Can You Pass the Tissues Please?

The Stockhoff's are sick.  Like really, we are sick.  If I haven't complained enough about my 3 week long illness, now Noah and Andy have caught the same crap too.  Spring is supposed to be an exciting time right?  I don't ever remember getting sick in the spring!

We had been planning all week to take a trip to St Louis on Saturday...we had a couple of things we wanted to do there and decided we would make a trip of it.  One last hoorah before we move, if you will.   I decided that before we left to go, we should take Noah into the health clinic for their walk in hours, just to see if he was ok.  We aren't sure if it is the common cold, or if its more like a bronchitis.  Either way, the poor fella is miserable!  The Dr. gave him some antibiotics and some decongestant (which I swear isn't working).  He has so much drainage  and constantly gags on it...which makes me gag as well.  It's a vicious cycle.  I feel so bad for him...and HOPE, hope that he really gets to feeling better soon.

Andy on the other hand has had some sort of cold, and the past several days has woken up with his eyes horribly blood shot.  I thought it was because he may have a sinus infection...but since we were taking Noah to the Dr, I decided to have Andy visit the Dr as well.  Unfortunately we have different Dr's (you can thank the Army for that) and so we had to drop him off while Noah and I went to the clinic.  Come to find out it was pink eye...in BOTH eyes.  I should have known.....

So, as you can probably guess - our little family stayed home from Church today and got some much needed rest.  Since I am feeling much better, I decided I would whip up a batch of cinnamon rolls, just to lighten our spirits.  It worked too...and continues to work (as there is still over half the pan left).  I contemplated even making them...having a pan full of cinnamon rolls in my pantry while Andy is at work all day is probably not the best idea...but for the sake of my sick family, I will take one for the team :)

Thankfully we are all on the mend...Andy is feeling much better (and his eyes look much better as well).  Noah is making progress, slow progress, but progress none the less.  He is so tired of taking medicine though, that he throws a fit every time I try to give him Tylenol or his antibiotic!  I hope this isn't permanent...he use to take them so well!  Any suggestions on how to give it to him, without him freaking out?? 

Oh, and click HERE to see the recipe for the cinnamon rolls I made.  Not only were the DELISH...but they were also super quick!

Here's to a healthy week!

Day Three and Four

Day Three: Your Idea of the Perfect Date
My idea of the perfect date would involve all of these things......

It may seem silly, but our date nights (the ones where we actually get a sitter) are few and far between.  So going to dinner and a movie with just Andy and I is a real treat!  I look forward to being closer to family out west so maybe we can go out once a month.  Wouldn't that be wonderful?  :)

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Day Four: Your favorite photograph of your best friend.

This one is difficult.  First, I have so many wonderful friends...but of course, only a couple I can call my best.  Second, I have so many pictures I love of them!!  Some newer, some much much older.  Since I have limited access to some of them, I will share the ones I do have access too - and tell you why I love my friend as well.  

Andy. This actually is one of my favorite pictures of Andy, back from his West Point days.  I love it!  Of course Andy is my best friend.  The bestest best friend.  He is the one person I know I can tell all things too, he supports me, encourages me and loves me.  I have no better friend that him.  

This is my favorite picture of Andy and I together.  In the New York subway, around the time he graduated from West Point.  We always had the best time touring NYC, and hopefully will be able to go visit again soon. 

Allice.  Allice and I were roommies at Ricks College (aka BYU-I).  We had the best time together...and when I think back, I can't help but laugh at some of our crazy stunts!  Here are a few, just to give you an idea. 


- During our RC days, Al and I would spend a lot of time together.  One night, when one of our roommates was out on a date, we decided to go hide in Allice's car (the Troop!) so we could spy on our roommate when she came home.  The Troop was conveniently parked right in front of our apartment door and we had a good laugh as we watched our roommate kissing her date.  Obviously we weren't on date's of our own.  :)


- We always felt like our roommates got asked out on a lot more dates than we did.  I am not sure if this was actually true, or if it just felt like it at the time.  Needless to say we would always try and boost our spirits by giving ourselves this pep talk.... 'We are cute girls, and we are being saved!  One day the really good ones will come along, just for us'  (something to that effect).  Ironically, Allice and I ended up marrying brothers.  So I guess we were right, we really were being saved for the best ones! 

Chelsea.  Chels and I became quick friends while we were both living in San Diego.  She was my life saver and I will forever owe her for that.   We also have many memories together and for a long time she was the one friend I knew I could always count on.  She is still that way.  I know I can call and talk to Chels about the dumbest stuff and she won't judge me or even feel like she needs to give her advice, she just listens to me.  I love that about her.  I know Chels and I will be best friends forever, as cheesy as that sounds, it's completely true.  

So here's a cheer to best friends.  I know I have been especially blessed with wonderful friends in my life...and I hope I have been a good one in return. 

The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you've had.  

~Author Unknown