Zumba workout =

heart rate going up, up, up!!!

I like Zumba but SHREW.... it wore me out!

Slightly emotional and stressing

I would say today was a great day.  Cody and I went to an Easter Egg hunt which was surprisingly a lot of fun.  They organized it well and the children all played in various activities like tug a war, children bowling and of course the easter egg hunt.  It truly was a good 1 1/2 hours of fun.  Afterward, Cody and I walked home and it was actually turning out to be a very nice day weather wise.  The sun was shinning bright and the coolness of the morning was wearing off to the point that I changed from jeans and long sleeves to capri's and short sleeves.

Cody and I ate lunch outside on our back deck.  Daddy already ate before we got home so I heated up a few left overs and we put a blanket down and ate.  We have such great conversations too.

Later Ken came out and started working in the yard.  I decided this would be a great time to clean out Mr. Krabs cage too.  So as I was doing that, Cody started to get a little bored.  How could he be bored today on such a nice day.  So he started riding his bike.  I texted his friend Alex's mom to see if Alex would like to come over and hang out for a bit.  He did and Cody was happy.

After about a hour Ken and I thought it would be fun to have Alex eat dinner and watch a movie with us.  I got the ok from Alex's mom so I thought hamburgers and hot dogs would be perfect on the grill. Alex wanted to ride bikes outside so I walked with them to his house and picked up his bike.  The boys were having a great time.  I went back inside the house to check if I needed to buy anything from the grocery store.  Next thing I know I hear crying.  Crying? 

Alex's dad was walking back toward our house with Cody.  Apparently Cody rode his bike behind Alex and he got to close touching Alex's back wheel with his front wheel.  Cody said, Kowabunga.....and down he went.  He was a hot mess.  Thank goodness for helmets but somehow he got his hand all scrapped up and his nose and the skin between his nose and upper lip.  He was crying bloody murder which I had never heard that loud of a cry from him before.  I felt so bad that I wasn't there to help him.  I just saw the boys like less than 5 min ago.  They were just riding up and down our street and....crash!

Ken cleaned him up and urged me to stay away since Cody seemed to be more dramatic whenever I got near.  He has it in his head that I baby Cody.  Which I swear I don't.  So I went to the grocery store and got hot dogs and a movie while Cody was getting "taken care of" by daddy.

When I got home, all was well.  The boys were in the basement and I told them I would have dinner ready in 30 min.  Whipped it up and they all ate it up.  I'm impressed with my grilling skills.  I know it's only hot dogs and hamburgers but still I haven't really used the grill in several months.  So I have to get my timing down so I don't over/under cook anything.

The movie "The Good Dinosaur" was really cute but there were "tear jerker" parts in that movie.  So it got me a bit emotional.  Don't laugh, I know it's a cartoon but geez...it just made me think about how precious life is.  Thank goodness Cody just fell off his bike and didn't run into a car or something more serious.

So when we got home, Ken mentioned to me that my face was red.  Huh?  A red face.  I was crying a bit through the movie so I'm sure my eyes are a bit blood shot.  He said, no your cheeks.  I looked in the mirror and sure enough, my right side check and forehead is a tad red.  Now that he has brought it to my attention it seems a bit itchy and warm.  And now that I look at it closer, there is a small dot like a mole on my cheek and of course.....where does my brain immediately go?  Yes, you guessed it. Skin cancer!  My friend Chris just had skin cancer right above his forehead and he posted a photo on Facebook with stitches where the dermatologist cut it out.  How could I have not put sun screen on today?  How can I be so stupid??  Now I have this gut feeling that the little mole on my face which I don't recall being there lately is cancer.  I can only hope that its a sun spot but now I'm stressing!

I gave Cody a shower tonight to wash off all the pollen and tend to his wounds.  Neosporin and band-aids are our friends tonight.  So hopefully I will get a good nights rest tonight and try not to stress myself out to much.

So pretty out...

It's a shame it won't last.  That's the joy of spring in Virginia.  Up and down, up and down.  It's like being on a seesaw.  One day I'm up...aka happy and the next day I'm down...aka bummed it's still cold out.  Today was awesome!!!  Sunny and surprisingly warm for 70ish.

