fAC gets ready

The Friday afternoon club is almost ready for summer. We r looking for suggestions.
We have the mom shirts.
We have the kid shirts
we have the schedule.
We r thinking of safety now.
We r thinking of ID bracelets for the kids.
Maybe a buddy system?
What ideas do you have?

Braces. ...again

So at age 36 I am doing it. Yes I am doing it.
It!
No. Not sex.
You know.,.it
braces!
Again!
Invasalign to be precise.
And I am sooooo excited.
My teeth have slowly been shifting for decades.
Yes decades.
No, they are not awful. And it is just the bottom.
But I figure in another 20 years and it will be awful.
So time to fix them.
Yahooooo

Friday Adventure Club

The Friday Adventure Club (FAC) has made the summer schedule!
Woo-hoo!
Every Friday in the summer we have scheduled activities for the moms and kids. It is quite flexible - if we can make it - great and if not, no problem.
To make it more special this year, the first Friday we will be making tie-dyed shirts for the kids to wear each Friday.
AND....(drumroll please)...the moms will all be wearing the same pink shirt from Old Navy!
Fun!
Here is our schedule. Join us if you want!
Activity Date
Decorate T-Shirts – Stacey’s house June 4
Arvada Water Feature – Near Library June 11
Into the Fire/D-Note June 18
Denver Zoo June 25
Beach off c470/Morrison July 2
Georgetown Loop July 9
Splash July 16
Boulder Reservoir July 23
Lake Arbor? July 30
Camping Weekend – Golden Gate Park? August 6
End of Summer Party! TBD…. August 13

Easter treats...

Today, my daughter informed me their her kids (she is only 5) will get treats for every holiday. She went on to say she - and Jake (her future husband)already discussed this.
LOL. I think that was a hint for Easter. And I STILL need to do that.
But, she continued, if they take a treat when they aren't supposed to, they will get a time out in their room.
LOL again.
And they need to "think" about what they have done. That came from Jake.
I almost had to pull the car over I was laughing so much.
Then she wanted to why people SHOULD get married BEFORE having children.
That was a longer discussion...

Happy Easter

Healthcare and You

When my appendix decided to quit in August 2009, it was "Buy 1 Get 2" that day at the hospital. I left feeling immensely better, but with a low fever. That low fever resulted in serious complications and TWO more surgeries.
But now I am all fixed.
So what did I learn?
Which medicine to take. Which medicine makes me nauseous. Which anti-nausea meds make me sick. How to rattle off my meds/vitamins and dosages without batting an eye. And how to say No.
That's right. How to say NO to the doctor.
I learned to explain that yes, my blood pressure is low and yes, I will faint the first time I stand up and NO, I don't need further drugs. This is normal FOR me.
Too often, I am given a litany of statistics. And while I appreciate statistics, those are AVERAGES. I looked for the doctors that listened to me.
Really listened.
Listened when I said, "I realize 100 over 70 is normal, but that isn't normal FOR ME."
Same with my kids.
I LOVE their pediatrician's office. They listen. They pay attention. The listen to the kids too - not just the crazy mother.
Today I took my oldest for an x-ray. She has been complaining of tummy aches for over 3 weeks. And my doctor listened. They said, "this isn't normal" and she isn't telling stories.
So while I appreciate that our healthcare system may need some tweaking, I think it is phenomenal.
And I am willing to pay for it.
But am I willing to pay 2.9% on my 40l(k)? Am I willing to pay the exorbitant price hikes coming my way for consumer goods? Company taxes are doubling and tripling.
Did we really think this through? Or did Congress rush it through to satisfy a political agenda?
Seems rushed to me.