Waiting for School

I was a little bored the other morning waiting to take Laney to school. I noticed ho the light was shining in the window as she was peering out at the other kids getting dropped off at their school. She posed as I asked (at least a little bit) and this is what I came up with.

FOJ Sisters Step it up Again.

Today was a fun day. First of all see an earlier post on FOJ and the LU Fastpitch Team. We have been doing things with them for several months now and are really enjoying our time spent with them. Coach Kim Scheduled a date for us to come to an LU Basketball game. Within the time frame of the Woman's and Mens games they put on a 50/50 raffle with the spectators. At each Halftime Allie got to speak to the fans and explain what she is doing for the sick kids with her blankets while the team members sell the tickets. Emma of course spent time with some of the girls and Nick (Football Team). She even got a taste of recruiting with coach. Below are several pics from the day.

Lucky & Emma

Yesterday Emma got to go home with one of her teachers to visit her dog Lucky. She was so excited to play with Lucky she gave me Strict orders to bring the camera and get a picture of her with Lucky. She really seems to like the dogs that are little and hyper. Too bad that is the exact opposite kind of a dog that I want. This way it works better as a reward.

In the Wrong Place

In my opinion this is not one of my more stellar pictures. With that being said, The Bird and I have one thing in common. We are both in Wisconsin in the winter and I am quite certain we both think we should be south this time of the year. I am told that Robbins will stay north if they have a food supply and a warm place to stay. I guess I do have them too, and that keeps me around here in the winter. I just wish I didn't have to shovel and I could just fly around all day and poop on windshields. But I guess I go to work and that is another thing in common.

Sturgeon

Living in Wisconsin the sturgeon spearing season is much like the deer hunt. However I have never been infected with the spear. When this season arrives I don't get all crazy with stories from the past, but I do like to go to the local registration station to see what is happening. This day was better than the last couple of years. There were all kinds of folks bringing in their catch for the local DNR to count and tag. When this happens there are all kinds of folks hanging around with drinks on hand reveling in the successful fisherman's bounty. Here are a couple of the pics from the day.

Exhausted today

Today seemed like it would never end. I had to get caught up at work because I was gone yesterday so the stacks of projects just never dwindled down. Plus not really recovering from the long day yesterday. Maybe it is the cumulation of all the unrest the last two weeks have put on my shoulders. Now that it is coming to an end maybe I should go to bed?

Naw, it is nice and quiet, and I have the house to myself.  Back to the TV to fall asleep on the couch in  my nice, finally quiet house. Good Night!

2 More Years

Today at chemo we found out that chemo will last for a minimum of 2 more years, and if it is working we will keep going with it. Wow thats a long time.......we have already invested 2+ years in chemo add on a minimum of 2 more years yikes thats a long time.

Looking at it from another point of view....What's 4 years compared to a lifetime without her? I'll take the 5 or more years of Chemo..  Below is a picture of Emma holding Mom's hand just before they accessed her port for the first of her third run at chemo. The other is during her infusion.

Cold as Ice

Prior to the storm moving is I was outside taking some pics around the house. Wanted to play with the Depth of Field a little bit just to see what I could do. Here is some ice hanging off the neighbors garage.

Room For Bears

Today before the Superbowl we decided to tag team Emma's room. 4 bags of garbage out to the dumpster and we could see the floor. When we had enough room we put in a new chair and she sat down with the bears. Kind of reminded me of ET in the closet.

Happy Birthday

It's been a couple of days since I posted. I have been having a tough time dealing with recent news around the house. However a birthday party can always bring you out of the dumps. My oldest turned 14 and we had to light the candles. Here is a shot of the lighting of the candles.

Barefoot Children

Todays Pic is part of a statue/Fountain in Neenah. This is just one of many children playing in the fountain. It's a rather whimsicle scene made just a bit better by the hats and scarves put on the children by the local residents. Notice the sock on the front foot. This was originally a color pic but it just seemed a bit cooler in B&W.