Dropped Ken off at the car shop.  He had a total flat tire.  Luckily for us, they were able to plug it instead of replacing the entire tire. Which is good since the tire is only like 2 months old.  Ken apparently found a screw and ran right over it.  :)  So instead of cooking since it was already almost 6pm, I got take out tonight so I didn't have to waste time cooking.  It was Chinese, quick and easy.

Afterward, Cody and I went out and threw the football around for a bit.  Then I decided that we must go for a walk.  So I threw my athletic gear on, grabbed daddy and we all went for a walk. 

There were so many people out everywhere.  Joggers, walkers, people at the park with the kids, people walking their dogs and kids skate boarding.  We walked over to the town center and all got a chocolate shake at Johnny Rockets.  What a fun surprise. 

I finally put some steps on my Fitbit.  I seriously need to walk more and today motivated me because fresh air and lots of people is way more motivating than the treadmill in front of the tv.

I had a wonderful evening with my family.  Hope this weather continues so we can enjoy more evenings like this.

No accumulation

Yup, a few flurries last night amounted to absolutely nothing today!  And I'm a-ok with that.

BRING ON SPRING!!!

rain..rain..rain..rain..SNOW!

What a dreary day today.  It's one of those I just want to lay on the couch and watch movies all day kind of day.  It's rainy and dreary out.  So I took Cody with me to run errands.  He just loves that.  Ha-ha, no he doesn't.   The plan was to go to Walmart but how can I go to Walmart when Ross, Home Goods and Michael's are all staring me down....daring me to come inside.  What could I do...they dared me.  And Cody just moaned and groaned.

So I have Cody's school picture in a picture frame.  Why I just have one of these frames is beyond me.  Probably because I bought the frame before realizing that schools out here take spring and fall photos.  I'm just going to have to buy 2 new frames since I can't seem to find a match to this one.

No luck at Ross or Home Goods.  Man this is a wash today.  Goes with the rainy weather we're having.  And by the way, both Cody and I didn't bring an umbrella or jackets with hoods.  I watched the forecast and the weatherman said the rain would be rolling in later this afternoon.  I should have known better.

So it started snowing around 5pm and far the it's not sticking or accumulating which is fine with me.  It's just too warm out if you call 40's warm. 

By the way, tomorrow is the official 1st day of spring.  Happy SPRING everyone!

Fire pit night!

So this is interesting.  Earlier in the week, the forecasters called for 80's on Tues, Wed, and Thurs.  And like I mentioned, Tuesday and Wednesday did not disapoint.  Of course yesterday did and I was so bummed.  But today....shocker...was awesome.  I think the forecasters called for 60's which is a far cry from 80's but the sun was out, there was no breeze and it felt good! 

I thought what a nice day to get Cody outside and enjoy.  So when we got home, he jumped on his scooter and started having some fun.  He soon realized that the kids around the corner from us had a lemonade stand.  1st he was a customer then he was "working" at the stand.

What I love about this kind of weather is hibernation begins to end and everyone comes out of their houses.  People are out walking their dogs, kids are riding bikes, rollerblading, throwing the football or kicking balls.  So to see the kids working together trying to sell lemonade was so fun.

As it started getting dark, I mentioned to Ken how nice it was outside still.  Although I'm not a fan of daylight savings time, it's right around the corner and next week this time we will get one more extra hour of daylight which will really make this time of year so much more fun.  So Ken decided to get the fire pit out and invite the neighbors over.  The kids went to one neighbors house to watch movies and the adults came to our house for relaxation by the fire.

So, I'd say this evening was a complete success.  Great friends, great fire, and great night!

huge disappointment

80+ degrees and sunny?  NOT!!!

The clues started to come early.  I thought why do I feel so cold today?  Oh maybe it's because the weatherman said it would be 80+ degrees today and I didn't want to wear my winter clothes.  So I pulled out a nice long skirt with a short sleeve top.  Or maybe it's due to the fact that I didn't have any closed toed shoes so I wore open toed shoes today which exposed my sweet little toesies.  Or was it the fact that when I looked outside the sky was gray and cloud covered.  Where's the sun?

