Monthly Archives: April 2011

Picked out Kali

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Since my allergies have been under control with Prissy, we decided to add a kitten to our family.  I went to the shelter today and picked out a beautiful calico kitten that we named Kali.  Isn’t she beautiful?

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Mama turns 42 (gulp)

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It was a great day to turn another year older. We met up with Marcia and had a wonderful lunch at Chili’s. We were a little limited on what we could do because today was also Easter but we had a … Continue reading

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Birthday wish granted

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I really didn’t want anything fancy for my birthday. I just want to take all six children out for a photo shoot and I couldn’t be happier with the results. We went to the St. John River and had a … Continue reading

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Google maps

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I always wondered how they did the street view on Google maps and now I know how!  Look at what I passed on the road … the Google Maps car!  Look at the cool camera(s) on top of the car. … Continue reading

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Boredom = non-boredom when you head to the pool!

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The kids all seemed bored and I was a little bored of watching them play video games when it was a gorgeous afternoon. So, I surprised them by taking them to the pool. As you can see, they had a … Continue reading

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In love with technology

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We had the good fortune to get a great check from insurance to help with our expenses since CW’s ATV accident and my 26 day stay in the hospital. Of course we caught up all of our bills but then … Continue reading

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Emily crushes cans in style

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She likes crushing the cans in the middle and then using them to slip/slide around the apartment. This time she decided to accessorize! I can’t imagine a more beautiful can crusher! 🙂

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Gorgeous day for a picnic

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It was a gorgeous day today and I just couldn’t stand the thought of being cooped up in the house (not after 26 days in the hospital) so we went to McDonald’s and had a picnic in the park.  After … Continue reading

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Home and feeling much better

I couldn’t believe how much better I felt when I woke up this morning.  I felt like a new person full of energy and bouncing off the walls.  I begged the doctors to go home and they agreed to send … Continue reading

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Finally some answers

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My lung doctor was eating his words today when he told me that they found a “significant colony of strep inside my lungs”.  He admitted that such a significant amount of strep would indeed make me quite ill.  Gee, I … Continue reading

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Bronchoscopy

I finally convinced a doctor to do a bronchoscopy to sample the fluid in my lungs.  I have had pneumonia for nearly a month now and the antibiotics just aren’t working.  The doctor told me it was a waste of … Continue reading

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New room

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The nurses gave me my antibiotic this morning and a few minutes later, it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.  They called in the rapid response team to do a quick EKG.  The EKG was normal but … Continue reading

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Hospitalized yet again

I only made it 6 days at home and ended up back in the ER this afternoon.  I was having horrible sweats/chills yet no fever, heart rate of 126 and pretty high blood pressure.  Something is obviously wrong and I … Continue reading

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Prissy comes to live with us.

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Prissy’s mom couldn’t take her to her new home because they don’t allow pets so we opened our home to Prissy. She about 8 years old and is sweet as apple pie. The kids just adore her!

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Released again

I was released from the hospital today and I have to admit that I feel worse today than when I went to the hospital back in March.  Again, I was shocked that the doctors didn’t want to send me home … Continue reading

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