Monday

This week is Thanksgiving week which means I have sick kids. NEVER FAIL.

Last Wednesday night we ended up in the ER with Cooper...he was croupy and couldn't breathe.  Yesterday Sophia had a fever of 103.8, so I took her into the Walk in Clinic-she has a double ear infection and is croupy. sigh.

I signed back up for ancestry.com last night.  I love that website, it is such a time killer and I love trying to find relatives. I just love it.


I have also been signing up for a ton of freebies and coupons.  One of my friends, Jackie, has really been into the coupon groove lately and has got me on board with all the talk.  I saved nearly $60 at Dillions on groceries the other night!  Here are a few websites that have been frequenting:

http://www.thunderfap.com/

http://absurdlycool.com/

http://www.freebie-link.com/

http://gatewaytosaving.com/

http://itsallfreeonline.com/

 http://ozarksfirst.com/coupons  
               which is through couponbug.com

wow it has been awhile...

Life has been super busy with school and the kids.  My birthday, and Halloween has came and gone and now it is November!  I am sick right now and so is Sophia.  Chris calls us his Vick's Babies lol.  I have a terrible cough and my chest really hurts- I think I have Bronchitis but I don't know.



Good news though- Mom and dad can add me to their insurance plan until my 26th Birthday!!  Thanks to Obama.. guess he is good for something!  So starting January 1, 2011 I will have insurance until October 27, 2011.  I will only have a $20 co-pay so that will be good.

I got almost all of my Christmas shopping done a couple of weeks ago.  It was fun- Lindsey watched the kids for me and I went to the mall in Springfield.  Some of my presents I am going to make, so I can't really get them ready just yet. (food items)  I would like to mail my friend CIS from the food fo something, but I don't know what just yet.  I know I definitely want to make something for him and his wife, but I haven't decided yet what I will make them. I also want to mail CuddleBug something for the kids...and some other gradfo memebers...like vichuds, carebear, and a few others.  I hope I can get it all done!

We bought 25 Easter Egger Chicks last night- they said they were 4 months old, but I think they are more like 3 months old...but I don't know.  I will try to get pics up later.

But anywho here are some pics from this month:
Just a funny pic that I a friend posted on FB---

My new boots that I got for my Birthday: They are Tony Lamas!!

and some scary Halloween pics:

the day after trick or treating...

trying to have a better day

So last night I ended up leaving class- I just couldn't take it any longer- I wanted to throw my book at the teacher, but instead I just left during our 1st break.  I guess I will email him and let him know later.



I am trying to have a better day today.  The house is cold and messy.  I need to clean, do my business homework, figure points, and work on my English homework. sigh.  Wish I could just run away.  School was fun last year- no so much this year.  My classes aren't that interesting and I am getting overloaded with homework. great.

Anyway- I downloaded some more pics this morning- I wish I had a better camera--all I have is my phone...my cheapo phone camera. lol.

Not enjoying class

I am in my English class and I am really not enjoying it.  Last semester my teacher was weird, but I enjoyed it.  This guy just really irks me.  If he doesn't agree with you he treats you like shit.  I really don't want to be here because of the off the wall assignments that follow the same off the wall track.  After being in his class I just want to build a house in the middle of no-man's land and not see other people, have internet, or tv for the rest of my life.  I really don't think he has any religion, or Godly beliefs- he calls it silly all the time and says he doesn't stereotype anyone as he stands in front of me and places stereotype on me.  He says he doesn't insult people by their choices in life- and then goes on to say that Anyone that chooses to be a farmer must be insane--umm insulting.  ARGHDSkalfdlk I am about to walk out of this class right now.  I don't know how much more I can take tonight.  I have 2 more hours of class and right now we are talking about marriage and gay marriage...and religion (which he doesn't know what he is talking about)  I just want to scream and throw a book at his head. but...instead of doing that I am blogging...

Friday

It sure has been a very busy week!  Lots of homework, lots of pictures to edit, and Wednesday I babysat Issac (same age as Sophia).  I have to get caught up in my English class- I am such a procrastinator when I don't have actual deadlines.  I am making myself get everything done by midterm-even though he said that nothing is ever late. Ever.   But I have 5 assignments "due" by October 12th. Yay for me!  Plus, I have my usual online class stuff (I am finally caught up!), my math homework 2x a week, and my Business communications homework.

