12.12.09- Day 205

Results of The Anderson's Christmas Party... cute, huh? (it was my first gingerbread house since grade school!)

I didn't know it was a dress up party!

Today... Shopping with Kayleen and Jamie. Really fun for the most part, then I started feeling bad again. I just pushed it a little too hard I think. I did get to pick out a couple cute things for Christmas! I always enjoy hanging out with my Hunt women. We have to stick together in a family of MEN! I tried taking a nap after shopping to no avail. Thank goodness for Alan, who rescued me from my despair with some NyQuil and cough drops. I calmed down a little and rested before heading over to The Anderson's Christmas party. We made some fun gingerbread houses, ate a gingerbread man pizza, and watched the old-school Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. It was a good time.

12.11.09- Day 204

So... this is possibly the least attractive picture of Sarah and I - ever. But, we did laugh a lot. We may or may not have bought these in China as an impulse buy from a man peddling them in a park. How can you resist a little Chinese man walking around with glasses and mustaches that turn into party blowers? Not really possible. Also, they make a ridiculous, high-pitched noise that only intensifies the humor of it all. These also may or may not be included in the presents that we got for some of our JBU guy friends. Today... working like crazy trying to get all my kids seen and keep feeling better. I have a lot of paperwork to do this weekend. Went to ARC after work to scope out some therapy equipment (aka toys, games, and books). I'm going to stop back by tomorrow when things are 50% off. Spent some time with Alan and then ate at Chipotle with him for dinner. Went to Walmart to do some Christmas shopping and pick up some essentials. Came home and did a little of this and a little of that. Sarah came over after Parent's Night Out at her school and we "wrapped" our friends presents that we bought in China and talked. I like her. A. l.o.t. I'm hoping the coughing fits will decrease overnight so I can get rested up for shopping extravaganza with Kayleen and Jamie tomorrow!

12.10.09- Day 203

Busy day... lots of meetings, running around and seeing kids. But, I am feeling better! I'm still really congested and had a few coughing fits, but my body is not aching and I have energy again! Yay- all in time for the weekend! Tonight I was going to make cranberry, feta, apple, walnut salad (yum!), but in my absence of cooking- the lettuce went bad. As a result, I threw together gnocchi pasta with green beans on the side. It so happens to be the quickest meal ever! Gnocchi only takes 3-4 minutes to cook once the water is boiling. I mixed in Ragu spaghetti sauce with sundried tomato Alfredo sauce, added a little Feta, some spices, and Tada! It was pretty good.

In other news... it reached above 20 degrees today, so some of the snow melted off the streets. And, it's going to be 38 tomorrow- watch out Denver, heat wave coming through! haha. Really, it's finally getting back to seasonal temperatures. It will be near 50 on Saturday and Sunday. I really need to take Nigel on a walk. He's been cooped up in the house since the weather got cold and I got sick. Poor guy. Anyway, time for bed- only 1 day and 1 week until Christmas Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12.9.09- Day 202

One thing to say... Where is the road?! Okay, okay, I could easily tell where it was while I was driving, but in this picture it really blends in with everything else! Another thing to say... Low: -17 degrees, High: 18 degrees. C.O.L.D.

Finally... I'm bored. Being sick is no fun and because of it I missed out on 5 days that my husband had off work. :( We were planning on spending lots of quality time together. Instead, I spent lots of time keeping him awake coughing and asking him for favors. I know I'm being pouty, but I'm allowed to right? Okay, maybe not, but I guess I am anyways. All that to say: I will be so glad to feel better so I can:
1) Go work out again at 24 hour fitness
2) Go to church
3) Have energy with kiddos
4) Be able to cook a meal for my husband
5) Clean the house
6) Hang the Christmas lights
7) Do some Christmas shopping (and clothes shopping)
8) Not be emotional
9) Slow down on the neti-pot usage
and finally...
10) Feel like the good ol' Susan again.

12.8.09- Day 201

Sick again... but not sick enough not to work. Also, sick that we didn't get a snow day! Good grief. What does it take to get a snow day around here? Apparently below 0 temperatures and 8" of snow is not enough. I saw this interesting site in the field behind one of the schools that I work at. About 300 Canadian geese were all hunkered down in the snow trying to keep warm just like the rest of Denver. I skipped small group tonight because I was still feeling bad. Conveniently, the Biggest Loser finale was on. It was fabulous! I really like the show. (have I mentioned that?!) Transformation is something that is incredible to me. I like that this show demonstrates changes inside and out in each of the contestants. I think that I like it because it reminds me that transformation is my destiny as well.