My newest must-haves

I have never been a real girly-girl. I don't think I wore make-up through half of high school. And my wedding pictures---UGH! I'm glad I at least wore some mascara for those... Note to self: make sure daughters wear makeup for wedding.

But lately I have been obsessed with some girly stuff like nails and eyelashes! Kurt, it turns out, actually LIKES it when my nails are painted. I don't have the most attractive hands but when my nails are super short and have cute polish---not so bad. Gel polish is the only way to go. I learned quickly that doing lots of dishes the day after a manicure will ruin that manicure in a heartbeat! The gel polish lasts for weeks. I'm pretty sure I'm hooked.

As for the eyelashes, I think I have the shortest lashes on the planet. Last year in Costa Rica all the other ladies on our trip had eyelash extensions and always looked so pretty with no makeup. So I decided to try them out before our trip this year. I think I'm going to have a hard time ever NOT having them. I love not wearing mascara. Yes, they can be pricey but I think they are worth it. How sad is it that my lashes with extensions are not quite as long as Montana's natural lashes with mascara... Who gave her those genes??

Happy Valentine's Day

I love Valentine's Day! It is one of my favorite holidays probably because it involves a LOT of treats. I never refuse a treat! And I am so lucky to have a husband who is super thoughtful. He always gives such good gifts----things that I would not normally buy for myself or something I am not expecting. I love it and I love HIM! And, of course, I love our 4 super kiddos! Hope it's a wonderful, love-filled day!

Costa Rica

We got back from Costa Rica earlier this week. Once again we had such a fun time. We are lucky to have friends like the Baileys and the Paynes who are willing to share their condo! More pics to come later...

Life with Diabetes

An entire shelf in our kitchen is now dedicated to supplies--lancets, alcohol pads, syringes, books, meters, you name it....

Life has changed a bit for us around here....but not too much. Eating a meal, or eating anything for that matter, involves a little bit more time and MATH! We have gotten really good at our 12 times tables recently (his insulin to carb ratio is 1 unit insulin for every 12 carbs).

I spent a lot more time at the pharmacy.

There is a lot more worry when I go down to wake Indy up in the morning. There is always that lingering fear that his blood sugar has gone really low in the night and he is not going to wake up. What an awful feeling.

But overall Indy has done great. He basically takes care of everything himself and is really good at it. I'm very proud of how he has handled this change in his lifestyle.

Ski Day

Emerson, Paige and Reagan had a ski day last week. The snow wasn't the greatest but that never stops these girls from having fun!

Last one in braces!

Emerson finally got her top braces on yesterday. She is going to be sore for a few days I'm sure! But it will all be worth it when all those crooked teeth are nice and straight.

Happy Birthday Kurt

Happy Birthday to my mountain man husband!