Sleep Study

Some of you have been wondering why I would need a sleep study done. Is it snoring, sleep apnea, or am I desperate to get some "me time". Well, I have to admit I really enjoyed being tucked in by the nurse. She was so nice. We are ruling out apnea, I don't snore...Drew doesn't know since I'm left trying to fall asleep...he falls asleep 30 secs after his head hits the pillow. I'm tired a lot! Jeesh...could it possibly be the 5 small kids thing?? I don't know. I have been on Ambien for some time and my doc wanted a sleep study done to rule some things out.
It was slippery freezing rain to get there. They hooked many wired to my head, legs, back, and shoulders ((many, many wires)). I went to lay down...it was strange knowing someone was watching me sleep and listening to me. Crazy! I thought I would just go right to sleep...but it was the usual 1-2 hours thing. Once I fell asleep I had some very strange dreams...
1. The wires became living beings and tried to attack me...so I yelled for the nurse to save me ((she told me just to call out loud for her should I need anything at all))
2. From there I ran around the hospital searching for my nurse and threatening to sue the hospital since she wasn't there to save me.
3. Then I took hostages
4. Somehow I teleported to the hospital nursery where I was being asked which baby I wanted to adopt...this one or that one, or both. My heart was melting as I looked at the beautiful babies who needed a family
5. then I teleported to a bench somewhere...and Erin Kelly was sitting there and telling me how awesome it is to adopt babies ((she is so sweet))
6. Then I was back in the nursery trying to decided what to do when hospital security came and told me the nursery was for authorized personel only.
7. Just then I was in Meg and D.J.s art class trying to pick up their work and talk with their teacher.

That is all I remember. I was awake at 4am to go to the bathroom. It was then I wish I was dreaming when I saw what I looked like in all those wires...
At am the nurse woke me up and started taking patches off various places ((ouch))! Then I ventured home on slippery roads in the cold..only to realize I was locked out of the house. Dang! So, I called Drew's cell...voice mail. Called home...voice mail..dang! Then I saw Cali ((our super dog)). She must have had a sense I was home. She raced down the stairs and barked until Drew woke up to let me in. I spent the rest of today in a fog...tired from my dreamland adventures. I must wait now 2 weeks for the results.

Happenings

Well, Christmas has come and gone. We are keeping up some of the decorations in hopes someone will find them charming and buy this house :-) Kids had a good Christmas. After having a little celebration at home, we headed out to the Stocks house in Montgomery, IL. The kids played well together and Drew and I enjoyed company. We have been laying low since. Still recovering from head colds/flu stuff. Drew is checking on moving trucks this next week. We are going to spend time going thru stuff in the basement and packing non essential items. Hopefully when it comes time to move out, it will be in an organized fashion. We cannot wait to get home to be near loved ones, family, friends, and beautiful green landscapes. Our lives have changed significantly since we last lived in Oregon. I am looking forward to settling down though. Tonight I get to experience a sleep study. I have been battleing insomnia and fatigue for way too long. The doc doesn't want to keep giving me sleep aides w/out a sleep study. I wonder if I'm fatigued from just dealing with the kids or there is another problem. Guess it doesn't hurt to get more information. Drew is doing well. He took D.J. shooting today with our friend, Ben. They all had a blast. Homeschool is going quite well. ALayna has taken a liking to reading. So far I LOVE a becka. Thanks to Ebay...I can afford it. Lol! Well, merry Chritmas and Happy New Year to all.

Move Coming Up Sooooon!

It's hard to believe that it's almost time for us to pack up and head to Oregon. Honestly, I am truly looking forward to the changes. Drew wants to go to bed now...so I will post a little later.

December Already?

I'm just wondering where November went? I knew it was going to fly though with eerything going on. I'm afraid December is much the same as it is a very fast paced month. We've been doing pretty good around here. Drew is working towards his black belt in ATA ((I'm wishing I could be getting mine...but I know I need to let my back heal)). We had a laid back Thanksgiving as most of us were sick with a cold, ear infection, or flu. This week though everyone seems to be bouncing back. We had some pics taken at Sears. They are okay. Drew is going to edit these pics a little when he has more time. These are raw images off of the CD.

