A Day In My Life

Yesterday was SUPER busy for me. I was invited to play with the Pantex Fire Department softball team in the Lifestar Tournament at Southwest Park. Last year, John and I both played, but this year he was on shift. Knowing that there is usually a big need for female players, I gladly accepted.
We did great--got 2nd place. The only bummer was that we were forced to take 2nd by the huge downpour of rain around 6:30pm. I believe we could have won the tournament again (this is the 3rd annual, and Pantex Fire won the first 2) if it hadn't been for the drenching we got. I have seriously not ever seen that much rain at one time. It was crazy! I was soaked to the bone by the time I reached my car, and it took me about 15 minutes longer than normal to get home. Our housing edition entrance was flooded, and there were wrecks and stalled cars everywhere.
I pulled into the garage, quickly shut the door, and was super thankful I had a warm bath in my future.
Knowing that my mom and kids were at my grandma's house, I decided to strip down in the garage before going into the house for my bath. After all, everything I had on--from my hat to my softball shoes--was wet. Once completely in my birthday suit, I headed for the door into the house.
I tried to turn the door knob...
It was locked.
Oh my goodness. Now what?
There I stood--a stinky, wet, NAKED mess.

Ok, don't panic. There's always a plan B, right?

I called Mom, who happened to have my spare house key, and tried to work out a plan for her to drive back over. She was in her camero, so it was questionable whether or not she could even make it down the flooded Amarillo streets.
Sheesh.
At least she was willing to attempt the drive. After all, her only daughter was standing naked in a garage while a torrential downpour was still going on outside. It wasn't like I could just get back in my van and drive to her.

There I sat...on the ice chest in the front of our garage...with my ipod and phone as my only company.
Did I mention I was naked?!?
Bleh.

30 minutes passed before I got a call from Mom. She couldn't make it down the flooded streets and had to go back to Grandma's.
Just peachy.
She actually had a plan C though. Dad has a big 4x4 truck, so he was going to come get her and the kids at Grandma's and then come to my casa to rescue me.
Dang.
Now I DESPERATELY needed to find something to put on.

Oh--and did I mention that I really needed to pee at this point? Well, I did. And the only bathroom was on the other side of that darn locked door.
What to do, what to do? I searched through John's tool cabinets hoping to find something I could borrow to relieve myself in. Amazingly enough, John keeps his stash of 16oz. styrofoam cups in the garage.
Bingo.
I grabbed one and let loose.
Ahhhhh, much better. Now I could wait in comfort.

Luckily, I also found an old ratty t shirt, and I was forced to put my wet shorts back on. I didn't want to scar my children for life if they happened upon me...in the garage...naked. Things were definitely looking up.

Another 25-30 minutes passed, and I heard Dad's truck pull up. I can't even tell you how happy I was to see everyone. The kids were totally freaked out by the fact that their mom had to pee in a styrofoam cup.
Oh well, it could be worse.
Right?

One nice hot bath later, I was feeling like my old self again.

~Mel

Caroline My Sunshine

This is Caroline Sunshine (Grace) Haskell.

She is my delightful little 2 year old.

She loves to dress up, have her hair fixed, wear clicky-clacks (AKA: high heeled shoes), twirl around, go to gymnastics and ballet, carry baby dolls, and read.

Caroline is very independent. In fact, she doesn't let me do much for her anymore.

The potty training phase is now complete, and she has been accident free for over a week. That makes this momma sooooooo happy.

She may be a bit ornery, but I love her to pieces anyway.
Even when she runs with safety scissors.
And uses my stamps and ink pads to decorate her arms and legs.

Caroline is a master bug killer. In the past 2 days, she's used several wads of toilet paper to smash little crickets, ants, and moths. She's so kind---she takes the dead critters and makes sure Caitlin sees them before she throws them away. I'm sure Caitlin thanks her for that generous act.

She can count to 10, say just about anything she wants, and use a computer mouse. It's unfortunate that she figured out the computer mouse.
Somehow my programs and open documents are "mysteriously" disappearing and being altered without my knowledge. Nice.

