Just Because He Loves Me

Surgery, Results, And A Chubby Arm Pit

I had surgery a little over a week ago.  To sum it up, it sucked.  Hard.  I'll skip over the procedure though since it makes me a bit green and skip to my results.  Benign Lipoma.  THANK YOU GOD!  Absolutely the best news and I can finally let out a deep sigh of relief.  Recovering has been more than I expected.  I guess you don't really realize just how much you depend on your mobility until it's impaired.  Thanks to a bottle full of Norco, an ice pack, and my loving family and friends I'm slowly feeling a bit better every day.  I still have a hideously swollen (read chubbalicious), bruised arm pit.  Oh well, it'll heal.  Lesson learned though, self breast exams are life saving! Go in for your annual check ups and if you discover something on your own, go see your doctor ASAP.  Better safe than sorry!

Happy Birthday Big Boy!

I can hardly believe my baby is 4 years old.  Time is certainly flying by at lightspeed!  Happy Birthday Elias!  I love you more than I ever dreamed possible.  You fill my days with laughter and joy.  You're so deliciously adorable I could eat you on a spoon! You will always own my heart.  xoxo, Mommy

Confession of Delinquent Blogger

To say I've been bad about blogging lately is a complete understatement.  It's been almost 3 months.  I know.  Bad, bad, bad.  To be honest, I've read my blog roll daily but since my last entry I just haven't been in the mood to write.  This summer flew by.  It was filled with fun times with family.  Work is, well, work.  Not too thrilled with that category but trying to stay focused on that I'm grateful to be employed.  Personal, that's probably been my biggest writer's block in blogging.  I've had a bit of a health scare and have to have surgery within the next week and a half to remove a tumor.  My doctor feels confident it's benign, and I'm hanging onto that.  Here's to starting again with lots of positive posts and great things ahead.

A Day At The Park

365 - Day 267

Behind again.  I'm in the middle of Quarter End week (read HELL WEEK), so I won't be able to catch up, but I do have lots to post when I can.  This last weekend was filled with fun.

1.  My Mom turned 60!  We had a big surprise party for her on Saturday.  She was actually surprised. Success!

2.  Quiet.  At this exact moment everyone but me is asleep and the house is peaceful.  Such a nice sound.

3.  My job.  That's a reminder to myself during the week I don't like it the most!

365 - Day 266

1.  Early morning dance parties.

2.  Having children who love each other.  Seeing them constantly express affection for one another is adorable.  I hope that lasts!

3.  My hubby's car sold quickly!  A lot faster than I assumed it would.  Now to get something new!

365 - Day 265

1.  Fresh, juicy strawberries straight from the garden.

2.  Belle was such a big helper to me today.  Elias had a few naughty moments and Belle jumped right in to help clean up without a single complaint.

3.  Tonight feels cooler than last night.  All the windows are open and a deliciously cool breeze is flowing throughout the house.

365 - Day 264

1.  Heat and ice cream bars.  I will not complain since I was complaining we weren't having a summer for so long.

2.  A good book to read.

3.  Being married to my best friend.

A Close Encounter Of A Third Kind

The locker room at the gym is a foreign place to me.  It's somewhere I don't think I'll ever feel 100% comfortable.  At least, not as long as women of all ages and sizes are walking around chatting it up while naked or a naked woman with a 70's bush is blow drying it with a hair dryer.  I thought that was the weirdest thing I'd encounter in the locker room.  I was wrong.

Last week after I completed a strenuous workout I went into the locker room to take a shower.  On my way into the shower, I saw who my friend and I have affectionately dubbed "the crazy old Asian lady."   What makes her crazy?  Not the fact that she's mid 70's at least, or the fact that she barely speaks English.  It's her crazy wild hair that looks trollish and like she hasn't brushed/washed it in years.  That and that she acts a bit "off"".  On my walk back to my locker after taking a shower I noticed she was still just wandering around.  I'm not one of those "let-it-all-hang-out-girls" and dress quickly and as discreetly as possible.  I felt someone staring at me as I was halfway dressed.  I turned and saw it was her.  Staring me down a few feet away.  "Creepy", I thought.  I turned back to quickly finish and then felt eyes on the other side of me.  I looked to the left.  It was her again!  She went around to the other side to scope me out!  By this point I was really getting weirded out.  I finished dressing and went over to the mirrors to fix my makeup.  Within seconds the crazy lady was standing right next to me staring me down.  The following describes my close encounter of a third kind:

Crazy Lady: "How old you?
Me: "Excuse me?"
Crazy Lady: "How old you are?"
Me: "How old am I?  I'm 33."
Crazy Lady: "33?!!!  NOOOO!  Look 24!  No wrinkle!"
Me: *laughed* "Um, thanks." *turns back to mirror*
Crazy Lady: *standing even closer now, inches away* "Where you go?  Where you from?"
Me: "Huh?????"
Crazy Lady: "Where go from?"
Me: "Um....I'm sorry I don't understand.  Where did I come from?  Like what class?"
Crazy Lady: "No!  Work, where work?"
Me: "Oh....a...at a computer company" *figuring the shortest most high level answer is best*
Crazy Lady: "Oh you smaaaaaaaaaaaart!"
Me: *laughs* "Thank you!"
Crazy Lady: "You marry? Have babies?"
Me: "Yes, married with 2 babies"
Crazy Lady: "Married TWO BABIES?!"  *THEN GRABS MY STOMACH WITH BOTH OF HER HANDS* "NO LOOK HAVE 2 BABIES!!!"
Me: *shock* "Ummmmmmm, thank you?" *backs away slowly*
Crazy Lady:  "33, no 33, look 24, no wrinkle, smaaaaaart, BUT MARRIED HAVE 2 BABIES. NO LOOK HAVE 2  BABIES." 

She shook her head in disgust and walked away.  I stood there with my mouth a gap wondering what just happened.  I haven't been back to the gym since.  I'm getting up the courage to go tomorrow.  With my friend.  I need the support.  I'm also planning on giving her a little nudge forward in case I spy the Crazy Lady so she can experience a close encounter of her own! :)

365 - Day 263

Father's Day!

1.  I won the dad lottery and got the best dad ever.  Love my Dad.  He's such a wonderful Father and Grandfather.  Such a great example of what a loving, caring, giving man should be.

2.  I won the husband/baby daddy lottery and got the best husband/baby daddy ever.  Nothing makes me fall in love with him more than watching my Hubby with our 2 little munchies.  He's such a good Daddy it makes me melt just thinking about how much he loves them and them him.

3.  My Brothers, Cousin, and Father-in-Law are all fabulous daddies as well!  It's a blessing having so many fabulous fathers in our family.

365 - Day 262

Well, now that that's over, let's get back to business!

1.  My niece Liberty turned 5!  I can't believe how quickly she's grown.  Seems just like yesterday she was just a little Bitty!  Happy Birthday Bitty Rose! Cheers!

2.  Fabulous time at my Bro & Sis' house for Bitty's bday party.  Who doesn't love a Piñata?

3.  Last dinner with my Sis & the kids before they went home.  Bitter sweet!  Loved having them out here.

Sun, Fun, Another Piercing, and Dinner

Today the kids and I headed over to the pool my parents belong to with my Mom, Sister, her kids, and my Bro and his two little ladies.  Sans the wicked sunburn I ended up taking home, it was a great time!  The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves.  I'm sure I will be sore tomorrow from catching Elias a thousand times.  He loved jumping off the side over and over as well as having me and his Uncle J throwing him back and forth.  What a little fish he is!  Belle loved "swimming" with her cousins, wearing goggles, and playing with noodles.  Uncle J provided us with much entertainment with his fancy dives off the diving board.  I'm thinking he'll be feeling that tomorrow too!  Getting older is a B fasho! 

After our time at the pool and going back to Grammy's to get cleaned up we headed over to the mall for another first time piercing.  This time it was my Mom's!  It took her almost 60 years, and she finally "found her brave!" as Belle would say!  After much hounding, she gave in and did it!  5 of her grandchildren and her daughters were present for the big event.  She did great!  We were all proud, and the kids and Grammy walked out with lollipops.  The whole gang headed over to Red Robin to meet Grandpa for dinner.  After a day of swimming we were all starving and exhausted (and I'll admit to being crabby.  Sunburn, exhaustion, and me don't mix well!). 

It was a long fun day.  Back to the grind tomorrow.  Maybe I'll get some rest! :) 

365 - Day 261

1.  Fun day at the pool with my Sis & her kids, my bro & his kids, Mom, and my kids. 

2.  My Auntie! It's her birthday today.  Wishing her a fabulous year filled with blessings.  She's the best Auntie in the world and I love her completely.

3.  Aloe Vera.  I got a wicked sunburn on my shoulders today.

A Week in Pictures

Girl Time with Leianna!

Field Day!

The "last *dance* supper"

Lost tooth/Last Day of School/Luau

Recital!

Pizza Party!



Cousin Fun!