Computer Time

It has been a while since I've had time to post here...with Daddy home...we have been busy! I am SO happy that Drew is home safe and sound and that he also had a great trip. It was a lot of fun to hear all about it and to see the trinkets he brought back. A lot has been going on, unfortunately not with the sale of our house. No lookers. On Monday we plan to put it on the FSBO sites and start praying harder. Kids have been pretty good. I got to go to Meg and D.J.'s schoool this morning and have breakfast with them :-). Alayna has had a great week. She has enjoyed all the trips to Good Will and other 2nd hand stores in search for snowpants, boots, ect. I do believe we have stuff for each kid now. We are happy to have Andrew staying with us now....the kids are certainly excited each morning to find out he slept over. Alayna's b-day is on Sunday evening...it's all about tinker bell. Should be fun. I promise africa pics soon. maybe even this post.

4 Days to Go!

10 days down and 4 to go until my wonderful husband and best friend return home. It has been a crazy couple a days around the Isaksen Clan. Joe came down with an ear infection Friday and ran 103+ temps all day. I was able to get him into the doctor late in the afternoon. He is better now that he is on antibiotics...however my lovely little boy refused to nap for the first time ever. He usually whimpers for a few seconds or minutes just after I close the door...then all will be quiet and he will sleep for 1 to 2 hours. This has been our routine for at least the past year. Today he jumped in his crib, played for a while, attempted to climb out, and screamed. I kept checking on him every so often and after about 45 minutes just gave up. I had a lovely episode as well on Thursday and ALMOST ended up with a D&C on Friday morning. After more evaluation I got hormones instead of surgery...phew! Only, these hormones make me cry at dumb commercials and be overly sensitive. Last week was the Primary program...I am glad it is over. The kids all did a fantastic job! Now we get to do fun songs and relax for a few months. This Sunday we are playing hot potato. It will be wrapped in layers of foil with songs under each layer. Should be fun! My Sewing machine broke tonight!!! Now what? The motor doesn't want to move my presser foot...it just revs. I am supposed to make 3 nursing covers for different peoples! Ugh! I guess I will have to wait until Mr. Fix It gets home. He is really good at figuring out these kinds of things. I guess I will just veg for the rest of the night. Happy extra hour of sleep to everyone....hope Joe sleeps past 5 am though!

Pumpkin Carving

Well, hard to believe, but it is that time of year again! Our kids love carving pumpkins! What kid doesn't, I wonder? Anyway, we all had a good time. It took longer than normal this year and the kids ended up going to bed before we could get the annual picture of them sitting with their carved pumpkin. We did get the pumpkins in a pic though. All in all I would say the event was a success. My back wasn't too bad, so I got down on the floor and helped scoop out pumpkin gunk with the kids. Drew called me from the top of the Eifle Tower this morning. He said it was awesome. He is tired from the travels though.

News and Pics

It's single mom duty for the next 14 days or so while Dad is gone. I don't think it has hit me yet how far away he will be. Tonight was pretty smooth though as far as kids and family go. It was a rainy, cold afternoon, so we stayed in and hung out for a while. Last night we carved pumkins (kind of glad that is over). It's one of those activities that is fun, messy, chaotic, and tiring all at the same time. Tmrw the kids have a harvest party at the school, so that should be a fun start to the weekend. Saturday we will hit the farmer's market and I will cook up a storm here at home. Sunday is the primary program ((fingers crossed it goes smooth). NOt much else to report. Joseph's word for the week is "yellow".

More Pics :-)

Pics and Projects

I've been a little lazy about getting pics off the camera. Since I have moaned so much about the house and front yard, I thought all might like to see some pics of this daunting task! I've also included pics of the quilting projects I've got going. Remember please that I am new to sewing altogether, It is fun so far though.

Tag, you're it!

I've officially been tagged by Judy Stock....enjoy some Random ISAKSEN FACTS

The rules are: 1)Link back to the person who tagged you & post these rules on your blog 2)Share random and/or weird facts about yourself 3)Tag 7 RANDOM people 4)Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

