One of "those families"...

You know those families that you see on tv who have all these big problems happening to them at once? I'm starting to feel like my family is "one of those families". Just when I feel that I couldn't possibly take one more thing, that one more thing happens. Last night I learned that my Dad has lung cancer. I do not know the prognosis yet but hopefully we'll hear that soon and it will be positive and hopeful news.

I truly believe that there is something to having people pray for you or put their positive thoughts about you into the universe. So that's why I'm sharing this with you who are reading this. Please send a positive thought our way or say a prayer to whatever god you believe in.

Berry picking

Saturday we took the kids to Honey Hill Orchards in Waterman to pick raspberries. Although Josh has been fruit picking as a child, the kids and I had never gone so it was a cool first experience for us. We had a great time and I hope to go again soon.


Berries!






For some reason my children want to make goofy faces whenever I take their photo lately...






My handsome husband



Josh made friends with the bloodhound who lives at the farm.



More berries, yum!

One of many...

One of the many reasons I love my husband is that he's an excellent cook. Yesterday's lunch: falafel pita sandwich.

I'm on the interwebs

Dear Thyroidpublished my letter to my thyroid. Check it out!

Abby's room

I'd mentioned awhile back that for her 7th birthday, Abby wanted us to re-do her room. It was really more of a decorating her room in the first place because we'd never painted in there. Since she's a 7 year old girl, her room is often full of Barbie dolls and Polly Pockets and not so often is it clean.

Keep in mind that while this is Abby and Daddy's version of clean, it is Mommy's version of "looks-like-your-toy-box-exploded-in-here".

We let Abby help us paint a bit. We also wanted to let her leave her own special mark on the room, so she made these hand prints on one wall.

View from her hallway door:




View from the bathroom door



Her pink iMac



Pictures I painted for her.:

What's new in the room: paint, curtains, desk, chair, bookshelf, iMac.
Still to come: hopefully the cleaning fairy will visit, new lamp and wall decor. I like these from IKEA for near her bed.

New shoes

I love to get a bargain. To me, shopping for a deal is like a sport. So I have to share my latest good deal. Friday Abby and I went out for a mommy/daughter "date". We got ice cream, had her hair cut and went shoe shopping. Abby has always loved new shoes. We went to Payless where we got these 2 pairs. One for me and one for her. (I think you can assume the iCarly pair was not the ones I chose.) Originally our shoes were $44. After the BOGO sale and a coupon I had from Office Max (weird huh?), we spent $25. Yay! Hard for the husband to complain when it's that good of a deal.

Abby's new 'do

Just wanted to share Abby's cute new look. It's a big change and the shortest she's ever had her hair.