Catching up

We'll just start from last Friday and work our way forward!  I have got to get better about doing this on at least a semi-daily basis or something.

Friday Recap:  Everything started off fine and dandy, another day at work.  But after work I had been planning on going to my dad's church for a revival service.  The Rochester's were singing and one of the group members was preaching.  Let me just say they are goooooooooood!!!!!!!!  They are my favorite group and they sing at my dad's church every December.  It was cancelled this year because we got all that crazy icy snow stuff the night they were supposed to sing.  So they rescheduled to January 15th and I couldn't wait.  Well, around 5:00 that evening I was still at work and felt that twinge of pain and knew all too well what it was. 
Dang gall bladder :[
It just kept getting worse and I knew I would have to take my pain medicine which makes me loopy.  Since I would have to drive to the church by myself and drive home later that night by myself (hubby had to drive separate from work too) I knew I shouldn't chance driving while medicated! Dan. ger. ous!  So, I pouted and went home and missed my fave group ever.
Did I mention dang gall bladder?

Saturday Recap:  I NEEDED VERY BADLY (ok, exaggeration) wanted very badly to get my hair cut in a different style so I scheduled an appointment for 9:00 Sat morning.  What was I thinking?  That's my one day to sleep in and I had to get up early and drive 25 minutes for a haircut.  Anyway, I love it (maybe I'll actually post a picture one day)!  Then I had to go straight home and pick up the hubby and Caden and take him to our church for a King's Kid's activity.  They were going to use pizza kits to assemble their own pizzas and bake cookies.  Caden said he had fun but kept telling me he didn't eat any pizza.  Whatever.  I'm not sure exactly what happened but he sure had pizza sauce all over his shirt and cheeks! 
While he was there, Scottie and I went to eat lunch at Golden Corral.  It was good.  Not anything exciting to tell.  Then we went to Babies R Us and he let me sit in all the glider rockers and chairs!  I knew what I wanted going in and it was confirmed while we were in there.  It is soooooo comfy!  I'll try to get a picture on here soon.  (knowing me, yeah right.  But it sounds good!)  The only bad thing about it is the price tag.  It's a little quite expensive.  But I'm getting everything else used and we are reusing Caden's crib bedding and baby furniture.  So the chair will be my one and only splurge and to me it is a very important piece that really needs to be comfortable.  Especially when I think of all the time spent in the glider I had in Caden's room that was not exactly high on the comfort meter!
When we got back to the church to pick up Caden, my dad and uncle were there to get set up and practice some music.  I love to sing, but I must say it is getting harder to do it.  I can't catch my breath sometimes and I certainly can't breathe in very deep.  But I keep trying anyway! 

Sunday Recap:  Went to church, then I went out to lunch with a friend from church and her husband and kids.  Then we did some secret shopping....More on that to come later!  Went back to church.  Not a very eventful day.

And that's that!

Little of this, little of that

I'm feeling very scattered today, so I'm sure this post will reflect exactly that same feeling.  Here's just a few random things on my mind.

The same week we found out I had gall stones, we also learned that Scottie's mom's husband has colon cancer.  He's been through extensive testing since then and finally got a plan of treatment today.  The doctors say it's at least at a Stage 3.  They want to do some kind of chemo or radiation for about 6 weeks, then let it rest for another 6-10 weeks, then attempt surgery to remove it.  The surgery is going to be very long and difficult and he will have to wear a colostomy bag for about 6 months after.  On top of this, he went to see his heart doctor (he's had several open heart surgeries, had a pig valve put in...etc) and they said the aneurysm in his heart which they've known about and been monitoring has doubled in size.  But of course it is secondary right now.  It is definately going to be a long hard road, so I ask for everyone's prayers please.

I called and scheduled an appointment for me to have my hair highlighted this week, and then I called to schedule Caden a haircut and guess when the only open time they had was?!?  The same exact time my appointment was for at different places in completely different towns!  I contemplated rescheduling mine, but we both needed it very badly.  So I swallowed my pride, and asked his dad to take him.......ALONE.......WITHOUT ME.......TO GET A HAIRCUT........HIS DAD GENERALLY SHAVES HIS OWN HEAD.........Do you see where I'm going here???  Well, I was a nervous wreck the whole time.  I had my phone in my pocket in case Scottie needed to call or text, but then realized that I had no cell service out in the boonies where I was.  As soon as I entered good service area on the way home, I called to see how things went.  Scottie said Caden did a really good job and sat still.  I kept asking how short his hair was.  Scottie's response....."It'll grow back".   AAAHHHHHH.  He'd better hope he's picking, even though it's not even a funny joke.  Well, he was.  Caden's hair looked great, and all is well.