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Mom... I have to go to the bathroom really really bad

....said just before the explosive barfing started in my car on the way home from Houston.

Elvis and I went to see my sister at the Texans vs. Browns game on New Years Eve. SHE WON the Ultimate Texans Fan Contest!!! Thanks for those of you who voted and re-voted. We had such a great time. The seats were awesome and the stadium was really loud. And my Boys actually won. Elvis and I kept calling the opposing team the Doo Doo Browns.

Sis #1 got to run out of the field holding one of the TEXANS flags (she was the X). I was so proud that she won. She really deserved it. I wish I had a closeup of her outfit. It was so extra cool (Cape with fringe, mini-skirt, sequined jersey, shiny belt, and a purse that said, "I'm a Texan.") She looked great! (pics from Andy Martin of www.TexansBullPen.com)

We went to a friends for NYE and it was great to see some of my awesome H-town friends.

But then Zoe got a fever. Lots of Tylenol and a little motrin. We were headed home when she horked up her pancakes. Elvis came to the rescue. He was so sweet with her. But I do owe him a pack of t-shirts from the cleanup. We got home and she slept a lot. I went to check on her and her fever was up to 103.9. So I took her to the clinic (every place was closed). She tested negative for the flu and strep, but the pediatrician said that she was going to treat it like the flu as her symptoms were so similar.

They call in some prescriptions and we go to pick them up. I start up my car to head home and the engine wouldn't even turn over. Thank goodness for the Walgreens clerk and the jumper cables in my SUV. It was cold, we were hungry and Zoe was feeling miserable.

Overall, it really was a sweet weekend. I had my Elvis. I had my Zoe. And I got to see every single member of my family over the holidays.

I can do this. It's 2007 - The Year of the Deb.

Your assignment today is to review your 2006. What would you want to do differently? What were you proud of? What joys did you find? And what sadness brought you to tears? It's good to review. It's good to move forward.

Elvis. He is a keeper. Any man who can clean up pancake barf and still be sweet about it and not flinch... well... he is someone that you want to have around for a while.

Posted by debutaunt at January 2, 2007 07:46 PM