WOOT!

First and foremost, gotta say HaPpY BiRtHdAy to my Pops, Maddie (my niece) and Heather (my sister).  Also would like to say HaPpY AnNiVeRsArY to my folks! They will be married tomorrow for 43 years! WOOT! Love and miss all y'all!!

So I've been busy this week! I've had something going on everyday since the last time I posted. Most of it being FRG (Family Readiness Group) stuff. Keeps me busy, it does! 

On Tuesday Jill and I hung out and ran a few errands. This is what happens when I don't write things down. I don't remember what all we did that day! But we remained busy. And then that night we went to a deployment thing called Bulldog Academy. It is nice that they're holding these because when Paul was deployed back in 2004, we had nothing like this! Unfortunately, not everyone attends and I am afraid people will be lost when it is time for the guys to deploy. 

On Wednesday (24th), I went to a FRG leaders lunch. We went to L&J's and it was yummy. I got a salad but I didn't really like it. I really wanted some tacos, but I'm *TRYING* to do the low-carb thing and I was trying to be good! But I did have some chips and salsa (which the chips weren't low-carb). But I didn't eat as much as I normally did!! It was a nice lunch and glad to get to see some of the ladies there!

24 August 2011

Lori and Julie sharing a pitcher of Dr Pepper

When lunch was done, I hung out at the house until it was time to get kids from school. After I got them and dropped off Dawn's kids (the same ones I would pick up last year), the girls started their homework. Meghan said she wasn't feeling well and she was cold. So she took her temp and she had a fever. She was complaining about her lower back hurting. I asked her if she was able to pee and she said it was hard to pee and that she felt like she had to pee all day long. However, when she went to pee, nothing would come out. Uh oh. So I called telenurse to get a referral to the urgent care clinic because UTI is what I figgered. After chatting with the nurse on that, she told me I should take her to the ER and suggested a civilian hospital after I complained how the urgent care clinic would be faster than the Army hospital ER. She suggested a certain civilian one and we went. We were in and out in about an hour, maybe even less! 

I had taken Jannie over to Jill's house and then texted Nathan that he would have to walk home from feetsball practice. Thank goodness the school is in our neighborhood! The doctor confirmed it was a UTI and sent us on our way with scripts for meds. 

Waiting in the ER

I got home in time to drop Nathan off at church activities and Meghan really wanted to go too. She had meds in her for the fever and because it was just a UTI, it wasn't contagious. So I dropped her off at Karen's house since it was being held there that night.  I picked up Jill and we headed off to Walgreens to fill Meghan's antibiotic script. While we waited for that, we ran to Albertson's to grab a few groceries and then back to Walgreens to pick up meds. 

Paul called while we were there and I got to chat with him. His folks visited him that weekend and he was having a good time with them. He made sure all his homework was done before they came so he could just spend time with them! He said he was fixing to head out to the range come Monday for the week. So yeah, I haven't heard from him this week! He did call me again on Sunday and was able to chat with the kids as well. He is still doing well at school and can't wait to come home!! I have to concur!

On Thursday, I had a FRG training thing to go to. It took all morning long and I went with Jill, Lori and Frances. We met up with other peeps from our squadron there. It wasn't too bad. It was very informative but some things I am a little lost on since I am just starting this stuff while the others have been to more! After we were done, SmashBurger was suggested for lunch but Lori and Frances declined. So I took them back home and then Jill and I ate at SmashBurger, totally blowing our low-carb diet! But it is so yummy! After there, Jill went home and I hung out at home until it was time to go to my appointment (Dawn was picking kids up this day).

I had my appointment with the plastic surgeon this day too. He told me what all he was going to do and such. Basically cut out the excess skin on my stomach and pull down my skin to make it tight and sew it together. He will have to recreate a new belly button too! Eek! I'm skerred about that! He is going to lipo inner thighs and butt area. Oh, while he is working on my abdomen, he said that he would fix the muscles in there too that naturally separate when having kids. Typically, they don't go back together so it sorta causes a hernia-like effect. So he will repair those too. And after he sews my stomach all up and such, if my stomach area needs any lipo, then he will do that too!

Later that night, I went to Jill's house so we could walk our neighborhood. Had to walk off that Smashburger! But we try to walk as often as possible at night! Anyway, my eyes were really bothering me, so when I got home, I took my contacts out. I don't know when I even put them in. I know I should take them out at night, but I guess I'm too lazy to do so! I really do hate my glasses and I think that is why I keep my contacts in. I say it is so I can see my dreams clearly!! hehe! I had started watching "Samantha Who" on Netflix and that show is funny. Too bad it is no longer playing on TV. 