We got the pics back from the Anniversary party- and they look great. Here are some of them:

Monday morning

I had a yard sale on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and I should have only had it on Thursday.  Thursday I made around $100 and  on Friday and Saturday combined I made about $10.  It sucked.  Saturday afternoon, we went to my grandparents' house in Pleasant Hope to celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary.  It was a great time.  All together there were 37 of us- all of the grand-kids and great-grand-kids were there.  My BIL Dallas wrote them a song about their life and it was really great.  We had a ton of food and everybody loved my Chocolate Covered Bacon!  I didn't take any pics, but all I did was bake the bacon at 375 for 20 minutes (I put the bacon on cookie racks on jelly roll pans to catch the grease) while they were cooling I melted some milk chocolate in a double boiler.  I dipped the bacon and then set it on some parchment paper covered cookie sheets and popped them in the freezer for a few minutes.  Then I bagged them and put them in the fridge.   It was really good and everybody had to try it!

Sunday we went to the Fair Grove Heritage Reunion Festival.  We had so much fun and the weather was prefect fall weather.  I bought some new potholders and some homemade soap.  Plus we ate some really good food!  There was a ton of people there, and it was such a great family outing.

Today I have a ton of homework to catch up on, but at least my online class teacher has cut our work by over half, so that does help. 

I have Eng Comp 102 tonight, (behind in that class too) so I guess I better get started on my homework! Will update with some pics later.

Whole Wheat Strawberry-Rhubarb Pop Tarts!

I used this recipe as a guideline http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/06/14/homemade-whole-wheat-pop-tarts/

I changed:

*the amount of sugar-made it 2T instead of 1T

*Used salted butter so I omitted the salt

*I don't have a food processor so I used my hands-works just as well I think :)

*Used a Strawberry-Rhubarb filling

*Made them round instead of rectangle.



Cooked them for 12 minutes @ 375 degrees.

They were so good! Finished them up this morning and the kids loved them!  Chris wouldn't try them because he said he doesn't like whole wheat things...whatever his loss!

cRaZy SePtEmBeR!!

This month has went by crazy fast. 

•  My car is still in the shop-hopefully it will be done today or tomorrow
• I am still behind in my online class
• We now have 5 bottle calves (2 heifers and 3 bulls)

We are so broke now, I don't know if I will be able to drive to class next month.-Spending $350 a month in diesel with just me going to class. and our bills will be around $800 next month...Chris only makes $1200...doesn't leave much does it?  I am considering trying to get rid of the escape.  When we decided to get the Escape, we knew it was going to be tight-but our insurance was cheaper and I was bringing in $60 a month in babysitting.  Now our insurance is as high as it has ever been and I am not babysitting anymore. sigh.  I don't know what to do.  I told Chris last night, it might be best to try to sell the Escape and just get a little car for him and I to drive (him to work, and me to school)

Earlier in the month (before we were totally broke...) we bought a camper.  I kinda wish we had the money now...but oh well I guess.  It was a great deal and we only ended up paying $800.

Some other pics that I have taken this month...

Ricky and Lucy

Moe

Leroy and Ethel

and.....



Oh and I guess I should add that Jake started living with Mom and Dad this month.  He is now going to school at Half Way, and is having a terrible time with school-he refuses to do anything and won't listen to the teacher.  Mom and Dad are about to go nuts with it.  Otherwise he says he really like living with grandma and papa.

Thursday...

What a hell of a week. seriously pure hell.  My sister, Liz, has created so much drama for my family and it has been a rough week.  All I know how to do now is to pray.  Pray and know that life must go on.

Well Craig gave us 2 more calves this week, a bull and a heifer.  They are so cute!  I am going to try and take some pics this evening of them.  All three of them are solid chocolate/black color.  Chris owes him a bit of work and Chris told him that he would like about 2-3 more calves if possible.  Craig said he might find something for him to do.  I told Chris this all reminds me of Doc Baker in the Little House on The Prairie--- he accepts chickens as payments and I think one episode he got a hog!  We really don't mind being paid in calves though!

I wish there was something I could do for my parents to help them out.  They are both very stressed right now and I don't know what to do.  This week more has been revealed about Liz than it should have ever been.  It is just too much I am afraid.  I hope my mom keeps her sanity.

School has been tough.  I had to drop my economics class.  My document processing class takes up so much of my time.  I think I am doing alright in my other 3 classes though.

