big and messy!

So. I just have to share this burger that Nate had for dinner tonight. It was gi-freaking-NORMOUS. I didn't get to snap the picture until after he had already snatched it up and had a bite. But it was called 'The BIG and MESSY' and it came with a GIANT knife stabbed in it. And he ate the whole thing.

After that dinner, we definitely had to go play a game of tennis to even attempt to counteract the bajillion calories that was in it. But, oh, it was worth it! Let me just say that those onion strings were AMAZING. And I was not at all sad about going to play tennis since we hadn't played in at least a month and a half because of Nate's back problems.

Speaking of his back, I guess I need to update y'all on the issue. He went to the doctor this past Tuesday and for now - NO SURGERY! Thank God! The disc seems to have healed itself for now; he has just taken quite a few layers off it as this isn't the first time it has been herniated. The doctor wants him to come in and get steroid shots every few months for the pain. And he's going in sometime soon for an MRI to get everything checked out. The doctor also said the reason Nate was having so much pain in his leg was that when he hurt his back so badly there were chemicals in his body leaked onto his nerve, which caused a good bit of damage. They can go in and clip the damaged nerve, but we're not taking that route right now. Maybe in the future if we need to, but we're going to see how things go now that he has a good doctor and some sort of plan.

So thanks again for all of your kind words and thoughts and prayers! It means a lot to both of us! And we're very glad to know what's going on now.

ALSO. I just entered this INCREDIBLE giveaway on Rose à la Mode's blog. She is giving away, not one, but TWO pairs of Hunter boots (one for you and one for a friend!) to celebrate her one year blogiversary! So you should totally stop by her site and check out the giveaway! You should also check out her blog because she has awesome style and can show you how to be creative and look great without totally draining your bank account. :)

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