As some of you know, I have lived with Fibromyalgia for 9 years now. Today being the National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, I wanted to share some great links with you.
http://wholelifeliving.ning.com/
http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer
http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fibromyalgia
http://www.painfoundation.org/page.asp?file=ManageYourPain/Fibromyalgia/Spotlight.htm
God Bless!!!
Dawn
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
My 5 yr Anniversary
Five years ago today my day started like any other day.
Five years ago today I was working Mother's Day weekend in the floral dept. and looking forward to my promotion that would start on the following Monday.
Five years ago today I was career driven and rarely saw my husband who worked days while I worked nights. I rarely had time or energy to do things with my four children at that time.
Five years ago today my life as I knew it was changed forever , somewhat for the better and somewhat for the worse.
Five years ago today I ripped my arch on my right foot in half . I was in what I thought at the time was the most terrible pain I had ever been in aside from childbirth. Little did I know it was going to get much worse....
The short story on my initial injury is simply this, I ripped my arch in half while running to get a fellow co-worker orange juice because she collapsed due to a diabetic episode. I went to the doctor and was put in a hard cast. This is where everything went bad.
Two days in the cast I lost the feeling in my two little toes. The doctor cut a piece off around these toes thinking that was the cause. Two days later all of my toes were numb and tingling. The doc wrote this off as normal. A day after that I felt like fire ants and crawled into my cast and were biting me all over my foot and calf. The doctor patiently removed my cast to find nothing so he put another hard cast on even though I begged for a soft removable cast. He said this was necessary for healing. The pain, numbness, tingling and burning continued for 7 more weeks. I even developed migraines thanks to all of the pain. My doctor, who was only a podiatrist, became a little frustrated with my complaints so I tried to suck it up. I was even beginning to think it was all in my head as everyone else already thought. My husband was the only one who believed me. I tried not to complain around my girls because I didn't want them to worry.
By the 8th week when the cast was finally removed for good the pain had become unbearable. I was no better, only much, much worse. This is when I saw a pain specialist for the first time. He tried injections and some medications to no avail. On my 5th visit he noted that my right leg below my new was quite purple and swollen. From here I was sent for a battery of tests that all concluded what he had thought might be going on. This is when I was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy ( http://www.neurologychannel.com/rsd/index.shtml ). Little did I know the journey I was about to embark on.
So fast foward to today, the RSD has now spread to both of my legs and is now in my hips and lower back. I was told almost 5 years ago that I would be in a wheelchair within 5 years. HAH! They don't know me!!! While I definately would benefit by using a cane, I am not wheelchair bound anytime soon thanks to the grace of God. My health has certainly declined but my spirit has soared. Over the past 5 years I have become closer to God. I started taking my family to church and had one of the best days of my life when my husband and four daughters were baptized! I have made some awesome friends who totally support me and lift me up in prayer. I have been there for my girls when they need me the most. I have been able to be a mother to my two nieces that we have had for 3 years next month. I have been able to be a better wife to my husband. I thank God for all of these things.
Oh, I still have my days when the pain can be a bit overwhelming. Days when the fibromyalgia and Hashimoto's disease decide to team up with the RSD. I am still learning to cope on these days and trying not to fall any deeper into depression. I still find things I can no longer do. But I try to look at all these things as my challenge. I long to help others who are going through similar problems.
In all these trials I thank God for my "wake-up" call. I wake everyday with an open mind and a open heart so that I may do as God has planned for me. Our God is an Awesome God!!!
Five years ago today I was working Mother's Day weekend in the floral dept. and looking forward to my promotion that would start on the following Monday.
Five years ago today I was career driven and rarely saw my husband who worked days while I worked nights. I rarely had time or energy to do things with my four children at that time.
Five years ago today my life as I knew it was changed forever , somewhat for the better and somewhat for the worse.
Five years ago today I ripped my arch on my right foot in half . I was in what I thought at the time was the most terrible pain I had ever been in aside from childbirth. Little did I know it was going to get much worse....
The short story on my initial injury is simply this, I ripped my arch in half while running to get a fellow co-worker orange juice because she collapsed due to a diabetic episode. I went to the doctor and was put in a hard cast. This is where everything went bad.