Random Isaksen Facts...hmmmm
I love to cozy up on a rainy day with a book and a cup o tea
I had many boyfriends growing up...all named Jake and 2 named John, and one named Joel...I guess I had a thing for J's
My mom and I are best friends
I am truly living my dreams because I am a mother and a wife to an amazing husband (even though this job description comes with many challenges...still way cool)
I like horses
I have 2 brothers, one natural and one step...both named Scott, both the same age. (This is my brother Scott and this is my other brother Scott)Lol!
I'm not sure why, but I still like Amercian Idol. Every year I promise to not get hooked, but look forward to it and follow it to the finale.
I am a martial artist...wish my back would heal so I could get that black belt!
I truly love people and am a natural socialite...only I've become a homebody since becoming a mother.
I believe in homeschooling...even though I have a few kids in public school
Can't wait to move home and not live on student loan monney anymore
I have kewl neighbors (Andrew and Beth)
My family has a secret hand sqeezing code...3 sqeezes say "I LOVE YOU" 4 say "I LOVE YOU TOO"...one long hard sqeeze means "Let's get outta here" or "Stop talking already"
D.J. refers to me as "Cutie Pie" instead of mom
Okay...hope that's enough random Isaksen facts for one day :-)


I am tagging ...
Sharo
Angie
Beth
Andrew
Sarah
Julie
Michelle Sheldon

Time for Pics

So I know it's taken forever to download pics from the camera. This weekend was General Conference and I absolutely loved it. I felt like every talk was motivating and I truly got a spiritual recharge! The Marston clan came over for Sunday morning session and Sunday evening we fed the missionaries as well. It was nice to have them in our home for a meal...it has been too long. We celebrated D.J.'s 7th b-day as well. Where does the time go? There are yet more pics from this weekend that I still need to get off the camera.

Joseph Henry

Andrew (face with a name)

Beth :-) (face with a name)

My birthday cake (made by my neighbors, Beth & Andrew)..Thanks!

Ramblings

Why Thank you for this beautiful award Lea-Ann! I am so honored that you love all things Isaksen and passed along this award,,, :-). I'll have to do some thinking on who to pass in on to. Long day though and bed sounds mighty fine. Picked apples with the kids today over at Onkens,..had a great time. Kids enjoyed running all over the spacious grass and also swinging on the swings there. Picked out fabric for my next quilt project which will keep me busy in the evenings when Drew is in Africa. Still need to upload tons of pics from the camera.

Hello World

Or shall I say the VERY small, but special portion of the world who actually reads this blog :-). It's been a crazy busy weekend, so I am just now getting to blogging. Our wonderful neighbors gave me the best b-day gift ever (besides their wonderful friendship)...they brought over breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert on Saturday. I was ssoooo happy not to cook and enjoyed all the yummy food too. Sunday was the first open house since our house is now on the market. Unfortunately we found out that everyone who was going to come look took one look at the front yard and drove off. So, Drew has his work cut out for him and the pressure is really on. I'm trying not to freak out and enjoy each day as it comes....wether we sell the house or not....wether we get to move in Feb. or not?/? Hard to do...however, I believe it will all soon be a distant memory as was promised to me in a recent blessing. Additionally, Drew is preparing to leave for Africa in about 3 weeks. He will be gone for two weeks and then home for 1 day and gone again for an additional 3 days for an Activator seminar. He must go since his job is working with an Activator doc. As you can see on the right hand side of my log I've started a log of foods I am eating on my new diet. My neighbor is also following the diet, so I thought it might be helpful to see how I am making it work. It's a crazy thing, but this o'l body of mine is carb sensitive which is tossing proper hormone function out the window. I have come to a final conclusion that for the benefit of my health and my family...I need to eat this way. This last year (where I haven't been avoiding any carbs) has been such a struggle physically...which lead to emotinal unhappiness as well. I know my kids deserve a healthy, active mom...I also know in the depths of my heart that there are yet more children to join our family. I MUST start taking affirmative action by eating properly. It's a difficult way to eat at first, but gets easier with time. I know the Lord will be here for me as He always has been to give me the strength to hang in there with it. In the past on the diet I have lost a ton of weight, had more energy, and saw the return of proper hormone function. Well...it's nap time here at the Isaksen house. Chores are done, kids had a blast riding bikes at the path, had a good lunch too. This is my favorite kind of weather..."brisky/sunny".

Friday...already??

Wow...where did this week go? My left hand is hurting like crazy...so this one will be short. Had an appt. with a doc who is supposed to specialize in women's health issues. I left more frustrated than ever. Still no answers. Can't really get into it on the blog...TMI ya know, but I spent the hour sobbing in front of a complete stranger. I'm trying to cheer up and remember all that I have to be thankful for..and that is A LOT! And, I know with all my heart the good Lord has great plans for my life...and as my good friend Beth said...there are many blank pages still to be filled....even at 30. I'm making good progress on my first quilt. 32 squares to go. I'll post a pic when the project is done. We have our first open house on Sunday...fingers crossed.

