Friday December 4, SNOW DAY!!! And The Weekend Update

It does not normally snow in Houston in the winter, so this year and last year were special in that we got some snow! Josie and Michael and I went out to let it hit our faces. The ground was really wet, and not quite cold enough for the snow to stick here, so we did not get to make a snowball or snowman, but we got some super pretty snowflakes!

Later that afternoon, we went over to my persons mom's house to visit and talk and let the kids play together. There was Chili involved and yummy coffee, which is like icing on a cake if you ask me. I had a pumpkin cheesecake that was just begging to be loved and eaten, so I took that over for anyone to enjoy, and to my surprise... almost everyone tried it and liked it! YAY!

Saturday I woke up and got started making chili for Helen's birthday dinner that we were celebrating that night. I also had an apple pie from scratch to make. :) I spent the first 3 hours of being awake on Saturday in the kitchen lol. But it all got done, including an avocado salsa, so that I wouldn't be rushing around later.

I then went to target to run some errands, and had to be back by 3 to go take my person's family Christmas pics. I made it there by 3:30 which is just after everyone else arrived. There were 11 people total! The pics were all taken, including an outfit change, in two locations close to the house, and everyone seemed to be pleased with the way the pictures looked... THANK GOODNESS. Nothing scares me more than taking pictures that no one likes. Although I did not want or expect them to give me money, they insisted, so I obliged them. I will put it towards the just in case we end up with a c-section fund.

Sunday was pretty uneventful, we went to Starbucks got the Sunday paper, went to see the fish and other animals at Petsmart also buying some dog and cat food while we were there. After that we went to Bed Bath and Beyond to get some more K-cups with our 20% off coupons, and then went to see if Kohls had any good deals on clothes for Michael or the girls, which we didn't find anything there, so it was time to head home and put Josie down for her nap. I had some leftover chili, Michael went to hang out at a friends for the afternoon, so I laid down while Josie did. When she woke up I made her a good lunch that she ate, and put on Christmas music and clipped coupons and sat with her while she ate. Then we put up the stockings on the banister, put some bows on the tree, and played until later in the evening. Michael came home just after Josie and I had dinner. All in all it was a special holiday eventful weekend with just enough busy mixed in with the relaxed to work out well. Next weekend the girls will be getting their pictures with Santa! WOOHOO can't wait!

Weekend Fun

This weekend was fun and filled with just the right amount of busy, if you ask me. Friday was the beginning of how things started. The weather has given us a break and has been super nice, so instead of going to the park on Friday afternoon, I drove Josie down to Galveston. We picked up Michael and went to the beach with our blankets and bag of sand toys. It was super windy as you can see in the videos, it was totally worth it though!

Saturday we woke up early. The contractors were going to be here for the last day to finish up our upstairs bathroom!

Bathroom before

Midway

THEN...

And FINALLY!!!!!

We now have a beautiful tub and shower combo! Not to mention that stinky gross carpet in the bathroom has been transformed into lovely tile! WOOHOO Josie celebrated with a bath :) and of course I am a ding dong and didn't take any pictures of it. :( sorry, but I did take pics of the Bathroom renovation process :)

While they were working on the bathroom, and we were stuck at home, I set up tables out in the driveway, and had michael help me drag out the several tubs of items that I had set aside and priced ready for a garage sale. We made enough to totally make it worth the sunburn that I got on my neck and shoulders lol. When Josie woke up from her nap,

Sarah and Josie and Michael and I went out for lunch. Michael had something like a Gyro but not... the rest of us ate at Chipotle MMM! After lunch we had to go to Marshals to exchange a pair of boots that Sarah had bought for Josie to wear this winter. We got a bigger size and I also found the cutest diaper bag (no I didn't buy it, it was $40 and I couldn't justify getting it when we already have diaper bags that I can use, but this is what it looks like...)

Saturday night was quiet and we went to bed kindof early.

