At Grandma's

I love, more than anything, spending time at my Grandma's house in Saratoga.  When I went to Wyoming for our girls retreat we were lucky enough to spend a few hours with the other side of the family at Grandma's.  It was the first time in years that we three girls, mom, and dad were all there together.  I HATE LIVING SO FAR AWAY, but the CHERISH the time we have TOGETHER!  

Pictures

Holla! (that's for Kim) The new picture was taken by one of my rockin' chicas, Kim. Check out her work HERE.  She is wonderfully talented.  Phil and I have come to know her through the adoption world. We are in the middle of re-working our profile and these pictures will add a bunch to it.   Until I can figure out how to make the pictures small enough to load on my blog, check them out on Kim's photography site, scroll through and you will find many of our shots.  We are really happy to have such talented people in our lives.  

GONE

Our HUGE cottonwood tree in the back of our house, as well as the three red, gross, yucky plum trees in our front lawn are now gone. This is all that remains and it too will be gone in a few weeks.  It looks strange but with time and more money we will be able to re-landscape so it is not as messy or dangerous to our home or the neighbors.  

Cheers to Hormones!

This is my current nightly regimen.  If I see a bit edgy it's because it took my 20 minutes to get the courage to give my first shot.  Phil offered and I kindly passed.  I finally did it and I have survived.  I love him but shots might cause a divorce.  In two weeks I add two other medications in my shot and change it to a deep muscle needle.  My mother-in-law will give me those.  Once again, I don't trust Phil with a deep muscle shot.  

Overall it isn't that bad at the time.  About 20 minutes after is when I get yucky.  Cheers to hormones!

Where do I start?

Today is the day.  Today is the day I begin shooting up my body with synthetic hormones trying to trick it into performing a task that most bodies perform on their own in some desperate attempt to have a baby.  I am already an emotional mess as I have been on birth control for two weeks and sware I have gained 2o pounds of water weight...already.  People keep telling me it is all worth it.  I guess we will find out.  

As this entire process is heart wrenching and very much personal I will share what I can and ask that you allow me to do on my own, when I want to.  Please keep us in your prayers and thoughts and know that I am not trying to offend or keep anyone out of loop, I am only trying to protect myself and Phil, as this is the hardest thing we have ever had to face.  

Space Trailer 2

Here are the pictures of my super cute (have I told you I love this group of kids) class in the space lab.  They were very well behaved and we had two successful flights and 12 out of 14 successful experiments.  The two failed were partially my fault as I paired up two kids who neither one could or would follow directions.  At least we made it home safely and no one, but maybe me, was injured.  When we finished one boy said, "You must really love us to let us do this!" 

Space Trailer

I had a wonderful weekend with my mom and sisters but am very glad to be back in my own home.  I am sort of like that! When I have a minute to grab my pictures I will post them. 

Today at school my kids and I get to simulate a flight to Mars in the school district's Space Trailer. The kids can't wait and I am ready for a small change in our routine.  I will let you know how it went at the end of the day.