Memory

Trent and I picked Cole up from school today. We asked him what he worked on. He said, "I worked on memorization today, it will help me with my multiplication." I said, "Okay, how did you learn to memorize?" His reply, "Oh, I don't remember."

10-years?

Next month is the big ten-year anniversary for T and I, and the biggest question for me is-where do we go? (and who wants to watch my son?) I never expected obstacles like we are having this year. Now, I think ten is quite an accomplishment, so we should do something besides spend the weekend at the cabin. Though it's been fun...sort of, for the last couple years, I'd like to do something more creative.

My obstacles:

1-Psoriasis-need to have something to do that doesn't require me to show ANY skin.

2-Babysitting-the dog will be fine, but Trent's parents that always watch Cole if we go anywhere will be out of town for the entire month of March!

3-Brain-dead-me, I have no functioning brain cells at this moment to think of something.

4-My husband-who came up with the idea to go to Wendover! (There are a couple of concerts at the concert hall there, but I'm sorry, that just not good enough! ARRRRRR)

So, help. Please leave suggestions, we need help!

Oh, and where did all the snow go?

Enough posts?

My sisters are bugging me that I don't post enough. So, here is the third one today!

Trent and I are adopting! We are so excited. We have applied with LDS Family Services and to increase our chances, also Guardian Angel Adoption Agency. We are open to any race although Trent and I are slightly parcial to African Americans. We have been learning how difficult it is to adopt. There are currently only one percent of un-wed mothers that place their child for adoption. While that has decreased enormously in the last twenty years, the instances of infertility have increased equally. This means adoption today is very different from twenty years ago. Trent and I will need all the help me can get. Please keep us in your prayers. There are many ways you can help us. Please keep your eyes and ears open for unwed mothers. I know that sounds strange, but we really have to market ourselves and get the word out that we would like to have a larger family. There are good and bad ways to approach unwed mothers, so we will be learning more and will send more information your way when we learn the best way. Our meetings with LDS Family Services are very helpful, but also slightly strange. We will be making up cards with simply information that can be given to family and friends to hand out. They even suggested leaving these cards with our doctors and dentists. This is definitely not what I expected, but I am sure it will be worth it. Pray for us.
Love T, A and especially, C

Cole

Cole was asked to clean his room up the other day. He did quite well, but came to me carrying a bunch of clothes and hangers. He gives these to me and explains, "Mom, I need you to hang these up for me because I'm not much of a hang-up guy."

I can think of a lot of things I could use that excuse for....

Psoriasis it is

Well, after a second contribution to a petri dish it is again decided that my skin most favors Guttate Psoriasis. "Just what is Guttate Psoriasis?" you may ask. Well, because you asked....it is a strange form of psoriasis that means tear-drop. So, you get strep throat or an upper respiratory infection and "oh, hello, what are these little red spots?" While you are still pondering this question, the little spots grow rapidly to large red spots. They are thick skin with a scaley, silver appearance on top. Really not too bad, unless you think of them....or look at them. Swim suit season will not be happening for me. (or short sleeve season, or capri season, or sandle season....) So after one month, ten days, four hours and thirty-six minutes, the doctor has given me orders.....I am to go tanning five-seven times a week. Yes, that was 5-7 times! I am slowly turning from a white with red spot kid to a brown with red blotches kid. I'll go from having psoriasis to skin cancer. Hmmm.....

So, highlight of my life, I have a cute brown little tummy--yippee!