Our Next Stop....

The Train Museum

Salisbury, NC

Part II

As our journey continued, we took Sunday afternoon and went to this cool train Museum and had an awesome ride! Nico was in Heaven!!!

Our train ride

Nico posing for yet another picture

And another....OK, Gma and Mommy!

Driving the train

The Roundhouse where Thomas lives!

Until our vacation continues onto Ocean Isle!!!

Vacation 2010

Part I

I know all of you have been patiently waiting for our Vacation story, but it's been crazy getting back into the groove of things. I have decided to capture our story in Part's so here we go.....sit down and enjoy the ride........

We started out at 6AM on Saturday morning, I know it's hard to believe that I was up that early let alone our little precious Nico......who like Mommy is such a gem early in the morning....the drive was uneventful to Statesville to see Nico's Grandparents, Aunt and Uncle and we arrived around 12:30PM. Of course Mommy got to sit in the backseat and listen to Diego all the way there and back, and to Ocean Isle....but again I regress! Then it was off to Lake Norman, NC for a fun boat ride where Nico even got to drive the boat...boy was he excited and loved hitting the horn! We ate lunch, cruised and had a great time. Then we came back to fish, run around the docks and even though Nico got a little bump on his head and almost fell in the water because he wasn't careful and totally his fault, it was a great day for all!

Nico driving the boat

Look out here comes the Crazy 3 Year Old Driver!!!

Chillin'

Taking some rays with Grandma

Being Crazy with Uncle John

Daddy, swing me faster!!!!

Catchin' a Fish

Fishin' with Daddy

Until Part II....Salibury, NC.......

I know you have missed me......

We just got back from Vacation!!!!

Will blog all about it later.....

And of course there will be a photoshow

in your email boxes shortly :)

Until our "Vacation" adventures....

This picture makes me Smile :)

Until our next "baking" adventure.....

Today I feel Discouraged

I am discouraged because although I have been diagnosed with Chronic Daily Headaches and Migraines (at least that's what they put on my chart) no one really wants to work with me except to throw more medicine at me.

I am discouraged because no one has told me why I am having CDH/migraines, or knows where to go next.

I am discouraged because my neurologist up at Cleveland Clinic is no longer practicing at Cleveland Clinic and no one can tell me if I am going with him or not.

I am discouraged because I have gone through hell to be approved for a experimental procedure that today I got a letter from my insurance company stating it was not approved.

I am discouraged because the neurologist from Cleveland had told me that my insurance company would deny it but he would go up against their board and get it approved, but now the office won't return my calls.

I am discouraged because I just want this to go away, and stop taking medicine to control my pain.

I am discouraged because I leave messages at his office and no one returns my calls....so basically as I told Cleveland Clinic yesterday I don't want to be left in limbo but here I am left in limbo....

I am discouraged because I don't even know where to go next and everyone just keeps telling me they will return my calls when they don't.....

I am discouraged because I feel like I should just give up and realize this is going to be the rest of my life...

So basically I am just discouraged........

Now that I got my feelings out, I am encouraged to know that I have had some doctors that have been very good to me and are trying to help me. And I know that things could of ended up much worse considering my situation and I want to feel encouraged but today I just want to feel...

Discouraged

1st Sleepover and "Elmo Grows Up"

What a fun weekend!!! Nico had his friend Chay over for his 1st Sleepover on Friday which we found that putting two 3 year olds in one room...not a great idea. They talked, played and had a good old time until Mommy came in to separate them. It was still a fun night filled with laughing, jumping and eating way too much! On Saturday Morning, we were off to Elmo and what fun that was for them....although after the long night of fun, I think we had two tired little kids on our hands! Overall, fun was had by all!

Chay & Nico...jumping like monkeys.

Gotta take a rest!

Waiting patiently for the show to start!

Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo and so many other friends.

WOW Mommy!!!

Elmo's World!

Eating Popcorn and watching a show!

Until our next "Elmo" adventure...

Fun Easter Days!

Mommy look, I am driving on Easter Morning!

Who had more color on them? The Eggs or Nico??

Nico & Chay...Friends Forever!

Roasting Hotdogs with Grandma


Fun Times with Cousins

Hope everyone had a fun Easter as we did! Here are a few pictures from our Easter Holiday/Spring Break fun! A photoshow is not that far away......watch your email boxes for them!!!!

Until our next "fun times" adventure.....

Favorite Authors

With my birthday in a couple of weeks, my new year resolution is to read more. Reading is one of my favorite things to do and I am passionate about certain Authors, but most of those Authors I have read the entire collection while patiently waiting for new books.....

So I have had a good friend, April, give me her list of her favorites, and I have picked up a few new Authors here and there from other friends but I am asking all of you......

Who is your Favorite Author?

My only requirement is that I do not read Science Fiction, and Vampire, Scare the heck of me so I can't sleep at night books are also out. Not really into the pure Romance kind of stuff, but do like a good love story....such as Nicholas Sparks stories and such.

So hopefully with your help, and the help I have already gotten I will have a good list to take to the library to accomplish my goals of reading more and watching less TV.

Until our next "Reading" adventure....

We hope everyone has a blessed Easter!!!

HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY, NICO!!!!

Who can believe our little Nico is already 3 1/2 today???

Seems like just yesterday we were waiting for him to be born....

We love you!!!

Mommy & Daddy, and Athena too!