Off with a bang

Wow, 9 days into 2013 and I have only taken 4 pictures.  I had to recover from my cold and then get my wisdom teeth out on the 3rd, so we pretty much stayed inside and played with Christmas gifts.  The surgery recovery was rough.  Not too much pain, luckily, but lots of weakness and I can still barely chew.  So I have spent way more of 2013 in bed than ideal.  The swelling is finally down so that I can chew very soft things.  Really makes you notice things you normally take for granted, like being able to eat when you are hungry.  And really makes me thankful for my wonderful husband who took care of me, my parents who took care of the girls, and thankful for all I can normally do in a week to keep the house running.

Classes started this week for USF at Lakeland.  So Nick has been back to work on Monday and will go again tongight.  I only have 1 in person class on Thursdays and one online for USF at Lakeland.  My online for Marshall starts next week.  I have a feeling it will be a busy semester.  Samantha started back Tuesday.

Nick needed to run by the library yesterday, so we took the opportunity to feed the swans and other birds.  I asked him to take us to the other side of the lake.  That was a mistake.  The swans on that side were much more aggressive and they fought each other and would snap at us.  They did get really close.

I got one shot of Sam, but I was in protection mode so much I could not get many.  And NIck had to hold Zoey so she did not get bitten.

We went after Zoey napped and Sam rested.  Sam was obviously tired since she fell asleep on the ride home.  She had been holding a cup (that evidently leaked on her pants) and when I took it away her hands stayed in the holding position.  Of course, I snapped a picture.  Hard to believe she is weeks away from being 5!