Here is a much better video of Elaina... :)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Video attempt
Here is a video clip of Elaina... clearly not her best moment, but I am SO excited to be able to FINALLY upload video to the blog... MORE to follow, I promise! :)
Thursday, August 25, 2011
CitiField
This past weekend we made it to CitiField, finally!
Here are the pictures to prove it. :)
Here are the pictures to prove it. :)
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| Waiting outside after the game to run the bases... |
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| The first view... |
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| Josh Thole |
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| David Wright |
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| Abi and Mikayla running the bases! :) |
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Day at the Beach
Last week we ventured to one of our favorite beaches in the area... Fair Haven Beach State Park, along Lake Ontario. We used to go camping here every year at the end of July as part of Greg's family reunion. Sadly, for several reasons, the reunion doesn't happen there anymore. Nonetheless it is a beautiful beach and the girls LOVE it.
Check out a few of the pictures:
Check out a few of the pictures:
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| Teamwork |
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| Our sand sculpture... Abi's side |
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| goofball! |
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| Serious business |
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| Just hanging out... |
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| Greg dumping water on Abi... |
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| My side of our sculpture... can you tell what it is? |
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| So exhausted |
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Picture Moments
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| Photo session in our backyard |
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| LOVE Mikayla's baby blue eyes here... |
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| Elaina's are pretty impressive too :) |
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| Abi asked me to teach her how to sew... here she is practicing her stitch lines. |
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| Look at that focus! |
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| A 10th anniversary gift an acquaintance of Greg's made... |
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Let the Memories Begin!
Our biggest and most exciting adventure for the summer is our Jaros Family trip to Walt DisneyWorld!
Greg's parents masterminded the week-long trip to Florida and it was certainly memorable! I had experienced Disney Magic several years ago when Abi was about 18 months old. We went to Disneyland in California with my parents, brother and his family. It was such a great adventure and so full of memories... which made our vacation to Florida even more exciting.
I had hopes of journaling our vacation, but I was SO exhausted by days' end, it just wasn't going to happen. I started a journal after the fact, but of course life has gotten in the way of that just a little.... :)
The following are a random sampling of pictures from the vacation...
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| This is when they just found out where we were going... |
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| A view from our room in the Pop Century |
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| A little exhausted... |
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Unbelievable
Yesterday was the most odd blogworthy day I have ever had, at least in recent history. If one were to say "why?", it'd be an answer a mile long... It was not that it was a horrible day all-around, but work in Little Falls was the most stressful I've ever had it there. Sadly, I think that the next 2 months will bring more of the same since one of our full-time technicians is on maternity leave and we don't have strong technicians in place to fill her shoes. But, alas, it's only 2 months... we can do it, right?!?
Yesterday was one of those "When it rains, it pours" kind of days. Just tons of people, lots of insurance problems, lots of prescribing issues. ... At the risk of sounding unprofessional, I really felt like most doctors and nurses I spoke with yesterday took an extra dose of stupid pills. (One might wonder why anyone would take a dose of stupid pills at all, but I assure you... they Must do it because it's the only thing that can explain some stuff!)
With the age of electronic prescribing, where some propronents felt it would "eliminate errors", I disagree! One instance from yesterday... one patient was e-prescribed about 10 different medications. Of those 10 medications, I had to call the office on 6 of them to clarify something. I certainly don't mind reaching out to the doctor's, but I do get really annoyed when I have to clarify THAT much. It would be MUCH more efficient for me to speak directly to the nurse so that I can ask the necessary questions right away (like directions!).
Another instance, one patient, one provider, 2 creams. The creams have different directions, but have 1 overlapping ingredient... so I go ask the patient. "What did the doctor tell you they were prescribing? How did they tell you to use the medication?" (Boy, wouldn't my consultation prof be proud!?) Of course, she was expecting one tube of cream, not both... and she wasn't expecting the part that was in both options. So I called the provider. What was the answer I got? "Oh. Did they both go through? I meant for this one to go through." Okay!?! Well, if you do the SAME process for both drugs, isn't it logical to think that would mean either BOTH Rx's would have transmitted so she should have called to cancel one of them? or that NEITHER Rx would have transmitted and she should have called to provide the order? Perhaps I am being silly.
