oh scrap!

I have been offered this fabulous opportunity to go to a scrapbook retreat with my awesome, wonderful, and downright fantastic scrapbooker herself, Debbi. I grabbed that spot the minute I could. I can’t wait to go, I have (in no particular order) washed clothes, sorted all my craft stuff, cleaned my craft area, shopped for supplies, talked Jon into begged asked Jon agreed to buy a new portable printer for me to take and use with my computer!! yay me!

I am going to have my colonoscopy on Monday, so I do have to be conscious of what I am eating and drinking on Sunday morning (after 12 am), but I prepared ahead of time and bought water, sugary non colored stuff to put in said water, an some beef bouillon to heat up in a cup and drink if I get hungry. So far I have lost 20 lbs. officially (my scale is 5 lbs. heavier!) so this can only help push things along I think. Drinking clear liquids and then pooping them out is a sure fire way to lose a lb. or two!!

Dad, if you read this, I will get that Father’s Day present to you next week, I PROMISE! I haven’t put -Go to postoffice on my list of things to do. Sorry about that.

I plan on taking my camera, so look for pics after next week, so you can see what I was up to! I plan on scrapbooking our Extreme Vacation 2005, 13 cities in 17 days and over 1300 miles! I only have 104 photos, should keep me busy for at least 24 hours! Tootles!!

It’s like psychic or something….DUDE!

Your Ideal Hairstyle:

Flicked Out

What Women’s Hairstyle Is Right For You?

I don’t know what my husband did, but I can’t access the shared server as talked about here. I wouldn’t say that hair cut is exactly like my most recent picture, but pretty darn close. I’ll be back with an example asap.

Ok, after much stomping of the feet and crying to the husband, he found it for me. Behold! Me beauty. Squint yer eyes, lest you be blinded by my beauty!

Your Ideal Hairstyle:

Short and Textured

What Women’s Hairstyle Is Right For You?

Could possibly be more like this one, but with longer bangs. Oh heck, I don’t know. But cool think about that quiz, I would wear that style and already have before, so it can’t be all that random.

Just the Blahs

Feeling blah lately. Don’t know if it’s the let down from all the work of VBS, trying not to get sick, or what. Who knows. I have been tired a lot. Trying to get my colonoscopy rescheduled for earlier in the month so I can enjoy my visit with my Mom and our trip at the end of the month. Just trying to muddle thru and get over the summer hump.

Huge sigh of relief

Vacation Bible School is over. It all started last Friday when we (Natalie and I) started painting a mural for the room. That night we were there until 2am. Then Saturday I was there from 1:30 pm until 10 pm, then on Sunday it was church at 9:30 (to which I was late -so more like 10) there until 12:15, left for lunch and was back at 2:30. We finally left Sunday night around 9pm, after the neighborhood fair and more VBS set up. Then Monday, we got there around 4:30 and left at 9:30. Collectively I have logged in 60 hours of time at the church this whole week. I guess that is why I woke up this morning with a sore throat and laryngitis! Last time I got sick, I had just got done preparing and executing my role in the Woman to Woman ladies luncheon. It’s been down hill from there. Strep, asthma, diverticulitis, and now another sore throat and laryngitis. Oh well. I think it’s time to retire, either that, or learn how not to stress about things.

If we could only get a renter in our house, I think that would take care of most of the stress for both of us. 3 months have come and gone and we still don’t have a renter in our house down south. It’s almost becoming a joke. We have lowered the rent, we accept pets and have replaced the carpet. It’s not rocket-science people. Rent the damn house. Either rent it or buy it. Put us out of our misery.

We are going to see a young friend of ours in a play tonight. I can’t wait. We are going to see “Your a good Man Charlie Brown”. The whole family is going, so that should be fun.

Vacation Bible School

For those who know that this time of the year is hectic, busy, stressful, nerve wracking, and WONDERFUL all rolled into one, NUFF SAID.

I’ll be back in about a week when my sanity has returned and my husband goes back to work. In the mean time, take some time to go have some fun and check back here later……

I’m not a doctor, I just play one on TV….

Doctors, doctors, doctors. That is all I seem to be talking about lately. I know you are as sick of hearing it as much I am saying it! It seems I am really not well, or a major hypochondriac (don’t say it). Not that I like talking about my woman issues, but can I just say- periods suck. They suck even worse when you get another one 12 days after the monthly one. I don’t know what is going on with me, but if everything falls apart at once, does that mean something bad is going to happen? First the strep, then the asthma and mucus, then a lull trying to get over the first two, then the colon, and now suddenly I have major cramps and bleeding. I am afraid to ask what next, because I don’t think I could handle it.

