Sick of sneezing, coughing and puking

It’s been quite a year in my house with various illnesses.  I would say this is rare.  However, there is not one winter/spring time in my life where I don’t remember being healthy.  In between my asthma/allergies, October-March really just means sick. Thankfully, none of that has seemed to spread to my family.  The worst…

Birthday fun…with chocolate, parades & cake

It sucks getting old…but it’s better with chocolate. That’s deep knowledge I just threw out right there.  DEEP. Each year, I just really want to celebrate with friends and drink.  It’s not asking a lot really.  But trying to get everyone together, without children, is never an easy thing.  This year, we did things a…

January 2013 Workout Numbers

January 2013 is one of my best fitness months in a long time! I just hope I can keep this up for the rest of the year! January 2013: 299.14 miles on the bike – 155,840 pounds lifted.  It was such a great month I even made the board at my YMCA! I’m really happy…

Cook Family Christmas – 2013

My one hope is that my kids always remember that Christmas is about Family. It’s always been a huge deal in my family.  No matter what you were doing, you were always together the night of Christmas.  Always.  No excuses.  As a teen, I hated it.  But now, I really miss those days. I’m so…

Merry Christmas from The Cook’s!

  We took this photo the day after Thanksgiving at Fort DeSoto.  It’s not the most Christmas-y of photos, but it’s funny and we like it. My mother thought it was “inappropriate.”  But we hope you get a laugh! Happy Holidays and here’s to a great 2013!!  

Ten Worst Christmas Songs Ever!

There are so many wonderful holiday songs, but there are also a number of terrible ones. You know the ones that come on the 24 hour Christmas station over and over again until you want to smash your car into a concrete wall? Here’s a look at the Top 10 Worst Christmas songs, as chosen…