What $10.00 is worth these days

What will $10 buy you? Here's a list we came up with:

10 spice chicken sandwiches at McDonalds
9 loaves of bread
8 packs of gum
7 bottles of diet Pepsi
6 Krispy Kream donuts
5 boxes of toothpicks
4 pair of socks at Footlocker
3 gallons of gas
2 white mocha venti coffees at Starbucks
1 CD on iTunes

When it comes time to spend your $10.00, I hope these options help you. We all have priceless memories that can't be measured in monetary value. What ever you choose to do with your inheritance remember life is about the time you spend with your family and friends. Not your house, not your car, not your job. When your last days fall upon you, what will you think about? I bet you $10.00 it's not money...unless you want to put ME in your will! I love you all very much! Remember what Grandma Lil stood for and all the lessons she taught us. That's the best inheritance I have ever gotten.

Pink eye???

That's right! This morning Kaylee woke up with two pink eyes. Now, usually we love that color around here, but this color of pink we hate! Kaylee and I spent 2 hours in the emergency room and got to see all kinds of equipment and machines, but that's not the field trip we wanted to be on. Her doctor was very nice and explained everything that she needed to do. He gave us drops for her eyes and sent us on our way. She will be out of school for 2 days. Luckily, Lizzy hasn't shown any signs of having it. We are all being very careful so we don't spread it, but Lizzy really really wants to play with Kaylee and doesn't understand why Kaylee has to stay on the couch. I want to keep Kaylee contained in one area so I can bleach the rest of the house. The last thing we need around here is a pink family!

That time of year

Last night I finished reading "for one more day" by Mitch Albom. You might know him from "Tuesdays with Morrie" or "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." I originally just picked it up for something to read, but by the time I finished the book, I was crying. What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one? This time of year is always hard on our family, but this year seems to be worse. With the loss of Beckie and the boys, Leo, and now Grandma Lil, I feel that the holidays aren't worth it anymore. This book was about loss and the emotions that go with it. What would I do if I had one more day with Leo? What questions would I ask? What would we talk about? How many hugs could I squeeze into one more day? With the anniversary of his suicide tomorrow hanging over me, I can't help but wonder what that "one more day" would be like. What ever we did, I know it would be time well spent.

Picture Day!

Yesterday was picture day at school for the girls. They were very excited that they finally got to wear a dress to school and told me I HAD to take a picture of them. They are looking more and more like their dad everyday. I guess that isn't so bad...

Our new addition

This is baby Wilson. The doctor couldn't tell if we are having a boy or girl yet, but everything looks good and healthy. The girls are very excited and that they finally got to see a picture of their new baby. Looks like we will all be seeing our new baby in April. We can't wait!

The Real Deal

Soooo glad this IS my brother!

Wow

Soooo glad this isn't my brother!