Update

Last weekend my family celebrated my mom's 60th birthday by meeting up in Branson and renting a 4 BR cabin.  It was really a great time all together.  We went swimming, played games, watched TV, went to see Noah, went out to eat, and went to SDC together.  It was great!  I love times like that.  I wish we could do it more often.  It just didn't last long enough.   I wish we'd had more time to visit and shop.  The weather was great while we were there too.  I forgot my camera bag again, so I don't have any photos to share.  But I'll always have the good memories!

Then the good times came to a quick halt.  I've been having problems with an umbilical hernia that I had surgery on two years ago.  Unfortunately, I ended up having it operated on again Tuesday.  And I'm just now coming out of the daze it's put me in.  I've had a really hard time coming back into reality.  But I remember it taking me almost a full week last time too.  The anesthesia is just hard for my body to handle.  At least this time I didn't puke my guts out for a week!  So, that's the update on where I've been.  

Old Friends, Good Times

The girls and I traveled to Harrison this weekend to stay with some of our good friends, the Shrums.  My dear friend, Dixie, must have known I needed a much needed reprieve from single life in a new town.  I enjoyed myself immensely and the getaway refreshed my spirits.  It truly did.  Megan and Anna loved seeing and playing with Sydney, Blake, and Jacob as well.  Plus, we got to go to church and see all of our old friends there too, and even made it to Lucy Mae's birthday party (one of Anna's good little friends) before we left.  It was just a wonderful weekend and I'm very grateful!  Thanks, Dixie.

Jason got to come home briefly last week only to be sent back to Texas a few days later.  We're hoping he gets to come home soon.  

This weekend we're heading to Branson for my mom's 60th birthday.  We're all staying in a big cabin and I can't hardly wait for another fun weekend.  It will be so nice relaxing and visiting.  I know it will go by too quickly, though.  

Megan's still limping, but really is doing so much better.  I think by the end of this week she should be almost completely better.  At least, that's what I'm hoping for.  

Tent Fun!

It's tent time!!  The pictures speak for themselves.  Does it look like fun or what?  

Update

I took Megan to the doctor's office this morning because she still couldn't really walk or put weight on it without it hurting her pretty badly.  They took x-rays, and thank goodness, nothing's broken.  She just has a bad sprain.  It's been puffy today but I'm just thankful it's not worse.  By tonight she can actually walk on her heel without too much pain.  She still can't put weight on the front/toes part of her foot, but she's on the road to recovery.   Thanks for your prayers and for checking on her.  

Yes, Becke', Jason's still gone.  And with Ike coming in, who knows how much longer it will be.  I just got off the phone with him, and he has no clue how long he'll be staying down there.   Let's just hope Ike doesn't cause too many power outages!!!!  

Shannon, so glad to hear from you on the blog!

Well, I'm off to crawl in bed after a long day and catch the latest on the Weather Channel.  Then maybe I'll surf the channels for a few minutes to regain a little of my sanity before waking up to another busy day.  Tomorrow's MDO!  The Lord has a funny sense of when we need breaks, doesn't He?  Thank goodness He's on my side!!!

ER Trip

After school today, Megan and Anna invited two twin boys (neighbors that walked home with us) over to our house to have an ice cream snack and then play.  So we were all outside having a great time when Megan decided to jump off the ladder of her new swingset from too high with no shoes.  She fell to the ground and couldn't stand up.  She cried for almost an hour straight with her foot causing her tremendous pain.  So, I decided we needed to go to the doctor.  Long story short, at 8 o'clock we still hadn't seen the doctor and she was able to take a few steps by herself, so we headed back home.  I'm still having to carry her everywhere, but she couldn't even move it earlier today without crying out in pain, so I think it's getting a little better.  It's not swollen or bruised or anything.  I was just worried she had cracked a bone or something.  Anyway, we'll see how she is in the morning and may end up taking her to a regular clinic instead of the ER to have x-rays.  Pray with me that she'll be doing much better by morning.  A good night's rest can help a great deal.  And answered prayers can do the unimaginable and impossible.  

Surprise!

Look what was waiting in the garage for me yesterday when I went to get the lawn mower out.  It was right by the mower.  Ewww!!!

And, yes, it is a black widow hovering over an egg sac.  Did I say Ewwww???!!!???!!!

Single Mom

Jason has been so busy with work because of the hurricanes, I've been a single mom for the past week and a half.  And tomorrow he's getting ready to head back to Louisiana again.  So, instead of complaining of how hard it is, I'm going to list the positives.

-No one to impress with my looks.  I can wear pajamas and skip a shower if I want.  

-No one to impress with my cooking.  If we want grilled cheese three nights in a row, then that's what we'll do.

-No one to impress with house cleaning.  I can skip vacuuming this week, because I just feel like it.  

There are definitely positives, but we still miss Jason and we're all three ready for him to settle back into a daily routine with us.  Any time I get frustrated, I remember my dear friend of eleven years, Dawn.  She's in Seattle without a husband.  He left for a seven-month deployment after they had only lived there a few months.  She's got two children that do soccer, ice hockey, skating, and she home schools both of them too.  She definitely deserves a mom-of-the-year award.  If she can do it for seven months, I should be able to make it a few more weeks.  

Jason, thanks for working so hard and providing us with so much.  I pray God's blessings on you and the work you do.  We love you.