Merry Christmas

Oh my goodness it has been a long time since I posted, or really even looked at our blog!
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Ours was great! Over the weekend we celebrated with Tyler and Makenzie, Christmas Eve my mom came over for dinner and a movie and Christmas afternoon, after Kevin tore me away from Makenzie's new Wii Sims game, we went over to Steve & Melissa's.
I had been stressing over what to get the boys because they all play with the same things: fire trucks, police cars and hockey. Eventually we decided we would give Steve & Melissa a bit of a gift too by giving the boys a trip to Chuck E. Cheese. Tristen and I went awhile back and he still talks about it so he was just super excited about it. Nathaniel and Pierson could have cared less but hopefully they will enjoy the trip.
Ryan and Kate got some gifts for the Gaffney Babies off our registry, so cute! Some wall decals and the softest blanket I have ever felt, seriously. I am not exaggerating at all! I can't wait to snuggle with our two little ones! I will be 22 weeks on Sunday and I look like I am about 7 1/2 months! I will try and post some pictures soon!

Cyberbullying

I am sure everyone is aware of the cyberbullying case involving a neighbor mom being charged with multiple counts for the suicide of a teenage neighbor she had been harrassing, along with her daughter, on MySpace. This is an actual quote from her attorney:

Steward also argued that nobody reads the fine print on service agreements.
"How can you violate something when you haven't even read it?" Steward asked. "End of case."

Are you kidding me?! Well, I didn't read the rules therefore they shouldn't apply to me!
She is lucky she got off as easy as she did!

Week 17

By week 17, your baby weighs about 4.97 ounces (140gm) and is 5.12 inches (13cm) long.
He or she has a much more normal "human" appearance now. She holds her head more erect and her body and limbs are longer in proportion to her head.
Pads are forming on his tiny fingertips and toes. Soon those individual swirls and whorls will be apparent.
Her eyes are looking forward now, but they are still firmly closed.
Meconium (composed of products of cell loss, digestive secretion and swallowed amniotic fluid), is accumulating in the bowel. This black gooey substance will become your baby's first poop!
The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger and continues to rush blood and nutrients to your growing baby.
If your child is male the prostate begins to develop.
Her skeleton is transforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier.

Week 16

Fat begins to form underneath skin, providing your baby with insulation for the coming months.
Did you know that both baby and placenta are now about the same size?
Your little one has reached 4.57 inches (11.6cm) and approximately 3.53 ounces (100gm).
His head and neck are held straighter now.
This is a week of "mights!" You might hear the tiny thumps of his heartbeat with an external monitor now. The genitals are developed sufficiently that an experienced sonographer might be able to determine if your baby is a boy or a girl.
Her heart is pumping as much as 6 gallons of blood a day and beats at a rate about double your heart rate.
If you could take a peek inside, you would witness your child's reflexes in action! (Sucking, swallowing and blinking are now evident.) She is probably even hiccuping even though you don't feel it yet!
Your baby has learned to breathe! This is apparent from the regular movements of his chest. Isn't it amazing that he is able to breathe "underwater," inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid? These actions help the lungs to develop and grow.

Luminaire

We are so excited for what will surely be another inspiring Christmas performance at Daybreak. I believe we are attending the Saturday, December 20, 2008 6:00 pm show but we will be volunteering at other shows so make it whenever you can! Check out the link below to see a clip from last year's performance. I think they have nursery available for your little ones and your older ones will definitely want to see!

http://www.daybreak.tv/luminaire/

Country & Crying

Since I have been pregnant I have cried every time "he drops to the ground and pulls out a ring" during Taylor Swift's "Love Story". And I don't just mean a tear here or there. I mean, where did my mascara go?! I thought I was over it and had gotten down to just that tight chest feeling but I just heard it on the carpet layer's radio and now my boss has had the pleasure to witness it.
Sweet.

Week 15

You may begin to feel some fluttering movements as baby kicks, flails, twists and turns (but don't panic if you don't yet). She can also grasp, squint, frown, grimace and maybe suck her thumb!
Your baby's legs have grown longer than the arms and the body is now longer than the head.
And you'll be happy to note that he is moving those arms and legs often!
His skin is very thin -- so thin blood vessel are visible. It's covered by a fine, soft layer of hair called lanugo. Lanugo comes from a Latin word meaning "down." This hair is thought to help insulate your little boy.
The three tiny bones in his middle ear have begun to harden. The auditory centers in your baby's brain haven't developed yet, so she might not really understand what you say but her hearing capacity is in the process of developing.
Fingernails and toenails are growing.
Eyebrows are beginning to grow and even the hair his head is sprouting. It will probably change color and texture after birth.
All this and your little one is an amazing 3.98 inches (10.1cm) long and may weigh 2.47 ounces (70gm).

