I made it!!!

I had quite the weekend! Started out slow enough. I got my kids ready and their things packed and mine too. We headed down to St. George where my kids would be spending the night. I got ready and very freaked out went to this class reunion. It was at a residence that was huge and amazingly gorgeous, complete with a pond that you could take a paddle boat ride on. Immediately I was surrounded by about 7 girls from my class. I was happy to know that I remembered all their names. As the night progressed I was able to calm down and just relax. It was so nice to see so many people and have a good time. Upon leaving there I went over to my friend Andreas house where we had a couple of beers (I had two so I wasn't all drunk mind you, or even slightly buzzed, this is Utah after all.) We hung out for a couple of hours with Andi, her husband Keith and some of their friends. I hadn't seen them in so long and it was like we had started right where we had left off. Her husband and I exchanged insults and laughed. We even decided to make a late night Denny's run for old times sake. We laughed at the youthful people around us, remembering that it used to be us. We had some insane good times and giggled til our sides hurt and we were crying. I went to my folks' house and crashed on their couch. The next morning my kids and I loaded up into the van and headed to Vegas. I was exhausted but still enjoying myself. It was my cousin Lisa's daughters birthday party. The party was at a splash pad. I went to my Aunts house so they could lead me to where I was going. My Grandma came and rode along with me. She is so confused. I love her to death, but being 89 years young, she has her problems. I think about five times she asked me where we were going and another five times asking me whose birthday it was. What do you do tho? I didn't want to make her feel bad by getting frustrated so I just played along and pretended like it was the first time she asked. The birthday party was fun. Carys got to play with her cousins and seemed to really enjoy them. My kids of course had a blast. So it was a great time. After a couple of hours I headed out of Las Vegas. I had to get updates from people about the Broncos game, luckily Tom recorded it for me. It was a great game! I had dinner at my parents house and then came home. It was such a busy weekend, so tiring, and I loved it. I really wish that all weekends could be this enjoyable. My kids were tuckered, Colton even went to bed willingly. That is a rarity.

I also decided to register to be a marrow donor. That is so funny cause it involves needles. I got my packet yesterday and I was reading the literature. If I am a match I would have to get a shot every day for five days and then if they don't have to do surgery to get it out of my bone, they will stick a needle in one of my arms to draw blood out, send it to a machine to separate the cells that are blood generating and then send the rest back into me via another needle in my other arm. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Think I will call A&E to do a one hour special if I ever get called upon to do this. I could win an Emmy for me and needles are hilarious. I am scared to DEATH of them. But I will willingly do it if it means saving someones life, or giving them a better chance. So just you wait for my TV special. If you are interested in becoming a donor, I registered at bethematch.org .

School is back in. YES!

I think we all know that I ADORE my children. They are my world and mean absolutely everything to me. That being said, school is back in session and I couldn't be happier. Not that I enjoy my kids being away from me all the time, it is just so much noise and a whole lot of fighting when they are all home, all day every day. Whining and mischief it seems like all I do is run around putting out the little "fires" that keep popping up. I do admit that I feel guilty when I read peoples status updates on Facebook all sad that summer is over. They must be better at it than me. I wonder, "What is wrong with me?" But then, I can't help it dammit! It is also so wonderful to have time alone with Colton. It is his turn to have me to himself. The other two had their time alone with Mommy. We have so much fun. Just playing, doing chores, running errands and snuggling up to watch cartoons. He is very demanding of my time however. But that is my job. I really don't mind. Anyway there is a picture of my two older munchkins on their first day of school. Dylan is now in fourth grade YIKES!! Chloe is a big first grader, and is so in love with school. Dylan so far seems to be enjoying school, his bully is in another class. YES! Feel bad that now some other parent has to deal with that little )(*!.

Speaking of school, my 15 year class reunion is this weekend. I wish I could say I am looking forward to it, but I am not. I am having some huge anxiety issues about it. I wish I could get over it. Couple that with the fact that I will be going alone and that just adds to the panic I am feeling as Saturday approaches. I managed to weasel out of the last two but have decided that I need to face what ever fears and feelings of inadequacy and just go. I always saw myself as the book nerd/geek of the school. I mean, who takes AP Biology and LOVES it? Me that is who! I thought of myself as the school nerd for so long. Recently I have talked to old classmates who were shocked that I saw myself that way. Apparently I was wrong at how I was viewed. I have been told I was seen as "fun, friendly, smart and very cute" Ahhh. OK. That isn't so bad. So I feel better that about that. But still, I don't know why this reunion has me so freaked out?!?! But I am determined to get over it and face it. I am going to have a great time, and talk to old friends. The people I went to school with are (mostly) great people. So in the spirit of class reunions, I am including my Senior picture and a picture of me and my Grandpa when I graduated. Lately I have been missing him a lot, and this picture of the two of us hugging makes me happy. So wish me luck, and pray I don't back out at the last minute!