A new Me...kinda

So I started my workout program this past weekend. Is it just age that makes you feel gross or do you really just let yourself go over time. I'm beginning to feel as though I'll be sporting "mom jeans" if I don't do something. But all I know is that it's frustrating. 5 weeks ago tomorrow I had my gall bladder removed so during you recovery time you just sit and do nothing...or if you do something it's very little. Besides what can you really do when your limited to lifting nothing over 10 pounds. So last week I was released and I've decided to step up and take care of myself. I'm still restricted from eating high fat/fried foods. Do I crave them..um not really. Once in a while I'll smell something driving by a restaurant that you know is something fried and it smells heavenly, but the desire to rush into the restaurant and demand it quickly passes for me. So for me being restricted this long is AWESOME.

I'm set up on a 3 day a week program...even after one day I find myself trying to find an extra hour to sneak back in and work out. Tonight is an off night for me. Tomorrow night I'm attempting Zumba. I love to dance but some reason the thought of Zumba scares me. Then Wednesday is strength training...I'm thinking about making this a really early workout hoping I don't run into anybody I know. Don't wanna be embarrassed when I can only lift 5 pounds with my arms. HA!! I'm kidding. I think.

SO it's a 6 week program....hopefully by then I'll notice a bit of difference in me. Besides I have a pile of jeans in my room waiting to be worn again....and a mind that is determined to not throw them out b/c they don't fit. It'll happen in time. I will fit back into those jeans. :)

Recovery

I had surgery. Nothing emergency....my gall bladder had to come out. I've had a odd rock like feeling under my right rib cage for awhile now so I finally broke down and went to the doctor.

I wonder if it is age that sends you to the doctor more as you get older. I constantly worry about getting sick with something. But this one worried me. Why in the world would I feel like I have a rock stuck under my ribcage. So I headed to the doctor. After explaining some of my problems I was having my doctor looked at me and said, "I bet it's your gall bladder." I sat dumbfounded really b/c I would have never thought of that. I seriously thought much worse then that. So I went in and had an ultrasound done and it showed no stones but tenderness in the area so I went in for a scan that measures how fast a certain high fat fluid that is injected through an i.v. into your system travels through your organs. Results were in...my gall bladder was only functioning at 29.5%. The cut off is between 30-35. So I sat right there on the fence. The surgeon my doctor sent me to had me take antacids for 30 days to see if it was more of a stomach issue that was maybe triggering the gall bladder to act up. I'll admit I didn't take the antacids right away but my dad asked me every other day or so if I had taken any yet...so after a week or so I broke down and started taking them. Did they work? NO. I at the end of the 30 days I went into my doctors office to meet with the surgeon and we had a date. A surgery date that is. November 3rd. The same day that my mom would have been 69 years old. I had mixed feelings about having surgery on that day. It made me sad sorta. But it also made me think that no matter what my Mom would never let anything bad happen to me on her birthday. SO we went ahead....

It's now been a little over a week since surgery. I'm feeling better then I was a week ago I can tell ya that. My biggest challenge in all of this is that I'm wiped out tired all the time. I'm a busy person and not being able to go about my normal routine is driving me nuts.

So I've had to reorganize my life a little bit. maybe that was what I needed to do anyways.

A Proud Moment...

So I'm totally patting myself on the back today. I know some of you have probably been doing this for MONTHS maybe even years. But I finally made it a point to do it. I went to Wal-Mart with my family last night and used my own grocery sacks!! :) I had got 2 pink ones from a breast cancer walk this weekend and then my best friend, Holly, gave me two more different pink ones about supporting breast cancer research. So I pack my four bags up and off we went to the store. My husband informed me he needs different ones that weren't pink. Oh well...he'll get past that. HA!!

life is hard.....

So I sit here trying to decide what to write about in today's blog. I've had such great times with my sister who is home visiting but do I share my stories or no?. SO I write about life in general. Plain and simple....it's rough. Somedays it's just not fun being an adult.

There is alot of drama in my life right now. Some of you who that know me personally know that a few years back I had some people in my life that I just decided didn't need to be a part of my life. They carried to much drama with them. It's been about 18 months since we've been "friends" and it's been nice. Not having to worry about either one of them saying this or that. It's been real nice. Well now drama has came up from some other areas. So I'll just say this. People amaze me. Friends or family, blood related or not...the knife still inserts and turns to dig deeper. No matter if it sacrafices a family connection to do so.

Life is hard. People Amaze me.

A great weekend!

My sister and her husband came last Thursday for a visit. My brother in law flew home yesterday but my sister is here til FRIDAY! We had a nice relaxing weekend. I canned veggies most of the day saturday and froze corn yesterday but got to spend a majority of the day in the pool. I'm glad I did. Today it's rained most of the day. I look out my office window and what do I see? RAIN...POURING DOWN RAIN.

I'm a bad blogger I know....

WOW. It's been forever. And what is so sad is that I've done SO MUCH that I could have been blogging this whole time. But I have not. So sorry. I'll do better this time I promise. I have tons of pictures downloaded to my computer so I'll be better. And I've got quite the system now with my new camera. So I promise I'll be better.

My biggest news is that my sister and brother in law are coming for a visit tomorrow. Am I excited?....I am BEYOND excited!! I just saw my sister and her family in February when hubby and I were blessed through is work with a trip out west and we were able to take the kids. So this will be the second time I've seen her this year. AND I'll be seeing her again in October! How cool is that. I can't really say when the last time I've seen my sister 3 times in one year. Probably like junior high maybe. And that was a long.time.ago.