The Day After

Pray for Our President and Our Nation November 5, 2008
Whether you voted for Barack Obama or John McCain, whether you’re recovering from your all-night celebration or drying the tears from your pillow, today’s a good day to remember the words of the apostle Paul: “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” (1 Timothy 2:1-3).
And the new President will surely need our prayers because he and his administration face huge, serious challenges to the health of our nation and to peace in the world—challenges that, in my opinion, neither he nor any government on earth will have the power to overcome without divine aid.
How has America come to this point? Why is our economy on the brink of disaster? Why is our culture so utterly depraved?
I can only think of what Alexandr Solzhenitsyn said about the catastrophic consequences of the Russian revolution. “I recall,” he said, “hearing a number of older people offer the following explanation for the great disasters that had befallen Russia: Men have forgotten God; that's why all this has happened.”
Solzhenitsyn was right. Indeed, I can’t find any better explanation for why we Americans find ourselves in the state we are in. We have forgotten God.
We have also forgotten that American democracy—indeed Western Civilization itself—is the product of the Judeo-Christian understanding of God and humanity. Without that revelation that man is created in the image of God, our founders never would have recognized the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Indeed, as I and others like Rodney Stark have argued, modern science and education, liberal democracy, capitalism flourished in Western civilization precisely because of the Judeo-Christian worldview.
The attacks on Christianity these days are only going to intensify in the months ahead. But we must press on all the more to make a winsome witness. Those who would banish Christianity from American life are risking the very survival of American society.
Friends have asked me whether this economic crisis is God’s judgment upon us. I don’t know.
As I’ve re-read the Old Testament prophets recently, I couldn’t help but notice the recurring theme: The people of God turned away from Him and worshipped false idols. The result was always disaster.
Is God responsible for credit markets collapsing around the world? No. We’re responsible. Because instead of worshiping God, we’ve worshipped false idols of the marketplace, credit card companies and cheap mortgages. We’ve put our own appetites over our duties to God and neighbor.
So this is no time for Christians to go into the bunkers. No time to wail or moan over our retirement plans. This is a time to repent, to pray more, to give more. It’s a time for Christians to lead, encourage, and minister to a faltering country in a faltering economy.
This is a time for the Church to get serious about Christian discipleship. Enough cheap grace.
So pray for the new President and his administration. But most of all, my brothers and sisters, this is a time to love our neighbors and to hunger for God and His righteousness.

2 Cents

Do you know that stem cell research is already happening? You aren’t saying no to helping that little girl with diabetes by voting no on proposal 2. As someone who has extra embryos from fertility treatments, I had to choose from the following: freeze my embryos, donate my embryos for someone else to use, donate my embryos to research or discard them myself.
If you notice the wording “A PROPOSAL TO AMEND”. To amend something means that that something already exists.
Proposal 2 is simply to prohibit state and local laws from regulating and allowing only federal law to regulate.

13 Weeks

I hate when people haven't updated their blogs in forever! I however have been busy growing two babies so I am giving myself a break. Seriously, I have been so tired! I can barely make it through my day to come home and crash for the night. More often than not, my boss finds me slouched in my chair every afternoon, awake, but still...
However, the past two days I feel like I actually want to get something done when I get home. I haven't, but at least the want it there!
We finished our registry and ordered our cribs so that is exciting! The cribs should be here early next week! I can't wait to start getting everything ready. I am shooting for everything to be done by 28 weeks but I am not sure if that is feasible.

Week 10

• Baby is now called a fetus in "medical terms". You, however, may have chosen the name "peanut," "angel," "jumping bean" or simply "miracle."
• The most critical part of your infant's development is complete. Now you are headed into a period of rapid growth.
• While a bit strange to envision, your baby's head is now about half its length - Soon the rest of the body's growth will catch up but this area is prepared to keep up with the rapid brain development!
• Eyelids fuse shut and irises begin to develop - Eye color is also determined by this point.
• Placenta begins to function this week or next - The placenta is the organ responsible for both the provision of nutrients along with the removal of waste to keep your baby growing strong!
• Your baby will be about 1.22 inch long (3.1cm) and weigh 0.14 ounce (4gm) at the end of this week

Daybreak...

