Brian always making me laugh

Kelly: Dang, it was so hot today.
Brian: Seriously, apparently it was the hottest day in LA history.
Kelly: (Confused look) Why?
Brian: (Confused look) Hummm... why? I don't think adults asks questions like that?

Ouch

Reading the end of Bri's post (the part about me getting off the bed to allow Lily to get out) convinced me to add an extra yoga class each week.

Observations from Home

Since I have not been feeling well this weekend I have spent a lot of time at home in my PJ's. In this time I have witnessed and experienced several things that were interesting things to share with everyone. First off this is Brian writing. So, I have been taking a medication for anxiety now for about a year. I need to take it everyday. If I miss it for more than two days in a row I start to experience little side effects that remind me to double up my dosage, and it is often Kelly who recognizes it first. One of the side effects is that I become overly emotional. Apparently I must have missed a few days, because last night a caught my self fighting back tears at three different times while watching a movie. I was shocked that Kelly was not experiencing the same emotional explosion that I was. The movie that was rocking my very foundation...Kindergarden Cop, he is in way over his head with those kids. On the third break down Kell got me a double dose of meds, and I was able to compose myself for the rest of the movie.

Since Savi was born my in-laws have been kind enough to watch our extremely hyper and chronically obese doggy, Lily. Currently Kell's parents are on vacation so we are watching our dog, which is kind of nice because Savi loves her. I, on the other hand, am not as big of a fan. When ever the wind blows, a neighbor walks by or anything else goes on in the world Lily feels the need to investigate it and bark incisively until she is within inches of being spanked, or she dodges what ever object I throw in her direction. Well, this chunky dog must be having flash backs of her smaller days, because she is constantly trying to wedge herself under our bed. She is at least 15 pounds too heavy for this activity, so she has to shoot her legs straight out and do a version of an army crawl on her belly to get wedged under there.

I noticed that when Kelly is sitting on the bed it becomes even more difficult for Lily to get out. To test this theory, and remember I am sick and have cabin fever, I would shake Lily's snack bag. Usually this would drive her into a delirium, knocking over anything or anyone that gets in her way, hence the reason she isn't living with us full time while Savi is young and not strong or fast enough to avoid Lily's clumsy attacks. This time Lily was under the bed, Kelly on top. When I shook the bag I heard grunting and I saw what looked like the bed giving birth to a dog. The crowning period was easy because she has an incredibly small head in comparison to her body. When it was time for her body the struggle really began. Out of mercy Kelly eventually got up, and Lily claw her way out to her reward. It should be noted that the treats that she gets are low fat. I know every large person says this, myself included, but her problem is her thyroid, not her diet...unconfirmed by a doctor.

Conversation of the night

Brian: "Alright!"

Kelly: Raises hand for a high five

Brian: Raises hand to complete high five

Kelly: "You use your left hand to give high fives?"

Brian: "Ya, is it weird to use your non-dominate hand to high five?"

Kelly: "I guess... I only use my left hand to high five when I give double high fives."

Brian: "WOW, things must be going pretty good at work if you are giving double high fives."

Oh Savannah!

Savannah has begun to throw full-blown tantrums before naps and bedtime. I am not prepared for this. She is such a good girl and now it's like she turns into a naughty monster when I put her down in bed. I don't know how to handle this.

Suggestions?????

My Auntie

I love my Auntie. Brian loves my Auntie. And Savannah loves her Aunt Grandma. Her doctor has been trying to figure out what is wrong with her health. They have been narrowing it down and thought it was ALS but was going back and forth with some other diseases. They told her last week that her diagnoses really is ALS.


These are some precious pictures of Savvy and Auntie. The first is at Disneyland last Friday. The whole family surprised her. Matt even came too! It was one of the most fun trips I have ever had at Disneyland. There were 19 of us and we went on so many rides, saw a parade, went on Tom Sawyer's island, meet with Mickey Mouse and had dinner in Critter Country. The picture below is Savannah and Auntie on the Jungle Cruise.

The two picture below are from Labor Day weekend. Auntie came to Palm Springs to spend time with my Mom but we crashed the sleep over. Savannah was copying Auntie lying on the ground and gave her a BIG kiss. Auntie always gives a big yelp after she gets kisses and Savvy loves it.