And finally, Caroline has an appetite like no other. For instance, at Mimi & Pappaw's house, she ate 1 serving of pork chops, 3 servings of mixed fruit, 1 serving of peas, 3 servings of mac & cheese, a small bowl of jello w/marshmallows, and 1/2 of a Hershey bar. She was SO FULL that we had to let out the high chair tray--it was squashing her huge belly. I call her my "built in portion control monitor" because she eats the majority of my food before I get to it. That way I keep my portions small. :)

I love my sweet Caroline anyway.

~Mel

Summertime

I love summer. For us, it means the water park is open, all 3 kids are home, and we really don't have a schedule.
I find myself being annoyed with summer because we don't have a schedule.

Truly, it's a love/hate relationship.

I am a woman of structure (no, not like Kate Gosselin, but similar), so any time we are left to our own means without something to do it gets on my nerves. Like anyone, I enjoy my time of just chillin' and relaxin', but I do like to have something to look forward to on a daily basis.
That all being said, I'm trying harder this summer to have something that resembles a schedule. We have certain times of the day for tv watching (VERY little though), imagination games, outside play, water park attending, gym time, etc. That way the kids don't drive me crazy and I don't drive them crazy.
So far so good. I am totally enjoying my time with my babies, and I know school is just around the corner again. This year will be so weird--Christian starts kindergarten, thus leaving me with just one sweet baby at home. *deep sigh* I'm not ready for that yet.

I digress....

John has been gone a lot already, and I'm trying my best to prepare to be a single mom for 10 weeks. Not that it's that difficult---after all, some women do it ALL THE TIME.
I haven't ever done it though.
We've done some traveling and actually have more planned, but until then it's the same song with a different verse everyday.

Father's Day was great. The best part about it this year is that I still have my dad. He had a mild heart attack a week ago, and he spent several days in the hospital. Thankfully he has no permanent damage! I was and am just totally thankful that he is doing well now. Coincidentally, the doctor let him out of the hospital on Father's Day.
John had a good Father's Day too, I think. We took him out to eat, and then we went to the park and tried out the kids' new kites (thanks Grandma & Grandpa Haskell!). I will post some pics from the park later. For some reason, blogger is kicking me off every time I try to upload them. Bummer!

Enjoy your summer---it goes by fast!

~Mel

Wordless Wednesday (Almost)

Notice the slight green tint? These are Saturday Spinach and Sour Cream Pancakes. They rock.

1st Weekend of Drill

John attended his 1st weekend of drill for the Army National Guard. He left super early on Saturday and got home Sunday evening. It was nice because he could call on his cell when he wasn't busy--it was just as if he was out at Pantex. He rode in a passenger van with about 5 other guys down to Lubbock to their training facility. He got to do PT (physical training), marching, drills, etc. He actually had a really good time!
I had to laugh when he called from the motel on Saturday night. Apparently the military doesn't give you 4 star accomodations--the Motel 6 was a bit scary. His main complaints were that the bar of soap was tiny, there was no shampoo, the beds were "iffy" so he chose not to sleep under the covers, and there were about 4 locks on the door. Haha! At least he didn't have to sleep in a ditch somewhere, right? :0)
All in all, I think it was a great experience. He has 1 more drill weekend in July and then off to basic in August. He gets to borrow his ACU's (the uniform below) until he gets his own down in Ft. Jackson.

As for me---I didn't have such a super swell weekend alone. Not only was my hubby out of town, but my parents were too. Usually they are my backup if anything goes crazy while John's gone.
And of course, what weekend alone would be complete without a few "mishaps?"

Jeez.

Saturday:
I got everyone dressed and ready to head to the gym. I decided to take the VW Passat (John had the Bronco) instead of my van, just to shake things up a bit. I got in, turned the key, and all of the dash lights flashed---nothing worked---battery was dead.

Great.

I made everyone get out and get in the minivan. There was no cause for concern since I had another vehicle, and I knew John could fix the battery situation when he got home.

It was too overcast and rainy to head to Splash, so we just hung out here. Fun times.

Sunday:
Got everyone dressed and ready to go grocery shopping mid-morning. It was looking rainy again too. Bleh. I put Caroline in the van and pushed the garage door opener button....it tried to go up and then fell back down. What??? I tried again...nothing.

I had to pull the emergency cord, get Caitlin to help me hoist the door up, and then try to find a clever way to keep it up---the spring was broken. THANKFULLY the neighbor behind us heard the commotion and came to help. He held the door up while I backed the minivan out, closed it for me, and then recommended I call a garage door company to fix the broken spring.
Yeah, I'll get to that...or I'll wait until the hubby comes home. I thanked him for the help and drove off.

