BRRRR!

Besides things being unbelievably bitter outside...life is good. This has been the worst winter for cold I can remember. I know we have a day here or there that hits below zero but it has been this way for about a month and I feel so bad for all of the sweet animals that have to live in this weather! I am praying we warm up quick! I went to my kidney work up on Friday and my Doctor called me first thing on Monday morning. Things are not as good as I wanted them to be. Apparently my kidneys are leaking blood. I have not had great kidneys ever since I became diabetic but have managed to keep them at a stable point. My thyroid is off the charts too. That is part my fault...I have been so forgetful lately and taking my thyroid pills has been something I kept forgetting, so the doc is having me keep up on those and they will retest in April. As for the kidneys...kidneys are one of those things that can never get better, they can only get worse..so I have to do my best to keep them as stable as possible for as long as I can! I am praying when we retest the blood is going away. When you get news like this so many things go through your mind. The second I got the news I couldn't stop crying. The thought of my kidneys going down hill so fast and having to leave my little girl and cute husband behind terrifies me more than anything. I hope and pray I have many, many more years ahead of me! As far as the weight wagon...I did awesome last year. Dropped 35 pounds. Until the holidays..then I splurged and I splurged big...so now I am up 10 pounds and so sad I saw the 150 mark again. Started the diet back up hard core and can't drop...my doctor informed me having a thyroid so far out of whack will make it almost impossible to lose until it is under control. Just great. Soo...hopefully it will come off again! I hope everyone is doing great and staying warm! Please know how much you all mean to me:)

Recipes

Is anyone out there interested in some awesome recipes? I keep acquiring some awesome recipes around the holidays and would love to share them if anyone is interested. I just made my six minute caramels Saturday and Luke has eaten most of them!

Love

Today I am so very thankful for family. I am so grateful for the Plan of Salvation. My Heavenly Father has been so good to me. The past year and a half has been something I didn't think I could make it through and he has carried me through so much and I am so very grateful. I am so blessed to have the family and friends that I do! I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season. Treasure those that are close to you and let them know everyday how much you love them! I love you all!!!

Flowers

I am one lucky girl! Saturday Luke brought me home a gorgeous bouquet of flowers on his way home from work! I am lucky to be married to a guy that works so hard to provide for this family! I need to get the camera back out so I can post pics! I can't believe Turkey day is almost here and then Christmas! The older I get the faster it comes! Hope all is well with everyone!

HELP

One last thing....my paragraphs don't work on here anymore! I hit the hard return and it looks fine on the preview but then when it posts it is all in one paragraph..how do I fix this????

15 years

Yesterday Luke and I celebrated 15 years! I can't believe how fast time has flown. Such a perfect day yesterday...I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring for about a decade because it was too big and just never had it resized, so he had it resized for our anniversary and it looks brand new! Feels so different having something on that finger but I love it! He got me a HUGE beautiful bouquet of wildflowers in a beautiful yellow vase since that is my favorite color with a card I will treasure forever! I am one lucky girl! I got him a wedding ring too. We had to cut his ring off awhile back since his finger started turning blue and then black so I thought it would be the perfect time to get him a ring! We went to dinner and it was just nice being alone for a few hours. Gracie now has glasses and loves them and I must say she is the cutest little chick I have ever seen in those cute glasses! WE are leaving for Disneyland on Saturday morning and we are so excited! Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather!

Crazy!

Gracie is in school and loving every bit of it! Especially the bus:) Her teacher is Mrs. Heath and she is a doll!! We really lucked out getting her! Work is busier than ever..I feel like I don't know whether I am coming or going. My house looks like World War 5...there just aren't enough hours in the day to get it all done! Disneyland is three weeks away and coming way to fast. I just hope I can get everything done before we go! Hope everyone is loving this time of year! I can already smell the chili and cinnamon rolls!!