Our Trip to Houston to see Doctor

This was Trey's favorite part of the trip to Houston. Eating at papa's burgers. Our trip went well, the doctor is pretty concerned about this lack of movement in the hips and ankles and since he has been on medication since our last visit she saw little to no improvement. She is going to start him on Enbrel, an injectable arthritis drug. Yes you heard right injectable, I will be giving him 2 shots a week for the arthritis. He was not thrilled at all. There are some risks involved but she felt as though his quaility of life would improve enough to outweigh the risks. Pray for us all as we begin this new venture. He will be immune suppressed while on the medication so we will have to be careful with germs on this medication. HUMMMMM sounds familiar. Thanks for your prayers.

Our Thanksgiving break ski pictures....

Christmas ornaments tell OUR story

Every year as I unpack the trees (4) of them, I love getting out all of the ornaments and remembering where we got them and the story behind them. I took some pictures of a few special ones and tell the story behind them.Last year a mom gave me this ornament with all the kids in my class. This is super special and I won't ever forget this class.
This ornament is from our first nearly wed newly wed sunday school class. lots of fun with those guys from Lake pointe.
Trey's first christmas. His room was noah's ark so this was a special ornament for him.
Of course, since we have brainwashed our children into thinking Texas Tech is the GREATEST school ever we have an entire Texas Tech Christmas tree.

When Trey was 2 and I was pregnant with Travis and in the hospital on bedrest on Christmas, Trey loved buzz lightyear. All he would talk about was buzz lightyear. I snuck out of the hospital and came home to see him open his buzz lightyear. so of course, I had to buy an ornament for that year.
This ornament is special to me because it represents a family still together. After a rough year of marriage, by God's grace we are all still one.
Robert and I got married on Dec 19th , 1992 and our first christmas together we got this ornament for our first christmas.
Of course, only a mother would love these ornaments. Travis was in first grade.
This was from Robert's first real job out of college, every year I put it on the tree I remember how grateful we were for his paycheck.
Trey was so proud of his missing teeth in this picture.
This sweet ornament is from a lady who I taught with in Plano, she knew she was dying and visited San Francisco and bought us ornaments. She said she wanted us to remember her every christmas. I remember Mildred and her sweet sweet spirit and her love for the Lord every christmas.
Awana Cubbies. I remember all the verses, patches and proud moments of cubbies.

This bell reminds me of polar express and all the times my boys heard santa's bells at night. This bell to be exact.
Another precious mom ornament.
A Baseball for all the countless hours we spent at the little league fields. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Of course, A superhero... what boy wouldn't want to be a superhero.
Trey's second christmas I put all the ornaments down low that he couldn't hurt and this was his favorite one to pull off the tree and play with, I so remember it like it was yesterday.
Travis has a collection of nutcrackers like you wouldn't believe. Every year he has gotten one or two and they line the stairs. He says when he gets old he will take them with him. I can't see a nutcracker without thinking of Travis.


This special nutcracker was from a little girl I had in kindergarten two years ago. She came to my house and saw all the nutcrackers and said, there are no girl nutcrackers so she bought me this girl nutcracker. It is now the only girl nutcracker we have and I love it.

Too much to blog about

UGH is all I have to say. Travis is still complaining of neck pain, hoping that the antibiotics do the trick. Too long to explain in the blog but 5 hours at Children's on Friday was a disaster. Trey is still complaining of wrist pain, trying to get him into orthopedic doctor. And of course, we have our appointment with the rheumatologist on Monday in Houston. Robert is sick with a cold and we are leaving to go skiing but other than that things are normal at the Shoemake house. I on the other hand decorated for Christmas yesterday, more pictures to come. Something fun to blog about....

Travis

So it was NOT a crick in his neck afterall. Of course, it couldn't be that simple. He has infected lymph nodes. We have 48 hours for some major improvments or else....... What next? UGH

Doctor Doctor and More Doctor Visits

Today Travis has an appointment for a sore neck that won't go away. Trey has an appointment on Monday in Houston for his arthritis and I cannot wait. We need some more answers and hopefully some different medications for pain. His wrist is still bothering him so I guess we will have to make a DR appointment for that as well. Ortho appointment in the morning and Travis got a card in the mail saying it was time to schedule his check up with immunologist. UGH.... anyone want to take my kids to the dr??????

Who Wouldn't love THIS job?

I have to say that since I was in first grade all I ever wanted to do was be a teacher. I remember loving school, playing school, of course I was always the teacher, but as far as I can remember I knew that this was what I wanted to be when I grew up. To me teaching is so rewarding and the best part is making a difference in the live of a child. Some more difficult than others but in the end knowing that I made an impact means the world to me. Who wouldn't love these precious little ones...... Love them...

Not so favorite things

I am not one to review items but this has been bugging me for a month so I thought I would share so NO one has to experience the same gross toothpaste that I have had for the past month. Ok my friends that know me well will know that the only reason I bought this toothpaste in the first plasce was because I do not like toothpaste on the counter. I know I am OCD and am willing to admit I bought it strictly for the design. Yes, brother richard (designer) style and design do matter. However, when you use this toothpaste it is AWFUL. The first time I used this toothpaste I put the normal amount of toothpaste only to find that it FOAMED up in my mouth causing much more than was needed. IT is GROSS. It makes you feel like you are foaming at the mouth, not that I know what that feels like but now I feel like I do after using this toothpaste. So save yourself from this awful fate and DO NOT buy this toothpaste. I am happy to report no toothpaste on the counter.

A few of my favorite things

A warm robe on a cool morning ahhhh and a new warm bath mat in my bathroom on the cold tile floor. A few of my favorite things.

Really feeling great about myself

I knew I needed a haircut scheduled for next Friday, however, Bailey let me know right away today that my hair did not look like MRS. SHOEMAKE. When I asked her who I looked like she said I don't know but you need to brush your hair some more. Gotta love kindergarten, they will tell you like it is... Just in case I wondered if I needed a haircut Bailey let me know that it is TIME...

Trey

Trey had his first basketball game last night and after a tumble to the floor his hand was hurting. He woke up several times in the night to let me know it was still hurting. Robert had the fun job of taking him to the dr and then to get an x ray. It is not broken just sprained. On his way now to get a wrist brace. Hoping the pain goes away soon, I need some sleep.

Saints Bowl

In this picture in the WAY far away you can see Travis running the opening kickoff back for a TD

Opening Prayer before the game.

No new news

I always think of many things to blog about but then life gets crazy busy and I forget to blog. Things have settled down for the most part. Trey has had a few good weeks and for that we are grateful. Travis just finished his little saints football season and he ran back the opening kick off for a TD!!! Trey began basketball last week and has his first saints basketball season this Thursday. So between running kids to practice, teaching kindergarten and life we are fine. Thanks for checking in with us. I have pictures that I will upload tomorrow.

Not what you want to find in the lunchbox

This was in Travis' lunchbox. Keep in mind today is Tuesday and he has been sick and has not been at school since last Wednesday. Nasty Nasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Travis' Haircut

Think he needs a haircut?

He was less than thrilled with the cut. He is always scared when we cut his hair that it won't grow by with curls. It always does.

Makes you feel Great

This little girl said look Mrs. Shoemake still has her Halloween costume on. I said oh what do you think I am dressed up like? She said an indian with boots. Ha....