Toodles for now...

Toe Tappin Tuesday

Today was a good day...busy and eventful (which is better than boring). We had a good start to the morning and took off to have a lesson about fish. I took the 3 little kids to the mall to look at all of the fish in the new petstore there. They explored the different colors of the fish, counted how many were in some tanks...looked at the many patterns on them. The kids had fun and I felt like it was a nice little field trip and had educational value. We also went to Sam's club to pick up a few food items. There was a cool find at Sam's. This good find really solves a few problems for us. The kids all have trouble winding down for bed since they share rooms. Seth has been sleeping in a pack n play all night and for naps ever since Joe was born. So I found a "lounger cot". They have several themes for little kids. It's extremely light weight and comes with a sleeping bag/pillow deal that slips right over the top of it. Seth has been sleeping SO well through the night that his hair is flat on one side when he wakes up. What I love about it is that I can move it to whatever room in the house I want. It gives great flexibility for nap ands bed time. If I could afford it I would buy another one for the girls to share. It happens that our loan well is more than dried up this tri. We had to pay for boards, taking down a tree, and other things that were unexpected. I hope Sams will still have those in November :-)

From 20 to 30

The day is soon coming when I will no longer be a "young mother" in her 20's. Saturday I will officially be turning the dreaded 30. Can't stop time from rolling on by no matter how hard I try. I thought it would be fun to list what was going on from 20-30...so here it goes ((if I can even remember)) Lol!

20: Going to and graduated from Texas Bible institute

21: Living in NJ, for part of the year I worked as a live-in nanny in Summit, NJ...it wasn't a great fit, so I found a job working as a placement director for Dakota Nanny Company. I was also involved in youth ministry and sharing an apartment with Amy. I remember going to the grocery store and having to figure out what food to buy for Amy and I every other week or so...that was weird.

22: Still living in NJ working at Dakota, doing youth ministry, and oh yeah...majorly single!

23: Moved back home to Oregon, got a job as a personal assistant for a family there, sang in the college jazz choir, did some community theatre, became LDS, met my husband and got married :-)

24: Hubby went to junior college, I managed apartments and duplexes and moved to Davenport, IA.

25: Hubby worked and did undergrad, I started up a preschool in our home

26: Still working and going to school...started foster care and adoption home studies. Kids came to live with us :-) Drew started Palmer

27: I got pregnant with Joe:-)

28: Adoptions were finalized and we had Joe

29: Drew Palmer, Michelle: Mom duty

30: Hopefully this year will continue to bring blessings along with the challenges as we transition from student life to contributing citizens. The kids will need some adjustment time with the move. Yeah for going back home to Oregon!!

Pioneer Pics and Popsicles

Today we went to the primary talent show. The girls stood so atill behind the mic...they were scared! But I was so proud of them for getting up there, staying till the end of the song. Every once in a while we could hear them singing. Joe and Seth had a good time running around the stage. Later in the afternoon, we all dressed up like pioneers and got our family pics done. It was quick and actually painless. Afterwards, they all got orange cicle pop ups. MMMM and sticky. Here are a few pics we took with our own camera before we left the house....

Adoption Poem

Once upon a time a Canvas was set.
Long before we ever met,
God placed it on the Easel. He waited.
A special Portrait would be Painted.

He set aside a Palette of Colors,
He knew just how to use them.
God waited till the Time was right,
then He began to choose them.


Placing His brush upon the Canvas
God painted an image Extraordinaire.
The details seemed faint at first,
but the Picture was truly there.

A Portrait of a Family;
children, a mom, a dad.
This painting had something Extra,
God used everything He had.

His Palette was full of Colors,
He knew just what it would take.
Each Stroke was deliberately brushed in place.
A Special Portrait He would make.

He blended dark shadows with subtle hues of Gold.
Using the richest colors, a picture began to unfold.
Four very special children..., 2 mothers
The image began taking shape with such beautiful colors.

Splashes of Love outlined colors of Pain.
Shades of Joy and Sadness
were mixed throughout the Picture,
among Stripes of Sorrow and Gladness.

The Portrait was finally complete,
He gently framed it with His Heart
He hung it in the Halls of Faith . . .
A Priceless Work of Art..

Homeschool Ramblings...

