And Now Some Really Good News

I spoke with Snoop's Dr. today, and his test for kidney disease came back negative, Thank God!!! She said she had to read 7 other urine tests last night, and others weren't so lucky. So, Snoop takes antibiotics 3x/day for the next 30 days, then he will get a Lyme vaccine, which he'll get for the rest of his life now, then he will go back in 6 mo. to recheck his levels. Rocky has his check up in 2 weeks, so hopefully we won't be riding the same roller coaster all over again. Even though I have kids, my animals are still like kids to me, too, and I've always treated my animals like they were born into this family, so it is very devastating when things like this happen, I go through the same guilt of what did I do wrong, how could this have happened, etc. But what matters most right now is my Snoops is okay, and he's getting plenty of treats to celebrate.

Not So Good News

Well, I got a call from Snoop's vet, and she informed me that his case of Lyme is indeed severe. They generally start treatment for dogs when they're levels are at 30...Snoop's are at 344. We have to start him on antibiotics today and we will have to get a urine sample either today or tomorrow morning to check protein levels in his urine. Lyme can generate kidney disease, which can be fatal. So, we're hoping and praying that they will not find protein in his urine. When it rains, it pours-that's generally the way it works in this family when things start going wrong.

Hanging Out

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Well, it's Sunday night, and there's nothing I like more than laying on the couch and hanging out...and with the boys around, it's guaranteed a few laughs will be thrown in. We enjoyed watching Ice Age for the 630th time(it gets better every time!) Nicholas gets so into these movies, he reenacts them as their playing, which you will see in the album...Snoop was enjoying some attention, as well. And for those of you who follow, and I probably forgot to mention, we found out on Saturday that Snoop has Lyme's Disease. We find out tomorrow how severe it is, but needless to say we were very shocked by this. Just goes to show, no matter how careful you are about these things, which we were-between using Frontline and another med every month-nothing's foolproof. It's the price you pay when you're living among the deer, I guess. Needless to say, can you guess what I'll be doing this week? You got it- making appointments with Doctors and Pediatricians for blood tests to make sure we all don't have it.

On another note, David got his baseball uniform on Sat. and his first game is Sat., April 4, so I'll be posting pics of that next week.

Liking Legos

David has recently gotten into Legos...He's been playing with them for a couple of weeks now, making really tall houses and such, but today he made his first "real" creation with them, an airplane, and as you can see, he was quite pleased with himself.

The Tale of Two Geocache Teams

Here's a couple of pics of David in a Victoria's Secret bag, and Steve with chocolate stains on his sweatshirt...

David in a Bag

Here's another album from today which includes Jul's driving lesson in my car...in case you're wondering what that green pole sticking up out of the ground is, it's what Jul almost hit backing out of the driveway(yikes!) She was actually a very good driver, our driveway is quite tricky, and Mom still drives on the grass. Only cool people can maneuver it...The rest of the pics are from our Geocache Hunt today back in the woods. Nathan found the cache within a minute we were there, so it was the fastest geocache hunt on record thus far.

From GeocacheTax VisitJul Driving

Running Hard

David and James

James and David ran around all over the place today. They visited the horses, took a wagon ride to the pond and saw some geese, ran down the big hills on the path, played in the sand, and on the swingset, and ate like the horses they saw today!

Last Comedian to Perform at the Spectrum

We treated ourselves to some future laughs on May 9th, courtesy of Dane Cook. We scored some 2nd row tix, and he will be the last comedian to perform at the Wachovia Spectrum before it's torn down in late 2009! From what I here, it's all new material, and perhaps even a little different than the material he's conjured up in the past...either way, we're psyched, and can't wait for the experience!

The Good 'Ole Days

I remember how much fun it was to play with my brother growing up.. Having a brother means having a best friend for life...

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David and Nicholas

Snowstorm? What Snowstorm!

If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom. ~Audra Foveo

Spring has Sprung! Our snow is mostly a sight of the past, except for a little pile here and there...73 degrees here today, a beautiful day, and supposedly the same for tomorrow. Lots of people and animals out and about, including us, some ducks, birds, horses and monkeys....I mean David and Nicholas. Click on the thermometer pic below to view my album!

Spring Is Here

Lookin' Good!

David at baseball practice...he's doing really well...the coaches did an exercise where they throw the ball high up in the air, then the kids have to try and catch it in their glove and then throw it...a lot of the kids just stood there and watched the ball go up in the air and fall to the ground, which is what I thought David would do for sure, but he proved me wrong and dove right in there to catch it(he didn't) but it was all about "E" for Effort! Warwick Bulldog's home opener is April 4th. Dave is a part of the volunteer group that helps clean up the fields, smooth out the dirt, etc. Everyone we have met so far has been extremely nice, the coaches, the parents, so it should be a fun Spring!

Spring Is In the Air

Mom and I have been preparing for a Spring Craft Show the end of March...lots to do still, but very fun and therapeutic.

May I Introduce.....

The Dynamic Duo! This is David and Nicholas engaging in their daily wrestling routine...Don't let Nicholas fool you, usually it's David the one who's crying.