Michael news

Since I've been sick all week, you would think we had an uneventful week.  Well, we did as far as me and the kids. However, Michael decided to go and have some excitement.  Wednesday night he called from work and said that he was having heart problems.  He wasn't ready to go to the hospital, but wasn't really up to working either. He came home, took his nitro and went to bed.  The next day he called his cardiologist in the morning and got in asap. Although his cardiologist was gone for a family emergency, his PA confirmed he was having some sort of heart problems, probably a blockage. He was already scheduled to have a stress test on the next Wednesday and the PA thought that Michael should wait for the cardiologist to come back to assist any surgery (if his body would cooperate and wait) so he gave Michael two meds to help him get through the week....a nitro to take on a regular basis and some medicine that helps infuse his blood with oxygen so it can travel better. 

The plan right now is to have Michael take the stress test on Wednesday and have a heart cath either the same day or Thursday.  Last time they went in for a heart cath, he ended up having a triple bypass.  Obviously we are praying he doesn't have to have anything done this time!  I ask for you all to join me in praying for Michael and his heart.  Thank you!

Soups

I've been sick for 6 days straight as of today.  I haven't gotten out of the house and haven't felt like doing much either.  I knew I needed to eat nutritious and vitamin-full foods.  While talking to my mom, she suggested I make a carrot soup.  Being the obedient daughter I am (haha) I talked the girls into chopping me up some carrots, onions and garlic and boiling them in chicken broth.  When it was all soft, they blended it in our Vitamix with some milk.  It was delicious, but I added some curry to make it even better. :-)  Simple, quick, nutritious and cleared my sinuses!

Today I wanted to have soup again, but wanted to use some fresh spinach.  I microwaved two potatoes until soft, cut them into chunks, threw them in the vitamix with broth, milk, onions, garlic and fresh spinach and pureed it all until smooth.  Just added some salt and lots of pepper and it was delicious.

I have also made a very yummy mushroom soup in the vitamix, as well.  I am really liking fresh soups lately.  Very odd for me, who is not usually a big soup fan.  Looks like I will be making lots of cream of  "insert fresh vegetable here" soups this winter. :-) 

Quick Overview

Here is a quick overview of the last 6 weeks:

• Moved back to Broken Arrow
• Went back to Yukon to clean /repair the house
• Unboxed the kitchen and bathroom with some friends
• Went to a movie premiere for our homeschool group
• Went to the doctor got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
• slowly unboxed
• Took Emily to the dr where she got diagnosed with a bladder infection
• started Prairie Primer co-op for the younger two girls (weekly on Friday afternoons)
• started Biology co-op for Brittany (weekly on Friday afternoons)
• started Kaedra having speech therapy appointments, to learn to eat, twice a week
• Went to two homeschool parent meetings
• Went on a nature hike to Oxley
• Had our former nurse over to visit
• Brittany started attending a youth group with her friends
• tried out two churches, decided to stay with one of them (Connection Church)
• started attending (and teaching) a co-op on Friday mornings
• started abbreviated school with the kids
• got my school room unpacked and organized
• My niece got married
• family had a week-long sickness
• Went to a cook out at the new church
• forgot grandparent's day
• went to a cook out for our homeschool group
• forgot my parent's anniversary
• went on a date with Michael
• had a week off with Michael
• unboxed the play room and got is set up
• went to Tahlequah with the family
• went geocaching many, many times including every Friday, with my class
• went to my niece's wedding reception
• Started full time school with the kids
• went to a Campfire USA club meeting for the family
• I got a head cold again and another Fibromyalgia flare-up

For the rest of this week:

• Campfire meeting tomorrow at Tulsa Historical Society
• Brittany's youth group
• Taking Emily back to the doctor because her bladder infection isn't gone
• Kaedra's appt with speech therapist
• two co-ops on Friday
• Bunco on Saturday
• church on Sunday 
• another campfire meeting on Monday
• appointment with rheumatologist on Tuesday to deal with my Fibromyalgia

Is my head spinning around yet? Because I really feel like it is.  I really do. 

Photo of the Day

Kaedra enjoying school!!
sent from my Project 365 app
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Introducing Mr. And Mrs. Alberto Alfaro

Yes, my beloved niece Sherria married her beloved Alberto last evening.  They (so sweetly) waited for us to move back up here so we could be part of the festivities.  After the wedding we all went to Olive Garden to have dinner. It was a lovely wedding and we loved being there!  We are so happy to have Alberto as part of the family now and know that these two will have a blessed marriage!

Hipstamatic kids

Turning disappointment into joy: SURFice dog Ricochet

Kaedra showing her lapbook to Ethan

I love this one too

Guess where I was tonight?