Grocery shopping went fine until it began to pour rain. Uggggg.
Since I now had to park outside, I got drenched carrying the groceries in.
Obviously Splash was out of the question again. Super fun times.

One more thing: I volunteered to take care of my parents' poodle (Napoleon) and cat (Whiskey), which consisted of letting the dog out twice on Sunday and making sure both animals had food/water.
Simple, right? Not.
Apparently Napoleon has something against me. I think he associates me with 3 small children that give him heck when we visit Mimi and Pappaw. On the first visit of the day, I tried everything in the world to get that dog to go outside. He backed himself in the very back of his portable kennel, and wouldn't even come out when I turned it upside down and shook it. How he stayed up in there is beyond me. After about 15 minutes of "conversation" with him--that might have involved a broom--he went outside, did his business, and was happy as a lark.
I came back that evening to let him out one final time. He sat on the couch and watched me enter the house. As soon as I got near him, he bolted for the spare bedroom and got up under the bed. He WOULD NOT come out. I got the above said broom again, and he ran like lightning to my parents' room and went...you guessed it...under the bed.
Arggggg.
After running out of ideas and breath from chasing him from one end of the house to another several times, I called the 'rents. Mom clued me in on tricking him into thinking he was going outside to get the newspaper. It worked like a charm. Wish I woulda had that little nugget of information the 1st time. *deep sigh*
I think that if Napoleon could have kicked me in the rear on the way out, he would have. He's a cutey bug, but he certainly doesn't care much for his big sister Melissa. :0)

I have never been so glad to see John come home--even if he was only gone for a day and a half. It certainly felt like 10 days in my book. :0)
Can you tell I'm super pumped for the 10 weeks starting in August?!?
Just kidding.
But really....

~Mel

Wordless Wednesday

What I've Learned

Since receiving many calls/emails about my last post (Earth Momma), I've decided to go into a bit more detail in a new post.
If you already know all of this and you are now rolling your eyes in boredom, please feel free to come back in a day or two--I'm sure I'll have a new post to read. :)

Let's take this all one subject at a time, shall we? Also, PLEASE feel free to comment with anything I've missed or tidbits of info that you'd like to share with me and the rest of my blogger friends. That would make it that much more fun!
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Subject #1: Natural Cleaning Products

John and I have always cleaned with they typical products you find on the grocery store shelves. We haven't ventured much past that, simply because we believed that if it didn't stink up the house with that "freshly cleaned and sanitized" smell, then things were not truly clean.
Let me say that I do, in fact, get a ton of my ideas and suggestions from MckMama (www.mycharmingkids.net), and then I build on them. I know she recently posted about using vinegar and such to clean with, but we haven't gone that far. I simply purchased Clorox's natural cleaning line called Clorox Greenworks. I've found them to do an excellent job without the harsh chemical smell and bad ingredients. Like I've said before, I'm not going 100% green or anything like that--simply changing what I feel compelled to change.
And I was tired of almost passing out from fumes when I clean the bathtubs.

The same should be for you.
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Subject #2: Natural/Organic Shampoo, Lotions, Soaps, Etc.

Ok, so for this subject, I'm going to give you some websites so you can see what I buy. I've been very frustrated for a long time with how much *crap* there is in the stuff we wash our bodies with. Yuck! Of course you can read many, many articles on how the aluminum in deodorants may be a factor in breast cancer, or how parabens and formaldehyde are in all body washes, soaps, lotions, etc and are causing cancer and aging skin. I knew all of that information, but I didn't really care so much---that is, until I started having acne problems again, and my son got dry patches and rashes on his bottom and thighs that weren't going away. I began looking into more natural choices for the above, and I've found that products containing goat milk are at the top of my list of recommendations.
Here is the website for the goat milk soap we use: www.goatmilkstuff.com
I'm currently working on finding a new seller of the goat milk lotion, so I'll post that when I have a link. You can always Google it and find millions of sites that sell it. Or go to Etsy.com and do a search on all natural or organic goat milk lotion. My main stipulation for buying on Etsy.com is that the seller lists ALL ingredients in their soaps/lotions. That way I know it's all natural (or organic) and the seller actually made it.
I have been using Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil for about 2 months now and have seen a huge improvement in my skin. That paired with Burt's Bees Acne Stick....they work wonderfully together. That's why I said I smell like licorice and tea tree oil at night. Not the best smell in the world, but worth their weight in gold. Neither one contains harmful chemicals or additives. The shampoo I'm using is simply an all natural shampoo with tea tree oil that's good for dry scalps. I was using the popular dandruff shampoo, but it was doing nothing and was full of *crap* I didn't need. There are many shampoo choices at Natural Grocers and Drug Emporium, and I usually go with what's in the mid-price range.