25 August 2011

I found this humorous at the bottom of my SmashBurger receipt! Just the part: Psst...You're actually reading this?!

I finally took my contacts out tonight after putting them in, uh, um, well I don't know when I put them in!

Friday was the day I got my car's windows tinted. One of the car dealer dudes told me that he would tint the front two windows if I bought the car (the other windows are tinted already). Jill followed me over since I was told it would be a few hours. Come to find out, it was only going to be about an hour. So we stayed there. When the car was done, the drivers window looked crappy as it had bubbles and a scratch or something. We went over to the dealership (they filled my car up on gas again) and they called back over to the place that did it and they told us to take it back. So we went back. We hung out for a little over an hour before the car was done again. This time they did it right. It's nice with those windows tinted!! And even better since it was freeeeee! WOOT! Then back home, Jill left, and I went to grab kids from school! Got Nathan later from feetsball too!

Later that night, we went and hung out at Jill's house. Jill and I thought it would be funny if we "liked" all the pictures in a friend's photo albums so that she had a ton of notifications the next time she checked Facebook. Yeah, we're dorks! hehe! Anyway, soon I was banned by Facebook on liking things. So I counted up the pictures I liked and I had liked 457 before they cut me off! hehe! So word of advice: don't like 457 things in one sitting on Facebook, otherwise you're bound to be grounded from liking anything else! I was grounded for a few days! I think it finally lifted yesterday or the day before! Eek! hehe!

26 August 2011

I love the mountain view from my porch!

The pole is in my way!

Ah crap! I only "liked" 457 pictures before I got banned! hehe

On Saturday morning I went to Nathan's feetsball game. He didn't play. He said he is a benchwarmer although they don't have a bench! And I don't know why they were on the opposite side of the field?! Anyway, I couldn't get a closer picture of him! Paul kept texting me to send him a picture, so I did!

27 August 2011

There is Nate! He is the kid on the sidelines in the blue uniform! (they look like black uniforms in the picture)

I made it to halftime before I left. It was already super hot and no shade! Nathan had told me not to go since he doesn't play but I have to! But I left at halftime because I was starting to not feel well by being in the sun and I had no sunscreen and I was sure to get a burn if I stayed out any longer! When he was done an hour or so later, I went to pick him up. We hung out at home for a while. Jill texted and wanted to know if I wanted to go with her to pick up some food from someone's house to take to the people who were in the motorcycle accident. So she and I headed off to do that. Then we dropped it off at the people's home who needed it. 

This does make me wonder what they're doing when using the bathroom?!

Methinks if we buy a house in El Paso, I will invest in astro-turf so I have green grass all year round!

After we were done there, we came back to my house. The girls asked if they could spend the night with Holly at her hotel that night. I was fine with it, so she came and picked them up. They went to the outlet mall first then came home and grabbed their stuff and headed to Holly's. Nathan had gone to a birthday party for a boy from church and then he hung out there and went with them to a stake thing for the youth. 

Lori texted Jill and I and wanted to know if we wanted to go over to her house. Jill's husband wasn't feeling well, so he stayed home. We went over and hung out there for a while. Nathan texted me about 10:00 to let me know he was home. Paul texted with me as well. Then I dropped Jill off at home and went home myself and crashed. 

Meghan and Jannie being hippos at the pool at Holly's (my sister) hotel

Jannie, mid-jump

Swimming and smiling

Meghan and Jannie

28 August 2011

Jannie demolishing a pancake at Holly's hotel

Meghan trying to eat pancakes and cereal

Sunday was a very lazy day for me. I think I stayed in jammies all day long! Holly had texted me at one point and said that Jannie was on a sugar high! Oops! She and the girls showed up late in the afternoon for dinner. I made fried chicken but I baked me some. Jill and I decided we can't cheat anymore on the low-carb diet!! So I made up some fried cabbage with mushrooms and onions (so yummy), broccoli and chicken. I had made some Rice-A-Roni for everyone else too. No one wanted the cabbage, mushrooms and onions. It was so yummy!!