Two days in the cast I lost the feeling in my two little toes. The doctor cut a piece off around these toes thinking that was the cause. Two days later all of my toes were numb and tingling. The doc wrote this off as normal. A day after that I felt like fire ants and crawled into my cast and were biting me all over my foot and calf. The doctor patiently removed my cast to find nothing so he put another hard cast on even though I begged for a soft removable cast. He said this was necessary for healing. The pain, numbness, tingling and burning continued for 7 more weeks. I even developed migraines thanks to all of the pain. My doctor, who was only a podiatrist, became a little frustrated with my complaints so I tried to suck it up. I was even beginning to think it was all in my head as everyone else already thought. My husband was the only one who believed me. I tried not to complain around my girls because I didn't want them to worry.
By the 8th week when the cast was finally removed for good the pain had become unbearable. I was no better, only much, much worse. This is when I saw a pain specialist for the first time. He tried injections and some medications to no avail. On my 5th visit he noted that my right leg below my new was quite purple and swollen. From here I was sent for a battery of tests that all concluded what he had thought might be going on. This is when I was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy ( http://www.neurologychannel.com/rsd/index.shtml ). Little did I know the journey I was about to embark on.
So fast foward to today, the RSD has now spread to both of my legs and is now in my hips and lower back. I was told almost 5 years ago that I would be in a wheelchair within 5 years. HAH! They don't know me!!! While I definately would benefit by using a cane, I am not wheelchair bound anytime soon thanks to the grace of God. My health has certainly declined but my spirit has soared. Over the past 5 years I have become closer to God. I started taking my family to church and had one of the best days of my life when my husband and four daughters were baptized! I have made some awesome friends who totally support me and lift me up in prayer. I have been there for my girls when they need me the most. I have been able to be a mother to my two nieces that we have had for 3 years next month. I have been able to be a better wife to my husband. I thank God for all of these things.
Oh, I still have my days when the pain can be a bit overwhelming. Days when the fibromyalgia and Hashimoto's disease decide to team up with the RSD. I am still learning to cope on these days and trying not to fall any deeper into depression. I still find things I can no longer do. But I try to look at all these things as my challenge. I long to help others who are going through similar problems.
In all these trials I thank God for my "wake-up" call. I wake everyday with an open mind and a open heart so that I may do as God has planned for me. Our God is an Awesome God!!!
Glory to God!!!
Dawn
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
2 Days Post- Op
Well, I certainly do not regret having my gallbladder removed.
It turned out that is was VERY enlarged and had over 22 gallstones in it. That's what they could count anyway. Fortunately they did NOT have to do a large cut. I do have four holes in my abdomen however. But I am healing. I am very sore right now but I have been able to tolerate the pain for the most part. I am trying to not take too many of the pain meds, it is only Darvocet anyway and that doesn't do much for me.
On Monday & Tuesday some wonderful friends brought dinner for my family. I am so thankful for them. I have also had lots of e-mails, texts & calls checking on me. I feel so blessed to have so many people who pray for me and my family and help us in our times of need.
I did get out of the house today with my Honey. He took me to the grocery store and to pick up the girls from school. Judging by the way I feel now, I think I may have jumped the gun a little! But I will take it easy the next 2 days. I hope to be feeling a lot better by Saturday so that we can take the girls to the Poteet Strawberry Festival. We have never been, but have always wanted to!!
So, it's back up to bed for me.
Lord, thank you for a easy surgery and I pray for a speedy recovery. Thank you for my friends who have prayed for me and my family and brought us dinner. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives. May we in turn bless someone else's life. Amen.
Dawn
It turned out that is was VERY enlarged and had over 22 gallstones in it. That's what they could count anyway. Fortunately they did NOT have to do a large cut. I do have four holes in my abdomen however. But I am healing. I am very sore right now but I have been able to tolerate the pain for the most part. I am trying to not take too many of the pain meds, it is only Darvocet anyway and that doesn't do much for me.
On Monday & Tuesday some wonderful friends brought dinner for my family. I am so thankful for them. I have also had lots of e-mails, texts & calls checking on me. I feel so blessed to have so many people who pray for me and my family and help us in our times of need.
I did get out of the house today with my Honey. He took me to the grocery store and to pick up the girls from school. Judging by the way I feel now, I think I may have jumped the gun a little! But I will take it easy the next 2 days. I hope to be feeling a lot better by Saturday so that we can take the girls to the Poteet Strawberry Festival. We have never been, but have always wanted to!!
