Busy Reflections

I'd like to say that the reason that more posts haven't appeared recently is due to the fact that I've been so overwhelmingly busy that I haven't had time. While that is partially the case, it's not the entire truth. I've sat down to post several times, but just haven't felt creative. I think my brother said it best on his blog. Who wants to read about my boring life?

Anyway, as Amber mentioned I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which, after about 2 months is getting under control. I'm having to learn how to eat again. At least, learn how to foods that are better for me. How come foods that are good for me chew like gravel and taste like chalk or worse? It's definately changing the way I eat.

Austin and Jeffrey came home the other day looking like swamp thing. Amber mentioned it in her latest post and there is a picture. I'm sure glad we don't live by a lake or pond or other large body of water. I'm glad it's just the neighbor's ditch, which I know can be just as dangerous but I feel safer anyway.

My latest "keep me busy in my spare time" project is running really, really well. My dad had an old 1978 Honda Hawk motorcycle that he bought to commute to work on. A throttle cable or something broke and after he got it fixed didn't ride it much for whatever reason. Then after he passed away it sat even longer. My brother tried to work with it a little but just didn't have the time to devote to it. Well, last summer I had my mom bring it up to me along with all the pieces and parts she could find laying around. About a month ago I got it started up for the first time in probably about 8 - 10 years. It ran a little rough for a while. I put some B12 Chemtool in the gas and it's done wonders. Now I just need brakes and I'll be all set. I do cruise up and down our little cul-de-sac and the two older boys love going on rides. I can't wait to get the brakes fixed and get it licensed so that I can go on a longer ride.

Well, if you're still awake reading this, you're probably just barely awake. So, until next time, Silly Tator!

Long time no Blog~

Wow! what a couple of weeks. The craziest thing has just been trying to get over the viral colds and coughs that has been lingering and lingering. Of course this has caused many late nights and some all nighters. Combine this with still having to take care of everybody and a household and keeping up on the jobs and you have an exhausted family!



The tooth fairy came but the pictures are not downloaded yet, sorry. But there is another loose tooth now! Austin is doing great. He is loving school and loves going to soccer every Saturday.

We could right a book about all of funny things that come out of Jeffrey's mouth. The last couple weeks it has been:
"Woah! That scared my life!"
"Holy cow! That scared my crap out!"
"Mom, who made us?"
"Mom, what makes us talk?"

Yikes! This boy thinks too much already. :)

Many of you know already but Josh was officially diagnosed with having diabetes. He was going in to have a DOT physical and they found sugar in his urine. So they did a blood test. Well, his sugar was too high for their monitor to read so his blood had to be taken to the hospital to be tested. Three and a half hours later we finally got the results. Yep, diabetes. We have learned a lot in the last few weeks and we are definitely going to have to learn to eat differently. Who knew that Spaghetti wasn't a good meal? Too many carbs. Carbs equal sugar. Ya, we love sweets and comfort food. So we have a lot of learning to do.