50 shades of stomach flu, iphone and strawberry picking

Wow has it really been over a week since I posted? It sure has!
Here's what's happening...

So, I started reading 50 Shades of Grey ... the book that EVERYONE is talking about and secretly loves to love. I really wanted to like it. I tried. I got about a quarter of the way through the book and I just can't finish it. It's really kind of disturbing to me. OK very disturbing, as in 'gives me the willies' kind of disturbing. I'll try to pick it up again soon and see if I can finish it. Maybe I am the only moron in the world that doesn't like this Mommy-porn book?? Maybe it gets better- who knows. And now I hear a movie is in the works? Really? That ought to be interesting.

I kind of had the stomach flu really bad for several days - I don't wish that on my worst enemy. It was hideous. It started with my daughter last Thursday - she woke up throwing up in her bed and then again after she had her milk in the morning (Hmmm maybe not a good idea to fill her up with milk after she just upchucked!) - so I kept her home from daycare and she bounced right back with a nice bland diet of banana and rice. No fever. No anything else. Lucky kidlet.

Well, I guess that stupid virus got tired of trying to attack a resilient child that never gets ill, and it made it's way to me good. It got me on Friday night. It got me from all ends and knocked me on my ass. I won't go into details but use your imagination. This was even after I sanitized the entire house, including the dog's paws.... and the evil virus still got me! My husband is a saint - he was such a help when I was sick - God love the man!

We did however manage to make it to Donaldson Farms last Saturday for the Strawberry festival and pick strawberries! I did it for my daughter - we picked a ton of strawberries (5 lbs I think!) - and after that, I was starting to fade, I needed to go home... but we still had so much fun. But, then I paid by laying on the sofa all night with a 101 fever feeling like death. Oh well. All for the good of the child! The vicious illness was gone by Sunday night.


Strawberry picking was so much funnn! Julianna was not into it at first, but I showed her how to pick the strawberry and eat it - WELL that was all she needed. She threw down snoopy (her beloved companion for the afternoon) and went to work. She learned fast to pick the bright red strawberries since they were the sweetest. She would pick one & eat it. Pick one and put it in the box. Pick another  eat it. And so on ... She loved it. I can't wait to go back and pick rasberries soon! We also tried our first attempt at strawberry jam (well, brian did since i was not well still) - it came out decent but a little bitter. But it's a learning process. Next time, we add more sugar.

And last but not least...I finally got with the times. I pulled the trigger.
I got an Iphone. 
Yayyy Me! I knew I wanted an Iphone since my husband has one (and loves it) and I am seeing how everything now is geared towards the Iphones. Apps are all made for Iphones or Droids now. Blackberries have fallen by the wayside for personal use. I had a Blackberry for the last 3 years and loved it - but the time has come. So long Blackberry my old friend. Hello Iphone my new friend! It's time for Itunes, Instagram and Icloud! I have joined the evil empire.


Blackberries seem to be geared more towards business use now - My husband has a Blackberry for work and a iphone for personal. As much as he loves his Iphone, he said he would never want one for business, it's not suited for that. Makes sense now that I have had both.
So yes, I am with the times - lovin' my Iphone. :)


Incidentally my user name on Instagram is  SkyeFillmore 
{Please follow me so I look like I have friends!}
Now I just have to learn how to use it. Hmmmm.

Here are some pictures from the recent week 

Enjoy your week!