Thank You...

Thank you.
Thank you.

I have the best friends.


I finally got out of the hospital today around 1:30 and I am feeling great. And just to clarify a few things:
A.) It was hardly a "brush with death"
B.) The picture of me sleeping in the hospital is not to be used as blackmail material in the future.
C.) I could never, ever express my appreciation to all those who have stepped up in such a big way to help us out. (Mindy, Jamie, Natalie, Doug, Mom, Dad, Brittany, Lori and Matt) and everyone else that I am forgetting - THANK YOU!)

I will require a test in a little while (where I will be put under, injected, and x-rayed) and then eventually a surgery sometime during the summer (most likely). So the fun is not over, but at least I get a time-out.

It's strange the impact that something like this can have on your perspective on life - but that is another post for another time. Just know that I have never been more grateful for a husband that is my hero, my girls that are my little treasures, and a Heavenly Father that has blessed me more than I could ever deserve.

Ashley's Brush with Death...

I'm sorry I don't have time to write more and update you on the whole story right now, but I just wanted to get the word out that Ashley is ok. She has a kidney infection and it got kind of bad Sunday night so we took her to the ER. She has been in a lot of pain, but is on the recovery. More details to come...please keep her in your prayers!
Luke

Recession? What recession?

We bought this on Monday:This on Tuesday:
This on Wednesday:
And this on Thursday:
And nothing on Friday. (Because we're all out of money.)

Pay It Forward

So, here's how it works...The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or be lazy and copy and paste like I did). Then come back, let me know you're going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift!

If you want to gain 10 lbs. over the weekend,

you should do what we did:
- Eat at Olive Garden on Friday night
- Have Monkey bread and Orange Julius smoothies (thanks Jenny!) for Sat. breakfast
- Eat soup, sandwiches, and chips at Quizno's for lunch
- Gourd yourself on icecream (thanks Mindy!), Raspberry salad (thanks Becca!), chocolate covered strawberries (thanks Elise!), sugar cookies, and peanut butter cups all night.- Eat your weight in conversation hearts all day Sunday.

I feel sick.

I finished this...

last night, and it was amazing. It was as good the fifth time as it was the first.
And speaking of good...
if there are any men reading this blog, PLEASE get your wife these:

for Valentine's Day. Boxed chocolates from Walgreen's will not cut it. I'm not a big chocolate girl, but these are fabulous.

You can thank me later.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!
We love you all!

I have been seeing a lot of this lately...

and it is driving me CrAzY!! Does anyone else have a baby that demands to be held 24/7? I just can't say no to that face - but my back is about to break, and I can't make dinner!! Help!

Also, this girl
brought me this... (her sippie cup)

and said,
"She has boobies! Yea, she has big boobies!!"

WHAT?!
Double help.

Photograhpy 101

I just started a new photography class this week (to learn how to use our new camera) and here are some of this week's favorites for your viewing pleasure.

Don't worry... I won't quit my day job.