Our New President!

I recorded this little bit last night but didn't get a chance to add it until today. What a great thing for her to remember.

Joel took Amelia with him to vote in the Presidential Election this year, explaining the whole event to her. I was at a parent meeting that night but when I got home, Amelia announced to me that Barak Obama was the new President and also told me that "John Acain was crying." That was definately a moment that I wish we had recorded. She can now say "McCain" and she can spot President Obama in the news stories.

Gettin' better all the time...

My back is finally beginning to feel better, as long as I don't sit for very long. After sitting, it takes a few moments before I can walk upright again. I often feel very much like Igor... "yes, master."

The weather has been so beautiful! Amelia and I do a little yard work every afternoon. Okay, I do yard work while she plays in the sand box but at least we're out and enjoying the sun.

Amelia is doing great at school. She now goes 3 days a week and will be a drop-off for 2 of those days which means that I'll only be going with her on Fridays. This is going to be great for both of us! She'll start to branch out and make friends and I'll have a few hours to do my own school work as well as a few things for myself - my eyebrows really need some attention.

Work has picked up a bit for Joel which is great because it means variety. He gets bored easily so it's nice for him to have different kinds of projects lined up.

January?

Is this really winter? The gauge on my deck got up to 72 degrees today. This is a big change from just a couple of weeks ago - we DID have a white Christmas. I mowed the lawn today for crying out loud!
In regards to my back; I have a lot less pain if I stay up and moving. If I sit down, it's hard to get back up and I don't really bend down to pick anything up, that's Amelia's job!
Well... I'm going to enjoy this beautiful weather while it's here... I'm going outside!!!

Bread Day

Today was our first day back at preschool from holiday break. Amelia was sooo excited to see all of her friends again. I was in chargeof snack today so we made bread. I made a cinnamon whole wheat dough last night and seperated it into balls thismorning. Each student got to shape their own ball of dough and add things like raisins, nuts and seeds to it. The school smelled so great while the bread was baking and the kids enjoyed eating thier creations.

The sun is out today and the weather is beautiful! Even though the slides were a little wet, it didn't stop the kids from playing on them - I think they all had wet butts at the end of class!

My Achin' Back!

Joel says it started when I slept on the hide-a-bed at my parents' house during the holiday and then rode 8+ hours in the car. Although that made me a bit sore, I think it really happened when I picked up Amelia a turned wrong, or something. Anyway, I had xrays taken thismorning and should know what's really going on by tomorrow. I truely have never felt back pain like this or had it last for so long but Dr. Wong thinks it may be a slipped disc. At any rate he gave me some very happy pills... flexaril and hydrocoadone help me to relax. They don't take the pain away completely but they do give me more range of movement. What really sucks is that I was called to deliver the mail this weekend and had to say "no." I just cannot sit in the Jeep for 3+ hours to deliver it. Sitting and getting from sitting to standing are really the worst part. I am also no help to Joel. He's been finishing up the sanding, priming and painting of the cabinets in Gwynne's new house and I've been at home. I have been putting in some time on my Real Estate courses but can only do about an hour at a time, then I have to get up and do something else. I know, waaaa.

Amelia gets to go back to school tomorrow and she's soooo excited. She keeps asking how much longer it will be before she can go see Charlie (her friend at school). She doesn't really now how long to wait for tomorrow but she's trying to be patient. I'm excited too because she is officially potty trained and I can do a drop off day where I don't have to be there with her!