Sorry, it is if I fell off the planet. I didn't, but I have been overwhelmed.
School started, football started and work is hopping. I did end up having to give up my job as a cashier at Wal-Mart to retain my sanity. They wanted more hours and I just couldn't give it.
School started and so far so good. Logan is in third grade, Urith in 7th. Both seem to like their teachers. Logan is doing excellent. Uriah though, we just got his progress report and he is slacking off in turning his homework in. So far he is sporting three failing grades :(
Football started and the 2nd day into football camp, Uriah complained of chest pains and light headedness. He was pulled off the field and unable to play. I was unable to get a decent dated appointment. It took me a month to get him in to see his cardiologist. So for a month he was "equipment manager". Early September he as cleared to play any and all sports. His heart is actually better than it was the year before. One of his murmurs is closed, the other barely noticeable. The valve still will not open fully, but his doctor doesn't see it to be so much a functionality issue as a cosmetic. So, Uriah is realsed and he gets in one full week of practice in. He was scheduled toplay in a game on Saturday...and that Thursday afternoon, he comes home with a swollen hand. Some kids knocked him over in school. Doctos visit and x-ray show that he broke his hand. Again knocked out of playing football. He is helping out with the team....so far. he may not be able to play the rest of the season.
Logan is going full force. He plays center, right end, tackle and special teams.
Go Dukes!
Anyway, just letting you know..... I have not fallen off the planet. Matter of fact, I just celebrated my 36th birthday last week. I was spoiled. Dave took me out to dinner, made sure I had plenty of warm fuzzies...then took me to my parents for cake and ice cream.
Scouts started back up again....I just can't wait...in a month....football will be over and my evening will be back to being mine and maybe it won't take "warm fuzzies" to retain my sanity. I have a bad feeling that, with football being over, will just lead to more hours at the job trying to play "catch up" with everything. It has been an expensive medical summer.....and my car STILL needs fixed. But the money tree died and I haven't found a sapling to grow one.
Seems like...the more I work...the worse the bills get rather than better :(
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
yearly physicals
BSA is requiring all Scouts and leaders receive a physical every 12 calendar months. That and my insurance company required one before September....so here goes. I had mine done on Tuesday. I have been being monitored anyway for my thyroid. Last year, my physician found a nodule, ultrasound was done, biopsy was done...it was all good. This year was another ultrasound, no change from last year so nothng more to do than to have another ultrasound in a year. I did shrink half an inch though...I am now officially 5' 5.5" and 129 pounds. Lab work was done, cholesterol checked, thyroid levels check (just making sure the nodule isn't messing with things) and a basic panel. Everything was found good except iron deficiency.
Uriah and Logan had their's done today.
Logan is 8 years old, going into the third grade. He is 55 inches tall......70 pounds. Found to be in great health. Has a dip in his chest, but that is nothing to be concerned with. She pointed it out to me last year, I really wasn't concerned with it. Everything underneath of it works.......hopefully it will fill in as he gets older.
Uriah is 12 and going into the 7th grade. He is 63 inches tall.....and weighs 107 pounds. I never weighed near that until I was about 23 and pregnant. He's not following my growth range......he is growing well. I was freakishly skinny. No heart check up this year, that is only done biyearly. He did end up getting a booster immunization for Hep A. I was surprised o find outthat they are recommending the HPV shot for boys as well. I didn't have that was administered.....it's a 3 part immunization that I still have questions about. When she mentioned it, I thought it was a girls only immunization, but they have included boys to it too.
So...other than us becoming sunburnt at the lake on Tuesday...we are all doing pretty good.
Uriah and Logan had their's done today.
Logan is 8 years old, going into the third grade. He is 55 inches tall......70 pounds. Found to be in great health. Has a dip in his chest, but that is nothing to be concerned with. She pointed it out to me last year, I really wasn't concerned with it. Everything underneath of it works.......hopefully it will fill in as he gets older.
Uriah is 12 and going into the 7th grade. He is 63 inches tall.....and weighs 107 pounds. I never weighed near that until I was about 23 and pregnant. He's not following my growth range......he is growing well. I was freakishly skinny. No heart check up this year, that is only done biyearly. He did end up getting a booster immunization for Hep A. I was surprised o find outthat they are recommending the HPV shot for boys as well. I didn't have that was administered.....it's a 3 part immunization that I still have questions about. When she mentioned it, I thought it was a girls only immunization, but they have included boys to it too.