I went to see my shrink and to tell her how bad I am feeling. Depression symptoms worsening. She tells me the only thing to do is either raise my dosage of anti-depressants or ride out this illness and see what happens when I am better. She left the room and I was in tears. I hate feeling so weak and tired. If this is what I will have to endure every time I have a diverticulitis episode, no. thank. you. So what did I do after I left there? I headed straight to the store and bought all the cheddar cheese bagels they had! Yum-O as Rachel Ray would say. Ha.

Last night my gal pals wanted to go out and do something, so we all went to a local restaurant. I had a small side salad and picked out the cucumber and red cabbage and had a sprite, even tho all I wanted was some queso and nachos and a margarita! But! I was a good girl and followed the rules…well sort of. I had a few bites of some chicken and cheesey yummy thing Sherri had. That was good too. And we laughed and made fun of other people. Good times. I needed that. An hour or two before that, I was practicing for Praise Team worship for Sunday and I got all hot and sweaty and felt like I was going to pass out! Sitting in choir I felt much better, its the standing for long periods that seem to get to me.

Ok, so then today, I actually went swimming with my fam at the pool. It was fun. I enjoyed getting out to see friends again. I feel out of the loop and it was nice to just be part of the group instead of sitting in my bed watching movies all day and resting. VBS is next monday and I want to be ready for it. Good thing I have help!

I watched The Holiday this afternoon, good chick flick.. ok, so I cried a little, but Jude Law is some piece of sexy. Mmmh, mmmH! Gimme a hunk of that! Now we are gonna watch Stranger Than Fiction. Next on my list is, blades of glory and Catch and Release. Night!

Just making sure

Saw the Gastro doc today. He said the CT was unclear weather I had severe diverticulitis since it was hard to see because of my “dirty fat” (yeah I feel the same way about it!) getting in the way. So we have scheduled a colonoscopy for the near end of July. We are traveling to Kansas City, MO on the 27th, so why not do it on Monday, the 23rd?! Yes, lets. And also? I get to drink stuff that you can buy over the counter to clean out my insides so they can see what they are looking for. Fun stuff huh? Oh come on, I know you are so jealous. what’s not to be jealous of sitting on the pot for hours while my guts are being poured out like water? I better rent some damn good movies!
Ok, so today the doc gave me a diet that lists all the foods I could and could not eat. When we got home, I was not very hungry, so I was just going to have some tomato soup. (totally allowed, no seeds in cream of tomato) Jon didn’t want to have to cook again for the kids (he didn’t really ever, since McDonalds doesn’t count as cooking) so we decided to go out. I racked my brain trying figure out where we could go that would help me feel like I could participate with others. We ate out on Sunday with half our church it turns out at a local BBQ place. I was a good girl and had a baked potato, no skin with chopped beef, no sauce and some butter and sour cream. I enjoyed it very much as it was really the first real beef I have had in over 10 days. We ended up at Chili’s and I had a cesar salad with grilled chicken. It was also very yummy and I enjoyed all of it. I haven’t yet felt any ill effects from lettuce, so here is me crossing my fingers. We walked out of Chili’s and what was right next door? Krispie Kream!! We could smell the donuts from the parking lot and just had to stop and get some. I knew except for them being fried and all and that is a no no, I didn’t think one (ok two) would hurt all that much, after all I have had soft cakes already. They were like heaven and sex all rolled into one. I am serious. I couldn’t speak for like 5 min. after eating the cream filled chocolate covered donut of deliciousness. Now THAT was worth it. I will be a good girl and not eat too many more of those. I promise. I got the best burst of laugh until my sides hurt, I’m gonna pump you up! kind of high. It was great. The crash afterwards, not so much. Oh well. Like is said, it was totally worth it. Jon looked at me like I was manic or something tho. LOL He so crazy.

The rest of the week will be filled with laundry, prep for VBS, and monitoring my health. Oh and the VBS Lauren is going to, the summer school Brenna has, and keeping the bored monster from creeping in while sisters are away and Mikey and Dan are left to their own devices in the play room. This morning Dan watched Pirates of the Carribean for the umpteenth time. Is summer over yet?