Looking back...

Okay, I was looking through a folder of old pictures and found this. I know that kids grow and change, that is part of life. But look at how much they have changed. I made me a little sad to think about how they are not so little anymore. --- mike

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Tenille's mom and sister came to spend the weekend with us, so we thought that this would be a great time to take our annual trip to Schake's Pumpkin Patch. We spent several hours playing on the toys, sling-shotting pumpkins, and hay-rack riding out to the field to pick our own pumpkins. This is probably one of Lilly's favorite things to do that is holiday related. We get to go to the farm, play in the dirt, and then search 40 acres of pumpkins for the perfect, jack-o-latern pumpkin.

Luckly, my sister Cara and Tammy are friends with the Schake's and they work at the patch through out the month of October, so we get rock star treatment. Really, that just means not having to walk far from the parking lot, not much else.

Anyways, the kids had a great time with plenty of help to pick out just the right pumpkin. All in all, Andy and Lilly had Cara, Tammy, Chelle, and Nana (Anita, T's mom) to help them through the field. Of course, Andy with his skills in walking and running, bit the dirt several times and was attacked by several pumpkin vines. Lilly was determined to find the smallest pumpkin that she could find. And she did, it's smaller than a lemon.

Over all, it was a great, yet exhausting day. Now we just have to carve our pumpkins!!!!

Michael

MRI Results

I finally heard back and the results of the MRI were clear and they say everything is fine with my brain, that they can see anyway. They are still wanting me to take the medicine for the migraines, so we'll see how that goes. Thanks for everyone's concern's and prayers!

Now it's time for all the jokes about why I have them and who is causing them....my kids, my husband, my family, my in-laws, I know. Joke it up people... I have no clear answers either.

MRI Adventures

I know, I know, it's not so exciting having to have one done, but as life takes it's turns, that's where I am right now. My dear friend Megan called and left me a voicemail on my new phone (Yes, i went with the blackberry per her great endorsement on her blog a couple weeks ago) and as I was sitting here, I thought I might share a few thoughts on it with everyone.

It was LOUD! And I had to have an IV, which many of you know is not a fun procedure for me as they usually have to call in the IV specialists and I usually have to sit there with warm wraps on both of my arms and it takes forever. But as luck would have it, my radiology tech was a graduate from Fort Hays State University and he just laughed at me once he looked at my veins and got the IV started right away. (I'm not saying that FHSU had anything to do with it, but GO Fort Hays!) My loving husband came in with me and sat in the room while they did the MRI and he also had the pleasure of wearing earphones for the 20 minute procedure. I might add, it is not at all like what you see on Grey's Anatomy. Again, it was LOUD, even outside the room and they put this funny thing on top of your face, as if it isn't bad enough going into a tight cylindar, they cover your face with this thing that has a strategically placed mirror to help those of us that are clausterphobic. I did my best not to freak out and just 'pretended' to be asleep for the most part! I did ask the tech half way through if he was trying to give me a migraine since it was so incredibly loud in there!

I had this done on Monday and I haven't heard back yet from the doctor's office on the results yet, so no news as of today. As my OB office always says, no news is good news, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to have the same calming effect on me. Until I hear otherwise...