So...other than us becoming sunburnt at the lake on Tuesday...we are all doing pretty good.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Utah came a visitin'
It's been a busy and fun week. Monday the 14th my Mom and her other half Jim drove in. They left on Sunday and at 4:15 a.m., as I sat in Donaldson break room drinking my cup of morning joe...I get the text, "are you up yet?" Of course I was, but what's this...they are in Illinois all ready? I wasn't expecting them till noonish or later..and here they were, Garmin battery died, it was as foggy as pea soup and they were at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Sterling. I so wanted to leave work, you couldn't have wiped the grin off my face no matter how hard you tried.
It was a short week for me, I left early fromwork every day, had Thursday off to visit, which then we headed to Sterling to see my brother, had breakfast,, went to the park.... it was a good day
Then on Saturday we had a combination Uriah's birthday/family get together/father's day cookout. Uriah turned 12 on Sunday, but I knew Mom and Jim were looking to head for home that day AND..... Uriah was also heading off to Stockton for Boy Scout camp.....so Saturday is when we had all the fun. But before we did Saturday, we had to pick up Supplies on Friday. We got to Ace and the sky was getting dark, the clouds were rolling in fast... we got out of Ace and mom says, "are we looking at the possibilty of a tornado?" I tell her, "no...Dixon is in a valley, we are rarely ever hit." We pull out of Ace and the rain comes down in sheets, she pulls over into a drive which is ironically our dentists. It is raining sheets, and then you hear "thunk, thunk, thunk." Ladies and Gentleman....we have hail. I try calling home to no avail....my phone is not picking up a signal. After the storm passes we finally get to moving and head to Sterling. Dave eventually gets a hold of me and reports to me that we have no power, please pick up something for dinner (I grabbed some Angelo's) and that a small tornado came thru our subdivision. I thought he was lying...but only to find out, no he was not and there was some real severe damage to some homes. I don't have pics on this PC..they are in my cell phone... you'l just have to take my word for it. ANyway...to Saturday....
Donnamom, Dad, Debbiemom, Jim, Russell, me, Heather, Dave and the boys.....it was an awesome cookout and something that may never happen again, but at least the boys got to see everyone together. Uriah had his brithday party, the dad's got their gifts later in the evening...it went well...burgers, brats and if you left hungry...it was your own danged fault :)
On Sunday Mom and Jim left....and then we sent Uriah to camp....there are pics on the Facebook page if you'd like to see more. I don't want to overwhelm the blogspot :)
It was a short week for me, I left early fromwork every day, had Thursday off to visit, which then we headed to Sterling to see my brother, had breakfast,, went to the park.... it was a good day
Then on Saturday we had a combination Uriah's birthday/family get together/father's day cookout. Uriah turned 12 on Sunday, but I knew Mom and Jim were looking to head for home that day AND..... Uriah was also heading off to Stockton for Boy Scout camp.....so Saturday is when we had all the fun. But before we did Saturday, we had to pick up Supplies on Friday. We got to Ace and the sky was getting dark, the clouds were rolling in fast... we got out of Ace and mom says, "are we looking at the possibilty of a tornado?" I tell her, "no...Dixon is in a valley, we are rarely ever hit." We pull out of Ace and the rain comes down in sheets, she pulls over into a drive which is ironically our dentists. It is raining sheets, and then you hear "thunk, thunk, thunk." Ladies and Gentleman....we have hail. I try calling home to no avail....my phone is not picking up a signal. After the storm passes we finally get to moving and head to Sterling. Dave eventually gets a hold of me and reports to me that we have no power, please pick up something for dinner (I grabbed some Angelo's) and that a small tornado came thru our subdivision. I thought he was lying...but only to find out, no he was not and there was some real severe damage to some homes. I don't have pics on this PC..they are in my cell phone... you'l just have to take my word for it. ANyway...to Saturday....
Donnamom, Dad, Debbiemom, Jim, Russell, me, Heather, Dave and the boys.....it was an awesome cookout and something that may never happen again, but at least the boys got to see everyone together. Uriah had his brithday party, the dad's got their gifts later in the evening...it went well...burgers, brats and if you left hungry...it was your own danged fault :)
On Sunday Mom and Jim left....and then we sent Uriah to camp....there are pics on the Facebook page if you'd like to see more. I don't want to overwhelm the blogspot :)
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