Down in the dumps

Zoe is sick. We took her to the doctor and she has strep throat and a double ear infection. Today she went to the Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor since she has had so many ear infections. He says that their was no real damage in her ears and that we could put tubes in but at around 2 years there is a chance of them falling out and may or may not need them put back in. He thought it best just to wait.
Tonight she hasn’t been feeling good at all. Moaning and not really wanting to take a bottle. She’ll lay with Stephanie for a bit and then moan “Daddy.” She doesn’t really want me, it seems she just want me to fix her not feeling well. Which sucks, as everything I would get her she didn’t want. It makes me feel so sorry for her. On top of that, she threw up a big load about 30 minutes ago. Thankfully it was in the kitchen.
She’s now asleep in our bed, spread out across it, with no room for me or Stephanie, and if we try and put her in her own bed she’ll wake up.
Poor kid.

Zoe says “Kitty”

Goodbye 2000’s

A look back of the past ten years (yanked from my sisters blog):

2000-

  • Last year of high school.
  • Meet Stephanie for first time in high school class

2001-

  • Graduate High School.
  • Start job at Busy Bee’s Bakery.  At the time it was my favorite.
  • 9/11
  • Skip college, a lot.
  • Go to Philmont Autumn Adventure.

2002-

  • Skip more classes.
  • Elaine sells bakery, lose job.
  • Start various other jobs.
  • Quit jobs.
  • Drive to Port Aransas and back in a day, all the while my parents think I went to Waco to visit friends.
  • Do the Philmont Autumn Adventure again.
  • Apply for job at Philmont.

2003-

  • Tell parents visiting friend in Oklahoma, but really travel to Cimarron, New Mexico.
  • Drop out of college.
  • Work at Philmont for summer. Car breaks down after driving Stephanie to ABQ. No car for summer.
  • Start nicotine habit.
  • Start job at warehouse in Roanoke.
  • Travel to Lawrence, Kansas to see The Anniversary. Turns out it was one of the last shows.

2004-

  • Start geocaching.
  • Quit warehouse job.
  • Break up with Stephanie.
  • Get new car. Xterra.
  • Get back together with Stephanie.
  • Work at Philmont again for summer.
  • Turn 21. Have first legal adult beverage at the St. James Saloon.
  • Experience Mary Jane.
  • Start another warehouse job.

2005-

  • Quit job.
  • Start waiting tables.
  • Work at Philmont for 3rd summer.
  • Spend 20 days hiking. Celebrate 22rd birthday at Cypher’s Mine.
  • Travel to Boulder, Co. for three days of drinking.
  • Visit Rock Mtn. NP.
  • Experience Mary Jane.
  • Visit Great Sand Dunes NP.
  • Climb Mt. Blanca. 14er.
  • Climb Uncompahgre Peak. 14er.
  • Climb Wheeler Peak. Top of New Mexico.
  • Propose to Stephanie at “Lovers Leap”. So cliched.
  • Get cat named Duck.
  • Break leg geocaching in Fort Worth. Lose job.

2006-

  • Start first “real” job.
  • Officially “move out” of parents house. Move in with Stephanie in apartment.
  • Get dog, Gizmo. A Boston terrier.
  • Get married.
  • Go on a 5 day cruise through the Caribbean for honeymoon.

2007-

  • Buy a house.
  • Get another dog, Biff.
  • Backpack Glacier National Park with Dad.

2008-

  • Start to grow vegetables.
  • Our first child is born. Zoe Grace.

2009-

  • Expand garden. Build greenhouse.
  • Best harvest – squash and onions.
  • Backpack in Colorado with Dad. Climb Uncompahgre Peak again. 14er.
  • Travel to Grand Canyon with Stephanie and Zoe.
  • Hike Grand Canyon with Stephanie’s dad.
  • Find out we are expecting our second child.

What does the next decade hold? I can only imagine.

Taking it back. Inch by Inch

Gizmo finally squared off against Duck for the rights to his bed. Apparently they made some sort of peace agreement.

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As you can see, both took up space on this over sized pillow.

The bum

Duck was caught taking a nap on the dogs’ new bed. She got so comfy that she slid right off of it.

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Early to rise.

Zoe had a blast opening presents for what seemed to be hours.

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‘Twas the night before Christmas….

..and it was snowing cats and dogs.
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Here is Zoe sitting on her new rocking chair she got from Poppy and Nana:
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and the cool motorized Barbie car
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Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone has a blessed Christmas. Enjoy this most glorious day with your loved ones. I know I will.

Luke 2 1:21

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Accumulating

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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I'm Curtis. I live in Texas with my wife Stephanie. We have one kiddo, Zoe, and are expecting our second late spring 2010. We have two dogs, Gizmo & Biff and cat named Duck.