A WHOLE week??

Where did time go? I can't believe that I haven't written in over a week. I had surgery on Tuesday morning and I guess that kind of took me out that day and then I took Wednesday really easy. I guess I am getting old as I didn't "hit the ground running" like I have before after these eye surgeries. Of course, I knew that I had the Hoedown on Friday so I had save my energy for that. I think all in all the Hoedown went well - I started setting up for it that morning at 9:30 and got home about 9 that night. Aside from the fact that we at least broke even, the best thing is that it is OVER!! :o) Saturday we had a soccer game in the morning and 2 volleyball games that afternoon. Sunday was church, soccer game and KidzPraize. Mom watched the girlies and Dave & I went out to dinner last night. Note to self: don't try to go out in this town on a Sunday night - we had already found out that everything was closed on Monday nights, but we didn't know everything was closed on Sundays too. We wound up eating at the 6th restaurant we went to (Chili's)...and it is right down the street from our house!! Emee told Dave that we needed to change our "Date Night" so we could go to a "Fancy Restaurant" but hey, you gotta go when someone offers to watch your kiddos!! Isn't that an exciting weekend?? I will try to put up some pictures tomorrow!

Wedding

We went to our next door neighbor's wedding Saturday night. Aside from all of the feelings that it stirred in Dave & me, this was the 1st wedding we ALL have gone to in a LONG time. Can anyone tell what momentous thing occurred (that you can see in this picture)??

This & that...

OK...so here are a few things that have happened within the past week or that I just feel like writing about!

KENDIE LOST HER 1ST TOOTH!! and already has another loose one! We should get a special deal from the Tooth Fairy for all the teeth we lose at our house!

Addi is playing volleyball every Saturday in a Power Pool. It is just this month and it is something that she is considering if she will pursue or not. Sadly, decisions have to be made at this age when your high school team is a major state contender every year! Those high school girls are "groomed" from the time they are Addi's age and are INCREDIBLE players. Already a group from Addi's school (her age/grade) have been taking private lessons for 2 years - can you believe that? It is VERY expensive to play - if this is REALLY what she wants, we MIGHT pursue it, but she really has to want to do it! We are still trying to figure that one out! She sure looks cute out there though! :o)

These are shoes that I was helping Emee get on today to go to the Dr. Unfortunately, she is sick - she has a stomach virus and an ear infection - poor girl. Back to the shoes...do you think we got our money's worth?? She wants another pair but I don't think that they have them anymore. I really think they are some Grandma got for her at Target. She just keeps shoving her foot in them because she just loves them - no matter that they don't fit AND are TOTALLY WORN OUT!!! So if you see this precious, little girl out dressed really cute with a bow in her hair and the most horrible looking shoes you have ever seen, you'll know she insisted on her plaid shoes!!

Job...

I have been looking for a PART-time job now for a few weeks - not pounding the pavement, but definitely getting the word out, applying at a couple of places (to tutor with the school district), and making some calls. I have not heard anything positive BUT I am convinced that all this is happening for a reason. I'm not real sure what that is right now but I know it will all make sense later! I still need to have my eye weight repaired so maybe I need to wait until that is over and done with. I went to my regular eye doctor last Tuesday and now he is sending me to another - I see him a week from this Tuesday. In the mean time, I have been making pretty good use of my time (I think...hope!). Just in the past few days, I have spoken to 4 different people who were in various stages of the whole acoustic neuroma journey - 1 was just diagnosed, 1 is just researching options (even though she was diagnosed a couple of months ago was waiting for summer to be over), 1 had surgery in January and is just wanting to find out more of the recovery time-line (she is in Canada), & 1 was just having a crummy day - I'm not exactly sure how far out she is, maybe 3 months (she is the only other person that I have known of that has had her eye sewn shut). It is such a good feeling to know that I can maybe do a little to help someone go through something that I have. Unfortunately, that doesn't pay the bills, but it sure makes me feel good! I also am working trying to get the food secured for our Hoedown at the girlies' school and various other tasks for the 5th Grade Committee that I am in charge of! All that and then running girlies EVERYWHERE in the afternoons...& I wonder why I am tired?? Time to go to bed now... :o)

Dancing in the Rain!

It actually rained here!! Can you believe it?? We couldn't! Kendie was the only girly at home as Emee was at MiMi's and Addi spent the night with a friend so she got all of our attention (that doesn't happen very often!). Dave had cut the grass and was about to push Kendie on the swing when it started raining - what a good Daddy - dancing with his girly in the rain. I'm sure it will be a precious memory with her Daddy that she won't ever forget!!

Kendie's 1st Day

Kendie got to go to school on Wednesday. She picked out this dress at WalMart - I think that it looks very cute on her, but I would have NEVER picked it out for her. It just doesn't seem like her style! I'm still trying to figure that one out!! :o)