Hmm...

So while at the library the other day, there were these 2 girls with those low-rise pants on and their butt-cracks showing...and they happened to be like 4 year olds!! And one of them kept putting her hands on her butt checks! Eww...remind me to wipe down the books we borrow before reading them!!

Another thought--my little boys need a sister. Or maybe not. We watched a friend's 1 yr. old girl the other day and both of my boys were obsessed with her Pebbles' like pony-tail, continually pulling it and playing with it; and they also tried shoving her, hitting her and knocking her down. So maybe having a sister would teach them to be more gentle...or they would just play rough and tough like usual and she would have bumps and bruises all over!

1st Haircut!

Grant got his haircut for the 1st time yesterday! And he looks like a completely different kid--so grown up now! I think we were all sad to part with his cute blond curls--but it was in his eyes, would matte in the back (since his hair is so fine) and a couple times he was mistaken for a girl!

So here's a before and after:

And while we were getting his done, I went ahead and chopped mine off too! I always like going shorter, for something different--but then my hair is so thick and curly in the back, that I don't want it to end up as a pouf--so hopefully this looks okay--just so long as I don't blow dry it!

Tips #4 and 5

4--It is probably best to wear a coat...and pants instead of shorts when the high temperature is only 10 degrees!! yes, I'm talking to you crazy teenage/20-something boys! Boy has it been cold here in CO! I can't wait for 30 or 4o degree winter temps!

5--Open the car door all the way before trying to get into the car! Then you won't wind up with a gash in your head, an ER visit and 5 stitches! Nice, huh?

Mystery Diagnosis

After a month of sporadic abdominal pain and a near fainting, the patient decided to visit the doctor. The doctor had a number of ideas for the pain but found a "slight abnormality" on an EKG, so sent the patient over to the ER. After another EKG, a CT scan (no major problems w/ organs, etc), and other testing, the doctors were able to to rule out most serious problems and left the patient with these words on advice:

--Eat more fiber

--Take care when lifting heavy little boys

and

--De-stress and refocus in your life

Two months after the ER visit, he's also had a echocardiogram done (checking why the EKG's were reading abnormal) and we've paid more than $800 in medical bills--but he has a clean bill of health (except the high blood pressure that he's now on medication for)!

Yeah, it's been a crazy fall for us! But I'm grateful for good health insurance, modern medicine, healthy bodies and my wonderful husband and sons! We are very blessed!