Tomorrow is the 1st day of school. WOW. Where did summer go. Grant has continued to amaze me all summer long. He's been my office buddy all summer long and even though we had are fights I'm going to miss not having him in my office!

So anyways....I'll post tomorrow and fill you in on what is to come. It's exciting.

Good night.

Garage Sale days.....

So this weekend my husband's extended family and I decided to do a garage sale....I love garage sales...my husband yeah not so much. He hates that he has to be the one who drags everything down from the upper part of the barn. I love him for that b/c I for one couldn't do that.

So I spent the week pricing and digging clothes out of my kid's closets. DONE! So last night starting right after work I started setting up. By the end of the night my sil, niece, nephew, nephew's girlfriend, husband, another cousin, and kids (well they supervise) had all helped set up and get things finished for our 8 a.m. opening today.

Now mind you the cousin who was putting her stuff at our house also has a little girl a size bigger then Gracie. PERFECT! I ended up pulling $40.00 in her stuff out...now hubby doesn't get it b/c he thinks then having a garage sale was pointless b/c all the money I made I give to her...BUT he doesn't get (is it b/c he's male?) that really I just saved us a ton more b/c if I would have bought all that stuff at a store then it would have cost us a fortune more. DUH! Not to mention I have a little girl so won't let go of a certain set of glitter slippers. He week has been made! :)


Have a great weekend everyone!

A little pick me up....

I've been just working away and a client that was in my father's office came through on the way out and told me what a wonderful job I do. He also told me that I light up my office when I smile! Awww...how nice was that. It's little things that make the day go by better. There needs to be more people like that in the world.

Enjoy life....take time.

A new leaf.....

So I'm always trying to find one more simple task to be more organized. So I think now I'll start my weekly meal planning back up. Lately it seems I've fixed enough spaghetti, sloppy joes, or hamburgers more then anything. Summertime is hard b/c we stay outside until late but then my kids don't eat til late. We focus more on swimming and the garden then dinner. But maybe if I'd be more organized for dinner then I could just come hope pop in the the oven or on the stove and then we could eat early and get back outside.

Wish me luck...starting Monday I'll post my weekly meal menu. :) If anyone has any tips please post them. I'm always up for suggestions!

Long time to post...I was reminded! ;)

So I went to Indianapolis last weekend for the Susan Komen Race for the Cure. I spent Friday afternoon with my friend, Pam, whom lives in the area. This is us....



It was such a nice afternoon...a warm, sunny day. We don't get those very often yet, so we cruised downtown to pick up my team packets for the Race for the Cure. Then headed back up towards her house. Once her son got off the bus we chatted a bit more then loaded the kiddies up in the van and headed to a fabulous restaurant, Ram, to meet her husband for dinner. And thank you both again for dinner! It was so yummy!! And Pam in case you didn't know there is one right downtown by Circle Center. I found it walking to Houlihan's for lunch on Saturday. :)

After dinner we went are separate ways...they had small group and I had to meet my co-captain for our team. It was a great evening and as we promised we will be getting back together soon!

I'll be posting soon about our Race for the Cure walk. It was an amazing time and I'm looking forward to building my team and raising more money next year!! :)

Leaving on a jet plane....

Yes my friends...I actually logged on to post that I'll be taking a vacation....so that means no blogging once again. I apologize...I mean well but life has just been busy. But when I get back I'll be able to post some pics from the trip. I'm traveling to see family. Did I mention I'm not a fan of flying. I'm nervous nelly until we are in the air. Think of me...I've been sick all week so I'm flying while under the weather...which is kinda funny since I'll be flying in the weather as well. hehe

Anyways....have a great week.

I just love....

the fact that my daughter woke up this morning and wanted to watch the "Walt Disney Christmas Day Parade." She knows we have saved on the DVR. I love the fact she shrieks in excitement when she watches all the characters come down the street. How she screams "Arella" (this is her name for Cinderella) when she can see her on the float. And she also tells me that is it her. How sweet is that?

The love for Disney runs deep in our family. My husband refers to my sister and I as Disney freaks. We both become giddy with excitement the minute we hit the front gates. But who doesn't really? If your all "tough guy" when you hit the gates then you really aren't letting your inner child run free. That isn't healthy. ;) My brother has a Disney room in his house, I've had a Disney bathroom as well as my sister. Now my basement is on it's way to becoming a Disney basement.

But really...it almost brings tears to my eyes to see my daughter watch the parade. I can't wait to take her back to the Magic Kingdom. Hopefully within a year or so. :) Growing up my parents took all of us to Disney many times. Though I'll admit my first pic with Mickey I'm SCREAMING trying to get away from him. But since then I've been back many times. Each time even more excited and giddy to walk through the gate.

I promised Gracie we'd finish watching the parade once we got home tonight as she was crying when we left b/c she wanted to take the parade with her.

**pictures of the holidays and new yr's coming soon. I've had some issues with getting my pictures off my camera but finally conquered it so they are soon to come!

I fell off the blogging wagon.

So I fell off. But I'm back now AND with a super sweet new digital camera. So tonight once I settle in for the night I plan on updating my readers. All 5 of them (maybe) with my life in the last three weeks.

I hope everyone had a great new year. I'll post some pics of our evening in with some of my siblings.