Hooray, Hooray! It's Cookie Day!

My mom's family has a tradition. Every year two weeks before Christmas the whole family gathers at Mom-mom and Pop's house and we make Christmas cookies. Some cut the sugar cookies and put them on trays to be delivered to the decorating table. There people paint(with food coloring), sprinkle and otherwise decorate the cookies. Then they are taken to the kitchen to be cooked. When it's all over everyone gets to take some home and some are left there for Christmas. This year was really fun. We planned on leaving at 2 so Ryan could get his nap, but we were all having so much fun that we stayed. We were there until after 7:30. That is one long day for a toddler, but Ryan was awesome(except for a few painful diaper changes, but you can't blame him for that). We even ended up playing this fun game I've never seen before with a big group of people. I really need to find out the name so we can get it.
Ryan liked having some other babies around even if they were both younger and not really mobile. He also liked the attention he got from every direction. He and my Uncle Tommy always have a great time together. They crack each other up coming up with new and entertaining games to amuse the rest of us. The game of the day today was Ryan putting his hand on Uncle Tommy's mouth, saying "Bwow"(blow) then Tommy taking a deep breath, puffing out his cheeks and blowing. Ryan also had some really nice moments with my Pop(short for Grandpop or Pop-pop). I saw him a couple time just sitting there in Pop's lap snuggled in listening to Pop explain one thing or another. Then telling Pop his thoughts on the matter.
Gosh, I could go on and on about today. So many things happened- cute, memorable, sweet. It was just and all around good day.

I'm Back

Well, I'm just old and fat;-)
3 hours and a $50 copay later I know that I indeed have varicose veins. No blood clot. They took me back right away to get a sonogram on my leg, but once they found out there was no clot it took a long time. Basically with the extra weight of the pregnancy and carrying Ryan everywhere is taking it's toll on my body. They gave me some stylish white support hose. Ugh. At least it's winter and I can wear pants over them, right!
So, basically I got a very expensive pair of medical hose. I wonder how much they cost in the store.

Hi ho, Hi ho. It's off to the ER I go.

I'll post the results next week when I get out of the ER. I really don't want to go, but the OB says I need to. It seems like a bit of an over-reaction to pain at the top of my calf and purpleness that looks like broken blood vessels. Why can't they just have the stuff they need right in the doctor's office to do lab work and the like?! Annoying I tell you! Wish me luck and a short wait.

Zach

Anyone notice Zach's counter today? He is 7 years old. It automatically updated to the next year's counter. Boy is it weird to see that 8 at the end of the line!

Snow Pictures

We played in the snow this morning before Zach went to school. Here are some of my favorite pictures.

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playing

Zach

Ryan