Happy Birthday Diane!

Boy, you're earning your wings this year!

We love you so very much! Georgia, Maggie and Logan are some lucky grandchildren.

And Bryn, Dana and I are some lucky daughter-in-laws!

Vacation and Maggie Turned Five!

Once again I've let too much time pass before posting. Let's get caught up.

We went to the Smokies for vacation in July. Wayne and Diane were able to come with us for a few days. We had a great time with them! The girls really enjoy Dollywood. Georgia, who's very cautious at home, will ride almost any ride there. Maggie, who's fearless at home, wants nothing to do with rides.

I, on the other hand, do like the rides. But not this year. Couldn't get in and out of them with the bum foot. I did get a sweet motorized ride there.

We headed to the Dixie Stampede again. We LOVE this place! It's so much fun, and the food is great. Maggie got to be in the chicken race. Georgia wasn't happy that she was too old. Maggie's chicken came in third. I guess they don't like being chased around too much.

By the fifth day there my leg was swollen pretty bad. On the plus side, the trip really kickstarted me getting back on my feet since I didn't take the wheelchair. I sure did miss it though! When we got home, it was the first place I went.

Maggie turned five on July 22nd. She was so excited all day and picked the Golden Corral for her birthday dinner (gag, huh?). She's a fan of their orange soft serve. A buffet isn't the easiest place to maneuver when walking with a crutch. I seem to always hate myself after eating there. Why have meatloaf, chicken, BBQ and spaghetti at one sitting??

So now I sit sweating as a new air unit is being installed. We've managed to put this off for three years, but I'm glad the day is finally here. Enough worrying about it.

Georgia starts 3rd grade in 8 days! It doesn't feel like we've had much of a summer, although I am ready to get back to my class as well. Maggie just goes wherever I take her.

Making Progress S L O W L Y

Going to therapy 3 times a week for range of motion. It's slow-go. I really hope to get some movement back by my July 2nd appt. Want to hear "You can drive!" - by a doctor, that is, not just anybody.

Happy Birthday Poppy!

The best wishes and lots of love to my father-in-law, Wayne! I love you like a father and am so glad the girls have such a wonderful Poppy! You fill our lives with such joy - you make our hearts smile - we love you!!

What's Grosser Than Gross?

Yes - I did just post pics of my nasty foot.

Look how dry and scaly the bottom is - UGH!

I've been loving on my leg since I got my cast off. I've been bad to my ankles and hope to treat them better from now on. Seriously - I gently caress my leg and foot, letting it know I'm sorry for putting it through all this. If it'll just heal and let me walk again I'll treat it right. No running down stairs, no walking blindly on uneven ground, no crappy shoes, and lots of lotion and relaxation. Just give me another chance!

Until then, I'll have to keep it safe in my new 35 pound (not really) boot.

Four more weeks until walking. Lots of physical therapy and forgiveness till then. And yes, open sore on the outside, I'll take good care of you too.

Speaking of Facebook

A friend of mine posted a picture of a cake she made recently. How cool is this??? I want this cake! It's surrounded by Kit Kats (yum) and has a bag of M&M's on top (super yum).

That Blasted Facebook!

Facebook has taken my time away from this blog, but no more! Dad has called me out.

You all know that I slipped on the stairs on April 22nd and dislocated and broke my foot. That completely sucked. I have a cast until June 4th with high hopes of walking sometime mid-June. If I could just drive I'd hit up every drive-thru operation in town - cleaners, sweet tea, convenience stores, sweet tea, etc.

I've been a bit of a whiny baby throughout this process. I HATE being down. My foot doesn't hurt anymore, thank goodness, so I can vacuum, sweep, dust, haul things up and down the stairs and actually get into the bathtub! I wasn't so confident about getting out, but thankfully no neighbors had to be called. The swelling has gone down in my foot enough for me to really feel the hardware in there. I do not like that at all.

We've been through Easter and the end of school. The girls had great fun Easter egg hunting at Granny Di and Poppy's.

Tim and Bryn got quite creative hiding those eggs:

Georgia was pretty quick to find it - the girl was focused.

The best part was checking out their loot. Did eggs have stuff in them when I was little?? I don't think so. As I get older I notice I use that sentence a lot - "When I was little, I had to... or I didn't have..." Geez, enough already.

And now school is out. Maggie had a little graduation ceremony at her preschool. She's coming back next year instead of going to Kindergarten. She's just 3 weeks into 5 before school starts - that's just too young with 6 year olds starting too. So, she's with me again at First Pres., which I love! Maggie's listening and following direction skills definitely need another year too. Georgia is all about following the rules; Maggie doesn't really care what the rules are.

Just to make my Summer a bit brighter, I received a jury summons last week. GREAT. I went ahead and signed up for a panel in November and December just to get it out of the way.

If anyone's on my side of town - I could always go for a tea or better yet - a ride to Target!