Just Relaxin

Here are some examples of how Chester likes to relax. These are not staged by us... this is just how we find him!

1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

We had a great visit with Leslie Boyd and her children yesterday. They came for the afternoon to visit and play. We decided we had to take a picture since our kids were ages 1-5 right now. For five young children, the picture actually turned out really great.

Oops

Yep, it's true. I broke my ankle. Figured it was the thing to do around here, since two other people have already broken their ankles in our church. This way I can truly empathize with them in their pain and suffering. Oh, the lengths I will go to have a ministry to our members. Er.... something like that.

So, it was Saturday night and there was a blizzard going on outside. I was coming down the stairs with my hands full of stuff (because, as a Mom I can't seem to go up or down the stairs without carrying anything that needs to go up or down) and I was sooo enamored with looking out the window at the snow that I missed that last step. I have done that before and managed to catch myself but there was stuff in my hands and I guess I couldn't catch myself at all and just fell on my ankle really badly. After lying on the floor for a while and realizing that I was not, in fact, going to die, I got up and limped around. Instead of heading out in the snowstorm, I prescribed ice, Tylenol and rest.

Monday morning x-rays at the doctor's clinic revealed a chip fracture at the bottom of the fibula bone in my leg. So now I get to wear this beautiful boot on my leg for 4-6 weeks. Yeeha!

Christmas Lights

We went with a simpler theme for our Christmas decorations this year. The goal was to remind people of the reason for the holiday.

Time to get a new couch?

Our couch has gotten very lumpy lately... and it makes strange noises, especially when you sit on it. Any ideas for what to do about it?

Sharing with Chester

Abigail was playing Let's Go Fishin' and Chester plopped down to watch. He didn't touch anything, just wanted to be near - that's how he is. And so Abby shared her fish with him. How nice.