HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Well, I can not believe we say good bye to 2007. I tell you, it has been a LONG year, yet filled with so many good things. Blessings from those around us, gifts that can only be given by God, strength to sustain, giggles from my babies, hugs from my husband! As we usher in the new year, I find myself TRULY thankful for what I have! HAPPY NEW YEAR every one!!!! Oh, and might I mention, I'm snuggling with my tissue box, blanky and pillow to ring in the new year! This month has finally caught me! Sleep it off and start again tomorrow! =) Night all!!!!!

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know to most, this may come across silly to be so excited, but to me it is GREAT! My kids miss out on so much because they can not be around germs during the flu season. Joey especially does not handle it and his intestines fail a bit more each time he gets sick. Not to mention, the set backs in physcial and speech development! The last time he was sick, he lost ground on all speech and we are still fighting to get those words back. But today, I was able to find some masks online made by kimberly and clark (the same masks used at Riley) to purchase for the kids! They are a bit pricey, but they are worth it. We can wear these to our ped appointments (they don't offer them as Riley does) and we can wear them to special occasions at church. It may take awhile for the kids to learn their importance, but we are hopeful. It has been VERY hard to get ahold of these! I'm so excited!!! A lot of companies do not make pediatric masks. So, this gives us a bit more chance at life during these winter seasonal times that we are shut in. =) Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cute picture night!

Ok, so Joey decided to help clean tonight! I have the cleanest carpet ever!












Then, he passed out!

Needing a blanky...

The last 24 hours have been the most frightening of my life and I think I need a blanky and a corner!!! I'm so tired! Abby spiked a fever of nearly 104 within 20 min. last night that through her into cluster seizures. As I was driving to the ER, I'm not sure but what I spent more time looking back at her sleeping in her seat than I did actually looking at the high way. In a moment like that, you have to pull it together and be strong, but I wanted to crack. My heart begged to sit some where and hold her as close as I could. Abby has never had a seizure until last night. We learned today though, that many that close together really isn't safe. So, we have a new med that daddy and I are learning to use. It's only used in a situation like last night, not one she will take every day. I pray that was the first and the LAST!!! She was so brave though! She took every thing in stride. I don't know how she does it... She is still running a low grade temp tonight, so I think I'm a bit on edge... I guess waiting for strike two... but praying we are all done with that business! I don't think I'll have any trouble falling asleep tonight. I got three hours last night and then a 1 hour nap today. So... sleep is coming quickly!!! =) Night all!

winding down...

I tell you, the rush is over and my body has OFFICIALLY let DOWN! I'm so tired. I am thankful for the holidays with family gatherings at all of them, but when they are over... it is hard to get back to life. Abby had to go to the doc today... you can read that story on her page if you like... www.caringbridge.org/visit/abigailpfohl and Joey has been laying around resting... www.caringbridge.org/visit/josephpfohl Me? I'm just trying to soak in life. Jeff and I did very well I think over Christmas with our eating... the week before... not so hot, but back on track and we are back in weight loss mode. I am so desiring to just feel good again! I pray that every one had a wonderful Christmas! Feel free to stop in and leave the kids a message! Night all!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I have to just that I am so grateful for my entire family. I have a husband who loves me more than I could ever ask or dream and two precious children. We may have been through a lot of ups and downs this year... but I'm grateful to have walked it with these three precious people! So, it has arrived and we have successfully celebrated! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!!

Merry Christmas Eve!!!!!

Well, it is officially here! Christmas eve has arrived! I have been feverishly trying to get my baking done this week and alas... it still is not complete! So, today, Abby and I have pulled out all of the stops and we have that oven fired up and workin' hard!!! I tell you though... I'm cheating!!! I have not had good success with home made this year... so, I went to walmart and thanks to Pillsbury, I have wonderfully shaped sugar and chocolate chip cookies! Once these are done, it's off to making puppy chow!!!





This is my sons help today... he is passed out on his spider man couch with his bottle! Alas, the rest for tonight's marathon of opening presents at mamaw's is more important than baking some silly cookies!!!

I took this picture of Joey yesterday. I think he is preparing for the new years celebration! I thought it was hilarious when I turned around seen that his sister had dressed him for the action!