After dishes were done and Holly left, I got ready to go walking. Paul called and he chatted with the kids and then I chatted with him while I made my way to Jill's. We walked the neighborhood and after, I came home and watched more of "Samantha Who."

Monday morning Jill came over early and we hung out working on FRG things and chatting until it was time to get my freeeeee tat. The other car dealer dude said he would pay for my next one. Sa-weet! My whole life I've wanted two tats: my zodiac sign (taurus) and my Chinese zodiac (dragon). I had the Taurus one done already and decided it was time for my Chinese zodiac to be done. I found the design I wanted, dropped it off to the dude who was going to do it on Saturday so he could get it all ready. 

Does anyone know if flies are afraid of wasps?! There is a wasp that likes to frequent my hummingbird nectar thing. When he is around, no flies are. Once he leaves, the flies return. Anyone?!

29 August 2011

This wasp skerrs me and the hummingbirds! He shows up every morning. I guess as long as I don't bother him then he won't bother me! Right! Right?! Say I'm right because he skerrs me!

So we headed out to the tat place to get the tat done. It took about 2 hours for it all to be done. The best part was leaving without having to pay for it (I did tip the dude). Jill was nice enough to come and hang out too. I didn't really talk at all because I was concentrating on trying not to feel the pain!

What a face! I asked Jill to take another one!! Guess who won?! hehe

Concentrating on not crying! HA!

Taking a break for a moment!

All done. If you can't tell what it is, it's a dragon (my Chinese Zodiac sign). He touched up my Taurus Zodiac after since the dude who did it the first time sucked! Ha!

Close up of tat. My free tat for buying a very expensive car! Hehe

Surprisingly, it doesn't hurt as bad as the other two did! Maybe technique or placement has something to do with it?! I was done in time to get kids from school and later Nathan from feetsball. We had leftovers for dinner since there was pizza and chicken in the fridge. The kids chose pizza. hehe! That night, Jill and I walked. Then home I came to watch the last bit of "Samantha Who." Now I need another show to watch?!

Today I hung out at the house with Jill and Lori in the morning. We chatted and such and then Lori left to take Frances somewhere. Jill and I did FRG things then watched some movie on Lifetime. Yeah, I haven't seen a Lifetime movie in, well, dang, I don't know if I have ever watched one! hehe! We left before it was done because we were picking up more food for Jill to take to those motorcycle accident peeps. She dropped me off after we grabbed the food. I showered and got ready for the Coffee that was tonight at the Olive Garden. 

I went and got kids from school and we hung out at home. Oh, I had gotten a flyer on my door the other day. This is totally off the topic, but I had to share because it cracked me up:

30 August 2011

When is 100:00 PM?! I did find out that 100:00 PM really meant 10:00 AM! Say whaaaaaat?!

Anyway, about 4:30 Julie came to get Meghan. She had a FRG meeting tonight and she needed Meghan to watch her boys. She told me she was almost to my house so I went to the garage to open it up for her when someone else pulled into my driveway. It was a lady from church. I really don't know her. She said she missed me at church and hoped that one day I would come back. She is nice. I don't know her really at all. While she was chatting with me, Julie pulled in. The lady from church gave me a hug and left. 

I chatted a bit with Julie and helped her put her necklace on. She broke her arm a few weeks ago and she couldn't get the necklace on herself. She and I chatted for a bit and then she left with Meghan. 

Nathan got home from feetsball and he and Jannie ate dinner and I left about 5:30 to grab Lori and head to Olive Garden.  I had a nice time there. I texted with Jill most of the time and some with Allison who was sitting at the other end of all the tables. It was about 2 1/2 hours that we were there and I headed home, dropping Lori off at her house. Oh and I was good there too! Did not eat any bread sticks or have any of their yummy pumpkin pie cheesecake! It is a seasonal thing and it is to die for! I highly suggest y'all to get a piece!! I had salmon and broccoli. Yes, not very Italian but low-carb!

When I got home, Nathan said that Meghan got home a little bit before me and that Jannie went to bed early on a dare from Holly. Whaaaaaat?! Sure enough, she was in bed sound asleep! WOOT! I think Holly needs to dare her this more often! hehe!!

Holly dared Jannie to go to bed at 8:15 and this was Jannie's picture to her to prove that she went to bed! I told Holly to dare Jannie that more often! hehe

So now I'm on my patio blogging. I think I caught up all last week to today. Sorry I don't blog so often anymore. I will try to do better!! I hope y'all have a great night!!