What A Week!

School is back in session and pre-k is in full swing so of course I had to get the once a year sickness that I get every year. I went to a pre-k conference on July 19th and have been sick since. Of course as long as I could walk and breath I won't go to the doctor. Last Saturday I was so miserable I couldn't get out of the bed. My doctor called in an antibiotic for me, I wasn't any better on Wednesday so I didn't go to work but to the doctor. Strep, sinus infection, double ear infection and bronchitis. He added a second antibiotic and a steroid. This was the 18th, he told me on August 19th last year he treated me for the exact same thing. You would think I would learn to go get medical treatment when I start getting sick. Who has time for that?

Work is busy but good. My kids are both in middle school and so far so good. Brance and Ricky got a nicer fishing boat so I'm not seeing a lot of them lately. Tonight they are fishing and Annie went to a friends so I'm a little lost by myself.

Last Sunday a few girlfriends and I went to the Elvis Fest in Pigeon Forge. It was a lot of fun, we ate at the best restaurant ever. I ordered something so unlike anything I would normally order and loved it. I begged Ricky to take me this weekend just for lunch. He had flagging class this morning so he had to decline. I didn't sleep good last night both kids had spend the night company so we were up late and up early. The steroid has made me a little crazy so I can't rest very well. I have about three hours worth of Gaither Homecomings to watch on tv tonight so at least I'll have some worship before I attempt to go to sleep.

Annie is wanting to go to Universal in a few months if you have any information about it to share with me. I'm a Disney girl and don't know anything about Universal.

If I blog once a month, maybe I can keep up

Its been so long I almost forgot all about my blog. Well the summer sure has flown by. The kids decided to give up the beach for a camping trip. We took Vernon and Tammy's motor home to Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville, TN for a few days. It was definitely different. The guys rode bikes to fish everyday and Annie and I walked a mile to the pool. They have five different waterfalls with trails to each. We decided not to walk the trails since the Rattlesnake and Copperhead count is very high in the park. Just a few days before we arrived someone on one of the trails was bitten by a Copperhead. There isn't any phone or internet service so how would you get help if you got bite by a snake! The RV did have an antenna for the tv but we were parked under the biggest tree in the park so tv was out of the question. The VCR wasn't connected and it didn't have a cord so we didn't even watch a movie. We did get to listen to the radio while we were there. Ricky said we were the only family in the entire park that cooked and ate all of our meals inside. It was 100 degrees outside so I'm thrilled to have the luxury of air conditioning. We had a lot of family time together. Ricky doesn't enjoy playing board games or cards games. Once we allowed him to deal us some blackjack and poker he was good to go. This trip was definitely something we won't forget and will do again.

Ricky, Brance, Daddy and I are signed up to run the Warrior Dash in May 2011. We hope that we can borrow the motor home once again. We are interested in buying a travel trailer if we can get a great deal on something used.

School starts on Wednesday the 11th. I told Annie I would take her shopping tomorrow for school shoes. Nothing like waiting for the last minute. We are going to Holly Springs in the morning to see Missy's new tanning salon and boutique. I'll take Annie to those stores since school has already started there and we hope there won't be a crowd.

After a long week I'm ready to get in the bed. Beulah has been sleeping with the kids all week so I have slept really good.