I can tell you now that if I paid $15.00+ for a bottle of shampoo, John would certainly kill me. All of this is on a budget, mind you.
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Subject #3: Supplements

As most of you know, John and I are supplement junkies. We love trying new ones and find that our performance in daily life, as well as at the gym, is improved by using them. Of course, with anything you must be careful of what's in them. Not that a whole lot of the supplements we use are all natural or organic by any stretch of the imagination....we simply are picky about where we purchase them. We shop at Innovative Nutrition (in the shopping center at 45th and Coulter) for supplements. The main reason we go there is because the owners of the store actually manufacture a line of supplements called Rockhard Formulations. That way we know exactly what's in the stuff we take. Of course there are plenty of reputable companies out there that are great choices, so don't feel like I'm downing any of you for any products you take. This is just what works for us. As for the kids' vitamins and such---we choose vegetarian, gluten free, all natural vitamins from Natural Grocers or Drug Emporium. We also choose to stay far away from Red 40 (a common dye used in drinks/foods/etc). I have seen the research on Red 40 and what it does to children, and I've definitely seen a behavioral change (for the better, of course) in my own children since cutting it out.

**Side note: if you don't know about "gluten free" stuff and the controversy behind it, Google it sometime. It's an interesting read and good knowledge. We find ourselves eating more gluten free products, but we aren't fanatics about it at all.**
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Subject #4: Foods

I saved this subject for last, simply because it's the one I have the most to say about. :)
John has forever been on the Atkins Diet (since age 13 I think), and he comes off of it occasionally--like when we have a special night out or we go on vacation. Otherwise, he's very strict. The children and I do not follow that diet though. I want the 3 C's to love all foods, but know how to choose the right sized portions of them. I have found, though, that they do favor bacon, eggs, tuna, cheese---things that their daddy eats on a daily basis.
Oh well. Can't say I'm not trying!
Anywho, I came to a point about 6 months ago where I was miserable with our eating habits. Dinner usually consisted of something I could microwave (like chicken nuggets) or take out. Unfortunately, we had become dine-out-aholics. I have never hidden the fact that I don't really know how to cook, although I'm coming to the realization that I just didn't WANT to know how to cook.
Amazing revelation, I know.
I began to see weight gain, bloating, fatigue, and just all over "bleh" feelings that I didn't like. Our children were not being properly nourished, and I began to feel very guilty.
Reading MckMama's blog opened my eyes. I found that by changing the small things, I was going to ultimately someday change it all.
I started with buying better produce and more of it. My 3 C's discovered a big love for apples, oranges, bananas, melons, grapes, etc. I decided to be a bit more picky about where I got my produce--I now buy it ALL at Natural Grocers, but I hear United has good stuff too--and I am trying to incorporate at least 1 fruit into every meal. No more canned fruit--I either serve it fresh or the organic frozen stuff. YUM!
Gradually my children gave in to my changes, and they are waaaaaaaay less picky than they were even 6 months ago. It's great!
I now only serve organic fruits/veggies, milk, bread, cereal or snack bars, nuts, yogurts, garbanzo beans, oatmeals, and such. Like I've mentioned before, oatmeal has become a huge staple around here. I bought a tiny crockpot and put the makings for oatmeal in it at nighttime, so that when we wake up it's ready. No more packets of sugary oatmeal for us....and let me say that took some getting used to. Also, MckMama's famous MckPancakes totally rock!! If you haven't tried them, here is the link for the recipe:

http://www.mycharmingkids.net/search?q=mckpancakes

Another love of mine is organic no stir peanut butter and almond butter (Maranatha brand, if you were curious). They taste SO MUCH BETTER than your average peanut butter, but of course you must refrigerate them. Caitlin says she can tell a taste difference too, which that speaks volumes to me. You can buy this brand of organic peanut butter and almond butter at Wal-Mart, and it's generally cheaper there.
I will reference MckMama again here by saying that she has a great Nut Butter recipe for those who want to make your own:

http://www.mycharmingkids.net/search?q=nut+butter

If you search the My Charming Kids blog, you will find tons of great recipe ideas. She's the top dog when it comes to eating natural.

