All I DON'T Want for Christmas...

Is an ear infection. I took Evy to the doctor yesterday and she was put on antibiotics for an ear infection. This is her first ear infection since she had tubes put in in July. I am hoping it's a fluke because I do not want to go down this ear infection path again! If you'll remember she had ear infection after ear infection and they didn't respond to antibiotics which is why she got tubes. I am hoping for a speedy recovery! Please Santa!

We Love You Indy!

I got Scott tickets to the Broncos vs Colts game in Indianapolis for Christmas. It was an early gift as we headed to Indinapolis this weekend to enjoy the game. After sitting through Broncos games in Denver and Chicago where I froze my rear-end off Indianapolis was chosen for a reason...their stadium has a dome!! By kick-off I was sipping a margarita and not wearing a coat! The game also gave us an excuse to check out Indianapolis. We stayed downtown where everything is within walking distance...the stadium, fabulous restaurants, and great shopping. It was 35 degrees with no wind so the walking was great. Saturday night we ate at St. Elmo steak house, an Indy landmark. Our waiter clued us in that we missed Peyton Manning by one night...he usually comes in after games. Darn! Thanks to my Mom and Dad for watching Evy this weekend. We needed a little break from the madness and are happy to add Indy to our list of favorite midwestern cities.

The Bronco's lost (in case anyone is keeping track they have lost all 3 times we've gone to see them), Scott wore his Bronco's jersey and got out of Lucas Oil Stadium alive. My man, Dallas Clark, had 3 touchdowns but don't tell Scott I was cheering for the Colts.

Not Our Christmas Card

I took this picture after I already had our Christmas cards done. So, I'll call this my blog-card. Merry Christmas!

Blizzard

We've had blizzard weather the last 2 days. The University I work for canceled classes but that doesn't mean offices are closed. Nope, the students who mostly live in town don't have to venture out for class, but the staff who drives in from miles away all have to report to work or use vacation time. Doesn't really make sense to me, but I'm not the boss. I had a big meeting anyway so I wouldn't have been able to miss work, but the rationale just seems odd. I get that they can never close the hospital or the dorms, but really...is anyone going to die if they can't get admissions, career services, or financial aid questions answered for one day?  

Chug-A-Lug

Evy has done an awesome job weaning from the bottle! We are bottle free and have moved on to sippy cups. She has become quite the chugger, downing an entire cup of milk in minutes! This should come as no surprise to those of you who know Evy's dad. He is quite the chugger himself. I think they both have holes in their toes. Now, if we could just wean Dad from the bottle...

Pack, Unpack, Repeat

There are 8 weekends in November and December. We have been/will be out of town overnight for 5 of those weekends. As most of you know, traveling with a small child is not a task to take lightly. All of this fun is wearing me out! Since we're out of town on the weekends our weeks are jammed packed with catch up of household duties. I think I have 8 loads of laundry on my floor right now. Friends--we miss you and hope to catch up with you sometime in January! This crew is not going anywhere overnight after the first of the year!

Convert

I have never liked Kettle chips. I've always thought they were too crunchy (I know...that's the point). But now I am a convert. I LOVE these Lays Kettle chips. Darn! Wish I would have never discovered my love for the kettle chip. Just another thing to try to avoid.