Not that he’ll probably read this today, but today is the 9th anniversary of the day my husband became my husband, and although our song was “I Think I Love You” (not our song at our wedding though, cause our DJ didn’t have it–he didn’t have a LOT of stuff) I KNEW I loved him, and 9 years later to the day…I still do. I may not get all the butterflies in my stomache anymore, but I still feel like the luckiest girl to have been picked and kept by such a good (and very cute!) man. We’ve been through an awful lot in the last 9 years. We’ve moved almost 10 times, we’ve been back and forth attending colleges, changed several jobs, and raised four children. We have literally been through the sickness and health, the richer and poorer, the better and worse. Those marital vows are no joke. We’ve grown up together. It hasn’t always been easy, but we’re worth it! Life is complicated, but I am so glad that I get to go through it with Josh on my side. My only complaint after all these years? Not having enough time with him. I really do look forward to being together “for the period of our mortal lives” and even longer! LOVE YOU JOSH! Happy anniversary.
Archive for June, 2008
Alright, so I know it is still the first full week of Summer break and so we will see how well we stick to this, but, allow me to tell you about my latest brainstorm.
Ok, So I know this may not “speak” to all of you, but I also know that at least a few people who may be reading this are or have been doctors and nurses, and those of you who are not and have not been, may have experienced this in the past and can still lend helpful advice. My question to you is this: is there any effective way to stop back-of-the-throat drainage?
I am not at all congested or runny-nosed and have little luck trying to blow anything into a Kleenex, but since last night I have felt back-of-the-throat drainage and this morning was able to hack some up, but what I’d really like to know is how to stop the drainage. I don’t know much about medicine and disease, but I do know that I am fairly succeptible to Strep Throat and I’d like to avoid any throat problems if at all possible. I am feeling the beginnings of throat discomfort, a feeling of thickness and irritation aggrevated by swallowing. As far as I can tell I have no other symptoms of illness. Just drainage. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.
This is going to be a rough Summer. I’m trying to remember why I was getting so excited for the Summer. I’m realizing now that I had a really great Summer LAST YEAR, but this year promises to be incalcuably different–and not in a good way. The kids have been out of school for a week now, and not really been able to spend a day outside even once. The weather is overcast and stormy off and on during the day each day and so I still cannot put up the little wading pool. I feel like I’ve exhasted my Summer-parentabilities in just this one week! For the most part the kids are behaving well and they’ve cleaned their rooms and read for 30 minutes every day, but I am getting stir crazy and they are always around and just so noisy. I tried running some errands with them the other day and I bribed them to be “good” with an offer of lunch at a restaurant, but they didn’t earn it and instead I drove right back home after the first store because I couldn’t bear the thought of having to go to another store with them the way they were carrying on. (ASIDE: When do kids become old enough to be left alone in the car while you run into the store or post office?!) I think I could better cope if I knew things were about to get better, but there is no expected change on the horizon. Last year, Josh and Chris judged several BBQ competitions (probably more than they were really interested in) and each one meant that either we’d be going to visit the Wheelers or that they’d be coming here, and sometimes we could spend a long weekend together. And sure, that meant even more mess and noise, but it also meant friends and companionship. And several of the competitions were just one weekend right after another after another, so the weeks really flew. Of course gas was ever-so-slightly less expensive then. 
We also took an actual vacation last Summer with Josh’s family to St. Louis for an entire week. And the kids had Grandma (&pa) Camp with my folks. Honestly, our calendar last Summer was just really full! Several days even had overlapping activities booked! But this year, Josh and Chris are only going to judge ONE competition, and even though the Wheelers took Summer classes last year, this year Chris has started his nursing classes and so he has to be there every weekday, so there really is no chance of sharing several long weekends. And as I mentioned before, the weather isn’t feeling very Summery. And even if it were, I’d then have to deal with the problem of Elena wanting to be outside with the bigger kids who are not yet responsible enough to watch after her (as we unfortunately found out this Spring!) and my desire to stay indoors. Now, I will grant that this is my “down” week and so perhaps I will feel differently next week, and it’s not like we don’t have ANY plans. We do. The kids should still have Grandparent Camp with my folks (and they might even take Elena this year! ), and we will have our annual Backyard BBQ Party, and the Summer birthdays to celebrate etc. It’s really just the day-to-day that’s wearing me down. Anyone want to come over and play?
For any scrappers out there who may be reading this and care to know, this is going to be a good week to go to Hobby Lobby! If you need almost anything scrapwise it’s on sale. Here, check it out. Hobby Lobby Sale Sheet for June 2 thru June 7