Indian Lake Archery Shoot

Hey all~

We went to Indian Lake on Saturday to a 3D shoot. D and I shot, and Andie kept score and took pictures. (until she was lovestruck by a 'dreamy' guy at the concession stand....she was a little spacey on the scorekeeping after that....) Anyhoo, we had a ball and I am including some pics for your viewing pleasure.....

That is my arrow stuck in the tree. OOPS...

And D is adjusting my bow again...

Personal Victory

Hi all:
I have been working out all summer when I could get to the weight room, and my goal is to be able to do 5 pull ups by the time school starts. Today I was able to do 3! That is my best so far, and I was very excited about it! Last week, I still couldn't do one. I love it when hard work FINALLY pays off..... :)
YAY!!!

Pics from reunion/ Update on Andie

Took Andie to the doc on Friday. We went to a new doc who happens to be a woman. Funny how Andie is more comfortable talking about her bowels and related happenings with a woman rather than a man. :) Anyhoo, she is on a very restricted diet for right now until we get all her ducks back in a row. After we get her healed up again she will probably be able to get away with more things in her diet. (We are hoping so, anyway....) She is adjusting to the idea of her new food choices. Tough when you're 14, but it's lucky she is such a trooper.

Also, I have some pics of the family reunion for your viewing pleasure. It was great to see everyone again!!

Inspired by Beck to blog about nothing....

I have been thinking for some time that I should put a new post on the blog, but I had nothing really to blog about. Thanks Becky, for inspiring me. After thinking about the nothing I have to post about, I discovered that I actually do have a few things to talk about.

I went to school for three weeks, only being home on the weekends. After that I was home for three days before I left to go to the Wilson-McCumber reunion, which kept me away from home for another three days and two nights. My husband is thrilled with the possibility that I may stay home and cook or do laundry for more than a couple of days in a row. I am thrilled, as well. SO glad to be home. Turns out I really like it here.....

In two weeks I am taking Andie to a naturopath who specializes in nutrition. We have very high hopes that she will be able to get her on a good eating plan that will keep her UC in remission. As for now, she is doing alright. The symptoms come and go, and we are trying to discover which foods help and which ones hurt. It's quite a process, but she's been a trooper. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

It was great to see you other McCumbers at the reunion. We really need to see each other more often. Too much time goes by between our opportunities to get together. Thanks for coming out and hanging with us! (You too, Jan, even though I am still being called Benedict Arnold....)
hee hee

College Kid

For those of you who don't know, I am in LG for three weeks this summer. I am renting a house, and living alone. Gotta tell ya, I was kinda scared about moving into this neighborhood. The first week wasn't great. A lot of things to get used to. This week, things are looking up. I could really enjoy just being responsible for myself, if it wasn't for the homework.... I also think it's good for ALK and D to fend for themselves a bit. They truly don't starve to death or run out of clothes to wear when I am gone. They suddenly become more capable of taking care of themselves when I am gone. I need to figure out how to make them stay like this even after school is over. :) The words "never gonna happen" come to mind..........

Thought of some music trivia for your viewing pleasure:

When the night has come, and the land is dark

Update on ALK

We took Andie to the doc today for her first appointment since the colonoscopy. She does indeed have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis, to be specific), but it is now in remission. What we have to do now is make sure to keep it in remission. The main dietary precaution the doctor recommended was to cut out as much refined sugar as possible. My little sweet tooth girl did not take this very well, but she will adjust.... Dr. has her on anti inflammatory pills and a probiotic, as well as her iron and aloe vera juice. She will maintain this regimen for three months and we will return to dr. to see if she is all fixed. I am just happy to know what the heck was wrong! She was quite sick, and I think preventing another flare up will become numero uno priority around here!! Thanks for all your prayers and concern. We appreciate it!!

:)

Whirlwind...

My last day of work at school was Friday. YEE HAW!!! Graduation was Saturday. Sam is in uniform, 'cause she is a faculty member, so she gets to go every year. Graduation was much more fun than college!! I would go every year if they let me!!! Sunday was our anniversary, so we took off from graduation and went on our annual road trip. We drove to McCall for the first night, Stanley for the second night, and Boise for the third. This picture is of us with the Sawtooth Mountains in the background. They are VERY impressive, the pics don't do them justice.
Here is D's new girlfriend he met in Idaho City. Isn't she stacked? In this photo he is making smalltalk and trying to break the ice. She doesn't seem too interested! :)
I'm not sure what he said, but she seems to be warming up to him in this shot..... He's a smooth talker, that husband of mine! :)
That's what we've been up to. I have two days at home to catch up, then doctor appointments in Hermiston on Friday. We should find out more about Andie's issues then. Monday I start school in LG again for three weeks. It's going to be Fall again before I know what happened. TTFN