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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!

Russel — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:12:09 +0000

Boy the weeks have been going by like crazy! I think that it is kind of scary how fast they go by. When I was working at Lawton, they seemed to just drag on and on. When you don’t care for your job, time seems to slow down… a lot! I am so glad that I now work at Gunn. I just wish I had better health insurance

Mouth Pain…

Russel — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:33:33 +0000

My mouth is finally feeling better; not quite back to normal, but much better. Preston’s, though, is still bothering him. He had his surgery last Thursday. He didn’t lose any teeth (not the visible ones, anyway!). They extracted the “mean tooth.” It was in between his baby teeth and his permanent ones, coming in kind of sideways… The poor guy has been crying and moaning in his sleep at night the last couple of days. Apparently that is a common reaction to the anesthesia. I feel really bad for him though. I think we’ve been a little too hard on him since the surgery too. He seemed to be doing so well and so we kind of expected him to behave the same way that he had been before the surgery. I think he was just covering up that he didn’t feel that great. We’ll both be better this time next week! (I hope)

Notre Dame Catholic School

Russel — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:48:00 +0000

Preston has been accepted at Notre Dame Catholic School . Hopefully we’ll get some kind of financial assistance. We’d applied for a scholarship through the Diocese, but haven’t heard anything yet. I am excited about the possibility of providing Preston a Catholic education, and hope it is not stopped because of finances…

Ouch…

Russel — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:42:41 +0000

I got this aching pain in my mouth one day, and the next it was this great big sore – I guess it was a cold sore – on my tongue, near the back. It hurt so bad that I couldn’t eat or talk. Pretty much everything I did hurt… So, for a few days I ate only soft foods… and very little. I went to the doctor after a few days of agony. They gave me a cortisone shot and some steroid mouth medicine to take for a few days. The shot made me feel even worse! My arms and legs ached. I couldn’t even get a book off the shelf at the bookstore… It was pathetic, I had to ask Preston for help! I even had to skip choir at church

Well, it’s been a few days (over a week), and it feels much better. It’s not completely healed, but it is a lot better. A lady at church suggested that the next time I feel one coming on, I should try Lysine. I’ll have to remember that; I wouldn’t wish that pain on my worst enemy!

2012 Rattlesnake Hunt

Russel — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:16:46 +0000

Yesterday we met up with my brother and his wife in Waurika for the 2012 Rattlesnake Hunt. We didn’t actually hunt for snakes (I hate them, personally). It is basically a big street carnival. Preston rode a kiddie-rollercoaster, a merry-go-round, and the ferris wheel. He had a great time with Uncle Ben! He even came home with a giant stuffed monkey, which he’s currently sleeping with!

Preston Cleans…

Russel — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:02:28 +0000

Preston has been “cleaning” his room for about an hour and a half now. He’s not making a lot of progress… He’s mostly playing and singing. It’s hard to be mad at him, but I’m getting there.

Poor Presty

Russel — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:25:53 +0000

Preston had his dentist appointment today. Poor guy, he’s gonna have to have oral surgery next month… Apparently he has an “extra” baby tooth growing in sideways underneath his other teeth. They are going to have to remove one of … Continue reading →

Toy Kitchen Hell

Russel — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:22:49 +0000

A few weeks ago Donna and I made the mistake of telling her parents that Russell just lovesthose toy kitchens. They got him one for his birthday; it was a nice-looking blue one. I decided yesterday to get it out of the box and set it up for him in the backyard.

It looks sweet and innocent... Don't let it fool you

Two hours later, I finally finish putting the horrid thing together. If you’ve ever put together a model car, you’ll have an idea of how this thing worked. It seemed like a thousand tiny pieces all attached to each other by plastic. I had to cut each piece out with wire cutters.

My neck and arms are still sore today…

New Phones

Russel — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:47:18 +0000

Donna and I have switched from Boost Mobile prepaid to US Cellular postpaid. Boost was great in Lawton, but pretty lousy here in Wichita Falls. US Cellular is a little better, though I’m not sure if it is so much better that it justifies the increased cost! I think we’ll have better reception in rural areas, though. That will make me feel better when traveling.

Beautiful, Wonderful Weekend!

Russel — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:10:22 +0000

I think most people would be complaining about a weekend as rainy and cool as it was. However, since we have been in a horrible drought for over a year, I am very excited to finally start seeing some rain. This has actually been a fairly wet winter, considering winter is usually one of our driest times here in Texoma. With that said, yesterday’s rain was some of the best we’ve had in a long, long time. Donna and I were laughing because she said to Russell, “You’ve never seen rain before!” Of course she was being sarcastic, but it is actually kind of true. He’ll be two years old tomorrow (Happy birthday Russell!), and we’ve been in a drought since about the time he was born…