I do plan on making my own bread soon, simply because I can control what's in it--and it will save me some money. A friend of mine, Kari G. (her blog name is By George), wrote a post a year or so ago about how she began making her own bread. Here is the recipe she linked to:

http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/19/grandmother-bread/

If you have a bread recipe you'd like to share with me, please comment!

Agave Nectar---it's sooooo delicious! I have begun using it in everything, and I find any excuse possible to pour it on top of foods. We now use it instead of honey or maple syrup. It's got a unique flavor, and my children are crazy about it. I've never seen it at regular stores like Wal-Mart, but you can get it at the other stores mentioned above.
Flaxseed Meal--again, I use it like crazy. It's the best thing to keep you regular, and the children never know when I've snuck it into their food. It gives a good nutty flavor to oatmeal, pancakes, and yogurt.
Flax Oil---if I'm not using flaxseed meal, I use this. Just a little goes a long way!

When I did my "big spice cabinet clean out of 2009," I ended up throwing away tons of spices and baking goods. When I had to re-buy them, I chose all natural alternatives.

**Another side note--please keep in mind that totally switching over to all natural and organic was NOT an overnight thing, but rather a process that took me 6 months. Time will vary for each person, but just don't feel doomed from the beginning. Change takes time, but it's good!**

John still buys meat at Wal-Mart, but he had incorporated more natural forms, like buffalo and naturally fed beef. There really is a taste difference--I swear! Then there's the deer meat we eat on from time to time--of course it's all natural--it's the product of John's hunting skills. :) He is also still working on the plans for a chicken house so we can have fresh eggs. As for now, we buy eggs that are natural and from local people.

I'm not trying to say that EVERYTHING we eat or drink is "all natural" or "organic" because it certainly is not. I like the occasional Crystal Light drink packet in my water, the kids still drink Capri Sun Roaring Waters juice boxes, and there's even a box of Kraft Mac-n-cheese still in my pantry.
What I AM saying is that my desire is to eat better and feel better. John and I decided to only drink a soda when we dine out, and that's been a huge hurdle for me. I was drinking probably 2-3 sodas A DAY, folks, so surely you can imagine what that did to me for the first few days. Now that I consume only water, I am feeling amazing. My skin is getting healthier, and I have more energy.

Now John and I do love our energy drinks here and there, but that will be a different post....soon.

I really wish that organic and all natural items were as cheap as the *crap* is, but I guess we must sacrifice for now. I have learned to shop sale ads, clip coupons, and make 2 separate shopping lists: 1 for Natural Grocers and 1 for Wal-Mart. That way I know what I need and I'm not buying out of on-the-spot-desire. Also, as it pertains to portions, I am learning how to control that better. I always keep this saying in mind:
I EAT TO LIVE---I DON'T LIVE TO EAT.

John and I also keep careful track of calories, fat content, carbs, and such by using a website called: FIT DAY (www.fitday.com). Create a free account and start logging everything you put into your mouth. You'll be amazed!

Even if you personally decide to start incorporating more fresh items into your diet, you will definitely feel a difference.
Each family/individual is unique. I could never tell you that what works for the Haskell family will certainly work for you. It's all about balance and personal needs. Above all, just READ LABELS. As long as I'm okay with the contents, then that's all that matters. It doesn't have to be something purchased in a high end store for it to be healthy either. Do you own research and shop around. Don't be afraid of new stores or ideas.
I find it fun and a challenge to shop now, and I want to encourage you to do the same!
I may even do some cooking. *gasp*

And look into reusable grocery sacks. They're great.

~Mel

Earth Momma

Ok, not really. I haven't turned into a nature-aholic, but I've certainly changed things up around here.

For starters:
I was getting quite irritated at the pantry/fridge/freezer/spice cabinet situation. They were all crammed full of---well---stuff. Really though, I had no clue how we were ever going to eat all of it, and I had to question on a daily basis if even 1/2 of what I had was still in date.
Good thing I decided to clean them out.

