Livvybug

Olivia and I were leaving the funeral of D. Woods, a dear friend of my Aunt B's and my Aunt D's Sister. It was apparently too much sitting for Olivia because she was EXCTATIC to be outside. Even though I was running late to get to the ROTC closing social for the semester, and it was raining/snowing she apparently needed to get a good run in. I had my camera, and just took some shots of her getting some energy spent. They turned out pretty cute.

What a monkey!

Olivia got this outfit for Christmas, but got the hat later, as I think I am going to do her 3 year old photos in this outfit, but she CUT her hair off! A good 4" off the back and then the next day she lopped off her pony tail that Aunt Mia put on top of her head. Stinky baby.

Having a bad day? Watch this link, you will feel better!!!

We are told from a young age that we all have something special to offer. How easy it is to think that to be something special, one must fit into a mold of what our society values.Talents come in all forms, and although not always revealed in such a big way, we all have things to offer that might surprise and uplift those around us.Take a moment, watch this link that I have posted here, and ponder what your personal talent that might be. Whether it be a little hidden; either to yourself or to others, or something that you might not consider a talent at all. Having watched this video I was brought to think about how sometimes we forget our own worth because of fear of the scoffing from the great and spacious building. Please watch this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Patterson's chocolate mug cake

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil ..or try real butter...worked very well
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mixthoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).So we all have 5 mintues and we can make a cake and eat it to in that time so thats why this is so DANGEROUS HAHA!

Spring Fever

Ok, so I have a foot of snow on my roof that seems to think that it should be melting and coming in through an ice dam and onto Colton's window sill and bed. It is time for winter to be over. Now. Not June like last year. GRRRR.

Anyway, I have spring fever and am trying to feel better about the NON receding snow line in my yard by making plans. I have a dress pattern picked out to do for Liv, and a bag I want to make for myself. I am thinking about what to do after I take after my front yard with some ROUND UP. Easter will be here soon (but the downside is that by then I will be another year OLDER). And horse 4-H is starting up again for the spring. The horses need some excercize so badly! If we are still around I am going to finish my chicken coop project and get the hens off the farm and over to our place.

We are already making plans for a Memorial Weekend ride/camping trip, and are thinking about what night to go to the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo ( a spring tradition ). We might even go twice one time with family and kids, and another on a ...get this....date...(gasp!) with friends. Chris even has plans for this years first white water trip with his cadets, and has a big paint ball thing planned with the ROTC that he has invited Braden and maybe even Dallan to go on. Lots of fun later. None now. Must wait. Groan.

FOOTBALL

Braden is on the Rigby Junior High soccer team. He is really excited (as teenagers get in front of their rents). He has played 2 games so far, and hopefully we can post some of him next weekend defending.

And then the fun began....

As I said, Savannah wasn't feeling good on the white water trip around lunch. We just assumed it was from being in a bobbing boat and that she had motion sickness, which true or not was just the beginning for her week.

Sunday morning she was exhausted and she and I stayed home from church since she had a sore throat, so did Livvy, and so did I. Men went to church, girls stayed at home and ran to the Community Care to get her checked out. We all went home with meds for Strep Throat....YAY.

Monday (Labor Day) Chris and I decided to catch up on a few things (like replace a microwave that broke in May and haven't had the chance to replace, and buy school clothes for Braden now that school had been in session for a week + some). We left Savannah at home in bed, and called my Mom to let her know that she was there. She opted to get her and let her be ill on her sofa, which turned out to be a good thing. I got a call from Grandma while we were at the Mall, asking me how long Savannah had been panting. Panting? My first thought was that she was being a big drama queen for Grandma B. We finished up and headed to my Mom's house, and sure enough... Savannah couldn't say more than 2 or 3 words without losing her breath. Afraid that it was a reaction to her meds for strep we opted NOT to wait until morning, and went to the E.R. at Madison Memorial Hosp.

It was a really long process getting her treated as there was a huge (horrible) accident in Island Park with people being treated, and a house fire, heart attack etc. at the same general time. I was thinking twice about being there, but when they hooked up the pulse/oxygen monitor, she was really low. In fact ON oxygen she dropped as low as 78% (NOT GOOD).

Savannah was in the hospital for 5 days with Strep AND Pheunomia. What fun. Not so much.