Thursday Things.

During our 6 day trip in Kansas, I took a total of 222 photos. I kept 181 of the best.

I will post a recap of my Goals for 2010 tomorrow and my new Goals for 2011 on January 1.

Next year, we will not visit Kansas for Christmas. We will stay here in Minnesota and host our own. You are all invited. Please leave the drama at home. Thanks in advance.

This year I gave 3 coffee mugs as gifts, by far my favorite thing to give and receive. Thanks Shawna and Jordyn : ) Love my new pink mug.

I received 2 cookbooks for Christmas. I think there is a hidden meaning here, but I am struggling to find it. Thanks Lewis, Shannon (Obviously you spent a lot of time putting those together for the girls and I. Glad I was included.)

I see that two non-kindle believers joined me on the Dark Side. You know who you are.

Jason got a Dsi-XL three days after Christmas, just because. He also got the No. 1 item from his Christmas Letter to Santa. That man is good ; )

The best gift I received was a DVD of my Grandpa Jim's funeral. The hubby stayed home with the kids and missed the funeral. I am glad to have it to share with him and the boys for years to come.

I got a new cell phone. It's amazing, but huge.

We took the kids to Chuck E Cheese on Tuesday during our travels home. I miss going there more frequently.

I had my first ever library fine.. It was $22 and was due to water damage. Jason dropped it in the snow. The book retail is actually $9 but to avoid a trip to Walmart, I opted to pay the whole fine instead of just replacing the copy. I did "technically" purchase the damaged copy, and it is still readable.

I posted a ton of photos to flickr and Facebook. If you are not on FB, then I do not post of you there, to be polite. All photos on flickr are private.

It's time to think about celebrating Jason's birthday. I will shop online again for all the supplies except I will pick up balloons the day of and the cake, pizza too. He wants to invite 11 kids.

I am on my last book for 2010. I think it's No. 77 or 78.

The Dake's Christmas Day 2010.

Thursday.

School is closed for the day due to a massive amount of snow here. The photo of the boys is from this morning 12/16/2010. That's Ryan and Jason. And the great white shark is a drawing by Jason. He is so frickin amazing.. More photos on flickr. Enjoy your day.

Dake Updates.

Wow, did you think I was dead? Nope. Just busy.

It's snowing here, go figure. The kids do not go in the building in the morning before school. They play in the snow. They also have to wear snow pants and the works to school.

I am going to buy myself some snow pants too. While I doubt I wear them often, I should probably own a pair.

Last week when it snowed, the final tally of inches was 18". That's a lot of snow. I also heard today that when we can't find anywhere else to pile the snow, dump trucks come in and take it away. Wow.

I am on book 72 for 2010.

Zachary is one week post op and doing well. This barely slowed him down, but it took me 3 days to feel less exhausted. His prescriptions totaled $568 for 3 bottles. And he is allowed one more bottle at $262. Thankfully, our insurance covered it all but the $3 co pay.

Ryan is amazing and talking so well. He has the best laugh and is my only kid that can entertain himself.

Julie- I am alive and owe you an email.

I need 5 stamps and a gallon of milk.

I will finish up my Christmas shopping this week. I just need a handful of things.

Jason has a Christmas program on Friday at school.

I think that's all I got.

An Update.

A quick update on Zachary... Surgery went well. The adenoids and tonsils are gone. His wake up period was rough, and then he slept for 2+ hours on me in his room. We got home around or after noon. Daddy kept Ryan, visited us quickly and picked up the Rxs.

He has slept almost the whole day away, minus being awake from 4-6. He's slow with the liquids, but ate an oatmeal creme cookie. He's taken 3 doses of meds; Motrin, an antibiotic and pain meds. He's been sleeping on me all day and I was just able to lay him in the bed at 630 ish after his first dose with codeine. I am hoping he sleeps well through the night and that his liquid intake picks up.

I am also hoping tomorrow goes well. Jacques will be back at work, and I will be home alone with both boys. Thanks for all the kind thoughts and chats today. Love you all, M

Twins 3rd Birthday Party.

You can see a lot more photos, by clicking here... Twins 3rd Birthday. And I am still adding more.

Family Four Minus Jason.

The Dake Tree 2010.