Monday, February 16, 2009

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 2nd 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!!)

Thursday, February 5, 2009

One More Week of Freedom...




...until Zach enters the work force as a Radiological Control Technician (in training)! SO, he is enjoying his time left by lounging around, playing with the dogs, brewing beer, and playing poker-- Awww the life! Did I mention Zach has been brewing beer? Well, right now we have an ESB bottled and drinkable, a sorghum beer in secondary for a few more day (then to bottling), and the picture is Purdom's Irish Red Ale! I don't think we have enough beer ;)

Meanwhile I have been working overtime to try and stay up to date! But, the best part is that I can't bore anyone with the details because then I would have to kill you-- hehehe. To say the least, work is my 4 letter word! Also, I have been taking a oodles of pictures with my camera. Here are a few...









apparently I was feeling a little fruity?! My favorite has to be the bat dogs!