The Gifford Girls

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Whoa. What do you mean, shots?!

Part of the admission process into the RN program (by the way, got into the RN program and I start in the Fall) is having titers done to check your immunity to childhood diseases etc. Some things were fine but I still have to get some shots - had my 1st varicella today (no, I have never had chicken pox, nor apparently even been exposed to it) and I must admit...

I WAS SCARED!!

lol! The kids knowingly and lovingly held my hand ;) through it. Oddly, I do have immunity to Hep A though (the PA I see said probably from one of those stomach bugs - Bad sushi, bad!)

Still gotta get Hep B, PPD test and a tetanus - GOOD TIMES!!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Dragon Flies

Got a call that the marker was installed at Gail's grave, so we went out to see it. While we were there, we walked down to the pond and a dragon fly landed on Nancy's hand and stayed there for a few minutes - Gail loved dragon flies - I'm gonna take that as a sign that she is just fine!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Do it anyway

Thinking about my sister Gail today, about how she always got back up, no matter how many times she was kicked to the ground (or tripped over her own two feet) and she always, always kept her dreams alive . . . "even if they might not ever come her way"

This one's for you Gail

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Anchovies vs. Cat food - It's a fine line.

Mark loves anchovies. Today the girls were sat at the kitchen island, watching in horror, as Mark proceeded to scarf a bunch of anchovies while standing over the kitchen sink. Of course, they are completely grossed out. He gives them a challenge, "If you eat one, chew it up and swallow it, I let you buy ANYTHING you want while we're at Disney". Caroline gives him a devastated look. She wants so badly to win the prize, but it's just too risky! Addison decides to go for it. She grabs one, tosses it in her mouth and skips off. "Oh no, wait just a minute! Get back here and eat it in front of us". She comes around the corner, looking as if she's about to cry or barf, maybe both and spits the anchovy on the floor. Mark polishes off the last one when Addison says "I'll try it again Daddy!". Mark replies, "There isn't anymore sweetie, I ate the last one". Addison looks at him very seriously and says "There isn't anymore cat food?" ....oh darling, yes, anchovies are simply repackaged cat food for people.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Gail - Treasured Daughter, Sister, Aunt

Wow - has it really been a year since my last post?! It has been quite a year. My older sister Gail moved in with us shortly after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer just after Christmas 2010. Of course, the girls were ecstatic to have Aunt Gail living with them! But it was a long, crazy, tiring, heartbreaking and heartwarming year. Gail finally came home to my house under Hospice care (Thank God above for Hospice!!) January 19 and she died 9 days later. The first few days were pretty good - here is Addison napping with Aunt Gail (that's a bear tattoo on Addie's face - spirit week at school lol!). I am so thankful that my children are not afraid of death or of people who are dying. This is definitely because of our faith in God, that we have a heavenly home waiting for us and we will be reunited with our loved ones.