An Eventful Week!

Sorry everyone; we have been busier than normal with the new puppy and out with our good friend Kaydee visiting from Spokane! this has also been a week of learning...

Last week started out like most others; I went to work, then I came home to Zachary and our “little angels.” Then, I went to a new family practitioner to get a 2^nd opinion about my diagnosis (really more of the lack of a diagnosis). I explained my symptoms and after that she looked at me with a stone-cold gaze and said, “There is nothing I can do for you; I mean, I just being honest.” The appointment went downhill from there…There was crying involved (on my part) and a lack of emotion from the dr. as well as another medication added to the list; lyrica. So far it seems to help with the pain, but we shall see. On the bright side, I have an appointment (set up by my regular dr.) with a rheumatologist. I have been feeling better the last few days, have had a little more energy, and had a lower level of pain; so I am one happy lady!

Also this week, I realized that our Montana/college friends are the most amazing people in the whole wide world! Each one of them has compassion and t

akes friendship very seriously. We miss them all and think of them everyday. I say this because we have few good friends out here in WA. The first couple, Tori & Travis, are from South Dakota/Wyoming, respectively, has helped us find everything from great restaurants to dog food in our town. The second couple, Adam & April, both from MT, are a sweet couple that are not attached to the shipyard. We have spent quite a bit of time with them at the dog park and talking about what we miss from MT (mostly the people :). We have a hard time making good friends because we are used to the wonderful and truly, honest, good friends, family, acquaintances, and even perfect strangers from MT.

Finally, our great friend Kaydee took time out of her crazy schedule (Gonzaga law student!!) to visit our little slice of pie! We has a few brews, went to Kels Irish Pub and drank beer ate sushi drank beer, and took naps without

drinking beer. It was a fantastic weekend of giggling girls and our faithful babysitter, Zach. It was a much needed weekend for both us and Kaydee; she hadn’t had a nap since Christmas break and we needed a good belly laugh! Kaydee has informed us that she wishes to be called “Aunty Kaydee” to our future little (human) rug-rats (& that’s why we love you Kaydee!!)