Another birthday celebration for Bear

Seriously, I'm thinking concussion is the way to go. This boy got a celebration with us, one at his Grandparent's house, we are headed to the zoo with my mom next week, he will get a party eventually, and he received a present in the mail from his Aunt and Uncle.

Movies are great when you are a little guy who can't do much.

Look closely at his face. How excited is he!

Bear had a allergy cough so Grandpa made him blow his candles out off of the cake so he wouldn't get any cooties. Men! :)

This was taken outside the hospital. We were waiting for Jeff to meet us for his CAT scan. He did great. We got the results the next week and he is all cleared.

We went and picked strawberries again this year. This year we had the extra added pleasure of Jeffrey joining us. He liked it! It's so much fun but the problem is we always have to cute the fun short. The pounds of strawberries quickly add up and before you know it you have ten dollars worth of strawberries and what does one do with all that red yumminess unless you are making jam. Which I haven't tried yet but at some point I am sure I will. All that steaming and whatnot to prevent later botulism kind of unnerves me. Like how I throw out medical terms there, I don't even know botulism is or what happens when you get it but I liked how it sounded.

Hey, look at that, I just looked it up and I actually used the word right. I must have picked up the word in one of my books. The brain is an amazing thing.

Update on Erica

All of her numbers have returned to the normal range

A nasty virus she had attacked her bone marrow but she is fine and cleared by the doctor now.

Praise God!

Have you ever

Have you ever been so deep in a dream that you continued to sleep threw an alarm that had been going off for thirty minutes?

Have you ever been so deep in a dream that someone was bouncing the bed, shaking you and yet you continued to sleep?

Have you ever been so deep in a dream that you were awakened by someone checking your pulse just to make sure you are alright?

Have you ever woken up with puffy swollen eyes and are pretty sure they are from crying in your sleep?

Have you ever woken up from a dream where your husband was leaving you and been mad at him even though he didn't really do anything?

Welcome to my morning. Love you babe. Thanks for laughing when I told you I was a little mad. Does anyone else remember the episode of I Love Lucy where she wakes up from a dream and starts beating Ricki with a pillow? I loved that one.

**Warning** cursing involved

My children have fallen in love with Taylor Swift. I'm sure if Kati could look like anyone she wanted she would choose Taylor Swift and if Bear knew what it meant to date, she would be his heart throb. They love the sound of her voice and are always sure to point out anyone who might remotely look like her in any way shape or form.

But sadly Taylor Swift has brought naughtiness into my home.



It's hard to believe anyone so sweet and innocent looking could cause my children to sin and thus receive a tongue spanking.

Bear's favorite song by her is Picture to burn. It's his favorite because she sings about a truck. However she also calls that same truck stupid. Thus becoming his new, and yet secretly used, word.

Cursing is not aloud in our home. In fact, we don't even say things like, stupid, dumb, or shut up. "Butt" is about as racy as it gets around here.

That is until Friday.

After we came home from Bear's CAT scan I began helping Jeffrey with yard work. The kids were playing in the front yard and having a great time. Bear was having fun trying to drive over the mound of grass I was bagging but I had to make him stop. Now that my pile was all askew I had to rake it up. Bear is just standing on the sidelines watching, when out of the mouth of babes (with his country voice, I might add)............

"My mommy is raking up all that damn hay."

"What did you just say?"

"Hay."

"No, before that."

"Raking."

"No, Bear after that."

"Hay."

I gave up, "Bear, we don't say words like that, they're ugly."


Jeff's response. "Where did he learn that? And how does he know how to use it right?"

Thanks, Taylor, thanks a lot.