My sweet & funny 95 year old grandma passed away over the weekend.  We'll miss her dearly.  She was the funniest old lady I ever knew.  She would tell the funniest stories and had an amazing memory.   I'm sad that Michael never got to meet her.  We'll be making a trip home to attend her funeral services in Union, OR. 

Best $5 spent today...

Surgery a no go

Joe came home today after his apt. The doc said no. He was so dissapointed, and so was I. We have been waiting for this hoping it would end the pain. We were both really surprised. We thought it was for sure but the doctor didn't seem to think it would help him. We are considering a second opinion.

Catching up on a few things here...

Our back yard landscaping finished with more grass, plants, flowers and two trees.

Joe planted the flowers infront of our cable boxes. Can you see them?

Michael has been wanting to help out with anything and everything lately by

unloading the dishwasher and helping carry in a grocery bag.

He's also been exploring the potty.

We've been pretty successful with just asking him to go and he will!

I've finally got my rear in gear and started using the two gallons of paint I purchased a few weeks ago. Tonight I hope to get farther!

Today Joe has an appointment with a surgeon for the herniated disc in his neck. He's been using pain killers to help with the pain lately and wants more relief. Hopefully he'll be able to have this surgery and it'll be a success. Joe researched that surgery for the neck is the most successful for all herniated discs. The out look sounds good, lets pray it will be for him.