Team B with the candy cottage! Go team!
Team A- don't worry. You got a lot of votes too. Really, the lighthouse idea was a good one. I liked it. But you still lost. Sorry.
Alright. Now, for our week. By the way, I apologize ahead of time if this blog post seems to ramble or become disjointed at times. I am writing it while watching "Curious George" with the kids.
Anyway, Evelyn and I have been having some good times lately. We have a new tradition. Saturday mornings we go and clean the church (it's our ward's turn), and then we go out to breakfast together at McDonald's I've really been enjoying the tradition. She has too.
Also, on Friday we (her and I) went on a hike. I was very proud of her when I asked her what she wanted to do and she said she wanted to go exploring in the mountains. I pointed out to her that it was raining/snowing outside. She replied "Papa- that's why you put on boots and a coat!"
I was very proud of that answer.
So we headed out into the weather in our warm-weather gear to explore the mountains. And we found caves! Really- Evelyn is the one who found them- she was like "Hey papa, look! A cave!" And I was like "Hey Evelyn, that's just a pile of rocks." And she was like "Hey papa- no it isn't. Come and look- it's a cave."
And she was right...sort of. Really, it was just a pile of large boulders. But the way they had fallen on each other made a series of tunnels and passageways that was quite fascinating to explore. We found a different "room" for each person in our family. For those in my family who remember, it reminded me of exploring "the rocks" in Weldon at Donny and Ty's house.
So there you go- at least we will never be homeless.
Also, I got my ACLS certification this week so that we can do sedation at work.
Oh- and work is going great! Rachel's advertising is amazing. To my family- remember those mailers you helped count. Well- they have brought in like thirty new patients! 30! Just so you know- that is pretty good for a single mailing. Rachel is awesome.
Um...Addy thinks she is a dog. She won't let us call her by her name. If we want her attention we must address her as "lost little puppy," at which point she comes over and whimpers and nuzzles into our leg. At first it was amusing. Now it's frustrating. Can I just get my Addy back?
This morning for breakfast Maren ate 2 whole pancakes, 2 pieces of ham, and about half a bag of pretzels- and that was after she nursed! That girl is growing!
Oh- I thought of something else that we did that was fun (I told you this would be a little disjointed). Heartwood Family Dental helped to sponsor the Post Falls Winter Festival (thanks to Rachel). It was a lot of fun. We were one of four sponsors and we got to do this thing where they announced us in front of the whole town and then we helped little kids to wave wands that magically turned on all the Christmas Lights around City Hall and started off the holidays for the community. I really enjoyed feeling like we were a real part of the community and I think that we have more things like this coming up. We also sponsored a big craft room that was at the same event, and really, it was just fun!
We finally got some snow at our house. Now it really is "beginning to feel a lot like Christmas." I love the holidays.
Oh- and on a more personal note. I have made it a goal to read through the 4 gospels in the New Testament between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am following the institute manual which brings you through them chronologically (so you are always skipping around within the 4 books), really giving you a sense for the life that our Savior lived. I have never read them this way before and I have to say that it is neat, especially around this time of year where all of the sights and sounds around town point to Him and his magnificent birth (at least in the small town of Post Falls).
Now, I'm not real good at writing about spiritual things (I usually leave that to my mom or my sisters), but I have to say that it is downright AWESOME to think about the price he paid for all of us...and for me...and for you. And it is amazing to think that Jesus Christ, our Savior and our God, Creator of the universe and all that is in it, came to earth as an infant and was born in a stable. He had an amazing life, He gave himself up for a fallen world, and He lives!
Like I said- I love the holidays. Merry Christmas.
You and yours have come so far from your days at Case Western and Cleveland. Memories are fondly recalled of my visits with you. I'm still waiting for to get my permanent plates because of complications with my left knee replacement. Asking for your prayers for me on December 20th supposedly the afternoon - I will be undergoing surgery to remove the implant placed in May and a temporary spacer will be put in. I will have either a brace or cast to keep my knee from bending for approx. 2 months. Hopefully all the infection will then be clear and I will then go back through surgery to have another permanent replacement put in with hopefully no further complications. Hopefully I will be home by Christmas but unfortunately Rachel will be missing the spring semester of school to help me get around. I am also trying to figure out how I am getting home with the inability to bend my leg. Roy said he can put me on the trunk of the car and strap me down like they do with the dead deer. I said we could always put me in my wheelchair and bungee cord me to the bumper. Could you imagine either of these choices going down Route 90/2 to Ashtabula. Well hope your family have a wonderful Christmas and another prosperous year in 2013. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteEvelyn has such a great attitude about boots and coats for winter. No need to stop just because of a little snow.
ReplyDeleteAddie as a puppy also brings to mind Evelyn as a kitty, licking the back of her hand and crouching in the corner meowing.
It sounds like Rachel is finding al; kinds of creative ways to make your business recognized and remembered. Great job sweetie.