Daybreak is starting a new evening service tomorrow! It is at 6:00, join us! You will find Kevin and I at the info counter tomorrow, hope to see you there!

Week 9

Baby has begun movement - While still too small for you to feel, your little one is wriggling, shifting, and dancing already! Makes you almost wish for a window to peek in whenever you want!
Most joints are formed now - and trust that your little one is practicing bending and flexing.
Fetus will curve its fingers around an object placed in the palm of its hand - This is amazing to see! At only nine weeks, if you happen to have an ultrasound, you may observe your infant fascinated by everything he or she can lay their fingers on (mainly other fingers, toes, ears and nose!
Fingerprints are already evident in the skin
Average size this week -- length 0.9 inch (2.3cm), weight 0.07 ounce (2gm)

8 weeks 1 day

So I have made it 8 weeks 1 day and now I am feeling much better about saying I am pregnant. Maybe it is because the tank top I am wearing right now was nice and flowing 2 weeks ago the last time I wore it.
We went to Rochester Hills for an appointment on Friday, not with our doctor, and the nurse looked at the ultrasound and commented that one of the sacs was smaller than the other and said, "we will have to see if it grows next week." What the heck?! I was trying to be ok with it but I woke up Saturday morning obsessing about it and not feeling well. Later in the evening I started having a sharp pain on my left side (opposite of the smaller size sac) and Kevin decided to call our doctor. We talked to Dr. Ayers, our doctor's partner, for awhile and he said it was completely normal the discomfort I was having but that we could come in today and have another ultrasound. So I continued to obsess the rest of the weekend.
We went this morning to Ann Arbor and we met Dr. Ayers and he looked at our perfectly healthy little babies. They both measured the exact same size and both sacs looked great. He said there was no concern and that I am practically a "normal" pregnant woman now. Special, but normal! I think Kevin and I had goofy grins on our faces the whole way home!
It is so crazy that just a few months ago we had no idea this was going to happen and now we can not imagine our lives without both of them.

Goodbye Sweet Saab

Kevin was right when he said we should get rid of the Saab and get something with more room because he was sure we were having twins. I think that was just his excuse to get something new because he is a car guy and that is what he does, gets bored even though it isn't his car and get something new. I know why he always took my Saab when he could, I do not understand why he constantly tries to take the Pilot instead of his brand new Honda!
I love my Pilot and obviously it will work a lot better for us but I sure do miss my turbo!

And The Winner Is...

Everyone but Laura Kennedy and whoever else guessed just one! Just like everyone but me, Laura and someone else thought, Kevin and I are so blessed and lucky to be having twins! We saw two beautiful little heartbeats today!

DETOUR

Isn't the construction supposed to be over? I had a detour today that actually was a closed street?! What the?! The detour off of that was a one-lane muddy mess because that street was torn up as well.
This afternoon I had 2 detours from EGR to Cascade and one of the detours was again down to one lane. Come on, at least give me one clear path!

Long Process

It has been a long road waiting....
We are pregnant! Yes it is very early still but I think almost everyone knows that we are going through the very long and trying process of IVF (in-vitro fertilization). It has basically consumed our whole summer. All the shots, crazy hormones, bloat, craziness and driving (our doctor is in Ann Arbor).
We are thrilled and can not wait to have our ultrasound in two weeks to find out if we are having one or two. You can vote at the top and here is something to base your decision on:
When the pregnancy blood test comes back, they say 50 is considered a viable pregnancy. Most of the beta numbers I have read about are anywhere from 50 to 200ish. They also want your beta number to double within 48-72 hours. My betas were as follows:
beta 1: 401
beta 2: 921 (48 hours later)
beta 3: 1,912 (48 hours later)

