Frostbite

Yes, Frostbite. I was diagnosed with this lovely injury last Friday. We really don't know how it all came to be, but on Dec. 22 I shoveled my driveway, in winter boots, came inside took off my boots and 1 hour later, I was dying. My foot was white and it was cold. It hurt really bad that day and I called my sis to ask if the Dr. might know what it was. Without seeing me they thought I might have popped a blood vessel because of the discoloration. I put a rice pack on them, warmed them up and went on with life. Unfortunately, last Friday the pain was back, I couldn't walk. My crocs were the only shoe I could put on my foot without sending me over the edge. I broke down and went to the Doc. Frostbite. I can't believe it. I must not have gotten my fill on Trek for the pioneer experience, so I'm going "all out." I don't know how they continued walking. My foot hurt so bad I was literally in tears. The cure: keep your feet dry and warm AND, get rid of your NIKE shoes. They don't help with breath-ability. Best yet, to make me feel so much better he told me that they have a saying in Podiatry school, "January's frostbite equals July's amputations." Lets just hope THAT doesn't have to happen.
This pics aren't the best, but I tried. So, if your toes look like this, then maybe you have frostbite.....

Sledding

On Christmas Eve, we took the kids sledding. It was a lot of fun and there was even a little jump that the kids could go off of. We gave the two older kids new sleds and Ky used an old sled. Ky hasn't ever been sledding, so it was fun to watch his face. I know he always has a smile on his face, but he grinned from ear to ear the entire time and was so excited to do it again and again. He even climbed the hill by himself almost every time. He would sit on the sled and wait for someone to give him a push. Then he would clap and "yeah" the whole way down. He and Jaycee are two peas in a pod and spend a lot of time eating the snow while waiting for their turn. (No, none were yellow) It was a great way to spend the day with the kids.