Happy New Year! It is frigid!

We have just enough snow on the ground to have a little fun. Barry pulled them behind the lawn mower. Wyatt and Cooper never got bored with that. I love the moon over the orchard and our garden looks nice covered with white. Expecting more snow sometime today and then turning to the worst....freezing rain. I have everything that we need so I am just going to stay home until it clears up.

We will just hang out today and tomorrow. I am sure watching some football and I have some reading that I am absorbed in. Trying a new Chicken Parmigiana tonight. I got the recipe from The Pioneer Women's blog. It is going to go great with some red wine. Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!!

Getting excited

The boys are really getting excited for Christmas Day. They go through moments where they just can't stand it! There is still lots to do. None of it is really that important so if it doesn't get done then so be it. I ordered a Divine Prime Rib from the Yokes butcher. It will be prepped for us to pick up on Thursday and that is what we are having for dinner. Yum!
The sun is out this morning. Me and the boys are going to go down to Beaver Bark as they have some real reindeer. I am hoping to get some pics of them. If it starts raining like it was yesterday then we will skip it. It was pouring!
I need to mail some packages and I still have some wrapping.
The boys all got haircuts. Barry wants his money back for Max's. Wyatt wanted me to cut his so that really needs some improvement. Can't wait until he warms up to the idea of someone else cutting his hair. Of course Cooper's hair is short which helps the other two out because then Barry has one boy that has very short hair. :)
I am off to walk on my treadmill. I have gained weight since this foot started bothering me. Just hoping to not gain anymore at this point! Didn't know how important cartilage was until I was missing some!

New week!

Wanted to let everyone know that Barry is doing very well. His calf doesn't seem to be bothering him so much and he is well on his way to recovery. He is actually helping at Coop's class today. Cooper is very pumped about that.
This is the kids last week of school before winter break. Then they are going to be home. Yikes. It will be a challenge keeping them busy.
We got some snow the other day and it is still sticking to the roads near our house but has melted on the grass.... so not much fun. We are expecting a little more tonight. Not much new just wanted to let everyone know that Barry is doing much better
Happy week!

Barry's knee

We are feeling a touch relieved today after yesterdays scare. Barry has been having pain in his calf muscle. More painful then his knee. I was out running errands and he called and told me he was at the hospital and that they were concerned he had a blood clot. They did an ultrasound and found no blood clot. But he is still experiencing discomfort. I was so unbelievibly frightened. I wanted to be at the hospital but I had kids to pick up from school and by the time I had gathered them he was on his way home. He has an appointment with the Dr. today and hopefully they can help him so we can relax about the blood clot thing. It was an emotional day.
This week has been different in that Barry has been home a lot. He worked for 4 days so he could have rest time and then work a quick 2 and be off again. I actually got invited to 2 holiday get togethers. I was planning on not going to either because what kind of wife leaves her husband at home with 3 boys after he has had surgery? But Barry was very insistent that I go. I had dinner with some lovely ladies on tuesday at Tony Romas and last night went to a neighbors for a cookie and ornament exchange. It was HUGE and I felt very much out of my element. I am pretty sure I was the oldest one there and after my emotional day I was pooped!
So my boys are telling me "no more friends for you" and "no more fun for you" Which I am o.k. with. I will have my fun at home with them.

He is home

We picked Barry up. All went well. He is on the couch with remote in hand.

Knee surgery

Barry is in having his knee surgery today. I should be able to pick him up around 3:00.
He was in true Barry form. You would have thought I was taking him to be the headline entertainment on a river showboat! Should I write my name in sharpie on my body? They said no wallet or any other valuables. The jokes with the female docs assistant or when he is totally out will they look under his robe......I found humor in it and felt bad that he was going through this. I was feeling the love! UNTIL, while driving he said "are you even paying attention to the road?" I said "you better be more worried about that doctor who is going to open your knee up! Not my driving!" Taxi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!