So, it's back up to bed for me.
Lord, thank you for a easy surgery and I pray for a speedy recovery. Thank you for my friends who have prayed for me and my family and brought us dinner. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives. May we in turn bless someone else's life. Amen.
Dawn
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Need a Laugh?
As I prepare for surgery tomorrow, I just wanted to share a couple of things my sweet, yet very dramatic, 9 yr old said this last week. Enjoy!!!!
Emma smarted off about something so I asked her to come to me.
Me:"Come here!" (THUMP) I flicked her on the forehead.
Emma: (Grabbing here head and hollering out like she had been shot and dancing around the livingroom.)" Oh! Oh! You sprained my forehead!!"
Two days later.................
We have company over for dinner and Emma begins hopping around on her left leg. She just can't stand that I asked her to stay out of the livingroom. So I call her in there and ask what's wrong.
Emma: "It's my nerve. It's hurting me!"
Me: already giggling, "You'll be fine. Now Go!"
She hops out of the livingroom on her RIGHT leg now.
Me: " I thought that was the leg that was hurt?"
Emma: looks down at her legs, "No, it's the other one. I mean it's both. The nerve is in both of them."
We all laugh hysterically!!!
Enjoy your week! I will be back soon to let you know how my surgery went!
Heavenly Father, thank you for my children. They bless me everyday. Lord, please be with me as I have surgery and be with my surgeon. Father, please be with my family as they help me heal. May we all work together.
In Christ ,
Dawn
Emma smarted off about something so I asked her to come to me.
Me:"Come here!" (THUMP) I flicked her on the forehead.
Emma: (Grabbing here head and hollering out like she had been shot and dancing around the livingroom.)" Oh! Oh! You sprained my forehead!!"
Two days later.................
We have company over for dinner and Emma begins hopping around on her left leg. She just can't stand that I asked her to stay out of the livingroom. So I call her in there and ask what's wrong.
Emma: "It's my nerve. It's hurting me!"
Me: already giggling, "You'll be fine. Now Go!"
She hops out of the livingroom on her RIGHT leg now.
Me: " I thought that was the leg that was hurt?"
Emma: looks down at her legs, "No, it's the other one. I mean it's both. The nerve is in both of them."
We all laugh hysterically!!!
Enjoy your week! I will be back soon to let you know how my surgery went!
Heavenly Father, thank you for my children. They bless me everyday. Lord, please be with me as I have surgery and be with my surgeon. Father, please be with my family as they help me heal. May we all work together.
In Christ ,
Dawn
Thursday, March 26, 2009
You Gotta Do Whatcha Gotta Do!!
This is one of my favorite, and oh so true, sayings when it comes to life.
I have a dear friend who is going through a real tough time financially. This is all new to her. She never had to experience any hard financial times growing up or any up to this point in her life. She is very scared and upset and confused right now. The light in her eyes is gone. She is questioning what God is doing in her life right now and wondering if they took a wrong turn somewhere. She is literally hanging on by a thread right now...........and I am sad for her.
Money. The root of all evil if you ask me, and yet very necessary for life. You can't live without it, but it IS possible to live with a lot less of it.
I know. I have been there. Not once, but twice. Granted, the first time I was just a child, but I saw what my parents were going through. I noticed when we would set down as family to eat dinner together and my Mom would have little to nothing on her plate. She would make sure we all ate and had plenty. I remember going with my Dad when he was off work and mowing peoples lawns and doing odd jobs for a little extra money just so we could eat or have clothes or school supplies or a roof over our heads. I remember these things.....
And then as an adult, as a parent, as a couple. My husband and I hand a hard 5 year period. It seemed like it was forever. Not paying this bill so we can pay that bill. Or struggling to provide food for our 4 children and then adding 2 more to the bunch because it is what we had to do. Doing whatever we could to bring in extra money. Getting "creative" with food. Never turning down a offer for a free meal . Going without a air conditioner for nearly a year because we could not afford to fix it.Pawning our items for months at a time. Praying God would get us through just one more day. Just one more day, Lord................
These have all been life lessons for us. We "made it through" in a way. We still struggle, but not anything like we used to. These tough times just taught us how to manage what we do have and to not take ANYTHING for granted. We appreciate everything and everyone so much more now. Our friends, our family. Our God.
