2nd Trip to the ER this week! No joke.

First, I'd like to share with you all that I am baffled by my family and how they can call themselves hockey fans. Appearantly I am the ONLY Red Wings fan! What the stink? It saddens me to think that I seem to be the only one who cares enough about their victory to blog about it. Hmmmm...sad.

Now, for the news of the day.

We have been to the ER 2x in less than a week! I know what you are thinking. Felicia is always so dramatic. NO! I soooo am not! (Said with flair!) Last Saturday Lizzy woke up in the morning with a fever of 101*F, I gave her Tylenol and she seemed to be fine. She was happy the rest of the day. After her afternoon nap her fever was back up again, this time it was 103.5*F! She was melting! I took her to an Inta-Care and they said that they couldn't treat her and to take her to the ER. I did. It turned out that she jus thad a cold with a high fever. All I could do was treat her fever and symptoms. My poor little squish. She got better. Her fever only lasted until Sunday with a few lingering sniffles and coughs.

Earlier this week I got a pink eye. Just one. Nasty. Strait up nasty. I tried so hard not to infect anyone else. Unfortunatly, it was too late. Lizzy woke up with nasty crusties on BOTH her eyes today. And I woke up two nights ago with a terrible pain in my throat. So, I figured it time to take us to the doctor. I called my ins. knowing that I'd need a referral to see one. They told me to go to the ER because they couldn't find a provider in Utah for us to see. I didn't feel like arguing too much. I wanted lizzy to get taken care of so that it wouldn't get worse.

Lizzy was diagnosed with pink eye and a cold and was given eye drops that I will administer 3x a day. She hated it. Hopefully it will get easier to give them. I was diagnosed with a "peritonsillar absess" UGH! I have to take giant horse sized anti-biotics for 10 days and if that doesn't help, or if I get ANY bit worse, I will have to have them go in and drain it themselves! Appearantly, this is a complication from tonsilitis! And after they drain it, I was told by the dr. that I will likely have to have my tonsils removed! What the CRAP? I never get sick! NEVER!!! This is so lame! There is one good thing that will come from this. It hurts too much to eat real food, so I am going to be on a liquid diet for the next while. Can we say WOO HOO for weight loss? WOO HOO!

Lizzy and I have been falling apart slowly since we arrived in Utah. Seriously lame.

We are the Champions....

The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup! The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup! The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup!

It was a great game! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. We beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6, the score was 3-2. I can finally relax. As lame as this sounds, I wad so tense during Game 5 that my legs were sore the next day! I may be feeling the same pain tomorrow, but it is so worth it! I love hockey! I love the blood and guts and glory of the game! I love the Red Wings! I love the Stanley Cup! YEAH!!! I am just so happy!

Way to go Detroit! Way to bring the Cup back home to Hockey Town.

Disappointment

Monday night was game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against (the mean, nasty, cheating, fighting) Penguins. We lost it in Triple OT because one of their (whiny, wimpy, wussy) players decided to take a dive and make it look like he got hit in the face with a stick. Eh. I don't think it actually happened. I think he scratched himself, or picked a scab to bleed. I know. I know. You are going to say "his scab was here and he was bleeding there." Details. Whatever. I stand firm on that one.

So, tonight is Game 6 in Pittsburgh. At first I was really sad that we lost on Monday, but then my brother made me feel a whole lot better about the situation. Now we are going to win on their home ice! How sweet it that? We get to take it on their turf! I love the idea of that. Here is where my disappointment comes in. I was supposed to go to my friends house to watch the game tonight, but I can't. I have pink eye and a sore throat! Dave had it a week ago, but seeing as he is most decidedly out of the country, I am sure that he didn't infect me. Ugh. This sucks.

Twiddle Knots

"Twiddle Knots?" You ask. They are what Lizzy gets in her hair EVERYDAY now! She likes to twiddle her hair when she is falling asleep, but now that her hair is getting longer, she just ties it into un-comb-able knots! (Before I could easily get it out with my fingers or a comb if it was really bad.) Seriously, I have had to cut one out of her hair already. Now, it looks like I will just have to buck up and cut the entire mullet off her head! Yeah, I know. My kid has a mullet. But its not like I cut it for her! It just grew that way. Yesterday I went to the mall with Lizzy and a friend for lunch. I forgot to bring a bib and Lizzy got Sesame Chicken all over her clean white shirt! Then on top of that she had a huge knot in her mullet! Oh YEAH! AND I put sunscreen on her because we were going to go to the beach later, so her hair looked greasy! I looked like the worst mom ever because Ilet my kid go to the mall greasy, with dirty shite and a knot in her hair. UGH! I guess I will never be able to get the white trash-i-ness completely out of my system. Sad that I am pushing it onto my daughter.

