Tuesday's Tidbits

Becky's boys, William and Xavier, call each other "bro." It is SO stinkin' cute, and ever since we visited them in Oklahoma this summer, Rory has been calling Camden "bro" off and on. For some reason, it drives. him. insane. As you can imagine, that doesn't stop her at all.

I made an offhand remark to Brian to the effect of how all I do is tell the kids to get their fingers out of their mouth (seriously, does anyone else do this?) when Rory responded, "well . . . . .  you also take beautiful pictures of us too." Smart aleck.

Camden has been writing different kinds of sentences in 3rd grade; last week was exclamatory sentences. His was, "Eeek! I saw a yucky mouse!" I don't know why that made us laugh so hard, but it did.

Despite the fact that it was in the mid-90's all last week, I decided to force fall upon our household by pulling out my Sweet Cinnamon candles from Bath and Body Works. It must have worked because our weather has been beautiful and fall-like for the past several days.

So you all know I love Starbucks, and my all-time favorite is the Salted Caramel Mocha that somehow is not a regular item but just seasonal. Unfortunately, I'm not in the vicinity of a Starbucks on a daily basis (although that's probably a good thing) but when I saw the Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa mix at Target last week, you better believe I snatched it right up in anticipation of fall. Since our high was in the 70's the last couple of days, I decided it was time to pull it out, and it is insanely delicious!

You know I had chemo on Thursday, then that darn Neulasta shot on Friday which means that I was pretty sick over the weekend. As usual, my insurance company was giving me fits over filling one of my anti-nausea meds so I called my handy brother-in-law who is nearly a doctor (and he called his dad who *is* a doctor) and they said I could up the dose on the one anti-nausea medicine I had left. Let me just say that it knocked. me. out. It was the strangest day because I felt like it passed in such a haze. Rory and I were alone at home, and we laid on the couch watching Say Yes to the Dress and Pioneer Woman.

To finish the story - I found a new bottle of my nausea meds in my purse. Apparently, I'd already filled it, which was why the insurance company wouldn't approve another bottle. Chemo brain.

The look they insisted on for this week's picture.
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Sahlin Studio: Grandma's Dresser
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Comments

They are adorable and hysterical. :-)
I didn't know about a salty Carmel mocha at Starbucks !? I will have to look into that ! I am a huge pumpkin spice latte fan :) u know Jeni's ice cream has a salty Carmel right ? Hope u are feeling better and love the picture , so funny .
I didn't know about a salty Carmel mocha at Starbucks !? I will have to look into that ! I am a huge pumpkin spice latte fan :) u know Jeni's ice cream has a salty Carmel right ? Hope u are feeling better and love the picture , so funny .
Amy said…
I'm a-thinking I'm gonna need some of that hot chocolate soon! Have your kids been talking to Lukas? He likes to make that same face!
I love the Salted Caramel Mocha Latte, too! It is my all time favorite. We live about 45 minutes from the closest Starbucks. Last time I tried to get one they told me they didn't have the salt! How can you not have the salt? Oh, enough about me. I am praying for you to have many great days and oodles of strength!
Melissa L. said…
I am constantly telling Noah and Logan to take their hands out of their mouths. Drives me crazy, and grosses me out! Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate?!?! Get out! I need to make a Target run SOON!
Renee T. said…
That pic is awesome!
(And, Blake always has her hands in her mouth---so gross....)
GooGooEyes2 said…
Love your blog, Melissa...
gives me such a lift!
You are so fresh and original!
Thank you for sharing.
Monica said…
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate sounds divine...I'm going to have to scope that out at Target!! I live too dangerously close to a Starbucks, but I'm trying to restrain myself. There's one in our Kroger and it's such a treat to sip on a nice drink while I shop. I've been forcing fall on my household as well. My pumpkin candles are burning and I just made a new wreath for our door this weekend.

I hope you're feeling better and getting lots of rest!
The exclamatory sentence made me laugh too!!
Tracee said…
I have been on Zofran for almost two years. The first year, the insurance we had would only allow me to get 30 pills, which was a 10-day supply. Made me so mad we had to pay THREE co-pays to get enough to last a month.

We tried other drugs, but the Zofran works the best and fastest.

This past year and now with the new year ahead, this new insurance allows me to get 90 pills per month for ONE co-pay. I don't have to use it three times a day anymore, but I kept having it refilled because we weren't sure what the hubs company was going to do with the health insurance.

What is up with that? They want me to order a 90-day of some of my meds from THEIR mail-order pharmacy of choice. I did a price check on what it would cost me locally, and the difference was 4.25 PER PILL on one script! As in that big store that starts with W wanted .75 cents per pill and their mail-order wanted to charge me $5.00 a pill!

Come on fall!
Tracee said…
I have been on Zofran for almost two years. The first year, the insurance we had would only allow me to get 30 pills, which was a 10-day supply. Made me so mad we had to pay THREE co-pays to get enough to last a month.

We tried other drugs, but the Zofran works the best and fastest.

This past year and now with the new year ahead, this new insurance allows me to get 90 pills per month for ONE co-pay. I don't have to use it three times a day anymore, but I kept having it refilled because we weren't sure what the hubs company was going to do with the health insurance.

What is up with that? They want me to order a 90-day of some of my meds from THEIR mail-order pharmacy of choice. I did a price check on what it would cost me locally, and the difference was 4.25 PER PILL on one script! As in that big store that starts with W wanted .75 cents per pill and their mail-order wanted to charge me $5.00 a pill!

Come on fall!

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