So I had my 2nd knee surgery in less than a year and a half. The same knee, new ACL. I am now six days out of surgery and am trying hard to stay sane. No climbing, running, snowboarding (for yet another season.) I'm in really good shape considering what I have been through though my patience could use some work. There is a lesson in this as my friend Kristin would say, I am still searching for it...
I will be back though and as my Dr. says- stronger than ever! I sure hope so... 2 knee surgeries are 2 knee surgeries too many!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
A good brother!
Kellan decided to give Raya a ride in the Burley, because according to him, "Raya is just too slow.
And here is Robert with a beard! Three weeks of growth, it's being shaved this week: 
Verdict is in, they loved it!
So the family loved the switch in the house! Robert had only positive things to say.
This is the new and improved, clean playroom (used to be our bedroom, no before photos unfortunately, lets just say it was
ubber cluttered and felt like a storage closet with a bed.
Here is a photo of it in use:
Sunday, June 15, 2008
...So if you read the previous post, or have read it already, you're thinking that two and a half days sounds like a long time for this project. You are probably thinking, "wow, I could have finished in just one day. What's wrong with that girl." Well unless you have been to my house, then you know the insanity I indulged in this weekend. If you don't know what I am talking about, I'll explain- I live with a Wehner and all Wehner's, with the exception of David Wehner (of course you are acknowledged by name here Dave) are packrats. The Wehners have a very hard time parting with stuff- as everything has a purpose and is somehow useful or has sentimental value. If you know a Wehner, or in fact are a Wehner, you know what I'm talking about. These Wehner's though, even as packrats, are the best and real people you will ever meet, EVER! So living with a Wehner, even with the packrat nest is totally worth it! Ok, minus all of my complaining of course...
My Father's Day "No mom's allowed" camping extravaganza weekend, without the camping part (No Mom's Allowed,remember)
While Rob and the kids went camping near the San Luis Valley with all the other dads and kiddos, I opted out of climbing all weekend (Gasp!) to work on a house project (major Gasp!) Yes, I, Lisa worked on the house and it was not the twin I don't actually have but it really was me! Now that the shock is subsiding I will share what I did in just two and a half days by myself!
Friday, Day 1:
I cleaned out Raya's room and took down the climbing walls. This sounds like no big deal, but let me tell you it was a serious workout. The walls are incredibly heavy. This took the majority of the day as there were many hidden and very stubborn screws, combine this with lost tools and the hope of the wall not crashing down on me really made this day a success. I then started painting the ceiling. Ugh! Painting over a sky takes more than one coat.
Saturday, Day 2:
I arose at 6:45am (another Gasp!) to continue the daunting ceiling. Of course I ran out of paint and had to go to Home Depot for the 3rd time in 2 days. I then had to buy new paint and do the whole ceiling over as the previous color was discontinued. After a minor tantrum when I got home I turned the music up and got to work. I would have finished in an hour and a half, but no, the extension pole snapped while I painted and I had to make another trip to the ol' HD. Finally! I finished painting (planned on this being done Friday.) I then moved Rob and my bedroom up to Raya's. Yes, I moved everything myself, with the exception of the climbing walls, my neighbor helped me move those out. I cleaned up six years of dust under our bed and made a new room! At this point it was 4 o'clock. I decided Raya needed a new dresser, so off I went. Two hours later I came home with a new comforter for my bed, a dresser and nightstand for Raya, beach towels, baskets for shoes, two little rugs and "chair" pillows for the kids. Yikes, definitely not in the budget!
By midnight, I had cleaned out and reorganized EVERY closet, set up the den (Rob and my old makeshift room that lasted six years) as a kid hang out and created my room as a wonderful haven instead of a storage closet. For the first time in six years I slept in an uncluttered room!
Sunday, Day 3:
I arose at 7 this morning and got to work! I brought Raya's dresser up and set up her side of the room (for those of you who don't know our set up, the kids have always slept in the same room. They have chose this, even though they have, well now had, their own rooms. We asked if they wanted to sleep in their own rooms last week and both adamantly declined.) I cleaned up and set up Kellan's room as Raya and Kellan's room officially (until we move.) I then loaded 8 trash bags and a futon mattress in the car for Goodwill. It filled my car and felt great!
I finished the set up of everything at 11:30am. An amazing feat for someone who NEVER does house projects except for the occasional gardening. I even managed to fit in a bike ride with Cait!
Now I await the reaction of my family. Robert is particular (to put it mildly) about the house and his stuff. I did not get rid of any of Rob's stuff by the way.
They should be back in a couple of hours. Dumduhdumdum...
Friday, Day 1:
I cleaned out Raya's room and took down the climbing walls. This sounds like no big deal, but let me tell you it was a serious workout. The walls are incredibly heavy. This took the majority of the day as there were many hidden and very stubborn screws, combine this with lost tools and the hope of the wall not crashing down on me really made this day a success. I then started painting the ceiling. Ugh! Painting over a sky takes more than one coat.