Anyways...

I am so pleased to report that Lizzy has finally reached 20lbs! (again...) YAY! She is getting so big and smart and funny. And she is such a talker! She loves talking on the phone to whoever she can get. Her favorite person to talk to is Dave though. She recently spent several days with her cousins and she loved every minute of it. We did have a problem with biting toes that weren't her own. I think that only happened once. Sorry about that Harrison.

One day my mom watched the kids so us siblings could get out and play. It was so much fun! Abe, Jamie, Lauren, Carolyn and I went to Hartwick Pines to see the big tress. As we were walking, I noticed a small twig in my path. (small enough that it wouldn't even bother Lizzy if she were walking over it. yeah...really.) I tried to pick it up while I was still walking. I am so not that coordinated. As I was pulling out the stick, my foot decided it was a good place to step. So, I stepped on the stick as I was pulling on it. I didn't bif it! But it sure was close. I did the mother of all stumbles. Even though I was walking behind everyone, Abe still managed to notice my sweet maneuvering and decided to laugh it up. Yeah, i guess it was pretty funny if you like that sort of thing...

After the walk through the woods, and after we looked at different poop samples of local wildlife, we headed out of the woods. We spotted a playground near the parking lot that had swings. Carolyn and I were to first to start swinging. Soon after everyone else joined us at the swings. It was so much fun! Carolyn got freakishly high! And Abe looked like a regular queer. It was so great! Unfortunately I don't have pictures of that. I am hoping Jamie posts them on her blog soon. They really turned out great.

Before we left for home, we played a fun game of tag. I can still hear it. "Flee, Get Jamie! She's the slowest 'cause she pregnant!" "You can't touch the ground, if you do, You're out!" "I'm not out! I was just getting my camera!" "Flee's still it!" Etc...etc...etc...You can imagine it, a bunch of 20/30 somethings running around and giggling like school girls. To end the game we had to run to the van and touch it to be safe. I was still "it" at this point. I am tricky though. I tagged Lauren just as he was getting into the van, for only a moment he wasn't touching it. I am the best tagger ever!

All in all it was so fun to have some sibs and nephews here. We had a blast.

Memorial Day

Dave again!

I have been here for a while. I left, and had three layovers to the country and then a week stay in one place and now i have been here for a week in my final destination. It is very hot and dusty. Our air conditioning broke the second day and still isn't fixed. It will be about two weeks when it gets fixed if they fix it when they say they will. It is above 100 every day. i have a big tanline.
I carry an M-4 assault rifle with an ACOG scope and an M-9 pistol. It is nice not having to wear the army combat uniform (ACU). I can wear any clothes, hats or sunglasses i want here.
It is wierd that i am here. So much time training and getting ready. And now it is happening. I call home as much as i can. I have a cell phone here too. I get free incoming calls so Felicia can call me. I really miss Felicia and Lizzy. It is fun talking to them on the phone. I love to hear Lizzy laugh too. I love thinking about what it will be like when i get home. I have lots of pictures on my computer and wall. I cant believe i will miss almost a year of their life. She is developing her personality so much.
I am lucky i have such a good wife that takes such good care of her. She is doing such a good job. I love Flee.
My connection is slow so it will take forever to up load pictures. I can only put a few up.

Last few days in Washington.

Felicia and Lizzy came to visit a few days ago. They stayed for a five days. When she got here lizzy was sleeping. She had to make a phone call so she got out of the car. Lizzy woke up and saw me and started to cry. Then i picked her up and said, "its ok, its dada." She stopped crying and crawled all over the front seat pushing buttons. She was so cute the whole time. She talks a lot and points out animals like squirrels, kitties, birds, and cars. She loves cars. One time felicia started the car and lizzy yelled, "dada, car." she wanted me to get in the car. She does a cute little laugh when you tell her to laugh.
Felicia and i went to the Seattle Temple and pikes market and some other places in Seattle.
It was so hard leaving Felicia and Lizzy again. It really helps you see the important things in life. I am very happy to say that i never waste time that i could be spending with my family. I love to be with Felicia and Lizzy. Before i left to Washington, i gave Felicia and Lizzy a blessing. It was one of the best experiences. i will miss them so much. It makes it so much better knowing that this is just a small part of eternity.
I can't say when i will leave, but it is soon.