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Latest Pictures of the #Tuckerzoo

I love getting questions about our kiddos! Here are some more recent pictures of  our crazy brood #Tuckerzoo #clanof5 #Tucker5

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I noticed that my last post was from back in February! I was getting ready to head back to Italy! What an amazing trip it was, from the weather being amazing to just being back in a country that one would be hard-pressed not to love! Italy captures beauty, history, amazing food (and wine), and so much more. We had a great trip, and I’m excited to go  back in less than a year :).

Now I am getting…

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It's almost time!

It’s almost time!

The past few weeks have been crazy! But good crazy! I have always enjoyed staying busy, I certainly didn’t have a problem with that these past two weeks! It was nice to rest this weekend, I got to PACK! 

Yup, its that time again! This time next week I’ll be on a transatlantic flight to Germany! I’m excited and hopeful that this trip to Italy will be amazing! I hope our students have an amazing…

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Crazy 2 weeks

It has been some insane two weeks! I’m crossing fingers that this week I’m not at the office as much as I have been! Not that I hate my job transitions, quite the opposite I love the changes! For those that know me, they know I love challenges and new things. It’s never a dull day and for that I am grateful! 

I added my Simponi last week (a week ago today)! I’m amazed that it IS working (mind you…

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Furry babies and cooking

Furry babies and cooking

For many, our furry babies are our babies. Today our youngest, Michael (Great Pyrneees, a year old next month) woke us up crying. Backing up a bit, on Sunday we noticed he was licking a spot on his back leg. I went on Monday and got him some anti-itch spray and we thought it was working. However, Thursday despite the daily sprays, Michael was still poking at the spot. We decided perhaps a cone…

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Goals

A purpose of goals is to create new and (usually) better habits! I am so excited for some of the new goals and steps taken this year. One of which is getting an Apple Watch and tracking my daily steps. There is something about getting off the couch and onto Toby (treadmill). What I have learned is it is hard to walk on a treadmill with an IPhone 6+. For the health app to track your steps, you…

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First Week #crazyweek

It’s been a long first week back at the office! Had my contacts re-checked and braces put on! What a great first week right :-). Even with all of that, I’ve loved having the kids at home. Their antics never get boring that’s for sure! 

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It’s been a great two weeks since “break” officially started from work. Not only getting to see my new favorite city (Chicago) and getting the opportunity to experience Seattle/Vancouver, but I also enjoyed just getting some time to rest and plan. I’ve got a list of better habits I want to work on this year and so far I’ve been doing decent at sticking to those habits.

Next week it is back to the…

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Happy 2017 #whatareyouthankfulfor

We have so loved being in a new city for the New Year! Celebrating the end of a year and beginning of the next year is probably one of my favorite parts of the year. It was fun to watch the various countries celebrate and then watch the celebrations in NYC and wait 3 hours to celebrate in Seattle #westcoastrocks. Canada was so fun! Stanley Park was probably my favorite spot! I’ve got a ton of…

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Healing 

It’s been almost two weeks since surgery (Friday will be two weeks!). The second week of recovery has been spent traveling! I know, not what you would think someone would be doing but thankfully I’ve done pretty decently with the travel. Wednesday of last week I flew to see my amazing friend, she lives just outside of Chicago proper and I loved it. Snow was on the ground, it was nice and cold,…

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The Christmas Tree

Before this Christmas we really didn’t decorate much! Being home a lot more than usual these past few weeks, I’ve really enjoyed some moments just watching the pretty tree! Last night I took some pictures of my tree, I hope you enjoy as we are getting closer and closer to Christmas! 

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One month today!

One month today, 11/15, my world changed in a way I never anticipated. I’m so glad that today I am definitely not where I was last month. Last month I was bleeding so bad I couldn’t change fast enough, I was crying because the cramps were so bad, and at this time, I was actually sitting in an ER getting ultrasounds done and fluids.

Two days later, I was back to the ER and this time getting…

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Healing One Step at a Time

Healing One Step at a Time

I spent today on emails and working on budget. While I miss getting ready and getting to the office, I do enjoy I can work from home and keep up with emails and things at the office. We are winding down for the semester, which is another great thing. We have said time and time again, if this whole mess had to happen…it happened at the best time possible. The “slowest” time of the whole semester…

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Day 4!

Great news, the hubby is feeling much better! The antibiotics and hot drinks are helping, he feels 85-90% better! Yay!!

I’m amazed how some people think the body works! I’ve had some (not many but some) people start asking me today if I’m back to my normal! I just shake my head, it’s hard enough to live every day fighting through RA and Lupus. But add a surgery where your uterus has been cut, and…

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Day 3 Post Surgery

Day 3 Post Surgery

We talked to my OB today, she called after she got all my records from Saturday’s ER visit. We had also left her a message so she would know what all was going on. She let us know that my lungs were one of the biggest issues (next to my RA and Lupus) going into surgery. They started IV steriods even before I went under anesthesia and gave me some before I left for the house. But apparently that…

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Day 2 Post Op

Day two Post op has been tough. Hubby woke up feeling worse than he had been Friday. He finally went to the Redi Clinic and turns out he has tonsillitis. He got some antibiotics and prescription cough medicine so we hope in a few days he feels better. 

Today for me has been a severe pain day, I’ve been sleeping on/off most of the day. I got up to watch the Texans play and slept through the three…

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