Thoughs, Insights, and Memories

You know when three people have said that we must be busy because it's been a while (a whole 2 weeks) since we last posted, you know it's time to post again :) So, bear with me, because we have lots of updates for our past two weeks!

Item #1)
School started up again, so, Yes! We are busy!! But life is still great! (The picture is to symbolize the craziness of our lives at the moment, and just how static-y things have been at our house during the whole winter season so far!)

Item #2)
I had another blood test done for my thyroid, and my blood levels are STILL normal, so I still don't have to go back on my thyroid meds, and I don't have to have my blood tested again until this summer!! That is WONDERFUL news for us!!

Item #3)
Just about every morning for the past week or so, we've woken up to THICK fog around our house. I personally like fog because I think it's cool, but it's been making even cooler effects than just making it hard to see outside. It's been making everything crystallize, and it looks soo much more amazing than when it just snows on the trees...here's what I mean:

We can see this tree just outside our window. It's beautiful!!

Amazing crystals!!

It even does it on the signs!And the car antennae

This is an icicle hanging from our covered parking.

Beautiful shots of a tree just outside the clubhouse.

Item #4)
D's parents gave us some old end-tables they've been keeping in their attic. We decided we'd like them better if we painted them black:

Before

After
we definitely like the "after" better. Thanks, Mom & Dad Deming!

Item #5)
D is the COOLEST science teacher EVER!! He and his students built a giant plant cell that you could walk into. Unfortunately they ran out of time and weren't able to finish it, but here are some pictures of the outside of it before D and I tore it down yesterday.

Item #6)
We had a wonderful MLK weekend, and were glad to reflect upon the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. He truly was an inspired man of God, and did wonderful things during his life on this Earth. (Just look at what happened yesterday with President Obama! That would not have been possible without MLK.) Also, for MLK day, we decided to think of others and find a simple thing we could do to help our fellow men...so we donated our blood. This is significant for me because it's the first time I've gone to donate, and I actually passed the interview! Haha! Last time we went together, they wouldn't let either one of us donate because D had just had a cadavor bone put in his mouth and I told them I was allergic to rubbing alcohol. I haven't had any reactions to rubbing alcohol for a while now, so I've stopped telling people I'm allergic to it :)

Item #7)
History in the Making:
Although we missed watching Pres. Obama being sworn in yesterday, we were able to catch bits and pieces. We also caught bits and pieces of the balls he went to last night with his beautiful wife, Michelle. D and I are glad to see Obama as President of the United States, and are hopeful to see changes for the better during his presidency. We know some of you may be shocked by this info because D and I are registered Republicans, but D and I DID vote for Obama, and were glad to see him win the election. We felt like he was the best presidential candidate for this next term and although we do not agree with him on everything, we are prepared to support him in many of the things he hopes to change. It's amazing to witness our Nation's first African American president, and I am glad that I can be alive during this amazing time in history.