Oh but GOOD NEWS!! It rained!! A TON! Yesterday last night we got somewhere between 4-6 inches I think.  We don't have a gauge up, but that was the average in Half Way.  It rained some last night and we are suppossed to get a good rain tonight.  It makes me so happy; I was really getting worried.

Monday...

Well I didn't get all of my homework finished last night.  But hopefully it will be alright and I get it done before tonight.  In my typing class- we have like 50 assignements a week! holy crap I took this class because I thought it would be simple-and it is, but just a ton of work.

About 11pm last night my allergies hit.  It was horrible and I still feel like crap.  Maybe I shouldn't have taken all 4 benadryl last night... I am so sleepy. 

I wish it would rain.  We haven't had a decent rain in over a month! Our "grass" is crispy and everywhere you look it is so dusty!  So not helping my allergies!

At least the days have been a bit cooler and the nights are becoming longer.  Fall is on its way.

Finally-

Monday morning I opened up my computer to only find out that I had a virus. Great. First day of school and my computer doesn't work!  $130 and 6 days later I get it back.  So glad to have it back! But what a week!

I think my classes will be alright.  I actually feel smart in my math class.  My Business Communications class is going really fast- We covered chapters 1 and 2 on the first day of class and now have a test on Tuesday (the 2nd day of class).  My English class seems really laid back but we do have a paper due tomorrow.

Friday night Jommy Summers stopped by and told us that one of the bigger holsteins was running up and down H hwy. great.  Got him back in and Chris moved the bigger holsteins to the back hog lot.  Saturday I went to Springfield and picked up the computer, on my way home Chris called and said they were going to Wuertly's tractor pull in Ozark.  I decided to go with them.  We got home last night around 7pm or so.  While feeding we realized that the big holsteins had gotten in with the little ones and the heifer and T-Bone. Oh well-not a big deal.  We came in and got ready for bed.  Ended up talking until 10:30 or so.  Chris' cell phone rings at 11:13pm.  It is dad.  All of our calves had been out.  The holsteins were in the barn and in our yard- he had already gotten them in.  T-Bone and the Heifer was missing.   Chris and dad finally found them over by the Swaeringin place.  So now they are grazing with Swearingin's cows.  If it ain't one thing it is another!

Well now I gotta start on all the homework I missed this week on my online classes!

Cooper's Birthday Part II

This morning I went early and picked up the Pictures at Walmart- I found a cute skirt and bought a new shower curtain...ended up spending $40!  Ah I hate that place.  I wasn't going to buy anything but it just sucks you in. grrr.  Anyway I needed to stop and get Chris a can of Chew- so I bought a scratcher ticket (I know how awful it being Sunday and all, but...) I won $40!  Thought I did pretty well.  Got home and Chris had tried to dress Sophia (he had her dress on backwards!) He thought buttons should go in the front lol! It was cute.  We went to church and the kids were really good. 

After church we went over to Mom and Dad's house for dinner.  Karen and Dallas were there and so was Granny.  Liz didn't show up.  I don't know why.  Mom and dad got Cooper this really cool Little Tykes picnic Table that folds up for storage and some clothes.  Karen and Dallas got him some Catapillar tractors and a tractor and sprayer. 

Sophia and Cooper played hard all day long-without naps!  Sophia started walking FINALLY - she is 15 months and 3 weeks, 1 day old!  I am so proud of her!

School Starts tomorrow night.  I am looking forward to it!  I can't wait.  I go Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights!

Cooper's Birthday

Three years ago today I delivered a 9lb 10oz baby boy at 7:31pm.  Now my 3 year old weighs around 48 pounds lol.  Where did the time go?  It seems everything goes so fast with him-at least when he decides he wants to do something.  It took forever for him to crawl-but once he started he soon started walking and then running in just a few short weeks.  He potty trained at the start of May- in about 3 weeks I can say we were accident free and he has never had an accident at night.  He is talking up a storm and has a great imagination and memory.  He amazes me more every day.

Today we got around pretty early.  We went to Rogersville so Chris could look at a baler and then we went back to Springfield and went to the Dickerson Park Zoo. http://www.dickersonparkzoo.org/ I think Cooper really enjoyed himself.  It was so nice to have a family day-we never get those anymore.  Chris had never been to the Dickerson Park Zoo either so we all had lots of fun.  Plus the highlight of the day they have a little train that we rode-Cooper screamed when it was time to get off!  We saw lots of animals: monkeys, birds, ducks, fish, elephants, bears, foxes, tigers, lions, giraffes, zebras, snakes, alligators, deer, wolves, cheetahs, otters, emu, ostrich, flamingos, and many more!  Sophia did really well as well-hardly ever fussed and seemed to enjoy herself.

a short video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7jUvRk-Znw



Now to talk about yesterday...

