8 Things!

Thanks for tagging me Camily! I haven't done one of these in a while... LOL

Here goes...

8 Things I'm Looking Forward to...

1. A fun Summer with my kiddos-- Making lots of Memories!
2. My OBGYN appointment this Thursday! haha (crazy I know)
3. Thursday night dinner with Krista Kay, Andrea and lots of peeps from the past! (It's 20 yr HS reunion time!)
   
4. Getting some fresh highlights this week!
5. Dave speaking in church tomorrow!
6. Dave playing in the "coaches volleyball game" tonight!
7. Painting and facelifting the kiddos rooms this June!
8. Being finished with this '8 Things' blog entry... it's hard to think of stuff! LOL

8 Things I did yesterday...

1. Field Day with Josh and Jillian! It was SPLASH day with tons of water slides and a teacher dunk tank! It was all smiles yesterday!
2. Saw the movie "UP" with my family!! THUMBS UP from The Waters 5!!
3. Dishes
4. Folded Laundry.. still more to fold!
5. made Chicken using Italian dressing as the marinade... something my Mom taught me! My family loves it!
6. Steamed green beans and flavored with "Steak Seasoning"... something Rachel Ray taught me! :)
7. put on make up! that's rare for a weekday!
   
8. read Camily's blog about 8 things!

8 Things I wish I could do...

1. Lose 100 lbs before this 20yr reunion this weekend!
2. Go do tons of guilt free shopping!
3. get an iphone... but I've got another 2 yr commitment with Verizonwireless-- oh well!
4. Travel to New Jersey to visit my brother, sister in law, niece, and nephew
5. Travel to Detroit to visit my Dad and Jan
6. Travel to Chicago to go to my cousin Erin's Wedding in September
7. Go on a Cruise... just Dave and I!
8. Go to Disneyworld with my family!
   

8 Shows I watch...

1. Clean House
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Good Morning America
4. Today
5. American Idol.... although I may boycott it now that Adam lost! LOL
   
6. WipeOut
7. Law and Order Criminal Intent---SVU---or regular
   
8. 24

8 People I Tag...

1. Penny
2. Ericka
3. Lisa
4. Alisha D.
5. April A.
6. Jen
   
7. Chris M.
8. Breanna

I'm Fine

Just wanted to move my crazy hormonal blog entry down the page-- I'm actually fine-- just had a moment. BUT, I have made a Doctor's apt with my OBGYN to just check things out.

Right now... I need to do some laundry-- pack wedding clothes for Josh, me, and Jill-- double check Jordan, get all toiletries, unload dishwasher, wrap teacher gifts for Jillian's class, make sure camcorder is charged for Jill's big show in the morning etc etc-- It's HELL NIGHT! The night before a trip is always such a big pain. I actually already had a meltdown and went ballistic on the kids with the threat that we just WERE NOT GOING TO GO if NO ONE HELPS-- TURN OFF Zack and Cody-- no Guitar Hero, No more Popsicles--- and HELP ME DAMMIT! Maybe I am out of whack hormonally-- I really went off. I need to apologize to the kids! I am afraid of the upcoming Summer break! How will I cope with belligerent children without having meltdowns daily. I think I will just need some Momma Time OUTS!

My Birthday

Well... It actually has been a wonderful week leading up to my big day! I was spoiled at work with gifts galore and sweet cards. I had an amazing time with Andrea and friends at the Cheesecake Factory earlier in the week.

But today I'm...
Tired
Moody
Crampy
Feeling old
Teary Eyed
Thinking I have "Perimenopause"
Thinking I have low testosterone
Thinking I have hypothyroidism

(I took some hormone quizzes on a OBGYN website which diagnosed me of these things-- I scored bigtime points indicating that all these things are "VERY LIKELY"!

THEN... In the back of my head I remember a symptom of my mother's cancer was Hypothyroidism! So, now I'm searching the internet reading about Adrenocortical Carcinoma and pretty much how deadly it is and sure enough-- a symptom of it is the hypothyroidism-- WHICH according to the dang quiz I just took-- I think I have!

SO... I grieve-- I'm sad--- I'm worried about myself. It's not PMS because this Perimenopausal crap is all the time feelings and symptoms!

Happy Birthday to me-- I bought 2 books for myself at Half Price this afternoon--


Well-- I just got a hot flash! I'm not kidding-- I have this white desktop fan that I've had for 15 years-- My parents got it for my dorm room-- And now it's on HIGH blowing at me!

I guess I should go to the doctor--

sorry for the downer blog! I think I'm seriously HORMONAL!! afterall--I'm 38 today!

Handsome Ring Bearer

Josh was recently the Ring Bearer for Uncle Mike and Aunt DeVonna's wedding! Our Little Man is such an awesome guy! He was just dashing all decked out and dressed up in a TUX!!!!
It's the Flower Girl (DeVonna's niece) with Josh-- notice how he's leaning away from her! :)
The Groom is in the middle with his brothers Dave on the left and Larry on the right and of course handsome Josh in front! AND...note they are wearing Cowboy boots!
Daddy and Josh! My guys!
Cheese!
I was clicking away with my point and shoot!

Spring Outing with Jill!

Jillian and I went to the Dallas Arboretum recently with her Day School. It was so gorgeous there-- I really enjoyed the beauty and the company! We had a great time together! This is my last year with Jillian at home before she enters 'big school'!
This is the only picture of "me"LOL I love flip flops FYI! (size 10 and my birthday is May 16th! LOL)
Jillian on the Pirate Ship! There are always new little attractions at the Arboretum. Always something new and fun!
Jillian playing and hanging out at the Gingerbread "cottage"!
Isn't the Gingerbread House cute?
My sweet girl posing "smelling the tulips and daffodils"!
These are the experimental gardens. Jillian had fun running down the aisles!
We had a picnic and afterward Jillian blew bubbles into the wind! It was relaxing!
The pond was so intriguing to the little ones. All the parents kept yelling, "Don't get too close! Be careful!"
She's a poser!
Cheese! She looks like my mom to me in this picture for some reason. Maybe my mom is on my mind this time of year!
It's a cool Waterfall! (and she looks like a little Sylvia to me again in this pic!)
Jillian hugging JuJu her sweet classmate!
Jillian with a smirk! She just came in and commented on this picture... "That's what I wish OUR Garden looked like!" well-- me too! In fact when Dave asked me what I wanted for Mother's Day--- I told him I'd really love to have some landscaping in the front of our house! So-- maybe I'll get my very own little shrub or something! LOL