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pig races and cotton candy

2008-07-31 / 11:43 a.m.

*I spent four days in AZ with Stephanie and her family and it was amazing. It was so good to be able to help them (laundry, clean bathrooms, watch kids for them, etc.) and to be a small part of the family. It was so inspiring to learn more about her dad's life and very encouraging. His funeral was AMAZING. There were close to 1,000 people there and the stories of his goodness were endless. I can home wanting to be a better person. It was hard to leave them all, but it was even harder to be away from Dan and the girls. Driving home was terrible. I got very little sleep while I was there, so the fatigue set in on the 6 hour drive home. It took me longer than that to get home since I had to keep stopping to wake myself up. I am glad I went.

*Bg2 has started her second session of swim and she is doing well.

*I have not been feeling well lately. I am SUPER tired, which I first thought was from the trip, but I can't seem to catch up. The past couple of days I have been having stomach issues. I have had a terribly loud gurgeling stomach and what they call sour stomach - where your birps smell and taste like they came from somewhere else (sorry, I know it's not pleasant) and then I was in the bathroom for two days - non stop. I actually started thinking I might be pregnant, but 95% of me knows it's most likely untrue. I took a home pregnancy test, which of course was negative - I don't know why I even waste my time with those! But, since I haven't started to feel any better, and I haven't had a period since May, I put an email into my doctor this morning. So we'll see what she has to say.

*Our plans for this weekend have been changed. We were supposed to go to a friend's beach house tomorrow and then to the park for a big picnic on Saturday. Both have been cancelled for various reasons. I'm actually okay with that. I have found myself being slightly annoyed with one friend that would be at both events, so a break from her is nice. Lately I have been noticing how critical and negative she is, and it is bringing me down. I don't want to be around people like that. So, instead, we are thinking of going to the fair tomorrow. We called and invited my aunt and uncle, but even if they can't go, I think the four of us will spend a day together. Now I'm looking forward to it. I'm not a huge beach person, so this is a better plan for me.

*Martha is being dramatic again, so I've been keeping my distance. I have to take her to a doctor apt. next week and I am dreading it.

*I saw Mama Mia last night. It was nice to get out of the house, but I had to rush home so I could be near my bathroom (see also: stomach issues). It was cute. I LOVE Pierce Brosnon, but he needs to keep his singing in the shower.

*I've been trying to cook different things lately. I made egg rolls and rice the other night and it was super yummy.

*I am missing Dan terribly lately. Being gone and then I spent one night at Jenn's scrapbooking and another night at the movies, so I feel like I havent' really seen much of him.

*I need to get back to normal. I feel so blah and down lately. Hopefully a fun day at the fair will help me snap back.

K

crawling * walking

Taking a break - 2008-08-14