If you are going through a tough time right now, please know that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel. You Can and WILL make it through to the other side. Have Faith. Pray. Lean on your friends or family. But most of all, lean on God.
Thank you, Father, for being there. Always. I pray for my friends Lord. You know their worries and troubles Father. Please bring peace to their lives. I pray that they turn to you , not just now, but always. Amen.
I have a dear friend who is going through a real tough time financially. This is all new to her. She never had to experience any hard financial times growing up or any up to this point in her life. She is very scared and upset and confused right now. The light in her eyes is gone. She is questioning what God is doing in her life right now and wondering if they took a wrong turn somewhere. She is literally hanging on by a thread right now...........and I am sad for her.
Money. The root of all evil if you ask me, and yet very necessary for life. You can't live without it, but it IS possible to live with a lot less of it.
I know. I have been there. Not once, but twice. Granted, the first time I was just a child, but I saw what my parents were going through. I noticed when we would set down as family to eat dinner together and my Mom would have little to nothing on her plate. She would make sure we all ate and had plenty. I remember going with my Dad when he was off work and mowing peoples lawns and doing odd jobs for a little extra money just so we could eat or have clothes or school supplies or a roof over our heads. I remember these things.....
And then as an adult, as a parent, as a couple. My husband and I hand a hard 5 year period. It seemed like it was forever. Not paying this bill so we can pay that bill. Or struggling to provide food for our 4 children and then adding 2 more to the bunch because it is what we had to do. Doing whatever we could to bring in extra money. Getting "creative" with food. Never turning down a offer for a free meal . Going without a air conditioner for nearly a year because we could not afford to fix it.Pawning our items for months at a time. Praying God would get us through just one more day. Just one more day, Lord................
These have all been life lessons for us. We "made it through" in a way. We still struggle, but not anything like we used to. These tough times just taught us how to manage what we do have and to not take ANYTHING for granted. We appreciate everything and everyone so much more now. Our friends, our family. Our God.
If you are going through a tough time right now, please know that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel. You Can and WILL make it through to the other side. Have Faith. Pray. Lean on your friends or family. But most of all, lean on God.
Thank you, Father, for being there. Always. I pray for my friends Lord. You know their worries and troubles Father. Please bring peace to their lives. I pray that they turn to you , not just now, but always. Amen.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Finally a date....
And I don't mean of the romantic nature!!!!
I went to the appointment with the general surgeon I was referred to this morning and he scheduled me for surgery for this next Monday, March 30th. I will be having my gallbladder removed FINALLY!!!! I have been told that this will make me feel much better!! I sure hope so, I can't imagine feeling much worse. But, I am thankful that it will soon be over.
Lord, thank you for this day and all the blessings You have given to me. I cast all of my worries and cares upon you Lord and praise Your Holy Name!!!!
Amen,
Dawn
I went to the appointment with the general surgeon I was referred to this morning and he scheduled me for surgery for this next Monday, March 30th. I will be having my gallbladder removed FINALLY!!!! I have been told that this will make me feel much better!! I sure hope so, I can't imagine feeling much worse. But, I am thankful that it will soon be over.
Lord, thank you for this day and all the blessings You have given to me. I cast all of my worries and cares upon you Lord and praise Your Holy Name!!!!
Amen,
Dawn
Saturday, March 21, 2009
That's What Friends Are For!!
Well, today we spent the better part of the day helping our dear friends clean and prep their new house for move in. Steven spent some quality time with Cory out at the Habitat For Humanity Store while I worked on their new kitchen. We shared lots of tips and tricks with them. We also helped them pick out paint colors and other goodies. Steven spackled all of the holes to prep for painting and replaced all of the knobs on the kitchen cabinets. I took out all of the old contact paper and gave their cabinets a good cleaning and then laid new shelf lining down. I showed Tricia a great cleaner in the kitchen that makes the cabinet doors look fantastic, Murphys Oil Soap, I swear by this stuff!! I also got to rock Lauren to sleep which is always so relaxing for me!
It is so exciting to buy your first home and I loved sharing in Tricia and Cory's excitement. I truly wish that we had close friends to share our joy with almost 5 years ago when we bought this house. They both thanked us several times and treated us to lunch. I told them that this is what friends do!!! It really is nice to have friends like them too! Ofcourse, it made me miss my BFF Tricia and my BFAM Donovan even more. But I know that it was God's plan for them to move and now we have a new and exciting place to visit!!!