In case anyone is interested, I thought I would share what our family is doing for homeschool this quarter. Many of you know how crazy it normally is around here, however with the projects going for the house to get ready for the market....there is so much more than normal going on. I have had to force myself to do the lesson plans and activities so that we are actively learning. With the older two going to school, it has been a good starting point for the rest of us here at home to get into our own schooling zone. We are eclectic homeschoolers which mean we use a variety of resources to create a unique program. My kids love thematic unit studies, as do I. With these it is so easy to tie the acedemic subjects into the theme. This quarter we are doing an under the sea theme. Recently we bought a 55 gallon fish tank. The kids have been very interested in the fish. I've been trying to do more arts and crafts these days. I didn't do too many in the past because 5 small children plus paint or glue made me nervous. 3 little ones is a bit less of a mess. We are making a large wall mural and adding fish, coral, etc. to it as we create them. I also found loads of library books to read to the kids. I believe reading to them when they are little reaaly sets them up well for additional learning as they grow. My kids love wrokbooks as well. They get to do pages in their various books on a daily basis. Math-U-See is what we are using for math (in addition to games, flashcards, and writing practice). This is how we break down our family routine:
6am: kids wake up, get dressed, make beds
6:20: Family scriptures/prayer
6:45: Breakfast
7:05: 2 kids off to the bus stop
7:15-9:00 Chores, mom gets ready, free time, etc.
9-10:30 or 11-Homeschool

So that is the morning routine. After the kids get home around 2:30, we do a snack and the older kids do their homework. The little kids also like to do some workbook or activity page along with the older kids. I am excited to hear that D.J. has the best penminship in his entire class. He is doing great acedemically and has also had 2 praise notes come home in his folder this week. It makes me feel like we were successful in homeschooling him over the past 2 years or so. No I am relaxing and realizing that they are actually learning and keeping up (if not exceeding) school expectations. Well, I need to somehow shampoo the carpets tonight. We have less than 2 days until the house is officially on the market!

Famous Dave's

Well, I got the rare opportunity to go out to lunch with friends today. We went to Famouse Dave's. Yum! It was a tastey treat. If you get the chance, it would make a good date night dinner. This is a short post...gotta feed kids dinner :-)

Sunday Ramblings...

The blog has gotten a face lift tonight :-)! I messed up the HTML the other night and couldn't fix it...now it looks even better than it did before. Drew survived board review and boards (phew)! He said his brain feels like jello. The kids are super excited about their new chore/ticket system. I bought various items for the Isaksen Family Store for them to earn. They are totally into it. They basically earn ticket during the week by completing various chores and on Sunday evening we give out the tickets and bring out baskets for them to buy things from. It's sort of similar to the token exchange at Chuck-E-Cheese. Kids are doing well. We tried A in a 3 day (3hour) preschool program over the past few weeks. It turns out she is not ready for that. Loads of behavior. She is home full time again for school. I'm pro-homeschool anyway, so no big deal. We found an Excellent therapist who is helping with some bonding exercises and BOY are we blessed. This program is most definately working and I am able to use the skills with everyone at home. Other than that, we are still working on getting the house on the market and praying for a quick sale :-).

PCOS

PCOS....the end. Just kidding. Sometimes I really don't know how to start a post very well. Anyone who knows me personally also knows that I can chat up a storm. It's just so different to write about things. For one, I'm not sure anyone who reads this even cares about PCOS. I have it, my neighbor has it, and our family helper just found out she has it. Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. A few sysptoms would be rapid weight gain, less then 4-6 cycles a year, elevated testosterone levels, infertility, excess hair growth on face, etc. I think about 10 percent of woman struggle with this. In some ways I am grateful for this adventure with PCOS and how it has affected my life. I am able to understand the frustration and heartache that my close friends are going through...well, because I'm right there with them. Yes...people...it is true, some people are fat because of hormone dysfunction. If PCOS girls want to lose weight, they must undergo a stric diet low in carbs, no sugar, low glycemeic veggies, etc. I did well over a year ago and lost around 60 punds in 4 months. 4 months was all I had in me to continue with the diet...ever since I have been rebelling like crazy and putting the weight back on! One of these days I am going to have to accept that it is a "lifestyle" change and treat it lile the disease it is...PCOS stinks, but it's effect on the body can be minimized by following a painful diet. I should mention that after having no cycles for over a year, once I followed the diet for a while I was able to have a cycle on my own :-). There are some exceptions to the rule. John and Kate plus 8...she is a fellow PCOSer, but she doesn't have the weight problems assoiated with it. Another exception is Amands, she is super thin. My OBGYN did state that 99% of his PCOS patients were obese. Anyway...I need to pshyc myself up to get back on the diet. One thing that could keep me going is the thought that Drew and I may actually have another chance to have a baby if I could stick with the diet and be faithful to the rules. My neighbor saud she would follow the diet too if I let her know about it. She also agreed to go walking in the evenings (as soon as Drew is done with boards). Walking is about all I can do in the cardio department. The back is doing fairly well lately....the feet hurt though. I've got some serious infalmmation in both feet, pain similar to plantarfaciaitis. Well, it is almost 1am! I have been up sewing together a cute Autum dress for the girls. I was just going to make 1 for them to share...however I made a mistake and had to get more fabric, so I suppose I will be making 2. They are going to be soooo cute though! They have pumpkins on them :-). I may try to aplique pumpkins on some denim color fabric and see how that looks too. Anyway, bed is calling.

