Sleeping Boy

This is what happens when you go to Target at naptime! 

Swimming Lessons

Goofy Poses and an Old Puppy

Loving You Is Easy

We are having a camping/dessert reception to celebrate our 10th Anniversary in ten days. I can't wait!!!I am so in love with my husband, he is the very best thing that ever happened to me.

What We've Been Eating

Kids' Lunch inspired by Angry Birds!!! 

This was for the kids, although I could have eaten everything but the egg. 

Cucumber Melon Breakfast Salad

Long story extremely short. After several unpleasant and invasive tests (MRI, Spinal Tap, etc) my doctors (Neurologist and Radiologist) think I have MS. I have a lesion on my spinal cord and three in my brain. I found out when I woke up one day with pins and needles in my feet and saddle area. I had a three day steroid infusion treatment (ick) and can tell you that since about 5 days ago I am gradually losing the pins and needles. Today I can only feel it in my left foot and parts of my right foot. I'm just starting down this MS road so I can't tell you how things will go for me. I can tell you that I have heard a lot of promising things about controlling MS symptoms with diet. So I have been trying my best to follow an MS recovery diet. I can't wait to talk to my doctor and see if she agrees this is the way to go, because to be honest I hate this diet!!! 

It involves... No gluten, no dairy, no eggs, no legumes, with extremely limited amounts of saturated fat. My day has been looking like. Gluten free cereal w/almond milk. fresh fruit and veggies lean proteins (chicken, turkey, tuna, and salmon). I love dairy and I have cheated a little. I am also still drinking coffee because PaLeaZe I have small children!!! 

Kale Confetti

Hair and Nails Fun

 
Okay, summer is a fun time to try new hairstyles you find on pinterest, and I have to document my nails. This is longest they have ever been naturally. I tend to bite them, a digusting habit I know, but not this summer. They don't look this good anymore. I really need to get a manicure because I have no idea how to shape, cut, etc.

Ice Cold Lemonade

Having a picnic/lemonade stand with friends! 

Elliette gets her new glasses!

  

We found out this summer that Ellie is farsighted, these glasses will help her see the world in a whole new way! She says they make everything look likes it's "new" without them things look old and worn out! Interesting. 

In the Classroom... A sneak peak

This is the Reading Rainforest/Student Store for my classroom. Students can use their "maloney money" to purchase items from the store. A student will have the job of being my store manager.

Other views of the classroom. I actually have that bookshelf hidden behind black fabric now!