You know, it is funny sometimes who God brings into your life and just how he does it too! Most of our close friends we have met through our church. It may sound strange, but I thank God for my accident 5 years ago. If not for my accident, I don't know when I would have searched for a church home here in San Antonio. I was too focussed on working. But my accident "corrected my vision" in a BIG way! I came back to my heavenly father and started taking my family to church. The Lord has blessed my family is so many ways, and today I am thanking Him for all of our wonderful friends, both near and far.
Jesus, thank you for all of the friendships created and growing in Your name. Our friends are such a blessing to us. Please keep our friends safe and well. Father I praise you for Donovan's awesome recovery from Gilliam Barre Syndrome. Lord, please be with him as he still continues to gain his strength and continues to work on his balance. Be with him , Father, as the fatigue sets in and it becomes hard to go on through out the day. Father, I also praise you for Tricia and Cory's new home, their first home. Please be with them as they move in and get settled and help everything go smoothly. Lord, please give Cory relief from the pain in his knee and leg. In Your holy name I ask these things......Amen.
May The Lord Bless You With Awesome Friends!!!
Dawn
It is so exciting to buy your first home and I loved sharing in Tricia and Cory's excitement. I truly wish that we had close friends to share our joy with almost 5 years ago when we bought this house. They both thanked us several times and treated us to lunch. I told them that this is what friends do!!! It really is nice to have friends like them too! Ofcourse, it made me miss my BFF Tricia and my BFAM Donovan even more. But I know that it was God's plan for them to move and now we have a new and exciting place to visit!!!
You know, it is funny sometimes who God brings into your life and just how he does it too! Most of our close friends we have met through our church. It may sound strange, but I thank God for my accident 5 years ago. If not for my accident, I don't know when I would have searched for a church home here in San Antonio. I was too focussed on working. But my accident "corrected my vision" in a BIG way! I came back to my heavenly father and started taking my family to church. The Lord has blessed my family is so many ways, and today I am thanking Him for all of our wonderful friends, both near and far.
Jesus, thank you for all of the friendships created and growing in Your name. Our friends are such a blessing to us. Please keep our friends safe and well. Father I praise you for Donovan's awesome recovery from Gilliam Barre Syndrome. Lord, please be with him as he still continues to gain his strength and continues to work on his balance. Be with him , Father, as the fatigue sets in and it becomes hard to go on through out the day. Father, I also praise you for Tricia and Cory's new home, their first home. Please be with them as they move in and get settled and help everything go smoothly. Lord, please give Cory relief from the pain in his knee and leg. In Your holy name I ask these things......Amen.
May The Lord Bless You With Awesome Friends!!!
Dawn
Friday, March 20, 2009
What A Week!!!
I sure am glad this week is OVER!! It has a been rollercoaster week for sure! But this week, the good and the not-so-good , is what brought me to create this blog. I need a outlet for my frustrations and joys and I hate to clog up my Stampin' blog with such personal insights. So, here I go!
My week started out as any other, CRAZY! Especially since this is the week after Spring Break. So not only did we have to adjust to the time change, but also to returning to school after a week of sleeping in! Oy Vey!! Not so easy the older I get!!!
So...Strike One....Wednesday
I asked my dear hubby to PLEASE figure out where the leak was coming from in my laundry room that had been going on since the previous Saturday. Assuming it was the washer, he took it apart and , while he found nothing, he ended up messing up a vital part, and thus we had to spend $32 on a part that WAS fine when he started. So this left us without a washer and way too much laundry backing up , no clean towels, etc..
