A Relaxing Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

This year, Christmas for us was supposed to be our new townhome. I guess it still is. We just don’t get to enjoy it yet. We’re a little sad and disappointed about that, but it’s okay because we’ll have all the time in the world to enjoy it as of Monday.

Since Corey and I didn’t have any presents to give one another and my parents don’t really do all that much for Christmas anymore, unless the grandkids are around, we got to sleep in this morning. Corey and I got up around 10:00 this morning, which was heaven! (Today almost feels like a glorified Saturday rather than Christmas Day; I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have kids of your own.)

We were greeted by my older sister Cindy and her family. They decided to stop by for a minute after Cindy picked my niece Kati and her girlfriend Deborah up from the airport. It was good to see them. ;)

Pass the Pigs Game After everyone left and we ate breakfast, we decided to play a couple of games together. First, we played Pass the Pigs. It’s still a pretty popular game, but it was a game my family and I used to play when I was a child.

If you’ve never played Pass the Pigs, I highly recommend it. Basically, the pigs act as dice and it’s played like Craps. How the pigs land determines how many points you get. The first person to 100 points wins. We played three games and I won all three. (I tried to lose one, but no one else cooperated with me. ;) )

Bonkers! After we played Pass the Pigs, we played another game that was a childhood favorite. Unfortunately, Bonkers isn’t being made anymore. However, a few years ago, Corey and I bought one on eBay and gave it to my parents because we loved to play it so much when I was a kid. I love Bonkers and I wish it was still being made so other people can enjoy it. One day I hope to buy a copy of my own. We played two games. My mom won once and Corey won the other time.

It’s been a nice, relaxing day. And, I’ve enjoyed spending it with Corey, my parents, and the kitties. Anyway, merry Christmas to you and your family! I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday!

The Twilight Before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

My friend Rachel sent this to my friends and me as a little Christmas present. It’s really funny, especially if you’re a Twilight fan. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! :D

PS–We just got word that the paperwork won’t be to the title company in time today. We won’t close until Monday. We’re okay with that since we now have a definite date! Woo hoo! :D

I Can’t Believe It

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

About an hour ago, Corey and I got word that we have the “Clearance to Close.” Woo hoo! :D Now, it’s just a matter of getting the paperwork to the title company. Because of the proactive legwork that has already been done, there’s a possibility that our paperwork will get to the title company before noon tomorrow. If that’s the case, then we can close tomorrow. If it takes longer, which in normal circumstances it does, we’ll close on Monday.

Even though we almost have a week left before we can move into our townhome, Corey and I are happy to know that our wait’s almost over. Here’s hoping we get to close tomorrow, but if not, we’ll close no later than Monday! :D

Again, thank you all for your prayers! I know they helped. Just a couple more to make sure everything continues to go smoothly. ;) (You can tell my paranoia’s kicking into high gear. :lol: )

An Update on Corey

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

Yesterday, Corey went to the doctor for the fourth time since his surgery. His leg’s healing nicely. He can even walk with just one crutch now and he can drive too. :D He’s still in pain, but it’s continuing to subside and become less and less noticeable. The doctor told us he should continue to use at least one crutch for a month just to make sure his bone strengthens and then it’ll probably take six months to fully heal.

We also got some good news yesterday. The doctor told us that after looking at a sample of the tumor and having the Mayo Clinic confirm diagnosis, they’re 98% sure that his tumor is non-aggressive. :D He should be out of the woods now that it has been removed. They’re going to continue to keep an eye on him and do scans at least once a year to make sure it doesn’t grow back since there’s that 2% chance that it’s aggressive. We know 2% isn’t a huge chance, but Corey’s the one in a trillion people who’s allergic to non-allergenic iodine. 8O We can never be too sure with him. ;)

We appreciate all your thoughts and prayers during this time. We’re very grateful that everything’s okay and we hope that he’ll soon be able to start having better health and a better quality of life.

Dax, the Entertainer

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

Dax has been doing a lot of funny stuff lately so I thought I’d share some pictures.

Dax and the Heating Pad

About a week after Corey’s surgery, he had the heating pad on his leg. Dax decided to come lay by him and his laptop. Corey put the heating pad on her and she wasn’t sure what to think at first. But then, she was in Heaven. :lol:

Dax in the Sink

Dax has always loved to drink water out of the sink. However, since we’ve been at my parents’, she’s had to maneuver around the faucets in my parents’ bathrooms. The faucets stick out a lot further than ours did. She got so fed up with trying to figure out how to get a drink without getting her head or ears wet that she finally relented and just stuck her whole head under the faucet.

About a year ago, one of my visiting teachers brought me some jam. The jar was decorated with a ribbon. Dax adores that ribbon! It’s her toy and she plays with it almost every day. When we moved our stuff to the new townhome last week, I put her ribbon in our suitcase to take up to my parents’ house with us, so she’d have something to play with. It proved to be a good decision. ;) Even Tigger got in on the action.