More Isaksen Ramblings

Long time no post...yeah, yeah, I know. We have been busy with end of summer stuff. Drew is still going strong in the clinic and getting some good experience. He has also been hard at work in the front yard. Kids have been doing good. Seth turned 3 a few weeks ago. We celebrated by going to Patty's Petting Zoo with some friends. Amanda made his "Diego" cake which turned out great. Drew took me for a suprise this last weekend. We went horseback riding! So much fun! Hope to be able to go again and hit the trails. I am excited to have a new walking buddy. I'm sad to turn 30 this month. For some reason it's a weird number for me...but it must come and I hope to grow into it. School is over with for me and I am super excited to have some free time in the evenings again. That about sums it up for us here at the Isaksen Camp. Here are some pics...

Items Update & Fsihies

Just a few updates as far as items go....Treadmill is up for sale again...as well as our toy cabinet. I am sad to lose that because it was a great idea for storing a Lot of toy clutter...it's just a little too big to keep as we are changing the yellow room into a sitting area on one end and dining on the other. If you can believe this...I filled 3 large black garabage bags for goodwill!!! I also got a few more tubs from Walmart with the green handles on them. Don't ask me how we collect so many toys; it's unreal. They still have so much to play with. We are just about to hit 3 Isaksen kids b-days...then shortly after that is Christmas, so there will be more coming.
Oh...and guess what???? We have a few additions to the family!!
The kids got some goldfish...here are the names they chose: Seth's fish is Big Pumpkin, Alayna's is Dandy, Joe's is Squirt, Meg's is Sarah, D.J.'s is Camo the Army Fish, Amanda's is Hanklin, and Mom/Dad's is Chubbs. So there ya go...even the adults got in on the fun. It's relaxing to listen to the aquarium and the kids LOVE to watch the fishies.

Tuesday

Homework is a dreadful thing when there are so many other interesting things to do. I will be SO happy to be done for a while. I have 3 1/2 weeks left of filling my spare time with writing papers and taking exams. We have been busy at the Isaksen house trying to get it ready for Sept 1st. An update on furniture items: Treadmill, plaid couch, and oak desk are all sold. Dean and Michelle are the lucky recipients of our downstairs changing table :-). Better get to that homework!

Anniversary Time

Our wedding day


Meg's Christmas Dress



Today is our 6th wedding anniversary! We really have aged :-). NOthing special planned for today...just more parenting and getting the house ready to put on the market. I have had more bad back days over the past 2 weeks....it has been frustrating to be slowed down by it, but I am thankful not to be worse (since things could always be worse). I have finished Meg's Christmas dress. It wasn't as hard as I suspected and I finished quicker than anticipated. We are still trying to sell the treadmill and oak desk. Just speak up if you want either item. I should get back to work for now.

Oak Desk


Treadmill (when shut in cupboard)

Treadmill (ready for treading)

Update

Okay, so the plaid couch and blue recliner are a gonner :-) Amanda and I will be busy next week spackling, painting, and taking care of munchkins too. A few more items up for grabs: Drew's computer desk, changing table, and a large oak desk. If anyone is interested in any of those items...just let us know.
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We had FHE at the dog park...The kids had a blast!

There is D.J. getting clobbered and slobbered on :-)