Then...Strike Two....Thursday
I jump out of bed at 7:05 AM realizing I have to be at Student Led Conferences at the elementary. I throw on some clothes (not my best either since they were somewhere in the hamper) , brush my teeth, try to brush my hair and make it stay down (the downside to short hair), and rush the girls out the door. We get to the school at 7 :20 and "enjoy" , and I do use that word VERY loosely, breakfast in the cafeteria ( how do they expect children to eat that stuff...ACCKK!) and then I rush the girls to the hall, say a quick fairwell to my 5th grader, and then proceed to the younger threes' classes. I rush my 2nd grader through her presentation, skipping many parts and feeling very guilty. I dare not talk to her teacher since I know this will only lead to a long conversation because neither one of us know when to shut up!! I acknowledge her teacher as she approaches( the conference is supposed to only be led by the student) and start heading for the door trying to explain that I still have 2 more kiddos to go see before this whole thing ends in 15 minutes!! Please don't get me wrong, I know my daughter is doing well because I monitor all my girls grades online. lus I talk to these teachers 2-3 times a week atleast! So I finally escape only to rush to my 1st graders class. This is the one I am dreading but also anxious to see how her meds are helping. And they are, except all the work from prior to the meds is , well, just non existent for the most part. But we have known this and I was somewhat prepared, but still very upset and starting to blame myself. And then her teacher approaches!! Yikes! I have to start making my exit! Only 5 minutes left to make the last one!! But she catches me too.....seriously! I rush to my kinder's class as they make the announcement and her teacher lets me stay! I finish with her and escape!! But as I am walking to my car I feel just terrible. It's only 8:30 AM, but I feel like I have just ran a marathon. And I feel so guilty that I had to rush my girls through their presentations to me. What am I teaching my girls? Sure my e-mail and forum names (Busymommy24 or Busymommyto6), and even my license plate (BZMOMY) say what I do jokingly refer to myself as. But what kind of example am I setting? I sit in my suburban and ponder this only to realize I have a million other things I need to get done. As I drive off I wonder when the last time was that I sat down and read my devotional and prayed and praised God for all the blessings in my life. I can't even remember, it has been THAT long. My life has just been one incredible blur lately with relatives moving in and out , and sickness, both the childrens and mine, and the endless doctor appointments, and ortho appointments, and the extra children, and the drama with my family, and so on and so forth. Wow.....So I fill the rest of my day with errands, running back and forth to my friends house so I can do my laundry, taking care of the baby, creating this blog, picking up my house (although why I bother sometimes I simply do not know!!), and what not. About 9 PM, my 5th grader who up until this point has been fine, comes into the livingroom flipping out. Apparently she had a conference too. Apparently I misunderstood. But try explaining that to a ADHD child who is standing in front of you in hysterics, crying and flailing around. I promised I would take care of it, but it took much repeating and hugging and kissing and admitting it was all my fault. UGH!!!! (BTW..I did take care of it Friday...all is good NOW!!)
And Finally...Strike Three
10PM Thursday night my hubby has the bright idea finally to check the ceiling and wall by the washer to see if the leak is coming from there. Guess what, yeppers. It sure is and it is not good. Long story short here is the girls' upstairs bathroom has been leaking, there is a tiny hole in the copper pipe, the ceiling and wall downstairs and the bathroom floor upstairs all need replacing, and our deductible is $1200.00.
I'm OUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
While at this point I wuld just like to throw in the towel and walk away, I instead invite friends over for dinner. We have 7 dinner guests- total of 7 adults & 9 kiddos- come for some delicious spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, and a very yummy lemon bundt cake with lemon icing. Then we finished the evening by going to see my friends new house they just signed the papers on today. My hubby thought I was crazy for inviting people over, but ,after all was said and done, we had a great , relaxing evening.
Thank you Jesus for the people you have brought into my life. Thank you for loving me and watching over me even when I forget to turn to you in my crazy times. Thank you for my family who puts up with me in my crazy times. Lord, please guide me as I work on putting You first in my day.
Wow..........I didn't mean to write a novel. They won't always be this long.....well, I can't actually promise that!! You just never know.......
Until later,
May God Bless You And Keep You
Dawn
My week started out as any other, CRAZY! Especially since this is the week after Spring Break. So not only did we have to adjust to the time change, but also to returning to school after a week of sleeping in! Oy Vey!! Not so easy the older I get!!!
So...Strike One....Wednesday
I asked my dear hubby to PLEASE figure out where the leak was coming from in my laundry room that had been going on since the previous Saturday. Assuming it was the washer, he took it apart and , while he found nothing, he ended up messing up a vital part, and thus we had to spend $32 on a part that WAS fine when he started. So this left us without a washer and way too much laundry backing up , no clean towels, etc..
