New Ride

Miles got a new ride and all he wanted to do was drive down to Ansley's house.  It's hard to see in this picture, but Miles is waving at Ansley down the street.  He was swerving all over the road b/c he was waving and watching her.  These two have some serious driving issues. 

Ansley was trying to open the door to get in, but it doesn't have a door :) 

She finally hopped in and buckled up.  I told Miles that he needed to take care of her b/c she's a girl, and that's kind of stuck with him.

After just a short drive to Ansley's house, they were at odds.  Miles wanted Ansley to drive her pink car while he drove his car. Ansley wanted to ride with Miles.  Carrie and I refereed for a while, and then we realized that they could figure it out themselves.  Ansley won.  Probably not the first, or the last time.

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All the cell phone pics we received while we were on vacation...

 

Vacation Bible School

Tonight at Vacation Bible School, one of the teachers asked Miles' group if any of the kids had ever been sad.  Miles responded with..."Yes, when my daddy yells at me."  How funny is it when your kids tell on you?  So, we asked him in the car when Daddy yelled at him.  He said, "You lelled (yelled) at me at the quesadilla place (Los Portales)....and in my room when I didn't get dressed."  We asked him how we should talk to him instead of yelling and he started whispering so softly that we couldn't hear him.  Apparently Miles is taking notes, and doesn't mind holding a grudge.  Note taken.

28 Days

I can do anything for 28 days, right?  That's my motto for the next month.  Last week, I had my follow up with Dr. Bernui to this visit.  We decided that I needed to do the same detox that I did when I was first diagnosed.  It's 28 days of a very, very strict diet, and lots of supplements and shakes.  Looking back to when I did this detox in 2010, it feels like I had no idea what I was doing.  I remember I did a pretty good job with it, but I didn't know why I was doing it and exactly how much it could help.  Plus, I felt so badly then, that the diet alone didn't make a dent in how I was feeling. 

This time, I know the purpose and feel that this could be a huge step in the right direction.  As I've said before, to get Lyme under control, you have to first kill the bacteria and then get it out of your system.  If you don't get rid of it, it becomes a toxic overload for your body.  Thus, the purpose of a detox.  This diet will help get rid of the toxins in my body, as well as identifying any food allergies that I might have.  The major symptom that I still deal with on an almost daily basis is headaches.  There is a strain of Lyme that we might need to treat b/c it is known for causing chronic headaches, but Dr. Bernui doesn't want to add another layer of toxins without doing this detox first and seeing how I feel. 

This diet seemed very overwhelming the first time around, but it doesn't this time.  Don't get me wrong, it won't be fun....but I have done so many random things (some that I won't even mention on here) in the name of feeling better, that this doesn't seem crazy or daunting anymore.  It's just another step in the process.  I feel awful today, which I think can totally be attributed to no caffeine.  Darrin doesn't feel good, and Miles has run fever (no other symptoms) for the last two days.  Since we are all puny, it's family movie night.....so I'm off to watch Kung Fu Panda...Miles' pick.

New Orleans

The second part of our vacation was spent celebrating Jason & Christy's wedding in New Orleans.  We arrived around 1pm.  We quickly checked in the hotel and headed for Bourbon Street.  We didn't have long to explore before the rehearsal dinner.  We walked around a little and ate lunch just off the French Quarter. 

Then, it was time for the rehearsal dinner...

This was the awesome view from our hotel room.  We aren't Saints fans, but we are NFL fans, so what could be better?  It's like Jason & Christy picked this room especially for us :)

We walked around for a little while on Saturday morning and ate breakfast at IHOP.  It was a laid back day relaxing by the pool and hanging out at the hotel.  Then, it was wedding time...

Darrin & Jason...

I took a few pictures after the wedding.  I am always so cautious about not bothering the real photographer at weddings, so I didn't get great shots.  You'll just have to take my word for it....the wedding & reception were both beautiful...

Our vacation was great, and we loved sharing Jason & Christy's day with them.  Congrats to the Hudsons!  We wish you guys the very best.

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Sandestin

Lots to blog about since we've gotten home.  First up...the first part of our vacation....which was to Sandestin.  When Darrin was asked to be in a wedding in New Orleans, I started trying to tie in a trip to the beach.  We didn't go to the beach last year and I've been longing to sink my toes in the sand.  We looked into several places and decided on Sandestin.  It was perfect.  We loved the area, the beach, the condo, the shopping & entertainment....everything was perfect.

We stayed at the Luau II.  To save money, we settled on a studio condo that was slightly off the beach.  The description said that it was a two minute walk.  The walk turned out to be no trouble at all and cut the price of the room in half.  It proved to be a very good decision.  The Luau also has 1, 2, and 3 bedroom condos, but we just didn't need it for the two of us.

One reason I picked the Luau II was the pool. 

The pool was very nice but we only got in it one time for less than 5 minutes.  The beach was just too pretty.  Tropical storm Debbie left the day before we arrived.  The ocean was perfectly clear and the water was rough, which made it so fun to play in.  Even when the water was up to Darrin's shoulders, you could still see his feet.  Beautiful.

We only had two nights in Sandestin since we got a late start due to the funeral.  Instead of eating at the local trendy beach restaurants, we choose PF Changs the first night...

 And The Melting Pot the second night....

After dinner on the second night, we walked around Baytowne Wharf.  If you've never been there, I highly recommend it if you are in the area.  It is so neat.  Tons of stuff for kids to do....zipline, a ropes course, carnival games....and just a cool place with restaurants and shopping.  We wish we would have gone there both nights to hang out. 

It was a quick two days at the beach before it was time to drive 4.5 hours to New Orleans, but it was totally worth it.