"Selfies" With My Phone

Mattie Faye loves sleepovers at my house, she insists sleeping with Papa and Dama.

Thinking It Is Spring In Idaho...Keyword: Thinking

We had a couple of days where the sun came out so we thought it was spring. Really it was just wishful thinking as it snowed the next day but it was nice while it lasted. 

PS: Mattie Faye LOVES the slides.

Taking It Easy While Dadio Is Hard At Work

After botox injections I spent a few days in Tetonia recovering, which included relaxing in the hot tub...followed by me bathing in sun while Dadio drained the hot tub, cleaned, and refilled it for me. It takes quite the effort to maintain such an amazing thing. I hope Dadio knows how much I appreciate him doing this for me! Thank Dadio! 

February Summary

As I mentioned, 2014 started out with a "bang". February left me exhausted as well. Due to being so sick my body rejected the botox injections I had at the beginning of January, which meant each day, each week, I became tighter, had more pain, and limited function. Luckily I have a great doctor, who was able to get authorization from my insurance to do the injections again instead of waiting until April. At the beginning of March I had botox injections again and they worked this time! Needless to say I've been doing a lot of napping and laying by the fireplace. Have I mentioned that my fireplace might be my favorite part of my house?! 

Froyo Date With These Three Crazy Ladies

These three were really good helpers today so we went for Froyo! And yes, we all sat at the kid table. There are benefits to being so short! Love my girls! 

WPMA Convention

We went to Las Vegas for our WPMA convention (where all the oil folk get together for a few days and enjoy being awesome). We also hit the outlets for an afternoon, luckily we brought our own pack horse along. 

Amie and I were sous chefs for Sam Choy at the Ladies luncheon. We received these cool Hawaiian aprons as well.   

Classic Matty...

Just in case anyone is wondering, Las Vegas Hotels have taken design lessons/design choices from yours truly. This is the same granite I have in my master bath. The Cosmopolitan hotel has the same granite that is in my kitchen in their hotel too. What can I say? I've always been a trend-setter.  

Landon Has Found A New Buddy

Matty almost took little Landon home with us. This cutie was pretty content just cuddling with his big teddy bear. 

Averina And Brown Eyes Hit The Dance Floor

Averina and Brown Eyes started dancing this year...they are adorable. I wasn't able to snap any clear shots of Averina but let me tell you, she's got real attitude out on the dance floor. With each performance they each have improved too.  If I'm being completely honest I hope the girls find other hobbies, sitting at these dance competitions for hours on end is misery. I, however, think I'm out of luck because they love it. Even Mattie Faye is picking up their dances...and these dance competitions are the best babysitter for Mattie I've ever seen. 

Mattie Faye Turns The Big Two!

I think this one will be just like me in her love for birthdays! She's such a character! I love the following things she currently does: 

How she says I love you, Thank you, Jess, and You Okay?

Always wants to warm up my rice bags for me

Screams my name when she sees me, multiple times

Likes to spend the night at my house and sleeps with her picture of Papa and Dama

Her cheesy smile, a girl after my own heart

Happy birthday, Mattie Faye! I am glad we share the same name and I hope each year you become a little more like me! 

January: Photo Summary In A Blur

2014 hasn't really been my year. Jan 2nd ended with me and an IV bag of fluid. A severe kidney infection. Pure joy (feel the sarcasm please). That same day, Amie had major back surgery. A week later I had botox injections. I still felt badly, which would make sense given I still had a kidney infection...it held on for dear life. A week of IV antibiotics and another month of oral antibiotics to kill it. My right hand/arm didn't like that IV very well.  Turns out most of January consisted of Mama Berry, Dadio, and Matty playing nurse and caregiver to each of us...and wrestling three crazy girls. Thanks for helping us so much! 

 This is a horrid angle of myself but I post it because this little mini-me held my hand a lot this month. Always taking care of her Jessie Faye.