Then...Strike Two....Thursday
I jump out of bed at 7:05 AM realizing I have to be at Student Led Conferences at the elementary. I throw on some clothes (not my best either since they were somewhere in the hamper) , brush my teeth, try to brush my hair and make it stay down (the downside to short hair), and rush the girls out the door. We get to the school at 7 :20 and "enjoy" , and I do use that word VERY loosely, breakfast in the cafeteria ( how do they expect children to eat that stuff...ACCKK!) and then I rush the girls to the hall, say a quick fairwell to my 5th grader, and then proceed to the younger threes' classes. I rush my 2nd grader through her presentation, skipping many parts and feeling very guilty. I dare not talk to her teacher since I know this will only lead to a long conversation because neither one of us know when to shut up!! I acknowledge her teacher as she approaches( the conference is supposed to only be led by the student) and start heading for the door trying to explain that I still have 2 more kiddos to go see before this whole thing ends in 15 minutes!! Please don't get me wrong, I know my daughter is doing well because I monitor all my girls grades online. lus I talk to these teachers 2-3 times a week atleast! So I finally escape only to rush to my 1st graders class. This is the one I am dreading but also anxious to see how her meds are helping. And they are, except all the work from prior to the meds is , well, just non existent for the most part. But we have known this and I was somewhat prepared, but still very upset and starting to blame myself. And then her teacher approaches!! Yikes! I have to start making my exit! Only 5 minutes left to make the last one!! But she catches me too.....seriously! I rush to my kinder's class as they make the announcement and her teacher lets me stay! I finish with her and escape!! But as I am walking to my car I feel just terrible. It's only 8:30 AM, but I feel like I have just ran a marathon. And I feel so guilty that I had to rush my girls through their presentations to me. What am I teaching my girls? Sure my e-mail and forum names (Busymommy24 or Busymommyto6), and even my license plate (BZMOMY) say what I do jokingly refer to myself as. But what kind of example am I setting? I sit in my suburban and ponder this only to realize I have a million other things I need to get done. As I drive off I wonder when the last time was that I sat down and read my devotional and prayed and praised God for all the blessings in my life. I can't even remember, it has been THAT long. My life has just been one incredible blur lately with relatives moving in and out , and sickness, both the childrens and mine, and the endless doctor appointments, and ortho appointments, and the extra children, and the drama with my family, and so on and so forth. Wow.....So I fill the rest of my day with errands, running back and forth to my friends house so I can do my laundry, taking care of the baby, creating this blog, picking up my house (although why I bother sometimes I simply do not know!!), and what not. About 9 PM, my 5th grader who up until this point has been fine, comes into the livingroom flipping out. Apparently she had a conference too. Apparently I misunderstood. But try explaining that to a ADHD child who is standing in front of you in hysterics, crying and flailing around. I promised I would take care of it, but it took much repeating and hugging and kissing and admitting it was all my fault. UGH!!!! (BTW..I did take care of it Friday...all is good NOW!!)
And Finally...Strike Three
10PM Thursday night my hubby has the bright idea finally to check the ceiling and wall by the washer to see if the leak is coming from there. Guess what, yeppers. It sure is and it is not good. Long story short here is the girls' upstairs bathroom has been leaking, there is a tiny hole in the copper pipe, the ceiling and wall downstairs and the bathroom floor upstairs all need replacing, and our deductible is $1200.00.
I'm OUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
While at this point I wuld just like to throw in the towel and walk away, I instead invite friends over for dinner. We have 7 dinner guests- total of 7 adults & 9 kiddos- come for some delicious spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, and a very yummy lemon bundt cake with lemon icing. Then we finished the evening by going to see my friends new house they just signed the papers on today. My hubby thought I was crazy for inviting people over, but ,after all was said and done, we had a great , relaxing evening.
Thank you Jesus for the people you have brought into my life. Thank you for loving me and watching over me even when I forget to turn to you in my crazy times. Thank you for my family who puts up with me in my crazy times. Lord, please guide me as I work on putting You first in my day.
Wow..........I didn't mean to write a novel. They won't always be this long.....well, I can't actually promise that!! You just never know.......
Until later,
May God Bless You And Keep You
Dawn
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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I decided to create this blog to share with others my insanely crazy, topsy turvy, redneck soap opera, obscenely busy life as a mommy to six beautiful girls and wife to one incredibly needy husband. I hope you will enjoy reading about my trials and tribulations, my kids infamous quotes and silly jokes, my "Aha" moments, my "Awe" moments and everything in between.
So stay tuned! I will have more for you soon!!!
The Busy Mommy!!
So stay tuned! I will have more for you soon!!!
The Busy Mommy!!
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