Another Summer Weekend

What a birthday week I had! I got good news from work, Sydney Lynn Davidson was born, flowers from my husband delivered to my work, a slushie machine, decorations galore at my desk, lunch out at Cherie Inn and a wonderful stomach ache later on. Oh well. That only lasted for a couple of hours and then it was over.
Friday night Kevin and I went over to Kyle & Heather's to meet baby Sydney. She is precious! And sleepy! Hopefully I will post some pics soon.
Saturday Krista and I met Kim and Laura for Kristi's bridal shower. I love taking Krista out in public! Ha ha! I started making food as soon as I got home for Lisa's 40th surprise birthday party. I made this really cool blow-pop sucker tree that said "40 blows" on it. Krista said she wanted me to take a picture of it so when I was done I moved it and what do you know, I forgot that the top wasn't glued on and it toppled over, broke the top in half and suckers went everywhere. Luckily, painted styrofoam doesn't take long to dry and we were only 1/2 hour late. Anyway, the party was a great time, I love parties, especially surprise parties!
Sunday we went up to Kevin's niece's house in Whitehall for a family pool party. The weather wasn't sunny but at least it was warm and before we knew it 5:00 had come and gone. We took a little detour into Kevin's past and went to White Lake where Kevin first learned to sail. We walked out onto the Lake Michigan side of the pier (that is right, we walked! Kevin walked! Woot woot!) and watched some boats come in and stuck our toes in Lake Michigan. It was a lot warmer than we expected so I am definitely going to the beach next weekend! I can't wait!

Weekend

Friday night Kevin and I headed out to Bostwick Lake Inn for dinner. We sat out on the deck and it was the most perfect night for it! We watched a plane land on the water and come over for dinner, I got some good shots on my phone but of course can't get the dang thing to Email them.
Saturday Kevin and I cleaned out the laundry room and did some major scrubbing. I swear I had things to take care of from last summer still! After dinner we just hung out and watched "Knocked Up" finally. It was good but there was a lot of f-bombs. Goodness!
Kevin picked the kids up this morning and after church they all just took off and left me at home! Turns out they were out shopping for me. The kids got me a slushie machine and syrups and cups to go along with it. The slushies are really good!! I can't wait to keep experiencing!
Soon we are headed to my mom's to celebrate with my family. I am sure I will have some good pictures of the boys from that! When you have presents to open, you are always their favorite!

Text Message from Heather

C-section on tues. Baby 2 fat 2 pass! She's already 9 lbs & I'm only dilated 2 a one! Cant wait much longer. Holy crap! Im scared.

Kickball Pictures

You can check out all the action over on Dave's website:
www.greedyfly.com

Ryan and Kate are Engaged!

Congratulations Ryan and Kate! We can't wait to have Kate as an official part of the Kloppe family. We couldn't be happier!

Kickball Weekend

We had a great weekend except that the kids had to work all weekend. Friday night we went to Z's for dinner then went home to take a nap before heading to Kyle & Heather's for a campfire. It rained though so we ended up playing euchre with Eric & Kristi and Todd & Christy. Christy and I won one and lost one. Eric and Kyle were fierce competitors...not that Heather & Todd weren't but, they didn't win a single game.
Saturday was the 4th annual kickball party! We again won one lost one. It was a lot of fun. After the game we went to Dave & Andrea's for a cook-out. And some tippy-cup! I am so competitive I even love playing drinking games! Te he!
After church on Sunday we went to Chili's for lunch and stopped in at Old Navy for 4th of July t-shirts. I guess I am glad that I have invested so much into "traditions" with Makenzie however, I really didn't want a 4th of July shirt. However, I am glad she appreciates the importance of annual family events, even as simple and silly as 4th of July shirts.

What happened to May?!

It has been a busy couple of weeks! I can't believe it is already June! The past couple of weeks we have: gone out to celebrate May birthdays; went to Tyler's graduation; have been trying to get ready for Tyler's graduation party; getting Kevin's knee better.

We met up with family and friends at O' Toole's to celebrate Ryan, Kate & Melissa's birthdays. May is a busy month for the Kloppe family!
Krista and I walked in the "Stomp Out Stigma" walk for mental health. It was perfect weather and Krista is always good company, as long as you have a dollar to bribe her!
Thursday, May 22 we watched Tyler graduate, it was more emotional than Kevin realized it would be! He will be off to MSU in just a few short months, hard to believe.
Meanwhile, we have been trying to get ready for our open house graduation for him. We haven't touched the landscaping because it was just so overgrown, we had no idea where to start. I literally just starting hacking away and it at least looks better. My mom came over to help while Kevin enjoyed some rays. I told him to at least watch us and seem interested because I was a little bitter about him just lounging!
He is off work again but we have seen major improvements the past week so hopefully it will continue.
This past weekend I went to Z's for a bit on Friday, Saturday we went to Tyler's graduation party at his mom's (Hello?! What is the point of separate parties if I still have to go to the other one?!) and Sunday I went to Kristi's baby shower and Katie's (Ty's girlfriend) graduation open house and then just ran some errands to pick up a couple more things for Tyler's party, we are in the home stretch and I am SO not ready!

