Day 349 - Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Day 349 - Wednesday, December 15, 2010 – Owen passed out during Despicable Me. No blanket. No pillow. This is what he might look like after a frat party during his Freshman year of college...minus the fire engine slippers, hopefully.

Day 348 - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Day 348 - Tuesday, December 14, 2010 – Kev enjoys a glass of red as he joins the family in our daily reading of the nativity story. In true Hillary fashion, jokester Dad read his book with enormous flair and a heavy, theatrical lithp. Thuch a thilly guy.

Day 347 - Monday, December 13, 2010

Day 347 - Monday, December 13, 2010 – Happy Birthday to me! Jordyn made me a cake. Liam made me a Lego creation. And Owen made me a card out of pink construction paper and stickers. I am so loved!

Day 346 - Sunday, December 12, 2010

Day 346 - Sunday, December 12, 2010 – Mugs of piping hot chocolate for some ice cold sledders. Just look at those flushed faces!!

Day 345 - Saturday, December 11, 2010

Day 345 - Saturday, December 11, 2010 – The lake was frozen on both sides of the lake but not the middle! Enough for some swans to take a swim.

Day 344 - Friday, December 10, 2010

Day 344 - Friday, December 10, 2010 – Jordyn at Academic Dermatology right before we learned that her type of acne (nodular) can not be treated with things like Proactiv or even antibiotics. She has to get a prescription for something called Accutane. But, because she is of child-bearing potential, she can't begin the medication for at least one month. The doctors have to verify that she isn't pregnant. Apparently the drug can cause VERY serious birth defects so you have to PLEDGE to take two forms of birth control, unless you are abstinent. Which, as the nurse said, I assume she is. I responded that SHE BETTER BE, because she hasn't come to me yet to discuss birth control options or what the physical and emotional impacts of having sex will be. Something I truly hope she comes to me with when she decides she’s ready. But I digress. Other serious side effects include suicidal depression, swelling in the brain, even death. But all Jordyn wanted to know was whether or not it would make her gain weight. No. You might die, but you want gain any LBs. Nice.

Day 343 - Thursday, December 9, 2010

Day 343 - Thursday, December 9, 2010 – Lunching with my ladies to celebrate Christmas and the December birthdays of the two old hens in the group (Andrea and me....Andrea is older, btw!!) We were all showered with gifts. What a fun afternoon!