Silly Sunday Is Back

For Don & Be

Kieren's impersonation of an Anteater/Aardvark

This pose? Just because SHE can and WE can't!!! LOL!!!

Kieren's Future

Future shoe designer-mogul Kieren Campbell and her assistant Li-Li Bear hold a business meeting to discuss this Fall's shoe designs. (Yeah, my carpet needs cleaned and the room is a wreck, but I'm still on the Disabled List.)

Kieren & The Treehouse

Summer 2006

Summer 2007

Summer 2008

What A Ham!!!

Kieren decided she needed to sit on my desk as I was working this morning. You know Mommy is not allowed to get anything done without some help! I guess designing a restaurant layout was too boring for the Drama Queen. She had me rolling on the floor with her theatrics!!! What a ham!!! And, no my job didn't get finished...

My Children Are SOOOO Strange

Here they are being chickens...

...Yeah. They need to get out more often...

He Still Has A Job!

Andy & Mini Me
(Andy dressed Kieren in the same outfit he was wearing.)

Yesterday (Monday) was the day. The people in Andy's department found out who still had jobs and who didn't. His department has been slashed by over 60%. Andy will still have to spend three weeks in India training everyone (everything is being out-sourced to India), but he still has a job. We are the lucky ones, but Andy is still going to put out feelers for a new job. Who knows if he will survive another round! Thanks for all the good vibes, thoughts and prayers.

Is It Cullen's Turn To Play?

How Am I?

I have been receiving hints (Yes, Kerri, I'm talking about you, my sweet friend!) that you want to know how I'm doing. In a word, TIRED. The meds make me feel tired. My body rebuilding all that lost blood is tiring. Recovering from the SINUS INFECTION FROM HELL while battling the medicine-induced yeast infection has left me tired too. The sleeping on the couch in an upright position for 3.5 weeks doesn't help. I'm now back in my bed (propped up on 4 pillows), but unable to sleep for more than 15-30 minutes at a time. Insomnia is a bitch! Kieren's increased night terrors AND nightmares have just taken me over the edge. Still trying to be a mom and taking care of my kids is hard, but there are so many others with problems a lot more serious than mine. I'm thankful for what I do have.



So far I'm not bleeding. It has been 9 days since the ENT unwillingly (I'm such a pain!) removed the packing from my nose (2 weeks since he cauterized the bleed). I'm still not allowed to do any lifting, bending, straining, or cleaning. My husband just cannot do it all and work so the Health Department will be condemning our house soon! Yesterday the scab in my nose let loose and gagged me on its way down. (*gag*) So I'm really paranoid about bleeding again! My heart skips a beat every time I feel my nose run. I have to quickly check for blood just to breathe again. Sneezing stops everyone in their tracks until I give the all-clear.

Other than that, I'm fine. I'm annoyed with the whole situation. I'm cranky. I'm tired of depending on others to do-up my shoes or pick up anything I drop. I really miss carrying Kieren and picking her up whenever she wants. I'm tired of being tired. AND I JUST WANT MY LIFE BACK!

Okay, I'm done with talking about it (and whining). Now let's move on to the finer things in life! Stay tuned...

Lesson Learned

(More from Father's Day)
This was a lesson learned for Uncle Sean. Never turn your back on a 3-year-old with an unlimited supply of water and a bucket! Uncle Sean tried to get even, but her Daddy saved her!

Father's Day At Uncle Sean's

Scuba Lessons

Waterbaby or Daredevil?

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my amazing husband, wonderful Daddy, and all the great dads (and dads-to-be) that I know!!! I hope you had the best day!!!

Friday The 13th!!!

Today is Friday the 13th!!!! Cool! Are you superstitious? I'm not! So tell me what superstitions YOU believe in (if you do). If you aren't, then tell me the craziest ones you have heard of! It's YOUR TURN to tell me things!!! My favorite one is that black cats are bad luck. I wonder where that one came from? Because in England (remember, my mom is a Brit), black cats are GOOD luck. This site gives some different myths about black cats. It's amusing!!! I can't wait to see your comments (so don't disappoint me)!!!!

Little Pool - Big Fun!

Eating Cinnamon Cake

(The one in the middle is my favorite!!!)

Crombie VS Pumpkin

I have had to sleep on the couch since my nose problems. I am still on the couch for another couple of days. The biggest issue with sleeping on the couch is the battle over who gets to sleep with me. The dog is firmly attached to me at all times. If I'm not at home, he sits in the living room and waits for me to come home. Of course he expects to sleep next to me because he always does. The cat has decided that the couch is her domain and is pretty ticked-off about the dog being on it! She's a fiesty little thing!!! She thumps that poor dog on the head when he climbs into her space! The dog snarls and nips her when she touches him or moves around. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't need to fit my legs into that space too. *sigh* I miss my bed...

My Brother Babysat Today

My brother Sean watched the kids for me today so I could go to the ENT (I know! I almost died of shock!). Uncle Sean has a pool at his house. Uncle Sean has no children. Uncle Sean's wife had to work today. Uncle Sean let the kids play in the pool for 4 HOURS!!! Uncle Sean was in charge of sunscreen... OY!!!! (Check out Cullen's poor back!) Uncle Sean and I are going to have a looooonnnnnggggg talk about this! You don't want to even get me started on what he fed the kids...