I was t-boned at the Corner Store...while driving the Escape.  Luckily no one was hurt, but my car is not driveable.  ugh not exactly what I had planned.  The tow truck came and got it today to take it to Bill Grant Ford to assess the damage. sigh.  I was hit by a 1/2 ton Chevy truck right in the driver's side door.  My door won't shut and the tire is all screwed up.  I hope they don't want to total it.  I have decided that the Escape is cursed. First the transmission and now this.  But thankfully we have the dodge truck :)

What a Beautiful Morning

Wow. So sweet and Peaceful.  There was a heavy fog over the land.  The roosters were crowing, and I hadn't even let them out yet.  The sun was coming up over the tree line, birds chirping and there was even a deer munching on some grass behind the house.  beautiful.  The calf sucked about 1 p and a half this morning, so that was good. 

I can't help but thank God this morning for giving me this life.  I sometimes don't appreciate everything that the good Lord has provided for me and my family.  I have 2 beautiful kids, healthy and happy kids.  A wonderful husband who works hard everyday to provide for our family.  God has provided me with wonder friends and a great community.  I know it seems that every month we scrape by- but that is just it- we get by.  We can always pay our bills one way or another.  Sometimes we have to sell scrap and work a bit harder to get that insurance payment- but we always get it. 

I thank God for my salvation and a great church family.  I wish we were more active in the church though.  I wish I knew about Chris' soul.  My heart aches for him.  I know he is bothered, but I don't know where he stands, only he and God knows that.  In a few years I know my children will have to be put under conviction and be saved.  I pray that they won't linger and hold back, but that is not up to me.  I went way too long before I was saved-5 years is a long time to be in the altar. 

I have so many people on my heart this morning.  Chris, Sue and Leonard, are the main ones though.

All I can say is : It Is Well With My Soul

Wednesday afternoon

Well I think the calf will be okay.  I went to MFA and bought some electrolyte powder stuff and some nasty looking black gel for scours.  I gave it the black stuff when I got home from Buffalo and then I got it to suck a bottle of the electrolyte powder stuff tonight.  He already seems to be doing just fine.

I swear my chickens are going to eat me out of house and home!  I think they are spoiled and I don't understand how anyone could just allow free-ranging in the summer.  My chickens will flock around me until I feed them- they will follow me everywhere I go until I feed them 2-maybe 3 times a day! sheesh.

A random stranger on CL made my day a bit ago.  I am so used to people saying bad stuff about me on there I normally don't click on anything with BFM in it.  But someone said they would like to walk a day in my shoes someday.  I hope they never have to, but if they do I hope they do it with their head held high.



I have another headache today.  I wish I knew why I get so many of these things.  I seem to have a headache at least every other day if not everyday.  It gets so tiring. 

I went grocery shopping this afternoon at Walmart in Bolivar- BAD idea!  One I can't hardly shop at WalMart anymore, especially since I try to buy mostly organic.  I will buy their produce and milk...lol.  Found some great bread though-almost taste like my own! Two, most schools start tomorrow-I think everyone and their dog was in town today. ahhhh. it was crazy and Cooper would not listen to me. 

I started on the brooder house floor today but it is just too hot. Maybe I can work on it later this evening if it cools down.

I think I am going to make bacon and eggs for supper tonight. yummo.

Wednesday Morning

State Fair Tractor Pull is today.  Chris and Dad left at 4am this morning.  Our new bottle calf won't suck. Great.

The Bottle Calf-
He is really cute- all black and you couldn't tell that he is a dairy steer.  He is 1/2 black angus and 1/2 guernsey.  He was born Monday.  Craig Westfall (our neighbor) gave him to us for payment for square baling some hay for him.  I just hope this calf doesn't die.  It is scouring bright yellow and very runny.  I have no one to help me.  I worked with it this morning for 1 1/2 hours.  It has no intrest in its mommas milk- (which I think turned bad but I don't know) I got it to drink some milk replacer but not much.  Hopefully later it will drink some more.  I wish I knew what else to do.

