update

i've thought about it.
we should be able to hibernate all winter long. why can't we?
really... nothing sounds better to me right now than to wake up and have spring here. we've all been sick for about 2 weeks straight..
enough said.
me being the truly great parent i am, refrained from taking the girls to the doctor. i never know when to make that judgement call.. finally after 14 days of mucus puke, coughing fits, flowing green snot noses, and 3 AM wake-up calls i took MINIE in. turns out she had flaring sinus/ear infections... probably should have guessed that seeing as poppy's ears were gooping green nasty for a couple of days, because you know.. when one has it, so shall we all. also turns out the draining ear garble needs to be checked out and treated. i learned the wrong way. i thought that's what the tubes were for? nope... ear infections STILL can happen. *sigh*.... she was taken to the doctor a couple of days later, and now we have so much amoxicillin flowing through the home you can practically taste the yeasty bubble-gum flavor as you walk in the door. but alas, all is well. things seems to be on the mend. THANK heaven for modern medicine. :)

that all sounds a tad depressing doesn't it? don't worry... it is not all doom and gloom. dustin had a crazy work/school schedule this past week, so after a mild prompt from this lady, the girls and i were in the car headed south. we spent the week in sunny st.george with our favorite sugar babies. and it was heaven. did you know it was pushing 7o degrees there this past week? are you aware that my girls were wearing short sleeves, capris, and played at the park every day?? ahhh... it was sublime. i should move there. wait. i am moving there ( no.. not really). not to mention how i love sneaking in on robyn's life. it is busy.. basket ball, school, singing lessons, dance lessons, scouts, spelling, homework, meals, etc. ect.. but somehow she makes it look easy, and always makes it fun. and how i adore all of her friends! i feel like i want to stop calling them her friends, because really.. i love them so much, they should be mine too :)
we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.. even in the midst of the illness. thank you rob for the sunny, fun week. i love st. george, and i love you.

*SIGH**

so here are some photos... as you may have guessed,
no
i haven't really taken many pictures as of late. seems my mojo has indeed decided to hibernate, and my will to even pick up the camera is waiting for the trees to bud and bushes to blossom. it makes me feel rather guilty really.. but such is life i suppose.

here is what we have:

a valentine breakfast.
we were in the thick of sickness, and it shows.

poor girlies... pink heart pancakes couldn't even bring them out of there sicky-ness.
at the time i thought these photos quite festive. especially the one of minie eating straight butter from her pancake..
but now they just sort of break my heart.
i hate having sick kids :(


the work of minie:

she seems to be the only one who takes pictures these days.
and as she should...
as i was clearing up my memory cards tonight,i felt mighty impressed with her talent. hats off to you my moodle moo.
and yes, i've been known to throw a pose or two for the camera when shes behind the lens..
what? don't act like you haven't done it yourself.
:)

here is to me updating and the little renos being on the mend!
yay!