Today was..

Day #2 of me being back at work.

And Day # 2 of Nick being home with a sick baby.

Don't ask me why Jacks decided to wait till i went back to work to get to sick to go to Daycare.  So now it is 9:00 and Nick has been at work since 3 (when I got home from work).  I feel like we are back in college.:)

This weekend we have lots of Big Plans!  A trip to Costco, cleaning up the backyard for winter... Oh and putting up all the Christmas decorations!!

Thanksgiving was fun, we drove to Nicks folks.  7 1/2 hours in the car.  We saw a lot of family, and besides a case of In-Car-Vomiting, and everyone getting colds, we had a nice time!

31... Sounds good

So as bizarre as it sounds, I am actually pretty excited to be 31.

 30 did not go so well for me.

 Today was nice. I stayed in bed, my knee above the level of my heart, as per the doctors orders.

 Nickolas got me delicious McDonalds pancakes (mmmm, yummy)

 During Jacks' nap, Coop and Nick went birthday shopping.

 Coop got me a great new scarf and Nick got me a fancy drink dispenser so I can stop borrowing Hayleys'.

They also got me a Costco Carrot Cake. Which is HUGE and tasty, if You want some, I'm sure we'll be eating it for days :)

 We went out for a tasty Texas Roadhouse dinner.

 Oh, and my students gave me an awesome gift too!! My football team won State. It was an amazing game and I am so proud of them.

 Not a bad way to start 31.

 Plus I have Adorable Children

And this is Post #400, Kinda Cool

Birthday

Nick asked me what I want for my birthday. The only thing I can think of, that I genuinely want...is to run. To put on my running shoes and run the trail that is so close to my house.

 Surgery did not exactly go as planned, when they got in there they realized there was a lot more damage then they originally thought. I have lost a lot of cartilage and basically destroyed the stuff in my knee that would make it possible for me to start running again.

That's it, just like that. One stupid fall and I can't run again. Ever.

 So here I sit 3 weeks after surgery, on bed rest to try and get the swelling and pain under control. Hoping for no more Emergency Ultrasounds or CT Scans to check for blood clots.  2 more weeks minimum before I can go back to work.

 My Birthday is tomorrow, and all I really want to do...is run.

Yesterday I did a Walk-a-thon

I know what you're thinking..."Tawny, You can't walk."

True True, than why??

Because it is Important.

Two Years ago on November 8, My High School Family lost, Paula.

Paula was amazing, Paula was also a Mom, with three young kids.

We promised her we, her School Family, would make sure they were ok.

That no matter how tight things got at home, 

K would always be able to participate in Drill Team,

 S could play football, 

and even though N is far away from home she would always have money for her college books.

It is important.

So as I crutched around the track, I wore a sign that said this:

Donate your change

Reasons:

#1 It is a Great cause

#2 You feel a little sorry for me

I think I made $2.

But I got to be there for Paula.

I got to tell her husband that I was there, because it is important. So he knows we miss her too!

Because it is Important

Halloween

Halloween was awesome. 

Started off with 2 seriously Crabby boys though!

Thor the Avenger!

 Cowboy Jacks (wouldn't wear his cowboy hat, and freaked out about the vest attached to his shirt!)

Glad I didn't try for a more complicated costume!!

Because I am not currently working, I got to go watch Coopers very first Halloween parade!!
It was so fun to see him, and all the other great costumes!

We did our First "Trunk or Treat", and it was awesome.  I am so glad this was available as an option for us this year.    Apparently this was the "Best Turnout" they have ever had for our 6th and 13th ward "Trunk or Treat".  It was a lot of fun and the side parking lots and the back parking lots were full!

This was our "Trunk"

It was a beanbag toss.

The Young Men ran it for me since Nick was out of town at a conference.

Most of the pictures from the night were of Jacks, cause Coop just did his own thing, which was great for him, cause we moved pretty slow!

Hat for the Picture!

Another beanbag toss.

Taking a break!

We got tons of goodies, every time Jacks would pick up his pumpkin he would kind of lean into it and groan. so funny!

Our pumpkins this year were my Pride and Joy.  First I spray painted them White then painted the faces and stalks Black. 

Jacks calls them Nupkins, and tells us each which Nupkin is ours!

From Left to Right: Daddys' Nupkin, Mommys' Nupkin, Jacks' Nupkin, Bubbas' (Coops) Nupkin.

These moments brought to you by:

LEGO

A tiny case of Toddler Constipation.

Complications from Knee Surgery