Gotta get ready to go to Buffalo in a moment.  Meeting Goldie at 9 to sell her some of Cooper's clothes.  Hope she likes them.  I just want to get rid of them.
Then I need to do a bit of grocery shopping at Woods.  Maybe even go to MFA and get some stuff. 

It is so humid this morning.  My shirt was wet from working with that calf.  It is only 72 degrees out there, but the humidity is almost 100 % ugh.  I like the breeze though.  Yesterday it only got up to 78 degrees and I was able to keep the windows open  all day.

When I get back from town I am going to work on the Brooder house.  Chris didn't think I could even make the bottom frame and he admitted last night that I did a really good job and that I surprised him. :) It takes a lot for him to admit that!  He said he didn't think I knew anything about building things...I made a birdhouse in 9th grade! Just because I am a girl he didn't think I could do it-showed him! BWah hahah

Argh So Irriatated!

I went over to mom and dad's house this afternoon while the kids and Chris slept.  Somehow or the other we started talking about food.  I have told mom over and over again that I have not bought frozen chicken since March---since I watched Food Inc., she won't watch the movie-she said she doesn't want to know.  But she insists on telling me that Wood's has frozen chicken tenders on sale for $4.98 a 3 lb bag.  While yes it is a good sale, I don't really care because I don't buy them.  She just doesn't understand and refuses to act like she even cares about what she eats.  All of my life my mom has been on Weight Watchers and has tried other various weight loss programs.  She says she always wants to eat as healthy as she can- but she still insists on cooking with cream of mushroom soup and frozen chicken.  She buys a lot of frozen dinners and canned vegetables.  I was raised that way and have taught myself to eat better.  She thinks I am nuts.  But she can't figure out why she is always so tired and feels so blah all the time.  She drinks Diet Coke by the 2 liter bottles daily.  I tried to tell her that I was worried about her and dad and the way they eat.  They said they have been eating this way for 50 some years and aren't going to change.  But they just can't see that they haven't been eating hte same because the food industries have changed for the worse.  If I could just get them to buy organic once in awhile.  I guess I should be happy that they do eat grass fed beef (since we raise our own) and a few fresh veggies (even though they do use pesticides).  I haven't always been this way but I want my kids to be healthy and not overweight like Chris and I.  Don't get me wrong I let the kids have all sorts of sweets, Cooper knows that he can get nuggets at McDonald's and he loves Dr. Pepper- but I am trying to change all that slowly. 
Since March I have went from 291.7 pounds to 260.4 pounds.  I was on that diet until mid April but after that I was just really starting to watch my weight.  While the weight hasn't come off drastically fast- I do feel much better and know that I am still losing.

Saturday.

Canning peaches right now.  Have canned 7 quarts of pie filling- have 7 1/2 q of Peaches in Medium syrup in the canner.  Have peaches keeping warm on the stove too...

We went to an estate auction this morning at Dadeville, Mo.  I bought lots of goodies, including dozens of jars (am using them tonight!!).  I got really good deals on jars-and bought one box full of clear glass wire bail jars.  There were a few Atlas Hazel jars (my favorite!) plus a dozen or so of Zinc lids and tons of rings!

I also bought 3 dish pans for really sheap-2 of which are enamel ware! The other one is just alumminum, but I already used it tonight! 

The best thing we got at the auction.......







a 2002 Dodge 2500 Cummins.  It is silver, extended cab, long bed, AUTOMATIC, and best of all it was free! Well sorta free.  Chris has to promise to be Dad's slave for next thousand years lol!  Dad said it was a gift for all the hard work that Chris has done these past 4 years and all the hard work that Chris will do in the future.  We have to sell my dakota and give them the money from it though.  We really don't need 4 vehicles anyway!  The ironic thing is though-Dad bought me the Dakota my senior year of High School...and now he is getting some of that money back!

I haven't drove it yet, but hope to tomorrow sometime!

I love my mommy and daddy-they are so good to us.  They provided us a home, and have helped many other times.  They are so nice.

Friday at Last

This week has been exhausting-

I have canned all week long.  On wednesday I went to Pumpkin Center and stopped at the Miller's Country store---they had 3/4 bushel boxes of peaches for $6.50! I could not pass up that deal!  So I bought 2 boxes.  I have canned peaches, made peach pie filling, and peach butter.  Going to make some more pie filling soon-maybe later today.  I still have a box of peaches to do something with!

I have made several jars of spaghetti sauce and salsa-need to make more Spaghetti sauce though.