Sunday we woke up, had coffee, went to Starbucks to get the Sunday paper, and Josie likes to go visit the fish at Petsmart, so thats what we did. Then we came home and Josie took her nap, I worked on the downstairs half bath a little more, while making the Lemon pound cake for Michael's birthday today. I wasnt sure how it was going to turn out, since our oven doesn't bake things well. So we went to the store, where I got things to make an appetizer, and we got a carrot cake from Target (they are amazing!)

Sarah and Andrew, Helen, Julie, and the Rosendahls Joined us for dinner. Helen and Julie made steaks, I tried out a new recipe of coconut shrimp, Sarah helped Helen make the mashed potatoes, and Amanda made some of the most amazing green beans wrapped in bacon that I have ever eaten. OMG they were DEVINE TO THE MAX!!! This is some of the fun that Josie and her best friend Laine had.

Josie with a cupcake!

All in all a wonderful weekend.

Side note, today marks week 26! This is the last week of my 6th month of pregnancy, as well as the last week of my second trimester! Time is a flying!

Michaels Knee Surgery

We woke up at 4:30 in the morning. I took a shower, Michael could only brush his teeth. They said that if he wanted to get into the shower in the morning, that he could, but he could not use soap, especially on his knee because it would cause problems with their prepping his knee for surgery. This was us in the waiting room.
Josie thought it was seriously too early. As in it was still dark when we were driving. She kept asking where the moon and the stars were, and when she would see one, she would say, "THERE IT IS!" it cracked me up, Michael I think was a little too tired, no coffee, no shower and pre surgery and all.

Michaels knees before.

The pie I made for him. His Bye-Bye knee of doom, feel better pie (apple) Home made and everything, I even make the crust, which is what michael says makes it taste so good.

Josie and I waited in the waiting room from 7 something to about 9. The Surgery took about an hour, then they said that they would call me back once he was awake. Josie ate blueberries and pretzels and watched Finding Nemo on my laptop while I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and coffee while looking through a magazine. By the time I was finished with the magazine, I was too sleepy to care to look through another one. So I played with my phone, etc, talked to Josie who was too interested in Nemo to really respond, and I swear I had to pee 90 times. HA.

When they let us come back, we were happy to see him, although he acted like he was just fine, I have had surgery and have been around people just out of surgery enough to know that just because people are awake and can talk, I KNOW they wont remember much of this. The anesthesia meds are some good ones, and part of the pain management they offer is the amnesia form being doped up well. :) The Nurse who was taking care of michael while we waited there for and extra 45 min to make sure he felt ok, no headache, no vomiting etc, then they would let him go home. All went well. He thought he could just walk out to the car ha, but thank god they have protocols where they have to wheel you in a chair out to the curb where your ride picks you up. They gave Josie and I a head start and we picked him up at the door. As we left the parking lot, he totally requested a Carmel Soy Latte which I was happy to oblige him with. We went and got coffee on our way to the pharmacy to pick up his pain med Rx, Josie had fallen asleep in the car while he sat with her and I went in to get his meds. We got home, and Michael wanted..... PIE so that he could take his Rx.

He doesn't remember me taking this pic, or eating the pie, probably why I was able to get him to smile a little. :)

These are the pictures from Sunday when he was able to take the dressing off and take a shower.

Today is Friday, he has his post op appt with his Dr. They will most likely take out his stiches and give him the ok to resume certain things, and to refer him to his Physical Therapist. He has a lot to do inorder to get back to 100% but he is doing remarkable better every day! Here soon we should be able to tell jsut how worth the surgery was. :)

Uneventful Thursday

Again today I mostly cleaned. There are still things to be done, laundry here, sweeping there, straightening, organizing. The Floor boards have even caught my attention, as they need attention. I made a pretty good dinner from things at the house already. Swordfish with Santa Fe rice and a Salad. All I have for pictures are the ones to mark the beginning of my pregnancy.  :) 

Its not letting me upload them now, I will try again later. 

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