January Happenings

January is a BIG birthday month!!! Scott turned 35 on the 7th! My Dad turned 75 on the 20th, and Zoe turned 11 on the 31st! We celebrated each one with gratefulness. My dad has still not fully bounced back from his bad fall this past Thanksgiving. In fact, he got a bad infection that set him back even more. He is now in a skilled nursing rehab center. They are evaluating him to see if he's able to build up enough strength to go back home, or if we need to make the move into a full time nursing care facility. So needless to say...this birthday was a big deal for him. He wanted James Coney Island. So, we got balloons and had a gathering. He got tired VERY fast, and left after only 45 minutes or so. We are in a tough time with him. Taking it one day at a time, and I will continue to update as things progress.

Then, ZOE! Our first "baby" is 12 years old. We love and adore her. My parents dog, Sally, was put to sleep a couple days ago. Again, my poor dad is going through a lot of changes. My aunt Margie has been caring for Sally, and she got congestive heart failure. She got very sick! However, Margie was able to sneak Sally into the hospital to say goodbye to my dad. My dad had a lot of tears. Sally laid contently in his lap, then they said goodbye. We just LOVE our dogs so much. Zoe misses Sally terribly.

                                        

Now, onto more exciting news!!!! The boys got an updated room. We took down some of their "baby stuff!" Then, filled the walls with LSU, Houston Texans, and Astros galore! New sheets (LSU and Texans of course!) Then, some other "big boy touches," and they are happy campers! And MY GYM!!!!! I treated myself to a gym for the New Year! I only picked out my favorite equipment! Then, hired Victor (my favorite helper) to put all equipment together, paint and make my own space!! Scott and I spent an entire day organizing garage to make room. We are so glad we did...we both use it all the time! I now train clients at my house too...it's a win win for everyone!!! So, January wrapped up eventful, bittersweet and full of change. Welcome 2018....Let's do this!