Two Tumblers

The girls had their tumbling performance tonight. They both did awesome! I was so proud of them. The pictures during the actual performance are too dark to post, so here are some pre-performance. Good job girls!

What happens when.........

What happens when you have a car that has 118,000 miles, an engine light that has been on for 2 years, bad brakes, bald tires, leaking fluid, and the power steering has gone out? Well, if you are Doctor you drive it till you've driven it into the ground. When my parents recently drove the car they informed Doctor that it "was already in the ground." After much discussion about the amount of travel Doctor does we decided that it was time. Doctor is a screamin' deal maker (I stand in awe!) and he got this Nissan Altima for an amazing deal. We feel incredibly spoiled and blessed. I put a picture of the "key" because it isn't actually a key at all. The ignition is a push button. So fun.

I live with 2 yellow stripes!

Doctor and Dude have both passed their tests for yellow stripes in Tae-Kwon-Do! Since Doctor is out of town, he actually tested about a month ago. Dude's test was this last Thursday. He did awesome! He even broke the board on his first try (a feat only about 4 people in a class of 20 could do)! Doctor broke his board too, but I wasn't able to video it. Congrats guys!

What a decade!

I met Doctor 10 years ago today. It's funny when I think about it because that night he was so shy and his hair was blonde. I can still remember the first time he smiled at me while were standing at the minty moore stew display. I remember laughing to myself at the 10 or so packages of pop-tarts in his cart. It has been a crazy ten years, but I feel so blessed to be his wife. It stinks being apart so much.
I miss you terribly, babe. You are my best friend, thanks for choosing me.

So Sad

So this gelatin allergy thing is horrible. Here's a list of some of the things that poor Dude can't eat:
Jell-o
most yogurts
marshmallows
pop-tarts (who'd a thought!)
skittles
starbursts
twizzlers
fruit snacks
sausage
pre-made gravies
some jams and jellys
lucky charms and frosted mini-wheat cereals
most cake frosting
canned ham
Dude's most favorite food is yogurt. UGH!! Poor kid has been suffering for 8 years. I am so grateful to Vegan people for posting info on foods containing gelatin. I will say that knowing what gelatin actually is makes it easier to give up, though. I'll spare the details so no one will have to stop liking it. :)

Say what?!

Long story short.......Dude is allergic to gelatin. So devastating. We are a jello loving family. You can't call it Sunday dinner unless there is a jello. Poor guy. I had a hunch after he suffered an allergic reaction after eating some fruit snacks on our recent trip over spring break so I mentioned it to Dude's allergist during a routine appointment. He said that a gelatin allergy is extremely rare but suggested having him tested to be sure. The testing was completed today. The doctor said that he has seen only one other gelatin allergy and that was in residency. Crazy. Life without jello is hard to imagine.....

Dude is 8!

Dude turned 8 on the 27th of March and was able to be baptized the same day. It was a very special day. He was blessed to have three grandpa's and two grandma's come as well as two aunts. We are tremendously grateful to them for making the trek out here. There were a million pictures taken of the extended family, but I can't figure out where on the computer they are. :) His two grandma's each gave talks and they were wonderful. Thanks to everyone who came and helped it be such a beautiful experience. I am so proud of you Dude! You are one amazing guy.Here's a pic of the three amigos. I thought that Dude looked so big and grown up in his suit, but in this pic he looks like he's standing with his bodyguards.