Busy Weekend

It was a busy weekend! Saturday morning I had Heather's shower. It was so nice! She got a lot of her big ticket items which I think are the best things to get! However, we did play 3 shower games, one of them being that candy bar melted in the diaper game. Why?! Some of them were still wet and it was disgusting!!
Later Saturday we stopped by and dropped of the flowers for Tyler's senior prom! Their last dance...boo. They went to XO downtown and headed over to the museum for the dance. They had a great time and I can't wait to see pictures.
Sunday afternoon Kevin, my mom and I met Ryan and Kate at Bonefish Grill. It was our first time there and it was fabulous! Thank you Ryan & Kate! Later Sunday afternoon we headed over to my mom's for more Mother's Day fun and to celebrate Melissa, Ryan and Kate's birthday. That's right! Kate's birthday was the 3rd and Melissa and Ryan's birthdays were the 13th. Crazy birthday month for us!
Anyway, it was a busy but fabulous weekend!

Happy Birthday Krista!

Sweet 16!

It was a great weekend. Makenzie is 16! Hard to believe....I have know her since she was 6 and she is growing up so fast and turning into such a caring, beautiful girl.
She chose to go to Olga's for her birthday and then rent Juno. It was great. We all really liked it and I would definitely recommend it.
Saturday Makenzie and I ran some errands while Kevin was at work and later Kevin took her driving. She loved it. And, she was good. Hopefully she will be taking driver's ed this summer.
Sunday Tyler came over (he had to work Friday and Saturday) and we went to Steven & Melissa's church for Camille's confirmation. We are so proud of the young woman she is becoming and how open her heart is. I am very lucky to call her my niece.

2008 Stomp Out Stigma Walk for Mental Health

On Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Grand Valley State University - Downtown GR Campus is the 6th Annual Walk for Mental Health! Please help us decrease the stigma and discrimination often associated with mental illness.
Let me know if you would like to walk with us, need more information or would just like to make a donation to the cause.

• Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders. They cannot be overcome through "will power" and are not related to a person's "character" or intelligence.
• 1 in 4 adults - approxiamtely 57.7 million Americans - experience a mental health disorder in a given year. 1 in 17 lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder, and about 1 in 10 children have a serious mental or emotional disorder.
• Without treatment the consequences of mental illness for the individual and society are staggering: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide and wasted lives; The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the United States.
• An estimated 5.2 million adults have co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders. Of adults using homeless services, 31% reported having a combination of these conditions.
• Fewer than one-third of adults and half of children with a diagnosable mental disorder receive any mental health services in a given year.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we remember the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee and the importance of his brief life and his work for social justice which remains unfinished.
In the story below is the poem quoted from Aeschylus which captures the tragedy and hope for wisdom which we search for at this time 40 years later:

On that very day, Robert Kennedy was campaigning for the presidential nomination in Indianapolis and was prepared to make a routine campaign stop when he was informed of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. The police warned him not to go into the inner city campaign location. He went without police escort and made a very brief announcement and a few remarks. His audience was primarily African Americans and he told them of the shared grief that he knew they were feeling because he too had seen his brother John assassinated.
As his car entered the neighborhood, his police escort left him. Once there, he stood in the back of a flatbed truck. He turned to an aide and asked, "Do they know about Martin Luther King?"
They didn't, and it was left to Kennedy to tell them that King had been shot and killed that night in Memphis, Tenn. The crowd gasped in horror.
Kennedy spoke of King's dedication to "love and to justice between fellow human beings," adding that "he died in the cause of that effort."
And Kennedy sought to heal the racial wounds that were certain to follow by referring to the death of his own brother, President John F. Kennedy.

"My favorite poem, my — my favorite poet was Aeschylus. And he once wrote:
Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget
falls drop by drop upon the heart,
until, in our own despair,
against our will, comes wisdom
through the awful grace of God.

"What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love, and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or whether they be black."

Two months later, Robert himself was felled by an assassin's bullet.