It was so disappointing.  Walking outside at lunch the sun was no where to be found but a gentle cool breeze was blowing around.  Brrrr....  Today is a bust!  And I'm so bummed. I was really looking forward to the bright sun, a little vitamin D and cooking out on the grill tonight.  Maybe sitting outside dreaming about planting my flowers.  Nope, not today. 

Another one gone!

MRI

What a day!  I decided this year to skip scheduling the MRI on my birthday due to that being the stupidest idea I ever came up with.  So this year I decided to schedule my MRI on Saturday and that was stupid too!  All I wanted was someone to go with me.  I just hate getting poked with a needle and being by myself.  The stress of the unknown (what might they find) in the scan just drives up my nerves.  So I thought this year, I'll bring Ken and Cody with me for comfort.  Did it work?  Yes and no. 

We got there at 9am.  My appointment was a 9:15.  Since Cody was with Ken in the waiting room, neither could go back with me which I was somewhat fine with since at least they were there.  The nurse was polite and knew I was nervous so we chatted a bit before she put the IV in.  I really hate IV's.  Anyway, she took me back to the SUPER cold room where the MRI would be done.  I immediately asked for blankets cause there was no way I could hold still while freezing to death.  As I was getting on to the machine (laying face down) I told the nurses that I do get dizzy afterward so I might need help when the procedure was over.

She gave me instructions, a plastic cap to pull back my hair and I laid down on the table with my arms above my head.  With all the pads, it's comfy but does get old real quick.  She then gave me the panic ball to squeeze in case I needed her.  I closed my eyes as she pushed me into the machine and all the sudden the room was spinning.  I said out loud that I'm dizzy.  She acknowledged but there was nothing she could do.  The tests began.

It seemed like forever.  I tried to focus on so many things like summer vacation or playing with Cody later today.  But then thoughts of Virginia popped in my head.  I thought about how she had to go through these types of tests and how her results were devastating.  Then of course I wondered what my results would be.  I didn't cry thank goodness but the worry was there.  How can I get my mind to go elsewhere.  How can I get it off this dark path?  I tried to think about so many other things.  But the time was dragging on and the test seemed to last forever.  She pulled me out of the machine just long enough to put the contrast in.  I hate that so much but I didn't feel a thing.  Maybe a little weird taste in my mouth but nothing like the contrast in the CT scan. 

Back in the machine I went.  UGhhh  dizzy.  Soon thereafter I realized that my arms were falling asleep and that panic ball that I was holding...I couldn't even feel at anymore.  My hands were numb and my fingers were stiff.  How does this happen?  How long have I been here.  The machine stopped and I said how much longer?  The nurse said last one - 2 min.  And seriously that was the longest 2 minutes ever.  I even started counting myself and I went past 2 min to 3 min.  Is this test really only 30 minutes?

IT'S OVER!

She slowly pulled me out but the feeling was overwhelming.  I was immediately dizzy and needed a few minutes to get the room to stop spinning.  I asked the nurse why this happens and she said that there is a magnetic field that I am going through and that some people react to it.  Hummm....I thought it was from you pushing me in to the machine.  So I eventually got up, got changed and went to the bathroom but the room was still spinning a bit which didn't happen last year.  If I remember correctly, I actually drove myself to the MRI which there was no way I could do that this year.  I met up with Ken and Cody in the waiting room and I had to sit for a bit.  I can't believe how jacked up I am.  When we went to the car, I felt nauseous.  This was definitely not normal.

Thanks goodness Ken had a water bottle in the car.  I drank some water to try to get hydrated.  As he drove, I felt like he was doing donuts in the parking lot.  I thought I was going to puke.  My body was so off.  What was going on?  Stress, dehydration, too long in the machine?  Ken was surprised from my reaction but he did mention that I was back there really long.  I left Ken and Cody at 9:15 and didn't come out till 10:15.  I know I was back there for the IV, and getting undressed and of course getting set up on the machine perfectly so I know all this takes time but could I have been in the machine longer than 30 minutes?

The drive home felt like an eternity.  All I wanted to do was get Emetrol and lay down.  I need to just lay down.  We finally got home and I did take a nap.  When I got up, I still felt off.  I wonder now did I have a reaction to the contrast?  I hope I feel better soon.  This is not good!