Cody is home!!!

Cody came home yesterday!!! It is so good to have him back home again. The house just felt an eerie emptyness without him here. He is recouperating well and should maybe be able to return to school tomorrow? We'll see how he's doing after seeing the mass amount of homework he has to catch up on! ;)

Not alot going on around here. Fall has come and the leaves are changing. Not as vibrant this year as the first year we were here, this year they are more like an orangey brown and some muted yellows. Ah well, it's our last fall in Germany! :)

Jared keeps asking "Is it winter yet?" "What day is winter?" "How many more minutes till winter?" UGH! He's his father's son when he does things like that! We got him some new snow pants this weekend while in Trier so now he is ready to go!

The temps are supposed to be dropped into the 40s by the end of the week so he may get his wish soon. I hope there is lots of snow this year - We live on a hill so snow would mean no getting out or in - we could stay home, sip cocoa, build a fire and cuddle under blankets and read all day (that's how I like to spend winter)

Cody is in the hospital...

We thought he was recoving well, but yesterday morning Cody starting spitting up blood and then throwing up blood. Scott took him to ER on Fi morning, where of course they couldn't do anything so they called for an ambulance to take him to the Trier hospital. He was admitted for three days for observation. As of 8 pm last night he was doing better but I thought that same thing several days ago so no I'm not breathing any easier yet. He was able to eat some bread and butter and kept it down. I hate to see him so weak and in pain and covered in blood OMG - when I got to the hospital it was splattered all over his face and hands. Had to get him cleaned up and into some comfy jammas but it was still hard to walk away and leave him in that hospital room all alone. I hate hospitals and they give me the creeps but I didn't want to leave him there all alone either.

We are going back to visit in a little while. Please pray that he makes a speedy recovery and gets to come home soon. The house just don't seem right without him here and I have no one to fight off the computer - I miss him!

Cody's Tonselectomy

Cody had a tonselectomy on Tuesday and it went well. Scott took him to Landstuhl on Monday morning for check-in with the doctor and an appt with the anethesisiologist. Then they shopped all the rest of the day...and can you believe it that they didn't find a single thing??? Not even one! Not even a pack of gum! I can't go into a store without buying SOMETHING - I feel like I'm being watched for shoplifting or something...what's up with that? Ever since that time when I was 5 and the pack of gum somehow made it out with me and I thought it was paid for...I've had a guilty feeling when I go into a store and not purchased anything. Now they'll see me coming with a big SUCKER sticker stuck on my forehead.

Anyway, back to Cody - he is doing better but still in great pain. The percocet is making him a bit loopy and sometime nauseus so we are going to cut it back a bit. He actually went for a walk to the park with us today. It was a gorgeous afternoon and since he is out of school all week I must go pickup the littler kiddos from school each day. We really enjoyed the rare and unusual burst of warmth and sunshine.

Not much else going on around here to talk about. Anything interesting in your neck of the woods? I'd love to hear from you!

Still Breathing...

Winter has started kicking in here in Germany, it gets dark by around 6 now so survival mode is kicking in. All I want to do is sleep the next 7 months away...my mood is not letting up any at all. It still feels like we are on some lonely isolated planet far far away...even when we are in a crowd of "friends" - people we like a lot and talk to when we see them but beyond that have no relationship with.

Blogging and meeting new friends used to sorta fill that void but lately it just hasn't been enough. I miss having someone to make me laugh, someone who really knows me and connects with what I am talking about.

So we breathe and go on. One step at a time till we move past this...however long it may take.

I need some help

Lately I have been feeling like I exist on a different planet from the rest of the world and it is a very lonely feeling. I don't know what to do about it and I'm not sure where to start. What is wrong with me??? Is there anyone who understands what I am feeling?

Flashback

In honor of Birthday week I would like to do some flashback trivia. What were some of your favorite or least favorite shows of the 80s? In no particular order, please add yours to the comments section.

Facts of Life - Didn't everyone just HATE Blair and LOVE Jo? (You take the good, you take the bad...)
Little House on the Prairie – every afternoon after school
Dukes of Hazzard - I joined the Bo Duke fan club
Knight Rider – Kit was my favorite car
The A team – Mr. T was no fool
The Cosby Show – Dad always had the answer
Different Strokes – What you talkin’ bout willis?
Full house – John Stamos was my first crush
Magnum PI – loved the car! And the theme song!
Love boat – I still sing that theme song!
Fantasy Island – De Plane! De Plane!
Family Ties – Alex was a bit stuffy back then
Moonlighting – Bruce and what's her name = no chemisty (Boring)
Hart to Hart - which one was prettier?
Quincy - man that guy was smart!
Who's the Boss - Loved the redhead lady
21 Jump Street - Johnny Depp was so hot!
Charles in Charge - need I say more
Growing Pains - Kirk was a dreamboat
MacGyver- loved those cool tricks he could do with a paper clip
Miami Vice - Hot Hot Hot

It's Birthday Week!!!

Time to CELEBRATE life!!! We are having a party going on all week long here - ok it's a wee tiny party (only the 5 of us) but we are celebrating none the less and eating lots of sweets in honor of birthdays. Cody turned 15 on Tuesday and Scott turns ?? today! Can you guess his age? Ok the cake gives it away but you have to search for the cake...little trivia to see if anyone actually reads this blog :)

Another Absess?

About two months ago Cody, the one child of mine whom has only been sick a very few times in his 15 years came down with a horrible sore throat that floored him and left him bedridden for a week then Dad took him to the hospital (I pass out in any situation involving my children and injuries) where the doctor removed a huge, gross amount of puss from his throat. Yuck! Serious Yuck but as soon as the doc removed the puss the pain was gone and he was back to his normal self again.

Well he has had that nasty sore throat all weekend and now on his way back to the hospital for surgery to remove the absess. Please keep him in prayer as his pain tolerance is pretty low...gets that from his Mom.

His 15th birthday is Tuesday and it will realllly stink to not be able to taste his special dinner. I made him a cake today but he wasn't able to even taste it yet.