We had a present under the tree - to future tot - from gramma and grampa.
I cannot wait to have my little tot wear those someday!
My dad is writing a book - science fiction. I have read what he has thus far and I think it’s pretty good.
Derek got ROCK BAND for Christmas so we spent time with the band!
Last weekend we had Christmas with my parents - my Gramma Trout - my brother and his wife - and my sister and her boyfriend. My gift to the family was a family photo and some individual shots.
The whole family -
From L to R - me, Jared, Samm, Xavier, Gramma Trout, my dad, my mom, Derek, and Jessica.
It was so nice to spend time with everyone. I love you guys dearly!
I have so many posts to write - but that means time to edit and upload the pics that go with them.
With Christmas coming, I haven’t had time or access to Jared’s laptop enough to do any. My set up for the desktop computer isn’t the most comfortable so I try to avoid using it as much as possible.
I spent time with my family this past weekend (taking some much needed family shots), took some sweet landscape shots of the snow, went to an NCA basketball game, made cookies with *E*, and had a senior session this morning.
STAY TUNED.
I found a picture online of a blue great dane puppy - not ours - not from our breeder - just a random sweet puppy …
HOW CUTE -
Schrute has some updated info -
We love him so much - can’t wait till Jan 24th - his two month birthday!!
Fortune cookies sometimes have very insightful sayings - Jared found this one at his favorite Chinese restaurant in Wellsboro - read more about this phrase @ his website.
As for me - today IS the tomorrow I worried about yesterday - never seems nearly as bad as I think. I had a long conversation with a friend yesterday about leaving my position at the clinic - when we determined that we are two very different people with different things we hold dear and important.
I truly believe that barden photography will kick off and I can be truly happy at work. They say it’s called a job for a reason - and I have worked at several jobs and understand that reason. I am putting everything in God’s hands and feel a peace that I don’t normally feel. When Jared and I sought God’s advice on the device for my jaw - I felt a peace about the decision - and for good reason - this little “retainer” has greatly improved my pain and comfort.
I truly believe that God will bless our lives when I leave my position at the clinic. I am not afraid - I am not worried - and if you know me - I am always worried.
I think we could all benefit from knowing that today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday.
We have some new updated puppy pictures courtesy of www.bigpineydanes.weebly.com -
These are the first pictures we saw of him and fell in love.
This is the updated picture of him - he has doubled in size!!
We can’t wait to get him!
Yesterday I had my dreaded stomach scope …. (cue scary music) - but luckily it wasn’t as scary as I thought.
I went to the GMACC meeting at 8 - then work at 9ish - with no breakfast. I had to stop eating at midnight - not fun. I am such a breakfast person and didn’t think it would effect me too much - just ask the people I was with in the morning - it did. I was starving and nervous about going in the first place - it was not a good morning.
Mara took me over - ‘cus she is AWESOME - and dropped me off since they told me it would be about 4 hours. I filled out the paperwork - filled out some more paperwork - gave my health history a few times - changed into a robe and waited - and waited and waited.
I hate needles - HATE them - I know not many people like them but I have one of those irrational fears of them. I was so nervous about the IV - only ever having had one once before. The nurse was so nice and made me so comfortable - I barely felt it - but it’s the fact that it’s there that bothers me.
Then I waited and waited and waited when they finally came in to wheel me into the OR - which is very chilly - but they have TOASTY blankets to wrap you up in - the doctor and nurses were SO VERY nice to me - and then I was OUT - the next thing I remember is being wheeled back into my room.
Ginger ale and a bagel were waiting for me - finally food at 3:30 PM after having stopped eating at 8:30 the night before - YAY - but the excitement was not long-lived. The happy drugs they give you in the OR don’t have such a happy effect for long. I knew that I had to get up and change back into my clothes but was dreading any movement - but I managed. I watched a little TV waiting for Jared to come get me - but I was really wanting my own bed and warmness so I texted Mara to see if she would continue in her AWESOMENESS and come pick me back up - she did.
The nurse at the front didn’t let me go without Mara coming up to prove that I wasn’t driving myself home - there is no way I could have driven myself home - I barely made it out the front door. Mara went to get the car while I said goodbye to my bagel.
I made it home and got cozy in the recliner thanking God that all I had eaten was a bagel.
SO - the diagnosis - I don’t have an ulcer - YAY - I have bad acid reflux - who knew - I only ever have stomach pains. So I have to change my diet - yet again - and it should be under control.
Thanks to everyone that prayed for me. I am still feeling a little wonky today but much better than yesterday afternoon.
And I made it past my fear of IV’s - seeing as how I have to have one when I have a wee one - so that was good.
OH - and thanks again Mara - you are an AWESOME friend! I owe you!
Faith isn’t a senior - not even close - she just wanted some shots for yearbook and school pictures for the year. We haven’t been able to connect until now - which meant a very COLD photo shoot.
We shot some here at the house first …
Then we ventured downtown to brave the cold and wind - luckily I have a trigger finger.
Thanks for sticking it out Faith - those last shots were worth it - next year - let’s schedule early in the fall!
Yesterday I had a session for Christmas with a family from church - here are a few of my favorites.
Thanks again guys!
