Randomness

This is just going to be some random thoughts on some random topics.
So, I'm doing alright. I've got the first week under my belt and I think I'm getting the hang of things. It's definitely going to be some work, but I'll get it done. I think having more things to do helps me get things done too. I know that I have limited time to do things, so I don't do as much dawdling.
Anyway, Sean's in Burbank until Thursday night. He's got his management class for Aramark and then he interviews on Monday also. Tomorrow's a big day for him, so we are doing a lot of praying.
Seems like we have a lot going on right now in our lives. God is taking care of it all, or else I think things would simply overwhelm us.
Also - sick of the government bailing everybody out. Yes, it may help in the short term, but not in the long. They are going to own everything soon. Sean's ready to go out and buy a generator and stock up on food and water. Anyone else have these thoughts? It's a scary world out there, thank goodness our faith is in the Lord.
Ryan and Tiffany and my parents are coming out for a visit in October. We're VERY excited to have them here. Also hoping it's still not 100 degrees every day by then. Maybe we'll be in the 90s..... :) Ha ha
So, how's that for a blog? I guess that's truly a blog because they are just quick thoughts off the top of my head!

overwhelmed

I guess I'm overwhelmed. I started the MBA program yesterday at the Univ of Phoenix. I think a lot of it is just trying to get everything down that I'm supposed to do. Like how many times I have to comment, what type of comment it has to be, what forum it needs to be in, etc. This first week isn't too difficult - reading and getting acquainted with the website. The whole thing is going to be more time consuming than I thought though. Kind of worried about that. I'm just going to take each class at a time and pray pray pray. Sean is being a good support and Aileen is volunteering her time when she's off work to help with the kids. She really does a lot for me and I appreciate her so much! I've said it before, but I'll say again how blessed I am to have her for a sister-in-law. Alright, well, I don't think I'll get as much blogging done in the future - I'll be online, but just talking some different people. I'll be around as much as possible!

Go Cardinals!

Since I am a Rams fan and Sean is a Bears fan and Aileen is a Colts fan, we are trying not to confuse our children. Soooooooo, go Arizona Cardinals! It's easier for me to be a Cardinals fan with Kurt Warner (former Ram) as the QB. As long as they like football in general, we're good. So they got some Fitzgerald jerseys today and decided to wear them around. Grant and Sean got box seats to a DBacks game tonight so Grant says he has to be sure to put his DBacks shirt back on. He is excited to stay out late with daddy -- past his bed time, he keeps reminding me.

photographer Grant

Grant decided to take some pictures yesterday with my camera. Here are some of his shots. Not too bad for his first time, I'd say.

sock sliding

Yesterday we donned some of our winter socks and did some "sock sliding" on the tile by the front entry. It was fun and whoever fell down apparently "lost" according to Grant.

MBA? yikes

Yep, I'm gonna do it - go get my MBA. I'm actually going to do it online, so we'll see how it goes. I'm not sure if I'm ready to get into "student" mode. Once I earn the MBA, I'm going to try to teach online and then when the kids are older, I can use it for my career as well. Hopefully I can get in the swing of things again. So I've got a busy year ahead of me: full-time stay at home mom (this is the primary job of course!), realtor (which is picking up), discussion leader with BSF (this is a great Bible study if you can find one in your area), and now full-time student. I've had a lot more energy recently though, so, with God's help, I believe I can do it all! We'll see how it goes.

On another note, the weather's getting a little better here. You all have talked about how it's been cool and rainy, but it's been hot here. Of course. But the mornings have been cool, which is the first sign that fall/winter is on its way. And the evenings have been good for grilling. Speaking of cool weather, we are super excited for fall around here - I've already bought some pumpkin and "leaves" scented things. I just love this time of year and Christmas. Grant keeps asking when it's going to be "pumpkin day." We read a book about pumpkin day and now he thinks that we have one. Well, we'll just have to. We'll head out to Schnepf's Farm and eat chili and cornbread, ride on the rides and pick pumpkins. Then Grant wants to come back and carve his, but he says he wants his to be nice, not scary. I think I'm going to have to explain to him this year why we don't dress up or celebrate Halloween. We'll see how that goes.....

molar pregnancy

I went to the doctor last week for my post-op check-up from the D&C I had for the miscarriage. Everything's going well, then I'm told to wait because the doctor needs to go over the results from the procedure with me and I'm given a huge stack of lab paperwork (for future blood tests) to take with me. She sits down with me and explains that I had a molar pregnancy. Well, I'd heard the term molar pregnancy before, but didn't really know what it was. I had a partial molar, which means that probably 2 sperm fertilized one egg, but didn't result in twins. A fetus developed, but just for a short time because the placenta overwhelmed it. The placenta started growing at a much faster rate than normal and produced a lot more pregnancy hormone. This is why I was so tired and nauseous - more so than my other pregnancies. Soooooooo, if not all of the placenta was taken out, it can still grow, becoming cancerous. Thus the reason for all of the blood tests. I have to go once a week for a month, every other week for another 2 months, then once a month after that for 6 months. The bloodwork should show my pregnancy hormone level at 0 and they want to make sure that it stays there. If it doesn't, it means it's becoming cancerous and they have to nip it in the bud. So, we can't get pregnant for at least 6 months, which is alright I guess. I've read other stories of women with this who actually had to go through chemo and can't have children again. I'd say I'm blessed that my doctor caught it. And again, God is protecting me/us through all of it. Have any of you had this happen to you? Similar experience?

Oh sweet Prescott

I miss it already. We went up to Prescott in the high country this past weekend. It was a last minute, spur of the moment thing, and it was a great decision. We don't do this enough like we used to. My cousin Angie lives up there with her family. Her husband is a golf pro at Talking Rock - a country club and golf community. He was able to get us a sweet house to stay in while we were there, wish I would've taken pictures. Anyway, the weather was just perfect, 70s, no humidity. The boys got to golf (another couple went with us). Grant golfed his first 18 holes and had a good time. We got to ride 4-wheelers and Grant and Lauren got to play with their cousins. Angie actually went in to labor while we were there with their 3rd child. Jace, their son, was born yesterday.

So, it was perfect there. Grant was out golfing, Lauren was napping, and I got to sit outside and read. Then I went in and had Oreos and read some more. Believe me, I did not want to leave.