Saturday ~ Of the Weekend Report

On Saturday Husband had STILL (and has STILL not passed the stone) but was feeling well enough to be out and about. The gals have been BEGGING to go to Jordan's Furniture to do the ropes course. Miss B has been asking for MONTHS (probably as soon as it opened). Things like this are her JAM for sure! They waited patiently in line for about 30 min. and then they were OFF!

Pictures are not GREAT but man did they have a blast! While Husband and I sat and enjoyed watching them we chatted about going to lunch at Portland Pie because Husband had never been. We had such a FUN day together as a family, enjoying each other and laughing..... and then.....

We got home.....Minnie was in front of me on the basement stairs and the STINK hit us BOTH as soon as she opened the door... I KNEW... I KNEW.... he had done it again..... 

My bedroom was COVERED in dog diarrhea

 

splattered EVERYWHERE.....

Husband immediately left for Hannaford to rent this cleaner THAT DIDN'T EVEN WORK... I feel like we just made a wet, nasty mess... it still smelled so bad when we went to bed that I slept in Miss B's twin bed because I couldn't handle the stink.... :( We are PRETTY sure this time was because of the fish oil we are trying to give him to help with his joint pain but we stopped that REAL quick....

I texted Sky and SIL L.... if anyone is looking for me.....

DON'T. 

 

Wednesday (a week ago)

 So on Tuesday, when we left off, Defense was headed to the Vet bright and early Wednesday AM. Husband was still struggling with a kidney stone but was able to get him loaded into the back of the car. He really hates the ramp and he cannot jump in anymore :( 

I was a hot-mess express thinking about him and Husband called me en route to the Vet. He said that he was really not feeling well and had been encouraged to go to the walk-in clinic to make sure that his kidney function was still OK and to see if there was anything they could do to help.... I arrived at work and found what was basically a war room... we had a positive COVID case and we were trying to get parents notified that their kids were going to be remote learners for the next week and 1/2. At some point during the chaos of phone calls, contact tracing and material pick-up we found out that we had a SECOND positive case. Unfortunately the buses were already en route and we had to hold kiddos in their classroom until parents could come and pick them up. 

Around 1PM the Vet called confirming what we knew was the case... two torn "ACL's", major inflammation and no "cure" aside from major surgery. 

Thankfully, Husband's kidney function was OK but he was in no shape to go to track practice so I left work early to go home and pick him up to go get our big boy. Thank GOODNESS gals were at the CountryRents where we just zipped to pick them up and come home and crash. 

So just to re-cap, my pooch is getting bad news at the Vet, my Husband drove himself to the ER and we had TWO positive cases at school. 

Exhausted doesn't begin to describe it. 

Catchin' up

We "all" (not me) *thought* spring was here....

But it was nice to see a few glimpses of it and a couple of 60+ degree days...

Jammies, memory and hair salon... I LOVE it when they are BFF's...

This guy is hanging in... no better no worse... he goes in tomorrow for his day at the Vet... no food or drink after 10PM tonight... 

Chicks are getting back on it after a few cold weeks of taking a break....

Crazy colors....

and speaking of CRAZY.... Crazy Hair day at school....her choice.... my morning project before 7AM

Miss B was able to do a sewing class with a LOT of her 3rd grade buds, including the one she got a gift certificate for for her birthday! :) 

her absolute fav....

After Miss B's class we got together with our friends for a BBQ... there are THREE additional children that are NOT shown... man we have a gaggle of kids between 3 families ;) 

BUT I wouldn't trade it for the world with this crew... So much fun FINALLY being together again!

Considering a year ago our visit looked like this....

On Friday, Husband sent me a chat message saying that he was starting to move a kidney stone... he was fairly miserable by Friday night and called his specialist to see about getting an updated Rx. Because it has been several years since he has been there and because his doctor has left... they said they couldn't be certain that it was a stone and to go to the ER with any pain. Um. What? He had scans in September from the oncologist and there were MULTIPLE stones in EACH kidney... but you can't be "certain"?  How about trusting the patient who has had extensive experience with stones!?!? I was NOT.HAPPY. Saturday, he woke up still in pain but able to stay on top of it by taking prescription doses of Advil and moving. On Saturday night... it went downhill. We were up all night, he could not get comfortable and he was down for the count right after church....

He laid down immediately when we got home and did not get up until about 5:00 when I finally convinced him to take a bath and eat something around 6...thankfully he was able to sleep on Sunday night but stayed home from work and the 1st day of TRACK (which didn't even happen when he had his colon surgery I don't think!) trying to get a plan to get rid of the stone. The specialist wants a referall and for him to go to the ER, the Dr says go to the ER.... why won't people just schedule an X-RAY so that you can figure out where it is, if his kidney is swelling and if he can pass it.... none of it makes sense to me.... everyone passing the buck... 

So today he is back up and at 'em.... full 10+ hour day and says "it's mostly just uncomfortable" :( poor guy! 

 

The Weekend Report

I mean, this is a NORMAL list right? Like, OTHER people have lists like this left on their counter on a Friday night for an early Saturday morning? Right?

I guess if you are planning on THIS bright and early that list DOES make sense :) I  hope *think* Saturday was the final day of the season. My crew definitely had a GREAT season and made the most of the ice for sure! 

Guinny always brings the best snacks! :)

Ack this girl is so amazing!!! She is her father's daughter for sure and this season of standing on the hard water is by far her favorite!

Meanwhile.... Miss B asked me to come pick her up after my pedi with GA

hee hee warm sunshine in the windows, cozy blanket from Mimi and her dog at her feet. Happy girl!

We turned on Sky's game and had so much fun watching it!!! Even if the technology wasn't GREAT... we had both the laptop and the TV going and they would go back and forth between being 10 seconds off.... but it did make it nice when we missed who scored the goal and we could rewind... :) 

FOUR of them were scored by this ROCKSTAR! POOR KIDDO with the bruises!!!

On Sunday my boss and I made a trip to the "big building" to see my school RN who had her baby 9-10 weeks early :( Poor thing... we had a collection from the staff at school to drop off to her like gas gift cards, cash and food gift cards.... we took these two big girls with us :) 

When we got home they wanted to continue on to the Penney house so Mama got some outside hangin' time...

and the silly kids we saw when we got there to pick them up... 

This kid CRACKS me up.... laughter is good for the soul....and he knows it!

LAST Weeks Goings On....

Matchy Matchy....

Annoying sensor for 10 days... it was off THE ENTIRE 10 DAYS between 20-50 points.... SOOOO ANNOYING!!!

Redneck sightings at Tractor Supply

A quick trip to the beach before Miss B had MORE restorative care on her teeth...

My girl is so brave at the dentist.....he must have asked her no less than 12 times if she was doing ok and if she was alright and it wasn't until we got in the car to go HOME that she said... "Mom...that hurt the WHOLE time... I didn't like that at ALL" :( 

Got home in time to watch Sky on the TV... which is awesome... except for the fact that NOTHING gets done because she plays the WHOLE game :) hee hee hee

Homemade Mac! YUMMY!

The perfect biolage that cost her NOTHING since it is all summer grow out... people pay BIG money for highlights like this....

Couch snuggles....