4th day of Christmas!

Sickness has just plagued my little family this year. Tuesday morning Josh woke up with a rash that covered his whole body from head to toe, an itchy rash at that. More Christmas fun, oh yeah. Unfortunately, thanks to the rash & some misbehaving little people today, our planned gingerbread house making was postponed. :(

As for Josh, the doctor said the rash is not contagious, it's a reaction to something. Uh...like what? It would be nice to know. Anyway, he was annoyingly evasive, and I couldn't get much out of him. Well, after talking to Dr. Maren, the guru of allergies, I don't really think it is an allergic reaction to anything. My family doctor said it might be viral if he had a fever or a sore throat. Ok, well your nurse took his temp & he DID have a fever and he's had a sore throat on and off for days. Last night his throat was really sore again. I think it's viral. The poor kid feels terrible and is miserable.

Anyway, after Josh's doctor appointment we had to go to Walmart to get him a prescription. We had to wait 30 minutes for it to be filled so we shopped for Lonnie while we were there. Dear Lonnie's not getting much this year, he already received his gift: a new car. We were going to buy some crappy, used car, but decided since we are used to having at least one new car that you can count on to be reliable, that we should buy a new one. LORI, has only driven the thing 14 miles in 3 weeks, so that's why it's LONNIE'S gift. :) I got "the van". Yeah. :(


The reason we bought the car was because I made the PAINFUL decision to give up my Mary Kay car that I had earned.

Lori & her Grand Prix car party from March 2007.
To make a long bittersweet story, short, in order for a Sales Director to keep her car she has to maintain a certain production in sales. The minute we were blessed with Kirsten & Aaron, my business took a backseat. Some might wonder why I would let something slip away that I have worked at for such a long time. Call me a bonehead, but when we took on the foster children I had no idea what their special needs were & the time I was saying "yes" to. You assume there will be counseling, but that's all you know initially. With every extra child your life is busier. Duh..I know this. I just didn't know I would be going to 300-400+ miles worth of appointments every month. That was a little change for me.

Anyway, my business gradually went downhill from there. I just couldn't maintain my car production any longer and my silver streak had to go or I had to bust my butt & get back to work. It was the third car I had earned with Mary Kay. Each time you earn one, you just trade your present Mary Kay car in for a new one. You pay for only part of the insurance & get free inspections, registration, etc. :) It's a sweet deal, but you have to work for it. My "work" is somewhere else now. I'm still a sales director, but am trying to give my business a boost. More on that in the new year. :) Anyway, my decision was bittersweet because this is what I "asked for". I always wanted a big family. Always. Four isn't big, but it's big enough for now. I just have to pray that Heavenly Father has his hand on us & will bless my decision on where I am choosing to "work". I love my little family.