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I had a fun and Spirit filled weekend with 110 other women from church. I rode up north with 2 other ladies Friday afternoon. It certainly was much cooler in Herber than it was this weekend in Phoenix and man was it windy Friday night and this morning. The food was great, bed comfortable (even though I couldn't fall asleep at all Friday night). I felt very blessed to pray and minister to my small group. P had to go off to work, I got to see him for just a few minutes, and he has to close the next several nights, I think I may see him again on Wednesday night :(

Who Knew?

That you need to have a permit for at least 6 months before you can get a license? J said he knew that, but of course didn't tell me until after the lady at the DMV told us. He'll need to wait until after April 17th to get his license.

16 Candles!

Happy 16th Birthday to my first born! I remember staring at this long newborn and wondering how did he fit inside of me? This is a recent picture of the 2 of us. After school today we are planning to go to the DMV for him to get his driver's license. He's pretty excited, to say the least.

what a mess

Why is it when you envision something it rarely turns out the way you see it in you mind? This was J's cake I made for his birthday. I didn't know I was going to need 2 cake mixes for my pan, so I had to run to Fry's after I realized that mistake. The cakes raised too high, so I had to trim them both down. I used candy melts to make the "liner" only it broke when I tried to put the cake inside of it. Luckily the cake didn't split too, or I think I would have gotten so mad, I would have thrown the whole mess in the trash. I couldn't believe it took so long to make something to easy.

coming home early

J went hiking/camping this weekend with his scout troop. They were supposed to be home late tomorrow afternoon. He called about an hour ago saying they were on their way home. He said they decided to come home a day early. Then he mentions he fell and hurt his knee. (he said they had decided this before he got hurt, but it makes me wonder) The opposite one from the one he hurt at camp a few years ago. He doesn't think he needs to go to the ER, I'll look at it to know for sure. We have an abundance of knee braces, (2, but he only needs one) and he still has his crutches so he'll be able to stay off of it for a few days if he needs to. I thought R and I would have a quite night just the 2 of us, with P at work and S spending the night with Aunt Jul. I guess not. update- 8:30 PM- he's home and the knee looks a little swollen, he has a brace on it and is icing it, I felt around and didn't feel any movement like if he broke his knee cap. We'll see how he does the rest of the night and tomorrow morning, then we can decide if we need to take him to the doctor's office. Rest and ice it is my prescription for him. Dr. MOM that I am. HA!

goofiness

I either didn't take my sleeping pill last night or it didn't work, I was up most of the night. Around 2 when I still wasn't all that sleepy I should have taken one, but didn't. I thought if I just laid down I would fall asleep. I was wrong. P had to work at 7 this morning. He told me goodbye before he left and the next thing I know is I hear someone rustling around in my bed. So I as "who's that in my bed?" P answers. I have terrible thoughts run through my head before he has a chance to explain that it's only 5 AM. he set his alarm for 3 instead of 5 and didn't notice what time it was until he went out to the car to drive to work and the clock in his car says 4:57. Needless to say he laid back done for a few hours before going to work for real. He did offer to watch a movie with me, since we were both awake but I thought he should get a little more sleep.

Fun Days

Sunday Pat took the kids with J's scout troop to the Reinesson's (someday I really need to learn how to spell this!) Festival. I had the day to myself. I went to church, then out to lunch came home read and took a little nap. I sent my camera with them for them to record the day for me, but for some reason they forgot it in the car, All I have is pictures of them in their costumes they wore to the festival when they got home. Yesterday we went to the zoo and indoor aquarium it was a fun spring break day for all. I'm still recovering today. I have things I want to do, but I'm thinking it might not be until at least tomorrow before I start them! I posted a few pictures on flickr on the left side bar.

Is it Spring Break Yet?

I am pretty ready for it to be. Don't get me wrong I really love what I do and the child I spend most of my day with, she has made such progress from where she was in the beginning of the year, just in so many areas, today I tested her ability to toilet (this was from a meeting we had about her yesterday) and she did great! She's going to do so well in 1st grade, she'll always be a little slower than her piers, but she's getting there. My neck and back back have been messed up most of the week. My personal RX for Spring Break is to sleep in, do a few activities with the whole family, and scrapbook some. I'm even getting together with a friend on Friday morning to help motivate me in this scrapbooking goal (I haven't worked on anything in about a year :( ). Just one more work day and tomorrow shouldn't be so bad since the kindergartners and 1st graders are going to The Phoenix Children's museum. That should be fun! I am looking forward to it.

April 9th

I finally heard from the surgery scheduling girl yesterday. The first available day the doctor can do the surgery on my feet is April 9th. I really thought she was going to offer me later dates in April, so I was happy to hear the 9th. The only thing I thought of when I said that date was fine was, S's field trip is a month from then so I should be healed pretty well and have little trouble walking. When I told P when it was today, he says,"happy birthday to me". Then it occurs to me, that the weekend following the surgery is his birthday and Easter weekend. I didn't mean to do that! But I didn't mean for any of this feet problems either, or that no other treatments worked for it. I will have "boots" for each foot, so I'll be able to get around, just how fast, and how comfortably will remain to be seen. I should have some lovely pain medicine too. Another bright side of the 9th is I won't have to take the Friday after the surgery off because it's Good Friday and it's already a paid day off for me.

