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Out with the Old…

Happy New Year?

Apparently, Team Boles is quite literal with the ideas of a fresh start for the new year.  All four of us have spent the past couple days huddled around various toilets, ensuring that our bodies carried nothing over from 2008 into 2009.  And I mean NOTHING.  Really, folks, nothing brings a family together quite like an intestinal bug.  Those who puke together, stay together.

We have slowly emerged from the den of sickness, however,  and are not that much more worse for wear.  Virtually every bed linen in the house has been freshly laundered (at least twice), Parker has almost figured out that it really is preferable to vomit in the toilet, and this morning, the Wii Fit accused me of using “unhealthy methods” of dropping 6.4 pounds in 2 days.  Thanks for your insight, stupid plastic balance board.

There is so much that I want to add to bring my blog-life up to speed.  I am so anxious to get  back into a routine and really use my time more effectively.  I want to schedule, plan, prioritize and organize.  Hmmm…if only there was a time of the year where one could, I don’t know, resolve to make those kinds of changes.  That would be neat.

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Today.

The weirdest day.

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GranbobDecember 29, 2008 - 9:55 pm

Exhausted, sick, heartsick, worried…but so thankful for the blessings in my life. Bailey said “chocolate” today…(Granbob has been around and we had a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast dessert!) I love you and I am so proud of you and your precious family. Parker needs to come spend the night with Granbob-it has been way too long!

daylikefridayDecember 29, 2008 - 10:38 pm

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. :)

rebelinhDecember 29, 2008 - 11:55 pm

what? we need to talk soon!

HeatherJanuary 2, 2009 - 1:18 pm

I feel like a stalker posting this. I guess I AM a stalker, a TBW stalker. Are you guys okay? I’m worried about you!

AmyJanuary 2, 2009 - 3:51 pm

Add me to the TBW stalker list. Hope you are okay, Janica!! (hugs)

juicifrootJanuary 2, 2009 - 9:30 pm

Thanks for checking in, folks. Things are headed in the right direction. :)

All I Want for Christmas

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Finally, finally, finally!  After months of hoping and wishing and begging and explicitly instructing any Santa who would listen…Parker got his “real” Texans helmet yesterday.  Thank you, Nana and Icky!  They complement his Texans jersey…and Texans pants…and Texans football…and shoulder pads…very, very nicely.

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ChrystalDecember 22, 2008 - 12:24 am

Dang it Nana and Icky! I know he loves it cause we already have one wrapped under the tree for him. You beat us to the punch. Well, it’s back to Academy for returns. Is there anything else he is dying for? We are now on a time crunch to get something good :) Love you guys and glad you could get it too him early at least we know that he already has one now.

GranbobJanuary 2, 2009 - 9:19 pm

And Christmas could only go downhill from there!!! I’m glad he is so excited about the helmet though…that’s what it’s all about!

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