I am excited- I have recently started "chatting" on Backyard Chickens website-they have message boards and I really like it.  I have learned so much.  Yesterday I signed up to do a Canning Swap- I am sending a pint of something I canned somewhere and I will get a pint of something from someone else.  It sounds like a lot of fun!

I wonder if we could do something like that on CL...maybe with Cookies or something. hmmm. I think it would be fun-but some probably would not participate. 

I have to babysit today-hope the kids are better this week than they were last week.  When school starts I think I will probably be babysitting another lil girl (same age as Sophia) on at least Fridays and maybe some other days---my fridays are going to be hectic! but oh well it is worth the money!

Must stay awake...

It has been one long day for sure!  Early this morning I hit up the Amish stands in Tunas.  I bought a 25lb box of peaches for $9.99 and 2 big boxes of tomatoes (50lbs of tomatoes...)  I made 9 quarts of peaches, and have canned 6 quarts 1 pint Spaghetti sauce and 5 pints 1 quart salsa. The salsa is still processing.  I still have a stockpot of peeled tomatoes in the fridge and about a half of a box of tomatoes that need to be boiled and peeled.  I am not staying up.  I have been on my feet all day it seems.

Sophia has still been a bit fussy- she goes in the morning for her 15 month checkup...and shots. yay.  I need to sell some eggs tomorrow- so hopefully I can get some sold.  Tomorrow is the 3rd- and I had a few people say that they would be back when they got their checks...aka social security checks aka tomorrow.  So hopefully tomorrow after noon or the next day I can get rid of some eggs.  I have 4 1/2 dozen in the fridge right now.

My back hurts and I need a shower.  I have went from smelling like a peach to a tomato to a sweaty tomato. great. nice. lol.

I want some more peaches though, may go back on Wednesday maybe.

watching American Pickers right now.  I could so work with these guys.  I love this show.

Saturday

July 31st.  I have been so busy with so many new things around here! 

We sold our WGS on Thursday, I hate to see them go, but we spent too much on them not to breed them and we just don't have the time.  I feel good knowing that they went to a nice breeder and family.  I have lots of chickens now!  My Barred Rock flock had gotten down to only 10- 6 pullets and 4 Cockerels.  2 weeks ago we bought 20 laying hens, mostly RIR and a few mixed Barred Rocks.  I have been getting about a dozen eggs a day-hoping when it cools off I will get more.  I am selling eggs for $1.50 a dozen and seem to be selling them pretty well.

I am still babysitting the girls on Fridays- yesterday was a trying day.  I might start babysitting a little girl same age as Sophia full time this fall-we will see.  I hope I get it because that would mean an extra $360 a month or so.  It would cover our new car payment...oh yeah we bought a 2003 Ford Escape at the beginning of July...will talk about that in a bit. 

The new car... We bought it at Jimmy Mitchel Motors in Aurora.  They gave us 2500 for our explorer as a trade in which was a super good deal.  The Escape only has 62,000 miles on it which is excellent since it is already 7 years old!  On July 18th we dicided to go to Grove, OK to Har-Ber Villiage for our anniversary.  On our way home just outside of Mount Vernon-the transmission went out. C-R-A-P!!!! We called a tow truck and had to towed to the dealership (thankfully we weren't very far away!)  Well they did give us a 3 month/3,000 mile warranty with a $100 deductible. THANK GOD!  Finally on the thursday of that week we got a loaner car...a 2010 Ford Focus--pretty but not practical for a family! More like a teeny bopper car.  But it did get really good gas milage-around 30 mpg.  Well they ended up having to order parts...Just got it finished last Thursday, got the Escape back yesterday morning bright and early.  I looked at the bill...it would have cost us $2500 to fix it. Shit. so glad it was under warranty.  We haven't even made a car payment yet.

Sophia now has 4 teeth- two bottom and her 2 top eye teeth.  She has been super fussy the past few days, hoping she will get some teeth in soon.  She goes for her 15 month check up on tuesday.  Cooper has been grouchy this week, but I think it has a lot to do with Chris not coming in until after he goes to bed-= Cooper not seeing him but a few minutes a day.

Can't believe Cooper will be 3 in 22 days.  Doesn't seem possible! 

We have a tractor pull this evening- the kids are staying with my mom.  I think it is just too hot for them to be outside. 

I twisted my knee yesterday and am in so much pain everytime I move.

The flies won't leave me alone!  They keep landing on me-so tired of it.