I could share many, many more stories from yesterday, but I am going to switch gears a bit...
At 9pm last night, I was MORE than ready to leave. I begin my roughly 35 to 40 minute drive home. I hear this Horrible sound coming from the back of the car... wonderful! I pulled over less than 1 mile from work to discover an extremely flat tire! I was SO NOT impressed... I called my knight to rescue me. He called his parents to see if they could watch the girls then tried to change the tire. After much effort and very stubborn lug nuts, we decided to call AAA. The tow truck driver that came to our rescue was extremely nice and efficient.
Back on the road again about 11pm... after a quick stop for gas, we continue the drive home. A few minutes down the road from the gas station, I see tons and TONS of flashing lights. At first I am wondering what kind of accident has happened to cause such response, but then I realize it appears to be some kind of police blockade. GREAT! Now what is keeping me from home... Oh, a sobriety check-point. This will be interesting. The policeman asks for my license and registration. I pull my license out of my pocket (not sure why I had it there rather than my wallet, but it was handy).
Here is how our conversation goes:
Cop: "Where are you headed tonight?"
Me: "Home. New Hartford."
Cop: "Where are you coming from?"
Me: "Work in Little Falls"
Cop: "Oh? You are just getting off?"
Me: "No. I got off at 9, but had a flat tire."
Cop: "Oh, you had a flat tire?" As he shifts his flash light to check my driver side, rear tire.
Me: "Not on this one. My husband is being chivalrous and driving the car. He's behind me."
Cop: "Oh okay... have a good night."
then Greg pulls up next and:
Cop: "You're the husband?"
Greg: "yep"
Cop: "Go ahead."
Cop to other cops: "He's okay. Let him go."
So at 11:50pm, I finally made it home from what proved to be a stressful, yucky day.
But by the time, Greg had gotten to Litte Falls, I was able to laugh about the situation.
In case anyone was curious, it is not full moon time either! Ikes! :)
Yesterday was one of those "When it rains, it pours" kind of days. Just tons of people, lots of insurance problems, lots of prescribing issues. ... At the risk of sounding unprofessional, I really felt like most doctors and nurses I spoke with yesterday took an extra dose of stupid pills. (One might wonder why anyone would take a dose of stupid pills at all, but I assure you... they Must do it because it's the only thing that can explain some stuff!)
With the age of electronic prescribing, where some propronents felt it would "eliminate errors", I disagree! One instance from yesterday... one patient was e-prescribed about 10 different medications. Of those 10 medications, I had to call the office on 6 of them to clarify something. I certainly don't mind reaching out to the doctor's, but I do get really annoyed when I have to clarify THAT much. It would be MUCH more efficient for me to speak directly to the nurse so that I can ask the necessary questions right away (like directions!).
Another instance, one patient, one provider, 2 creams. The creams have different directions, but have 1 overlapping ingredient... so I go ask the patient. "What did the doctor tell you they were prescribing? How did they tell you to use the medication?" (Boy, wouldn't my consultation prof be proud!?) Of course, she was expecting one tube of cream, not both... and she wasn't expecting the part that was in both options. So I called the provider. What was the answer I got? "Oh. Did they both go through? I meant for this one to go through." Okay!?! Well, if you do the SAME process for both drugs, isn't it logical to think that would mean either BOTH Rx's would have transmitted so she should have called to cancel one of them? or that NEITHER Rx would have transmitted and she should have called to provide the order? Perhaps I am being silly.
I could share many, many more stories from yesterday, but I am going to switch gears a bit...
At 9pm last night, I was MORE than ready to leave. I begin my roughly 35 to 40 minute drive home. I hear this Horrible sound coming from the back of the car... wonderful! I pulled over less than 1 mile from work to discover an extremely flat tire! I was SO NOT impressed... I called my knight to rescue me. He called his parents to see if they could watch the girls then tried to change the tire. After much effort and very stubborn lug nuts, we decided to call AAA. The tow truck driver that came to our rescue was extremely nice and efficient.
