Still Alive at Age 35

February has been pretty eventful around our house. It started with Ty getting the flu. He missed an entire week of school! We ended up changing pediatricians in the process b/c despite his 103 temp for TWO days, they were unable to get him in for another three! I am really dissappointed about that because I liked our doctor so much, but I guess it does not matter how great the doctor is if you can not ever get in! Trent ended up taking him to the Grace Clinic and saw a doctor who is a guy he grew up with! Apparently that flu 'mist' my kids got back in September, is only 85% effective if you have absolutely no congestion which is rarely the case with anyone! Guess we won't be doing that again! Remarkably, nobody else in our household contracted it! Olivia, Trent, and now I have been struggling to breathe this past week though due to allergies. You think it could be the dust?! We are SO looking forward to the dust storm Tuesday! Oh the joy of West Texas... just LOVE getting in the shower and smelling dirt. Another favorite is everything being coated with white calcium- YES

I also turned 35 last week- really weird to me. I am now officially 'middle-aged'! Should I be going through some mid-life crisis or something?! Getting a new sports car is not an option for me however I would REALLY like some of that alternative to botox that lasts a year- in my wrinkled forehead and around my mouth. I now make sure to wear a moisturizer with sunscreen in it and age-defying mineral make-up! I guess its showing a little on the outside now, but I sure don't feel it on the inside. Mostly, I am feeling just really blessed to have had 35 years on this earth in able to experience so many incredible things. I was really encouraged by some very dear friends over the week and spent most of the week just verclept! Maybe its hormones but I really felt God's love through some super special people.

I purposely made a hair appt. for that day! Oh how I love to get my hair done! Also had the pleasure of meeting my inlaws and T's grandmother at Furr's for lunch- one of my favorite places!

Trent and I celebrated my birthday, which also happened to be Friday the 13th (how fitting for me!) by going to eat sushi and then to a movie, New In Town, which was absolutely hillarious! We had the blessing of a kid free evening which was so very nice for just one night! He left the next morning at 6 AM for Phoenix. The season is in 'full-swing'!

I was able to get out for an evening with some of my favorite girls last Thursday and had more fun than is natural just painting a plate! I even went into the 'ugly' crying laugh! Now THAT is a good night! My Sister-in-law was Emmy (or Emili as she is known to most of the world) was there too but left before we thought to get a picture. She had to get home to those babies to get them put down.

I am also including some pics of Ty with his best bud, Cole. He and Ty became friends last year in Mrs. Hess's class but now Cole goes to a different school. We still get together for play dates and this was taken at Cole's birthday party the day he got the flu! There is also a pic of Olivia with her best buddy, Avery. She NEVER stops talking about Avery. She only comes on Tues/Th so Olivia is always sad on Mon/Wed! From what I hear from Brandi, Avery feels the same way!