Doing Something Awesome

Around April of last year, I decided that we needed to go on a real family vacation.  In addition, with my 40th birthday coming in 2016, I wanted to do something awesome.  After doing some looking around, I kept coming back to the same idea...  I wanted to take my family to Walt Disney World.

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Poor Baby :(

We get all the way to Michigan and then The Marsh wakes up on Monday with a fever and gunk leaking out of the corner of his eyes. What a way to start his vacation! He spent all day Monday coughing with a fever around 100. Everytime he woke up from a nap his poor little eyes were sealed shut from the gunk. Poor little guys was so tired all day.





So on Tuesday afternoon we took him into the Walk-in clinic to get checked out. Of course, he is all smiles even though he feels bad. The first thing he wants to do is push around the IVR cart.





He was so good when the doctor came in to examine him. He sat patiently while she listened to his back and checked his ears.





The prognosis: Double ear infection :(

So he is now on Amoxicilan for 10 days, which he apparently loves. When we prepare it in the syringe he grabs it and sucks it down himself. Makes it easy for us!





Day 2 of the antibiotics and we were feelig well enough to reorganize Grandma's cupboards!







And, of course, help mommy blog!





~AKO

What I Did on My Vacation...

~AKO

Jet Setting

On our way home and we're already delayed 15 minutes in Cleveland.  So far Marshall is in pretty good spirits flirting with anyone who will give him some attention.  I have tons of pictures to go through for Marshall's big vacation.  Wish us luck that we don't get too delayed!

On the Road Again...

Baby Marshall has been all over Central Michigan this week visiting friends and family.  It is exhausting being the life of the party all the time!

Finally... A Vacation!

So I found out on Monday that my sugar was high from the glucose test I took a couple weeks ago. As a result I have to now do the 3 hour test to make sure I'm not at risk for gestational diabetes. It sucks because even the 1 hour test made me sick for two days. Plus I have to take another day off of work in order to do it, which sucks more...

But in other news...I am done with work until next Thursday, which is a great feeling. I think I really needed some time off, even if we didn't go anywhere. But, we just happen to be travelling to Michigan to visit my family. We decided to drive, which is a 12 hour trip, so I'll have pics of the drive over. Not that there is much to see on the Pennsylvania and Ohio turnpikes but you never know.

My brother's wedding reception is Saturday and my mom is having a little shower for me Monday evening so there will be lots of photos. I'm also taking Freddy up to the Mackinaw Bridge tomorrow. I figure we try and find something new to do this time around.

Hope everyone is having a good week so far!

~AKO

Farewell... For Now...

Oh how I have neglected my poor bloggy :( Let's just say I'm pretty happy that February is over! I'm afraid I will probably be away for a couple more weeks. Tomorrow we leave for Key West for 9 fun-filled, sunny, and WARM days. My brother is getting married down there next Saturday. We've decided to drive and enjoy ourselves a little road trip. We were never able to take a real honeymoon after we got married so we're taking this opportunity to have one. I'm sure I'll have lots of pictures to share!

On our way back up, I have to stop in Charlotte, NC for a couple days for a quick business trip. So, we will be gone for 2 weeks. I already miss my putties :(





~AKO

*Blah*

That's about how the past week and a half have felt for me :( I've been trying to stay on the diet but quite a few days have been splurges. I haven't gotten back on my Wii routine either. We won't talk about the financial situation. There have been some leadership changes at the executive level at work so stuff is up in the air with our division. On top of everything I've been feeling like crap. Not sure if it is a bug or my allergies or what is going on.

I keep trying to unpack the last few boxes that we have but can't seem to stay focused long enough to get one box unpacked. My camera battery charger is still pack and, surprise, the battery died on Sunday so I can't take any pics of my putties :(

Anyway... 32 days until we get to go here:





That's right! We're going to Key West the first week of March for my brother's wedding! This is going to be my first *real* vacation since 2006. Since we never really took a honeymoon, we're going down a few days before everyone else to have ourselves a little vacation.

I think I really need this vacation!

~AKO

Black Friday

So stores like Old Navy opened up at 3am this morning. I think Kohls was open at 4am. The Toys R Us in Times Square opened their doors at midnight! I was not at Old Navy, Kohls, or Toys R Us this morning. I was sound asleep and warm in my bed! Having worked so many Black Fridays from my years as a Meijer employee I will never voluntarily partake in the Black Friday festivities... EVER!!!

Instead I spent the first half of today in a Dayquil coma. Yes... after months of drifting in and out of potentially being sick I woke up this morning with a headache, congestion, and quite the lovely cough. But after a nice hot shower and cuddling with the hubby in front of a NCIS marathon for a few hours we got to work. We are moving in 4 days and the house just isn't going to pack itself. I'm proud to say we got the Dining Room and most of the Living Room pretty much done today. I still want to try and bang out some of the kitchen but we are almost out of boxes. We're waiting for another shipment to arrive by tomorrow.

Next weekend I'm hoping we can get to the PX up at West Point and get our new Christmas Tree to put up. I normally put my stuff out Thanksgiving weekend so I'm chomping at the bit a little right now.

AND... only 92 days until our VACATION! My brother is getting married in Key West in March. Since Freddy and I never really had a honeymoon we are planning on going out a week before and have ourselves a little vacation. It has been a while since I've taken a real vaction where I wasn't checking work email so I'm kind of excited. Plus my baby brother is getting married!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

~AKO

SHOW US YOUR LIFE - Favorite Vacation Spots

This week's Show Us Your Life is favorite vacation spots. Now I have not had much of a chance to travel abroad. As a matter of fact, I've never been out of the country :( So, all of my vacations are domestic. The funnest vacation I've been on recently was the family trip we took out to Las Vegas this past May. Because of the wedding in October, most of us were broke come Christmas time. So, my mom, sister, brother, brother's fiancee, Freddy, and I decided to take a trip somewhere rather than buy each other gifts. The decision was made to spend a week in Las Vegas. Of the six of us, only my mom and I had been there before so there were lots of new things to explore for everyone!




Freddy and I on the bus on our way to the strip.



New York, New York and MGM Grand on the Strip.



Excalibur on the Strip.



My sister, Andrea, and I enjoying our drinks at Kahunaville in Treasure Island.



Our appetizer at Khunaville, which amused me greatly :)



Freddy's winnings!



The gang in front of the Mirage: Andrea, Heidi, Tony, Freddy, and me.



My mommy in front of Caesar's Palace.




On the last day, we had the opportunity to take a bus tour over to the Hoover Dam. Our bus driver was a riot and we had a lot of fun!







Since I don't get to see my family much it was great to be able to spend the time with them. We may even do the trip in lieu of Christmas gifts again next year!

~AKO