Back & Age

Wa Wa Wa..whine whine whine....

A few weeks ago I hurt my back...not a pinched nerve or a "fall" back problem....more a...I can't bend over problem.
I didn't remember doing anything that was a jolt or straining.  At first, I thought I had the flu...you know an ache-y back kind of thing....  I spent a couple days sitting against a heating pad and minimal chores...that didn't help.  That Monday I finally cried "Uncle" and made an appt to see Dr Freeland...he did some adjustments and it felt better...but not close to normal.  I made another appt for that Wednesday...and he REALLY reefed on me....and a massage on that Friday...Cheryl did an AMAZING job...but lets be real, can you have a BAD massage???...I think NOT!!!  I think I need a few more massage appt to make sure it's okay!

All in all it's pretty good and I am gonna make it!  It's rough getting old..things just "go out" for no particular reason!!!!

ICY!

We were living on the "edge" going out on frozen Lake Michigan..along with 200 other people!  I've lived in MI all my young life and have never made it over to the frozen lake!  I always want to...just never get there!  This year Kelly called and we committed....

2 mentionables...  Grand Haven does NOT plow their sidewalks!!!!  it was all bumpy, icy and in some areas the snow/icy was as high as the TOP of the hand rail..which made me a little uneasy...one little slip and over the edge and into the channel you go!  &  it was much colder than we (I) had expected it to be....I guess the wind just comes blowing across the icy...lol...who knew (duh)!

I wasn't dressed real warm in my fashion boots

(Dad & Linda on the right)

I thought ahead, for once, and grabbed a spray bottle and the dye

Can you say...trend setter!  Next year, you will see it all over,,,lol!

the front of the light house..incredible amount of icy!

the icy all stacked up!

Trent & I

I know there was a lot of talk about being out on the icy and the safety of it.  I'm all about being safe and not taking safety chances....but this icy was ridiculously thick.  The few people that supposedly fell in...were in the channel area ...where there is MOVING water....you NEVER EVER WALK ON A FROZEN RIVER.  I believe these people took significant risk by walking around the lighthouse and too close to the channel area.  I don't even like to walk on frozen small lakes because I have a fear of falling through!

Happy Birthday Little T!

The cutest little guy turned 12 this month!  He came into our world on February 6.  He was a 9lb 8oz bundle of joy!  He was the BEST sleeper any mother could ask for!  He slept through the night at 6 weeks!  We had lots of hands to hold him...and he had lots of action to watch from his swing!!  

One of the things I remember most about his younger years was how friendly he was....ALWAYS saying hi to EVERYONE in the store (perched in the cart)..wanting to sit on complete strangers laps (in the Med Center)..never afraid of anyone...

He enjoyed camping!(lower picture from our camping years at N. Muskegon)  

Everything he did....he did/does with SPUNK!

We let him open his presents before he went to school.... iPod touch!

Then....we surprised him with a trip to the Great Wolf!  We left on Sunday after church.  He is my kid that is observant..so I was sneaking around with the suitcases.  We made up a story about Steve having to look at a fire truck in Buckley..so we were all going to ride along. (unfortunately..Troy couldn't get off work..so he couldn't go!)  

He questioned us A-L-L the way heading north!!!  Why are we going?  Are they buying a new truck? Why don't they like their old truck?  Is it going to be a pumper or a tanker or a rescue?  How much is it going to cost?  What is the name of the Chief?  Where are you meeting him? Is it going to be red?....  As we were approaching he said.."hey there's Great Wolf..can we go??"  We said no you have school tomorrow!  Steve pulled in and he told Trent he was meeting the Fire Chief in the lobby.  He jumped out and said I'm going in too! (still not realizing we were staying)  I got in the check-in-line..he went to the bathroom with Steve ..and asked Steve "well where is he??"..Steve's said .."Trent we are staying here..there is no chief!"  He was so surprised!!  

He could hardly wait to get his suit on! 

When the bucket dumps! 

Tyler 

Steve 

Tyler & Trent 

Trent 

AWWW! 

Steve & Trent on the Lilly Pads 

Joanne & Trent 

water snake! 

We had a Birthday dinner for Carrie & Trent, who share a birthday!!

blowing out his GF cupcake! 

Trent we love you so much! 

You bring us joy and happiness!  

You fill our days with excitement (and exhaustion!)