8 Hours of Painting Later...

And I'm exhausted and sore.
It was worth it though.




This is how we keep bebecito safe from the fumes.




This is now a Spanish Olive green wall. It's one of my favorites.
This kid is off to dreamland.
Cheers.

Sick Day.

I watched a huge amount of The Big Bang Theory today. I have no shame. When there is the plague in one's house, you watch a huge amount of tv. It might as well be Big Bang, right?
Reuben really is the sick one. I am still working on being the good wife who has sympathy and tries to meet his every sick need. Usually, I just end up staying far away from him and hoping I do not get the plague. I did better today by buying him lots of homeopathic medicine and food at the grocery store, even though I am tired all. the. time, and just wanted to stay in bed because it was cold, snowy and tired here! I am a big believer in natural healing. I am hoping to sell Reub on it one of these days. It seems that the things my Guru, Jane, suggested have helped him a bit. Well, at least the moaning has been minimized.
Well, off to sleep. Gotta ward off the plague.
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Leaving is always hard.

Before Reuben and I left for Utah, we were able to have a wonderful lunch with my mom, dad and nephew, Elijah.


Don't we look festive and fun? The Pub Cafe, in Rhinelander is a way cool restaurant. It is over a hundred years old and always is decked out in fun festive decor. It's one of my favorite places in Rhinelander even though we don't frequent it nearly enough!

I know many of you already know our news but I thought it is about time we make it official on here. We will be welcoming Baby Ficklin sometime in August next year. Immediate family now all knows so I decided all peeps could know. We are excited and I am nauseated 24/7. Well, bebecito gives me a break when I am sleeping and either eating or real full from eating. Let's hope I don't gain 70 lbs before all is said and done!

Here is how we announced to the family our news: (it makes me chuckle!)



See, my father in law said this at our reception in Wisconsin last summer: "I have a lot of cheesehead grandkids here in Wisconsin and before you know it, these two will have a cheesehead coming down the chute." What a character Perry is and I'm hoping the cheesehead comes on after baby comes down the chute!

Cheers.

Celebrations

To celebrate my mom coming home from the hospital, we ate steak and mashed potatoes. And then we opened our stocking presents.

I make Elijah wear his reindeer ears. That's right, that's how we roll around here! And I am so glad my 17 year old nephew still humors me!



I am living in denial that we travel back to Utah today. I wish I had another week here! Sigh.

Merry Christmas

Christmas was a good time.

Christmas Eve and morning was spent with Reuben's sisters, Natalie and Sarah. We had a great time playing pass the parcel and eating much too much at Natalie's on Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we watched the kiddos open presents and just hung out. My kind of party.



We then ventured to Green Bay and visited my aunt Linda's house. Again we just hung and ate much too much. Playing Catch Phrase was a fun activity thanks to Cindy. Here is the Birthday cake for Jesus which is tradition for my Cousin, Shannon's family. It's one of my favorite things. I am sure not too many people sing happy birthday to Jesus!