It's Probably Cheating...

I just finished uploading my pictures to facebook. Since there are so many pictures and things are so crazy here, there is just no way I can do a huge blog about the trip right now. I figure this is better than nothing!

Here's the link.

Coming to a Theater Near You

We just got back from our camping trip a couple hours ago. While I was doing laundry and unpacking, Braedon took a massive nap. I don't know when I'm going to get time to blog about the trip, since my mom is flying in tomorrow evening for a little over a week.

Here's the picture that pretty much sums up the week:

Dynamic Duo Duet

Just before Maddles went home Tuesday, the Dynamic Duo decided they needed to have a little concert. At first it was pretty much "Who Can Bang On the Piano Loudest" but switched to "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" with much more gentle playing. Of course, once they saw the camera they stopped. Eventually we got them going again and they even did a little "Song of the Cebu." Enjoy! (Christy and I certainly did. We just about giggled the whole time.)

Would You Believe Jumping Out of an Airplane?

Aleve and I have been friends for a long time. Pretty much since it was FDA approved. This weekend I met a new friend: Lortab.

Those of you that follow me on facebook know I've been whining about my knee for a week and a half. I finally went to the walk-in clinic this weekend (who has time to actually make an appointment and go to the doctor?) and the verdict was pretty much what we knew all along. I have done something to my MCL. That something can pretty much only be determined by an MRI and if it's not better by Thursday, that's where I'm headed. Thankfully the Lortab the doctor prescribed me yesterday, along with the Aleve I'd already been taking, seem to be doing some good. This morning I could move my knee when I first woke up and no wincing/crying occurred. This is wonderful news, because it means I most likely just pulled it. The other option was a tear, which would mean surgery. Ick.

With all this pain and drama, I'm sure your wondering what amazing story goes along with such an injury. Alas, as is the story of my life, the truth is pathetic. I guess you could say that's the story of my family. I guess the stories are amazing in their oddities. My sister broke her wrist playing golf. My dad had to get stitches because he injured himself waxing his car. My sister knocked herself out with her chest of drawers. I sprained my quad in college playing Frisbee. (It was ultimate, but it's still embarrassing when you end up in the emergency room because you hurt yourself playing Frisbee.)

So how did I hurt my MCL? By doing lunges at TKD. Lunges!!! Some amazing sparring match would have made a much better story. Okay, pretty much anything would have made a better story. I knew it was kind of sore, but it didn't really hurt that bad and I went on to play sand volleyball two days later at our annual TKD picnic. (BAD IDEA) So now I'm braced and medicated and hoping desperately that it feels better between now and Thursday.
But seriously, it would be so me to have torn my MCL doing lunges.

For now, I'm sidelined from TKD and will not get to go to my first tournament in three weeks as we had planned. I'm still going to work on my form at home and hope that if I work hard I can still test next time. Doctor did tell me to "take it easy" for the next few weeks and wear a brace. Fabulous. Nothing says "disgusting smell" and "uncomfortable" like a leg brace in July.

Prayers for an Old Friend

I just found out from my mom tonight that a friend/neighbor from high school lost her four-year-old daughter last Friday in a wreck. I can only imagine the shock and loss this family is feeling right now. Please take a moment and pray for them as they try to stumble through the next few days, weeks, months and years.

Here is the Harrison Daily Times article if you are interested.

Movie Friday

Signs that I know it's Movie Friday:

• At 7:15 Bug asked when Madds would get here so he could watch Cars. Wash, rinse, repeat until Maddles got here at 9:15.
• At 9:15 Bug asked to watch Cars.
• At 10 Bug asked to watch Cars.
• At 10:15 Maddles asked to watch Cars.
• At 10:30 I told them to clean up so we could watch Cars. They about killed each other trying to clean up so fast.
• 10:35 put in Cars in DVD player, but leave TV off while we take a potty break.
• 10:40 turn on Cars.
• 10:41 last time children moved from couch, when opening scenes of Cars comes on. Occasionally they will trade out the car in their hand for another one.

Squished

You know what's not fun? When you are two and a really hyper, 90ish pound golden retriever puppy decides that he wants to lay on you for snuggles. It's even more not fun when you were holding a bowl of water because you were "helping" Momma water the garden and said snuggles cause you to water yourself. What does any self-respecting two-year-old do?

Yell really loud "Mommmmmmmmmma! Zino squish!!!!!!"

Repeatedly.