placing my bets on since my throat was hurting even worse by then.
I took my next dose of meds today, thinking after 24 hours of antibiotics I would feel a little better. Not so much. My throat is hurting even more. I don't remember having strep throat except when I was little...I forgot how painful it is. I told David, "My throat doesn't just hurt, it is oozing pain, it burns, It's sooo bad". He got his little LED light from his key chain and took a gander down my throat.
FYI: This is where it gets explicit, errr...gross.
D: UGHHHHHHHHH
K: What? What? It must be really red!
D: UGHHHHHHHH
K: Is it red?
D: There are big pockets of pus all over your throat! UGHHHHHHH
K: EWWW Gross, give me that light (I run over to mirror)
I look down my throat and sure enough, there are blisters, or whatever, of pus all over my throat. Strait. Up. Nasty. and Painful. don't forget Painful.
Next, of course, We call Andrew in so we can gross ourselves out some more. I can't see anything in his throat but David says he sees a couple of small spots of white.
So, I don't think his is as bad as mine, but I know he is hurting badly and I am soooo glad I took him do the doctor and got his antibiotics started today!
The Dr. says you are contagious for at least 24 hours after you start meds but really up to about 48 hours.
So, tomorrow we will probably both be here, lounging on the couch...taking meds, using cough drops, Popsicles, and whatever else we can get to numb our throats.
I am trying to build myself up to gargle with salt water, but I'm so scared it's going to burn.
Anyway, I was going to take a picture of my throat, but decided that was wayyyy too personal, so here is one from the web, which is kinda what mine looks like:

Yup, told ya it was nasty. And, my poor baby. Nothing is worse than being sick, except your baby being sick! So, hopefully next time I blog we will be pus pocket free...UGHHHHHHH!

Church, etc...

Well, our new church is open..and I have to say that ALL the people who collaborated to get it up and going...did an AWESOME job! They've only had a couple services there, but I already feel like it's "home"...I just feel so comfortable there! Anyway, we are definitely blessed with our church home, and I just feel so thankful.

On another note, my niece, Keyli, just turned four. I know b-days are for celebrating, but it just kinda freaked me out...because it means that in a few weeks Isabel with be having her 4th birthday...she should still be about 6 months old. Joseph is turning 8 towards the end of this month. And, later this year, Andrew will become a teenager. As old as I feel, I still feel too young to have a teenager!


I am excited that our pastor's wife is starting a study over the One Year Bible! I have had mine for a couple years but never made it all the way through. One of my goals is to read the whole Bible (so I'm sticking w/ it this time) and I want to know more verses by heart.

I am a LOVER of sleeping...I can't get enough of it (what parent does?). On top of that, I'm not very self disciplined and when I have "extra" time, I just want to be lazy. Well, today I was thinking (dangerous, I know...) and I thought about how our time on Earth is so short and that when mine is over, I don't want half of it to be spent in bed, on the couch, or just being lazy (not that anywhere near half my time is spent doing that, but you get my drift)...I want to "do something". I want to "make a difference". I want to help people. So, I am really wanting to start getting out and about more and just doing more period. Don't get me wrong...I don't want to spread myself too thin or take on more than I can handle. But, I just feel like I am so blessed and I haven't been sharing my blessings like I should have been.
That has GOT to change!

So, that's all that's going on with me...what about you? Is 2009 treating you well thus far? I hope so!
TTYL

Whatever you bind on Earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven. Matthew 18:18

WOW

Wow, you guys, it's a brand new year! 2009!
2008 is gone for good...hope you made lots of memories :-)
I definitely have to say 2008 wasn't easy for me...lots of lessons to be learned
...I think the whole year was a "season of learning" for me (of course when is it not a time to be learning?). Anyway, as sad as I sometimes get about how fast time flies, I am really excited about this new year. I am so excited and ready for a fresh, new start. I am not one who makes resolutions (those are only made to be broken, right?), but I am vowing to make the MOST out of this year.
I want to:
ENJOY every single day
read the Bible MORE
Spend QUALITY time (not just time) with friends and family
I want to truly LAUGH UNTIL I CRY
I want to SAVOR the smiles of my children
I want to start back and school, and not finish it this year, but keep going until I finish
Be happy with myself EVEN if I need to loose a few pounds
Be happy with my kids even if every SINGLE grade isn't perfect
Be happy with my husband just because...well, because he puts up with me
Be happy with my WHOLE life, because it's the one GOD blessed me with!

So, those aren't really resolutions, are they? Hmmm...we'll just let the jury stay out on that one. But, either way, I am ready to hit the ground running with 2009. I want to do more, see more, just experience more, and Praise GOD for it ALL!

I pray you ALL have a blessed New Year ahead, and that it brings you so much happiness and so many blessings that your lives just overflow with GOD's love & light!

We are BLESSED!