My gosh, I was nauseated at how much stuff was--and I kid you not here--at least 2 years out of date. HOLY COW! The spice cabinet was basically all trashed, and the pantry is quite bare now. As for the fridge...that was a beast in itself. I pulled old food out of there that had longer hair than me. Yikes!

After purging and rearranging, I decided to go shopping (totally logical, right?). I made lists this time---one for Natural Grocers where I get the majority of stuff, and then one for Wal-Mart. Let me tell you (and you probably already knew this, but bear with me), having shopping lists helped me trim about $60-80 off the bills. Why you ask? Well, because I knew exactly what I needed and there wasn't a reason to just go pull random things off of shelves thinking I was out of this or that.
I was amazed.
Anyway, I've discovered that Natural Grocers has lots of sales, so I can feed my family more natural items without overspending. If you do the calculations and research it, you can actually eat organic foods for the same price or less, depending on where you buy. I seriously believe eating organic foods is better for the body. I don't take it to extremes though, let me assure you. My kids still occasionally have juice boxes and gummy bears. :0)

We as a family agreed that we wanted to not only work out in the gym, but eat better as well. I have been so tired of being TIRED all the time. My skin was looking yucky, I had bad intestinal issues....you get the picture. Since cutting out diet sodas (except when we dine out), eating nuts/fruits/oatmeal/etc., and drinking a ton of water, I have definitely seen big changes.

I no longer accept plastic bags at the stores---we take our own reusable ones. We've started recycling and paying much more attention to what we throw out. John is even seriously considering building a chicken house so we can gather our own eggs and have a place to put our table scraps (according to friends who own chickens, they'll eat anything).

I've also started slowly replacing all of our body soaps, shampoos, lotions, deodorants, and such with natural products. I recently ordered goat milk soap---it's super!---and have been using all natural face wash and shampoo for a while now. Huge difference! I may smell like tea tree oil, licorice, and peppermint, but that's fine. They're all aphrodisiacs, right? Just ask John, for I'm sure he'd tell you the truth. Haha!

I'm not trying to become a hippie or anything like that. There are certain things in life that I'm sure I'll never change or compromise, but at least I've started somewhere. John calls me "Earth Momma" just to get a charge out of me. In fact, I'm sure he's deeply concerned that I'll soon burn my bras and make my own clothes.
Not gonna happen. Promise.

Now trying to make my own organic whole wheat bread? Definitely a possibility.

Yes, I'm Talking To YOU

I was reading blogs this morning when it hit me...

I would LOVE to get a comment from everyone that reads my blog!

Yes, I'm talking to YOU.

If you read my blog--whether you know me personally or not--and I have no idea you even visit here, then PLEASE come out of lurking and leave me a comment.

Even those of you who are friends/family, please feel free to comment too. I'd love to hear from you! And the comment can be about anything you want--like the weather, your personal blog, or just a virtual hug. :)

I can't wait to see the comments!

~Mel

I Love It When...

~My darling husband tells me that he's never cared for short hair or bangs on me. Thanks honey--at least you waited until AFTER I cut it off and got bangs to tell me how you really feel. That's ok...I love you to the moon and back anyway. :)

~My smallest and most ornery C decides to pour out an entire new bottle of agave nectar on top of my kitchen island. Thank goodness I had a back up bottle and a huge amount of paper towels. Sheesh.

~I decide to quickly shave my legs...only below the knees...with no shaving cream and on dry skin...right before heading to a chiropractor appointment just in case the chiropractor grabs me by the calves/ankles to check alignment...and I end up with razor burn that literally BURNS all day long.
Smart, I know.

~I stay up until 1am watching Fox News and waiting on my grape crops to finish growing on Facebook's Farm Town so I can harvest them before they spoil. No, it's not an addiction---it's a past time. Promise.

~Moths come out of nowhere and attack me. Totally awesome, especially at night in my kitchen.

~My eyebrows grow at an astronomical rate and I can't control them. Oh, and then there was the "incident" with Nair. NEVER...I repeat...NEVER use facial Nair, no matter how attractive and easy it might look. Not worth the burning and itching. And it doesn't do a thing on my thick, bushy, out-of-control eyebrows. It just may be time to call a professional on this one.

~Mel