Our sweet Jude

Hi Friends and Family,

My sweet nephew Jude is back in the hospital with Encephalitis. There's quite a bit of damage to his brain. We are remaining hopeful and prayerful and ask that you keep Jude, his parents, and sweet older brother Max in your prayers. Thank you!

Zoo Lights

When Amy and I became Zoo members it came with two free tickets to zoo lights. We went last night and had a great time! Dallan couldn't come due to a final project. We missed him but still had a good time! Eliza loved it! Turner was stunned! haha (Annie the Elephants are for you!)

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!

Well I'm finally posting pictures of my decorated house. (note the wall is unpainted at the top because we are putting crown this weekend and next)

Hot Tub Folliculitis

I've never been a huge fan of Hot Tubs or Jacuzzis....Now I know why!

Besides being to hot and filled with urine, the outside edge can house a Staph Bacteria! That's right STAPH!!!!! I contracted a little something called Hot Tub Folliculitis, it's a staph infection of the hair follicles. It's only in the areas that I didn't get wet with the chlorinated water aka my neck (front and back) and the top part of my back. Had I submerged my entire body in the hot tub I would not have gotten this little gem of a disease. But who gets all their hair wet in a hot tub! It's too hot! If you are now scared of this disease fear not. It's not contagious and easily prevented with bleach or antibacterial soap around the outer edge of the hot tub.

P.S. I will be wearing Turtle necks the next few days to keep people from screaming in fear and disgust!

Jack's Thanksgiving Trip

Thanksgiving Trip

This Thanksgiving was the Schmidt's year so we all went up to Colorado to Dallan's aunt and uncle's house. I had never been to Colorado before and it was beautiful and I'm ready to move there! We had a great time visiting, 4 wheeling, eating, and playing games. I've never played scrabble more in my life!!!!!! On our quad ride we did a little fishing with not much success. Just 7inchers. haha Jack had a good time playing with Buck and Charlie. He got in a couple fights with Buck and boy Jack is tough and will not back down! He played so hard that when we got home we noticed he had played some of the pads of his paws raw! They were pink instead of black! Nothing a little neosporin couldn't cure. We had a great time and I'm looking forward to Christmas!