Saturday, Day 2:
I arose at 6:45am (another Gasp!) to continue the daunting ceiling. Of course I ran out of paint and had to go to Home Depot for the 3rd time in 2 days. I then had to buy new paint and do the whole ceiling over as the previous color was discontinued. After a minor tantrum when I got home I turned the music up and got to work. I would have finished in an hour and a half, but no, the extension pole snapped while I painted and I had to make another trip to the ol' HD. Finally! I finished painting (planned on this being done Friday.) I then moved Rob and my bedroom up to Raya's. Yes, I moved everything myself, with the exception of the climbing walls, my neighbor helped me move those out. I cleaned up six years of dust under our bed and made a new room! At this point it was 4 o'clock. I decided Raya needed a new dresser, so off I went. Two hours later I came home with a new comforter for my bed, a dresser and nightstand for Raya, beach towels, baskets for shoes, two little rugs and "chair" pillows for the kids. Yikes, definitely not in the budget!
By midnight, I had cleaned out and reorganized EVERY closet, set up the den (Rob and my old makeshift room that lasted six years) as a kid hang out and created my room as a wonderful haven instead of a storage closet. For the first time in six years I slept in an uncluttered room!
Sunday, Day 3:
I arose at 7 this morning and got to work! I brought Raya's dresser up and set up her side of the room (for those of you who don't know our set up, the kids have always slept in the same room. They have chose this, even though they have, well now had, their own rooms. We asked if they wanted to sleep in their own rooms last week and both adamantly declined.) I cleaned up and set up Kellan's room as Raya and Kellan's room officially (until we move.) I then loaded 8 trash bags and a futon mattress in the car for Goodwill. It filled my car and felt great!
I finished the set up of everything at 11:30am. An amazing feat for someone who NEVER does house projects except for the occasional gardening. I even managed to fit in a bike ride with Cait!
Now I await the reaction of my family. Robert is particular (to put it mildly) about the house and his stuff. I did not get rid of any of Rob's stuff by the way.
They should be back in a couple of hours. Dumduhdumdum...
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
train derailment
As I was taking raya to camp this morning I saw this on the way:
A train derailed literally a 1/2 mile from our house!
It was caused by tree debris from a recent thunderstorm or someone put it there...
Monday, June 9, 2008
a successful road trip!
Oh was this a fun trip and during our anniversary to boot! We started at the Dunes with Kristen, Simon, Zach and Sarah and had a blast! We visited the alligator farm and the sand dunes hot springs pool (no photos of the pool unfortunately.) We camped for 3 nights, then said our teary goodbyes (Raya did not want to go!) to Zach and Sarah and drove to Mesa Verde
on the only rainy day and had beautiful weather from then on. We planned this well! We did all of Chapin Mesa in one day, the kids were incredible! We did two tours, hiked to Spruce Tree House visited the museum and did the Mesa Loop. It was a fun day! The next day we went to some more dwelling on the burned side of Mesa Verde and ran into some Free Horizon (kids school) fri
ends and hung out with them at camp. Raya then cried b/c she didn't want to leave Mesa Verde, after another 3 days of camping. We then drove through Silverton, Ouray (this is the most beautiful area in Colorado by far! and into Glenwood Springs for a hotel room (a splurge!) and swim at the huge hot springs pool. We spent 5 
hours on the diving board, slides and lots of swim ming (no photos of swimming, sorry Margaret and Russ!) We ran into a classmate of Raya's from Free Horizon there as well! Raya then cried b/c she didn't want to leave Glenwood. We had a lot of fun and are already planning the family road trip for next summer, we will see where it takes us...maybe the Sequoias and up the the Ca. coast, so Californians, we'll definitely keep you posted! Or maybe South Dakota or the Grand Canyon, or more of Colorado, we'll see!
on the only rainy day and had beautiful weather from then on. We planned this well! We did all of Chapin Mesa in one day, the kids were incredible! We did two tours, hiked to Spruce Tree House visited the museum and did the Mesa Loop. It was a fun day! The next day we went to some more dwelling on the burned side of Mesa Verde and ran into some Free Horizon (kids school) fri
ends and hung out with them at camp. Raya then cried b/c she didn't want to leave Mesa Verde, after another 3 days of camping. We then drove through Silverton, Ouray (this is the most beautiful area in Colorado by far! and into Glenwood Springs for a hotel room (a splurge!) and swim at the huge hot springs pool. We spent 5 
hours on the diving board, slides and lots of swim ming (no photos of swimming, sorry Margaret and Russ!) We ran into a classmate of Raya's from Free Horizon there as well! Raya then cried b/c she didn't want to leave Glenwood. We had a lot of fun and are already planning the family road trip for next summer, we will see where it takes us...maybe the Sequoias and up the the Ca. coast, so Californians, we'll definitely keep you posted! Or maybe South Dakota or the Grand Canyon, or more of Colorado, we'll see!Check out the photos! http://picasaweb.google.com/lssilverstein
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