Health is everything!

There is alot to be said about ones health. To be be healthy is everything. I had the stomach bug for 8 dreadful days. I finally went to the doctor who said NO solid foods for the next few days so on the liquid diet I went and to my relief it helped as later that night I felt a bit better and by morning I felt alot better. I still am eating very little as I am scared to death to start the whole debacle over. Trying to find the bright spot in all of my misery I found I lost some weight as all my pants are big and I fit into a pair that I hadn't since Ryan was born!! This is nice and all but I would never want to experince it again no matter how much weight I lost!!

On a more important note, I would like all of you to pray for my Aunt Vicki. She undergoing a liver and kidney transpant as I write this and she and family could use all the prayers she can get. It's a big operation and recovery. By the grace of god she recieved a liver and kidney from a donor, It is a true Christmas miracle and blessing from god.

Down and Out!

This past week has been a painful one and I hope to not repeat it EVER! I ended up with the stomach flu and have been down and out since last Wed. and I still am not 100%. I am able to eat a little and keep things down so I am delighted. Poor Ryan has now caught the bug so I am watching him closely. Everything in comes out so I am worried about him getting dehydrated. Ben has been queasy and tired but so far so good overall and Keaton hasn't had any problems as yet so I am crossing my fingers. All this sickness as put me behind on Christmas shopping, housework and everything else. I have alot to do over the next few days so I hope Santa brings me a new body!! This one is worn out!! I hope all of you are healthy!!

Winter is finally here in Colorado!

For awhile it has not felt like winter as it's been in the 70's forever but the table has turned and it finally feels like December. This past Fri. was a white out, it was so foggy we couldn't see the neighbors house across the street, then mid day it began sleeting and then the snow began and it kept coming off and on until last night. Thankfully we braved the weather Friday night and got our Christmas tree. It was our snowed in weekend activity and it really made it feel like Christmas. I haven't had a real Christmas tree in years and I can say it smells sooooo good and it's beautiful. Decorating this year was pretty funny as Keaton was great at it and Ryan was a maniac. He stuffed the ornaments into the tree or hurled them as hard as he could. I think we lost quit a few in the tree somewhere. It was comically yet a little frustrating to be truthful. Our tree looks a little funny as the lower half of the tree has only lights and very few ornaments as Ryan has removed or I have so he couldn't. Keaton loves to turn the tree on the first thing in the morning and circles around it telling me we only have one box under the tree. Yes, one box!!! I cant put much else out as yet as Ryan thinks ripping paper is fun so any gift under the tree that is wrapped is a goner. I am going to slowly put some out and hope he grows tired of the activity but I doubt it! It really does feel like Christmas now with all the snow. It's absolutely beautiful outside, and everyone is in the spirit with lights on their homes and their yards decked out. I am hoping we get to see Santa Clause this weekend that is if the next snow storm doesn't keep us home.

Santa is watching!

Keaton is really into Santa this year and we have been known to use this to our advantage when he is acting naughty. We tell him Santa is watching to see if your bad or good, so you better be good for goodness sakes! Well he showed us how smart he is by asking if we could shut the blinds. When we asked him why he stated " I want to hit Ryan but I don't want Santa to see me!" Hmmm..... I think we are in trouble!! Ben and I thought this was pretty funny, however we did not shut the blinds and he had to restrain himself from hitting his brother. What will we do once Christmas is over?

Incredible Sunset!

Just wanted to share the beautiful sunset the kids and I witnessed this evening. More pics to enjoy in our photo collection site. Will write more later if I ever have more than a second of free time.