In definite need of a...

I realized that my whiny post had been up long enough so I thought I'd do a bright and cheery little update. The most wonderful thing just happened. I was desperately craving a drink, went to the fridge, only to find one hidden in the back barely peeking around Dan's soy milk and after-workout-drink. Well helllllooooooooooo there. And a little bit of cheer just bit me on the butt. I had lunch with a friend today and she reminded me, while talking about herself as she is too classy to actually SAY "CHRISTINE LISTEN", that appreciating and being happy for just the simplest of things is a little sort of accomplishment itself. So that is my little motto. In that same blast of cheer, I looked in the freezer and found one last frozen pizza. Wow. Normally, I would chastize myself as it is clearly after 9PM and you are never to drink a carbonated beverage and eat a frozen pizza (at any time really) but especially after dinner time----GASP! But I did. And I again, felt a bit of cheer.

So


cheers. ;)

Those "other" days...

Some days are better than others. I think this week has consisted of "others". The store has been...well...other than fab, the whole "house" thing has been other than reassuring, and I need to have the strange mass in my neck removed next Thursday, which is other than comforting. I mean, the whole having your-neck-sliced-open-thing is just, well, YUK. I know in my previous post I was talking about how things could be worse and how I need to be thankful for what IS going on. But today I feel other than thankful. And I know I'm probably going to hell for being honest and saying it, but it's true. So I'm gonna just sit here for a few more minutes and think about going to bed to start anOTHER day. Here's to hoping for better.

Pain in the....toe

Most of you who know me, have heard that I had an accident on vacation that caused me to ruin my big toe's nail. It was too much pressure and giving me so much pain, so the other day I removed it myself. I'm happy to report that a couple days later, I'm sitting here having my morning shake able to say with complete joy that it is no longer hurting!

All this has me thinking...I do not do well with pain. I mean, I know most of us would say that, but I'm completely beside myself in my agony and irritated that I have to deal with the momentary discomfort. I was feeling like this when I read one of the blogs I keep tabs on--the nie nie dialogues. If you don't know about it, you should and you should read it. Stephanie Nielson (hence Nie Nie) and her hubby were in a plane crash last year and she was burned on most of her body. Every day she is trying to make a recovery dealing with chronic pain as they do skin grafts on her neck, face, pretty much everywhere. And this particular day when I was irritated about my toe, she had just had a skin graft taking her thigh skin and putting it on her neck so she could rotate her neck more. Yeowch. I'm thinking of that type of pain and cringing. But she is happy to watch her girls sun themselves on the trampoline or giggles when the youngest poops on the door mat outside and she lives through their laughter and I realized....I'm a complete idiot. I have so much to be thankful for and need to focus on that rather than my momentary discomfort...whatever it may be at the time.

Summer Vacation 09

SAN DIEGO 2009

We had the opportunity to head over to Mission Beach in San Diego for five days last week with Dan's family for a reunion. It was hectic and crazy with two young boys and a thousand tons of beach gear and a house big enough for the boys to get lost in! We went to the zoo first, then to the beach for days of fun!


Dan and Kale at the zoo!



Logan telling Dan and I to LOOOK at the MONKEYS in the glass. The mama monkey came right over to Logan and showed him her baby! So exciting!


The boys looking at a HUGE warthog! They couldn't believe his little wiggly tail! It was hairy and strange and on of their favorites for SURE!









Logan helping make a HUGE sandcastle that Kale then tried to knock over. It was like that the whole time and Logan never even got upset!








Dan chasing Kale on one of his many romps around the beach. He would just take off walking--would attempt to take juice boxes from little girls and would try to steal balls from the other toddlers. We took turns plodding away after him to minimize the damage.












Rogers Family Photo

Happy Easter!

EASTER 2009

Easter was a BLAST this year with the boys...Family time in the park with lots of eggs to find, delicious FOOD to enjoy, and smooches all around.

Logan checking out the Egg Situation.






Dan's brother Scott, Dan's Dad, Dan and Kale---AKA the men in black.

Kale attempting to throw eggs onto the ground to see what's inside them--and Dan scrambling to save the contents!

The Boys with Uncle Josh and Papa Larry on the
swings!!

Kale giving me his version of a kiss....

I am Esme...

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Dancers

Oh how we love Jesse McCartney at Casa Rogers. We have two very good dancers here and between "Leavin'" and "Single Ladies" by Beyonce, we get to hear and see the amazing talents of our boys many many MANY times a day.