Surgery?

6 weeks ago, I had my last cortisone shots in both feet. After a few days following that I had 4 wonderful pain free weeks. Then the pain started again. I drove on hour after school today to see my foot doctor. It's no longer a matter of wanting surgery but when he can do it. He's scheduled already into April. If it's not early in April I won't be able to do it until after May 8th, S has an over night field trip, I'm already scheduled for. I get paid to go, of course I'll be working, but really it won't be much of a difference even if I just went as a parent. The doctor did offer to do both feet at the same time. Which I am very glad about. I only have to go through the worry of surgery and recovery once. I sure hope AZ makes enough money to put cop cars all down the freeway in some spots it seemed like ever mile, that backs up traffic. I did see one car being pulled over, it was in the carpool lane, which of course during rush hour, is the only lane that is moving. The worst part of that is, the car and the cop car had to stop the other 3 lanes to pull over. Ridiculous. It seemed to me that caused more of an accident waiting to happen cars driving a little to fast. My neck and shoulders are sore and tight from all the driving.

Amazing

Yesterday afternoon, I realized it was Thursday already, and how fast the week seem to have flown by. In comparison to last week anyway. How weird of a thought that seemed at the time since I only worked 3 days last week, it should have seemed longer this week. The difference was when you are sick or not feeling 100%, time seems to stand still. Of course today although the day went by pretty fast, I am stating to get sick again. Not the horrid stomach issues, but cold symptoms. J and I were flopped together on the couch after school comparing symptoms. Dinner was frozen waffles, I didn't feel like cooking and I couldn't convince him to either. I think it's time to teach S how to cook, more than her limited items she can cook.

I forget

It occurred to me today, after S and I stopped and did a little errand after school, when we got home the house was locked, very strange for J to lock the house when he gets home, just ahead of us. Then it dawned on me, he asked me to pick him up today. I don't remember why he needed to stay after school today. P pulled in the driveway right after I figured out why J wasn't here, he went to go get him. Geez, my memory is not what it used to be.

Finally!

I am finally feeling better! Yesterday it felt like I turned a corner in the whole stomach illness. Saturday was a busy day with much driving around. Yesterday was more relaxing, I met P and the kids at church at 11, because I had to teach the toddlers during the first service, there were 19- 2 and 3 year olds, which is quite a lot for that age frame (I think anyway), I wasn't alone, but I was the main teacher. I tried to take a nap during service, but J kept waking me up! Then later we were watching something together and he kept making sure I was awake. The nerve! I needed a nap! I'm starting to really have fun with Facebook, I have found a few friends I went to High School with, (and one so far I went to elementary school with, and she was one of my girl friends that was part of my slumber party crowd of about 10 of us, that always got together for sleepovers for our birthdays, for 6-7 years.) I've also been in contact with friends from our old church which is way cool too.

When will the nauseousiness get better?

This is one long lasting bug. I did go to school Thursday and Friday, but felt terrible, and I can't seem to tolerate drinking anything except Sprite. At least I'm not throwing up any more. I haven't eaten a whole lot, however last night P was eating chips and they looked good so I had some, I was encouraged that some food looked good, but again today nothing is looking very good.

YUCK

After lunch today I started feeling nauseous. We live a half a mile from school. That little ride was just enough to push my stomach over the edge. I threw up in the driveway, on the way out of the car. Not a little, but a lot. Luckily J was home and moved the car and hosed down the driveway for me. I still feel terrible. I hope this doesn't last. I'd really like to go to bed, but R still needs picked up from school and J has scouts tonight, and P is at work wah..........

What a Week

It's been an incredibly long week here in this household. Doctor's appointments for me, extra long after school program days for R and 2 during school Opendance performances for R and one evening performance too, plus I helped back stage during the school performances. J's scout meeting. PTO craft night that I put together with no real help other than the PTO secretary getting the flyer copied and her selling tickets at the door. Wednesday was one long day, with being at school all day, then dance, 30 minutes for dinner before having to be back at school to set up, luckily I took J with me to set up, I would never have been able to set up tables by myself ot been ready before families showed up at 6:30. Last night P and I went out for dinner for Valentine's Day, then we came home and watched The Express with the kids, one long movie, not my favorite football movie. J was supposed to go camping/hiking with his scout troop this weekend, but because of snow up north, they postponed it, so the troop is off bowling this afternoon. I have a pot roast in the crock pot, and R and I made chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate chip cookies for dessert for Valentine's Day. Check out the new pictures on Flickr

Cardnial

Our whole school made these hats the week before the Super Bowl and worn them on Friday, outside morning announcements was a sea of red bird heads,. S was kind enough to pose for me in her's.

pillow cases

Every birthday the girls have had slumber parties they've gotten a new pillow case decorated by their friends. Here's both girls with their cases from this year.

facial part 2

We just went with the chocolate and honey masks, but I made up a blueberry oatmeal one, that worked out way better. R had to do both.

cupcakes and cake

I attempted the butterfly cupcake cake again this week, it turned out a little better. I made a separate cake for S since we were having family over dinner, before R's friends came to spent the night. There's way too much cake left over, but one cake wouldn't have been quite enough.