WW

You might have noticed I have a ticker for my first weight loss goal to the right. You may have also remembered that I had lost 9 lbs. and it has now changed to 5 lbs. Amy, Krista's neighbor has joined the WW weigh-in with us virtually so last night was her first "weigh-in" with us. Krista had 0 change and I had +4 change. Oopsies. I am more mad about it than anything else. We were out living it up from Thursday through Sunday and because I wasn't feeling well earlier in the week, I only worked out twice. I did it to myself and am really not too upset about it. I know there will be back and forth weeks. Just as long as I keep moving forward. Or down I guess I should say! So, it has made me more determined to get back to where I was. We don't have any plans yet for the week and I hope to keep it that way so I can get to the gym at least 4 times. I went yesterday and am planning on today and since KEVIN IS AT WORK UNTIL 8, I have plenty of time. Yup, that is right! Kevin is at work! Woot woot!

Happy Easter!

Clubman

Andrea got a new Mini Clubman and I don't know if she is just always out and about driving around or what but I have seen her three times in the past couple days! She is always driving so fast though I don't ever have time to snap a picture! Te he!
Show off!

Shouts for Krista and Me!

Krista and I have been doing our own Weight Watchers and did our first weigh-in after a full week of counting points and we both lost weight! Woot woot! Here's to new summer clothes!

Welcome!

3 people have gotten on the blog train! Woot woot! Isn't it weird....look at the the names of blog links I have!

Irish Blessings

May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go, and guide you in whatever you do--and may his loving protection be a blessing to you always.

May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire.

May you have: A world of wishes at your command. God and his angels close to hand. Friends and family their love impart, and Irish blessings in your heart!

May you alway walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.

Easter Sunday

Our church is putting on another production! This one is for Easter and we can't wait! There is a cast of over 75 people!
We are going to the Sunday, March 23, 2008 service at 10:25 am. We have extra tickets if anyone would like to go, let me know! The other times are listed on Daybreak's website where you can order complimentary tickets:
www.daybreak.tv
If it is anything like the other performances they have done, you do not want to miss it!

Baby Tipper

Pat, Amy and Polly came over the other night and apparently Tipper thought she could hide behind the lamp and Polly wouldn't tackle her!
Polly was too busy sleeping under the table to care much!

Weekend

This weekend Makenzie, Tristen and I went rollerskating with Krista, Jacob and Sophia. It was so much fun!
Later that night we watched the first Indiana Jones which I never knew I have never seen. It was rated PG in 1981 but I after watching a man's face being melted, I strongly feel like it should be changed to PG-13. We are watching them leading up to the new release so hopefully they will get better and better.















Sunday we celebrated Tyler's 18th birthday! Can you believe it?! Crazy! Our family came over and we had cake and good times!

Happy Leap Day!

We have an extra day to use right now!

What are you going to do with this gift?

I have a few suggestions:

Join us for a girls sleepover tonight! (Makenzie is having a friend over)

Spend a night in front of the fire with your love!

Come roller skating with us tomorrow! (Ok, not on the actual extra day but nonetheless, fun!)

Update your blog Krista and Christy!

Start a blog!

Start commenting on other blogs you are reading!

Make a treat!

Go see a movie!

Enjoy the snow!

Just don't waste this extra day that has been given to you! Enjoy life!

Bad, but funny!

Have you seen the Sarah Silverman / Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel / Ben Affleck clips? They are hilarious! Inappropriate, but hilarious!! Both made us laugh but the Jimmy / Ben one is just crazy because of all the people: Cameron Diaz, Huey Lewis, Josh Groban, Brad Pitt, Joan Jett, Harrison Ford?! Give me a break! It is too much!
Check it out, make sure you watch the Sarah / Matt one first. Oh and be careful with your volume!
http://abc.go.com/latenight/jimmykimmel/index

Sneak Peak

We won tickets on the radio again! This time for the sneak preview of the movie Penelope. My mom, Krista, Makenzie and I all went to Star on Alpine last night. It was a great movie and maybe even one of Makenzie's favs! Definitely a chick flick. It was only 90 minutes so I didn't get too vested in the characters but it was a nice, feel good movie.

I give it 3 out of 4 stars.

Weekend

Our weekend was pretty low-key. I am still trying to get over this chest flu and Kevin is still on crutches. I did go to Hayleigh's birthday party, Jennifer's daughter, on Saturday afternoon. She is almost the big 5 and she cracks me up. She is such a little adult! I love it!
Other than that, we played some Wii, got some new pillows and looked for a coat for Tipper. It is so cold outside she doesn't want to go out and play!

Bubbleicious

I am all about not getting my hair and make-up ruined but this might be too far out for me!