Back on the road again about 11pm... after a quick stop for gas, we continue the drive home. A few minutes down the road from the gas station, I see tons and TONS of flashing lights. At first I am wondering what kind of accident has happened to cause such response, but then I realize it appears to be some kind of police blockade. GREAT! Now what is keeping me from home... Oh, a sobriety check-point. This will be interesting. The policeman asks for my license and registration. I pull my license out of my pocket (not sure why I had it there rather than my wallet, but it was handy).
Here is how our conversation goes:
Cop: "Where are you headed tonight?"
Me: "Home. New Hartford."
Cop: "Where are you coming from?"
Me: "Work in Little Falls"
Cop: "Oh? You are just getting off?"
Me:
Cop: "Oh, you had a flat tire?" As he shifts his flash light to check my driver side, rear tire.
Me: "Not on this one. My husband is being chivalrous and driving the car. He's behind me."
Cop: "Oh okay... have a good night."
then Greg pulls up next and:
Cop: "You're the husband?"
Greg: "yep"
Cop: "Go ahead."
Cop to other cops: "He's okay. Let him go."
So at 11:50pm, I finally made it home from what proved to be a stressful, yucky day.
But by the time, Greg had gotten to Litte Falls, I was able to laugh about the situation.
In case anyone was curious, it is not full moon time either! Ikes! :)
Monday, August 01, 2011
Summer Time
We have been very busy this summer and enjoying it as much as possible! Hopefully that explains my lack of posting. :)
If I had WiFi from work, I might be able to post every other Saturday pretty regularly... as Saturday nights in Little Falls are pretty Quiet! This past week, I rang out 4 people and filled 5 Rx's from 5 to 9. I did manage to clean several shelves though. :)
Let me see if I can recall our summer events in somewhat logical pattern. :)
End of school was uneventful... Abi had a Kindergarten concert with her fellow classmates and the other Kindergarten classes. It was a cute program and it was fun to see Abi in that environment with her friends.
Here Abi is on stage singing one of the songs her class chose... I know that it is dark, but I hope you can see the smile on her face.
Abi's Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Primarolo. Mrs. Primarolo was a perfect fit for Abi this year. She has a wonderful bubbly personality, but controls the classroom well. We could not have asked for a better Kindergarten experience! I hope that first grade proves to be as positive.
This spring, we also took part in our first Relay for Life. It was a pretty cool experience. The Relay we were a part of is a smaller one, but it was a nice experience. The girls had a great time and were sad to leave. I really wish that we could have seen the Luminary Ceremony, but that is just too late for our girls. :) Take a few minutes to stop and think how cancer has had an impact on your life... I know that I couldn't list all of the people I know.
We also enjoyed lots of outdoor time... Here are a few pictures from random summer moments.
This last picture is of Abi and Mikayla checking out the peas from the garden... It is one of our most favorite parts of spring/summer. :)
If I had WiFi from work, I might be able to post every other Saturday pretty regularly... as Saturday nights in Little Falls are pretty Quiet! This past week, I rang out 4 people and filled 5 Rx's from 5 to 9. I did manage to clean several shelves though. :)
Let me see if I can recall our summer events in somewhat logical pattern. :)
End of school was uneventful... Abi had a Kindergarten concert with her fellow classmates and the other Kindergarten classes. It was a cute program and it was fun to see Abi in that environment with her friends.
Here Abi is on stage singing one of the songs her class chose... I know that it is dark, but I hope you can see the smile on her face.
Abi's Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Primarolo. Mrs. Primarolo was a perfect fit for Abi this year. She has a wonderful bubbly personality, but controls the classroom well. We could not have asked for a better Kindergarten experience! I hope that first grade proves to be as positive.
This spring, we also took part in our first Relay for Life. It was a pretty cool experience. The Relay we were a part of is a smaller one, but it was a nice experience. The girls had a great time and were sad to leave. I really wish that we could have seen the Luminary Ceremony, but that is just too late for our girls. :) Take a few minutes to stop and think how cancer has had an impact on your life... I know that I couldn't list all of the people I know.
We also enjoyed lots of outdoor time... Here are a few pictures from random summer moments.
This last picture is of Abi and Mikayla checking out the peas from the garden... It is one of our most favorite parts of spring/summer. :)
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