Sunday, August 31, 2008
Thank goodness they are pre-cooked!
I am so grateful that we have food now-a-days that is pre-cooked. Like hot dogs. Whenever Joey is hungry she goes to the fridge to scrounge for food. Regularly she'll come out with a hot dog. It doesn't matter if it's 6 in the morning or if we just had dinner, she'll eat them anyway.
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Man... I have been so exhausted this week. It is due to several factors. First off, Thursday after we got back from our trip to Utah, Joey and I went camping with my family. Ty had to stay home because of work and the fact that we had to be back early Saturday so I could write a talk for the next day. We had a blast camping, but I didn't sleep much because Joey woke up a lot due to the cold. I had forgotten how dirty camping was! We'd clean Joey's hands, then turn around and she'd already by filthy. Joey won the most injured award and I won the best fire-starter award. Joey didn't get seriously injured, but got about 5 splinters in her hand that were fairly traumatic to remove. While camping I learned how to throw a frisbee backhanded. It took about 20 minutes, but by the end, I was throwing it pretty well.
Also this week we have been worried about my parents. Everything that has been going on has been hurry up and wait, and it looks like the trend will continue for a while longer. They don't have a firm diagnosis, but they are about 98% sure that my dad has Lymphoma. So they have set him up with the cancer center City of Hope down in LA. Hopefully this next week we'll know exactly what it is and he'll get down there for an appointment to see about chemo.
Lastly, school started for me. I was pretty nervous about that because I haven't been to school in 5 years! It will be good, but way harder than I originally thought. I thought my class would take all the way through May to complete, but I was wrong. We will be going through 38 chapters in 14 weeks. The class is 5.5 units and 3 hours 45 minutes twice a week. For those of you wondering what class that could be, it's EMT-Basic. It is going to be a lot of work, but I have a lot of RN's I know that are willing to help me study, and the PA (Physician's Assistant) at work is helping me and teaching me different things.
Ty got his motorcycle completed this week. He's pretty stoked about that. He loved riding it, even if all he's ridden so far is to my parents house and back. He's excited about riding it to work since he'll be able to do that year-round here. For those of you who don't know what kind of bike he has, he has a 1973 Honda Trail 90. It's a fairly small bike, but he loves it.
My big news from yesterday is that we bought a new vacuum. Our old one just wasn't working really well anymore, and the cover wouldn't stay on the bag anymore. We didn't get anything super expensive like a Dyson, but I love the vacuum. We got a Hoover. It even senses when it's done sucking stuff off the floor to tell you when the floor is clean. We went over the same spots as the old vacuum, and it was nasty to see what was left behind. It's nice to have a clean floor now.
Ty has budget hearings this week. Basically it means I won't see him Tuesday, Wednesday, and possibly Thursday nights. I will be glad when the budget is done and passed! The biggest thing for us is that I'll need to have my parents watch Joey during my class, but that's no biggy. Hopefully all will go well and he won't need to change anything major. Once the budget is done Ty will be taking a 2 week vacation.
Also this week we have been worried about my parents. Everything that has been going on has been hurry up and wait, and it looks like the trend will continue for a while longer. They don't have a firm diagnosis, but they are about 98% sure that my dad has Lymphoma. So they have set him up with the cancer center City of Hope down in LA. Hopefully this next week we'll know exactly what it is and he'll get down there for an appointment to see about chemo.
Lastly, school started for me. I was pretty nervous about that because I haven't been to school in 5 years! It will be good, but way harder than I originally thought. I thought my class would take all the way through May to complete, but I was wrong. We will be going through 38 chapters in 14 weeks. The class is 5.5 units and 3 hours 45 minutes twice a week. For those of you wondering what class that could be, it's EMT-Basic. It is going to be a lot of work, but I have a lot of RN's I know that are willing to help me study, and the PA (Physician's Assistant) at work is helping me and teaching me different things.
Ty got his motorcycle completed this week. He's pretty stoked about that. He loved riding it, even if all he's ridden so far is to my parents house and back. He's excited about riding it to work since he'll be able to do that year-round here. For those of you who don't know what kind of bike he has, he has a 1973 Honda Trail 90. It's a fairly small bike, but he loves it.
My big news from yesterday is that we bought a new vacuum. Our old one just wasn't working really well anymore, and the cover wouldn't stay on the bag anymore. We didn't get anything super expensive like a Dyson, but I love the vacuum. We got a Hoover. It even senses when it's done sucking stuff off the floor to tell you when the floor is clean. We went over the same spots as the old vacuum, and it was nasty to see what was left behind. It's nice to have a clean floor now.