I can't tell if she looks more like an astronaut or deep sea diver!

Jonas Brothers

We won tickets to the Jonas Brothers concert last night. Makenzie and Dexter went and they got to go to a sound check party.

Makenzie sent me this picture....later she sent me a text that said:

"Oh my gosh, Nick Jonas just touched me!".

Nick is her favorite!

I can't wait to hear how the rest of the concert is, she probably won't be up for a couple more hours!

Pictures for Jen!

Te He!

I think when the K-Man is all better I am going to have a party for him. Everyone will have to come with an injury! Ha ha!
Speaking of Kevin, he had a different physical therapist yesterday and he is not doing well. The pain kept him up a lot last night and when I left this morning, he was in pretty rough shape.
I love him so much! I can't wait for him to not feel bad!

Upswing?

Kevin had surgery on Monday and it seems it went a lot better this time than last. He is already in physical therapy and hopes to be back to work in a couple of weeks. They did a lot more work this time than last so it took longer and he woke up in pain. There was a lot of scar tissue that wasn't allowing him to straighten his knee. They cleaned that up, flushed & rinsed his knee, smoothed out some jagged edges on his meniscus and manually straightened his leg. In a couple of weeks he will start to get lubricating injections because his knee cap is completely exposed because of arthritis. Poor guy...but of course good ole Kevin is in great spirits and ready to get back to his life!
Makenzie has been staying with us which has been really nice, but the reasons behind aren't the best. Poor girl. I am so lucky to have been raised in my loving, supportive and complete family. You never realize it until you are older...sometimes even too late to express.
Anyway, I am going to Email my momma right now and tell her I love her! You should do the same!

Drat!

How is it that one week ago I stopped taking 1800 mg of anitbotics after a full month yet I woke up this morning with a cold?! COME ON! Shouldn't some of that medicine still be in me a little?! Enough to at least block a cold?!
Jennifer said it is because a new girl started on Friday and she had been really sick. I like that reason too....lets blame the new girl!!

Celebration Weekend

Friday night we went over to Kyle & Heather's for Michelle's 30th birthday party. We played Smarty Pants on the Wii (which Kevin and I went and rented the next day because we were obsessed with it) and American Idol on Playstation. I have to get a karaoke machine! Christy and I were so good! As was everyone else of course!


Saturday night Tyler had his Valentine's Dance so we brought him Katie's corsage and took a few pictures and then just went home and caught up on some tv shows and played Smarty Pants.







Sunday we did a little cleaning, a little more playing Smarty Pants and then went to Nathaniel's 3rd birthday party! Apparently we aren't very good singers!

Dang!

Yesterday I had another ct scan on my sinuses to see if there has been any improvement since taking the antibotics and while we were waiting, I was thinking about how that was the best my sinuses have felt in a long time and maybe even though I am done with the medicine, I would assume that 1800 mg a day for a month would still stick in my system for a bit and maybe it was starting to do something! Woot woot!
So, while I was having the best sinus day I have had in forever, I was upstairs helping Jennifer decorate Lolita's desk for her birthday and what happens...I bend over to pick up some balloons and smack the back of my head on the Bev's overhead. I instantly started crying because I am a dork and I even think I said, "It's not funny." like a 5 year old would.
Anyway, I went downstairs and Ellen came over to look at it and noticed it was already swelling so she got me so ice which worked so well! The swelling went down quite a bit....on that bump. Later I noticed I had yet another bump higher up on my head which is still killing me!
And it's funny because while I am normally a side sleeper, because I couldn't lay on the back of my head, I just could not get comfortable. Or maybe it was because my whole head was pounding....

Happy New Year

You know when you keep putting something off and the further and further it passes the worst you feel about it and you don't even want to face it?! That is what I did with our blog! I was trying to get a slide show put together of Christmas and just keep pushing it off and look, it is already February!
I still don't know how to post a slide show but I am ok with not having the time to figure it out.
The New Year has started out the same as last year ended. Kevin is still limping around the house, not at work. Friday he went back for a check up with the second opinion doctor who sent him to physical therapy. After 3 weeks of therapy, it has improved but K-Man is going to have surgery on the 18th. Hopefully they will just straighten his knee out and flush it out but they have to wait and see when they get in there. Poor guy...
Now that I have finally faced my procrastination, look for more comments. Oh, and I am going to post a bunch of pictures now because that is what Jennifer wants!