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I haven't posted for a while, mainly because my camera has been broken and it's been in the shop and I'm waiting to get it back. Posting without pictures just isn't quite as exciting to me, but alas, I need to keep up with the goings on of our life for record sake.

So....Rick got a summer internship! We are so happy! Nothing was looking good and we were getting worried, and at the last minute the Lord came through for us. Rick got a call from a guy with ConAgra up in Boise offering him a paid position this summer!

some of the brands they own are:

He's going to be marketing for the Lamb Weston division on a healthy line of French Fries made from none other than Idaho Potatoes. Try them out if you see them at the store (they say ALEXIA at the top).

It was an answer to prayer, not only will we get to live close to my family for the summer, but we're going to live in my brother's house while he and his wife are away for the summer. It's just so perfect! And it's exactly the kind of position Rick was looking for so we feel like he didn't have to settle for something less. We feel so happy and blessed that everything is coming together and we thank The Lord.

As for sickness, we're still battling it. Despite greasing him up morning and night with cortisone and Eucerin, his impetigo on his cheeks came back and got really bad again. So I took him back to the doctor and got another prescription-strength cortisone. It's working again but slowly, and I just hate putting steroids on his body so much, but I don't really have a choice. I mentioned last post that i had a really bad stye last month. Well, it kind of got better, but not all the way, and has not gotten worse again. I went to the doctor yesterday for it, and he said it has turned into a chalazion, which has to be surgically removed. Crimeny! So I made an appointment for Monday. This isn't my eye, since I don't have my camera, but this is kind of what it looks like. Sorry if this is gross to anyone, I tried to pick the least gross picture.

And I've had this horrible cold for the past few weeks that just won't go away. My nose is dripping like water, but it's stuffy at the same time so I can't breathe, my throat is sore in the mornings, luckily no achiness though. I hate that. And my mouth is itchy and I'm sneezing all the time. I'm suspecting allergies, which I've never had in my life, so I guess now is a great time to get them. Anyway, I'm dealing with it but it's just annoying.

Other than that, the weather is warming up and we are enjoying playing outside a lot more and look forward to the warm weather staying. I love spring! Rick is almost done with his finals, hallelujah! And we can't wait to go up to Boise for the summer!

Comments

Frozen Cacti said…
I'm so glad Rick has his internship worked out the for the summer. You must be so excited!!!

I sincerly hope you guys get over all these allergies soon. By the way, could Sawyer's rash be an allergy to something? Just a thought. You've been on my mind lately. I hope you are holding up okay.
Hayward Family said…
YAY For Rick!! YAY for your family! I bet your parents are STOKED!!! I'm SO SORRY you are all still getting the sicknesses and stye? yuck. I've had that before! Hope it heals up soon! We MUST get together before you move!!!
I'm SO glad that's not your eye. I was worried that you'd forgotten to pluck!
I'm sooo glad that's not your eye. I thought you had forgotten to pluck!
Lee Family said…
I'm so happy that everything worked out for a sweet job in Boise!! How perfect. With all this sickness you're going through, you deserve a little of your mama-time. When do you head over to Boise?? Keep us posted because we'll be in Idaho/Utah for about a month this summer. It would be fun to get together. I hope you miss us.

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