Ty has budget hearings this week. Basically it means I won't see him Tuesday, Wednesday, and possibly Thursday nights. I will be glad when the budget is done and passed! The biggest thing for us is that I'll need to have my parents watch Joey during my class, but that's no biggy. Hopefully all will go well and he won't need to change anything major. Once the budget is done Ty will be taking a 2 week vacation.
Monday, August 18, 2008
We're back!
We are back from our vacation, much to his family's sadness. I say that because I know they are already missing Joey. We had a great time relaxing and seeing a few old friends. Annie's wedding was beautiful. Ty and I went to Lagoon for our anniversary and had a blast. Then the next day we took Joey to the zoo. She loved it, until she started getting tired.
I want to let ya'll know that I did keep up my walking... a bit. I walked all day at the amusement park, all day at the zoo, and then I took my 2+ mile walks two other mornings. I lost another pound last week which was amazing because I ate a ton! So now I'm down 6 pounds and have 14 to go.
Now I have a ton of pictures from the last week, but I'll just put up a few of my favorites now, and hopefully make a slide of the rest of them so ya'll can see.
Joey and Dan #1 (With two uncle Dan's, we had to give them numbers so we know who is who).
The Love Birds (Annie and Dan #2).
Joey and her cousin Katelyn looking at the flowers at the temple.
Joey's handful of flowers.
Dan #1's I-phone sure kept Joey entertained. She is a master at the Bee game now!
All the guys chillin' before the reception.
Cute Joey
This is how Joey insisted on carrying the bouquet.
Our little model.
The whole Staheli fam.
And lastly, Joey holding the bouquet.
I want to let ya'll know that I did keep up my walking... a bit. I walked all day at the amusement park, all day at the zoo, and then I took my 2+ mile walks two other mornings. I lost another pound last week which was amazing because I ate a ton! So now I'm down 6 pounds and have 14 to go.
Now I have a ton of pictures from the last week, but I'll just put up a few of my favorites now, and hopefully make a slide of the rest of them so ya'll can see.
Joey and Dan #1 (With two uncle Dan's, we had to give them numbers so we know who is who).
The Love Birds (Annie and Dan #2).
Joey and her cousin Katelyn looking at the flowers at the temple.
Joey's handful of flowers.
Dan #1's I-phone sure kept Joey entertained. She is a master at the Bee game now!
All the guys chillin' before the reception.
Cute Joey
This is how Joey insisted on carrying the bouquet.
Our little model.
The whole Staheli fam.
And lastly, Joey holding the bouquet.Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Vacation is coming!!
I can't wait for Thursday to be over. That night we are leaving for our first, and possibly only, vacation of 08. We will be in Utah for about 10 days for Annie's wedding and our anniversary. We are just so burned out on several things going on here, and are ready for the break. Joey is excited about seeing her Nana and Bop-bop Staheli. And she runs around telling everyone who will listen, and those who won't, that she's going to have TWO Uncle Dans soon. It's pretty cute. My mom keeps saying she doesn't know how she'll survive that long without Joey. The people that sit behind us in church say they don't know how they are going to survive two Sundays without Joey to keep them entertained. I am excited that I don't have to prepare lessons! Don't get me wrong, I love my girls (I teach Valiant 10&11 girls), but they just are too much sometimes.
Ty is working overtime right now in order to get everything done before Wednesday evening (that's his deadline). He went to work yesterday on his flex and spent about 8 hours there. And today he went in 2 hours early and will probably be getting off late. It will be so nice when the budget is done and passed. Although, then he'll be starting on next years budget, so does it ever really end?
A couple weeks ago I decided that I have to lose about 20 lbs. I'm telling ya'll this so you can keep me accountable for how it's going. So I have started getting up early every day to walk. So far I've lost 5 lbs!! It's been great. I also feel better now and love starting my mornings in the relative quiet of our little town. I've walked about 12 miles so far and have roller bladed about 6 (sometimes I need to switch things up a bit). I am hoping to keep up with my walking while on vacation, but no promises.
Ty is working overtime right now in order to get everything done before Wednesday evening (that's his deadline). He went to work yesterday on his flex and spent about 8 hours there. And today he went in 2 hours early and will probably be getting off late. It will be so nice when the budget is done and passed. Although, then he'll be starting on next years budget, so does it ever really end?
A couple weeks ago I decided that I have to lose about 20 lbs. I'm telling ya'll this so you can keep me accountable for how it's going. So I have started getting up early every day to walk. So far I've lost 5 lbs!! It's been great. I also feel better now and love starting my mornings in the relative quiet of our little town. I've walked about 12 miles so far and have roller bladed about 6 (sometimes I need to switch things up a bit). I am hoping to keep up with my walking while on vacation, but no promises.
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