Clean at last!

I'm such a terrible procrastinator! I don't know why, but I like to feel the flames burning my butt before I get stuff done...probably because I work well under pressure! Got the whole stinking house cleaned today, and it's a good thing, because with all of the limitations of recovery it is likely to be the last time until my new catalog party with the girls on the 4th of February. While not being allowed to do a lot of my chores is a plus, my OCD and type A tendencies will ignite and it will drive me crazy to not get some of it cleaned up before then!

My kids are so excited to go stay with Grandma and Grandpa for 4 nights that they can hardly stand themselves right now. But OH EM GEE...they are ultra clingy right now!! It's kind of cute that they're going to miss me, but did I mention CLINGY!! After this surgery I'm going to need one to remove two tumors from my legs/hips...one is called Lucas and the other Zachary. I had the hubby snap a picture of them literally attached to me (thus, my pic of the day)...jinkies! Grandma had a suggestion to help them understand how long mom and dad will be gone, so we went to Target today and let them pick out three small toys. Each morning they get to pick one new goody from their bag and when the new goodies are all out of the bag, then that means mom n dad will soon be home. Between that and the calendar, I wish Grandma lots of luck! Lucas has reviewed 'the plan' with us at least 5 times daily for at least the last week.

Our airport shuttle on this end, our house sitter (my sweet lil baby brother), and our baby sitter (Grandma) all seem to be in order. The house is clean, the boys stuff is packed...I'm wiped out, but I'm betting I'll hardly sleep a wink tonight because I'm so excited about everything (I'm such a kid at heart)!!!!! ; )

Until tomorrow!

The power of a shower

The boys went to daycare today so I could rest, and continue to feel sorry for myself. I slept for almost 12 hours last night, and it was awesome!! Had some breakfast and started working on boring, mindless computer stuff, and straightening up my mess of papers in the office. I decided that I'd have some lunch, watch my DVR'd episode of Biggest Loser, and hop in the shower. It's seriously amazing to me just how refreshing a shower is when you're sick! Even though I'm not dressed to go out on the town, I seriously feel better! I think the steam helped open up those sinuses, so I can breathe a little better...and the hot water was just heavenly. Should've done it earlier in the day!

I signed up to get my horoscope (YES, I'm still a sagittarius...always have been, always will be), it's posted on my facebook page daily now. And today it talks about 'strained nerves and trepidation about unpleasant tasks'...couldn't be more accurate on a day like today. I'm so stinking excited about the surgery on Tuesday...but I'm terrified of the pain and recovery period...and now add in the fact that I'm sick going into all of this! UGH!! I am totally an excited bundle of nerves! A friend had her reduction surgery on Tuesday and said that she feels human again today, and that the past 3 days were terrible for pain and such. I'm imagining that since her surgery is much more involved that that is good news for my team, since I have an incredibly high pain tolerance (2 all natural childbirths...one with the help of Pitocin, but nothing more than Ibuprofen for pain), and I'm just getting the implants. Please, let it be so! I'm trying to calm myself down, but it's amazing what the fear of the unknown can do to a person.

Anyways, I got a good start on the first of the new pages for the new catalog celebration last night. I figured that since I was just going to be sitting on my butt watching tv I might as well do something productive! I got the paper cut for 4 pages, and 'painted' and glued down the first 2. Now to glue down the other two and embellish away!! I also spent a good deal of time on the lap top surfing the artwork on the consultant bulletin boards, and the consultant's blogs. Feeling all kinds of inspired to create some fun workshops with this next catalog! Cannot wait!!!

I was finally able to download pictures from my camera to the desktop. And get the pictures of the day posted to my blog. Now to get my huge snapfish order together, and figure out what pictures are worthy of going on the boys' webpages for December. I had originally planned to do this after surgery since it's a good down time activity...but now that I've got some extra downtime I might as well do something with it, after another nap!

My picture of the day for today shall be of my bath and body works shower gel...a breath of fresh air during my amazingly awesome shower today! Until tomorrow!

Feeling sorry for myself

Today I sit here at home, no swim lessons, no work...pj day...because despite my best efforts to keep healthy for my surgery, I've failed, and I've been taken hostage by a stupid cold virus. The only good thing about this is that I've got lots of time to spend on the laptop and catch up on some computer stuff...that I was previously going to wait and catch up on the Monday before, and the 2 weeks after surgery. I'm blaming this all on my surgeon...if he would've kept my consult on the 17th, and not made me fly down on the 10th for the consult instead, I probably wouldn't be sick right now. I tried desperately not to touch my eyes, nose, mouth or face without having first washed my hands during my my flight down and back on Monday, but obviously I failed there too...oh, woe is me! : ( This is gonna super suck, healing from surgery, and getting over a cold. The only thing that could possibly make this worse...the hubby and/or the kids getting this too.

Hosted my first card workshop last night. I think I'll be doing more in the future! Love getting together with the girls and scrapping and chatting! They are chicken soup for my soul! ; ) They renew my excitement about my job every time I have a workshop...if only I could say the same thing about my real job.

Anyways, the boys need 'help' trying to get through a level of Super mario brothers that they are stuck on...so here I go! Until tomorrow. My pic of the day today...the boys playing, trying to entertain themselves since mom just doesn't have the energy to do it!

Life is totally unfair

Just finished the first draft of a letter of recommendation for a friend who is adopting. And while doing so, I was reflecting on how ridiculous this whole process of adoption is. She already has one child who is thriving, and they are unable to conceive despite several infertility treatments, so why in the hell do they have to go through hell to be blessed with another child???? SOOOOO unfair when you stop and think about all of the children that are abused on a daily basis in this country, how many babies are born to parents that don't want and or deserve a child, how many parents can't afford a child, etc....I know she's already been down this road....and has several friends that are currently pregnant, and how hard it must be for her, and that nothing about life is guaranteed to be fair....but seriously?!? Sorry, must vent for her...with her.

On a brighter note...had the consult appointment with the surgeon in Salt Lake yesterday. He's a typical surgeon, but I like him, and feel comfortable with him. Selected saline for the upgrades. And proof that I NEED upgrades, we're going with 425cc's. I thought they'd feel heavier, but they weren't that bad. I also thought they'd bounce around a whole lot more, especially since they're just sitting inside a support bra, on top of my girls. But he had me jog around the exam room to see if I wanted to go down in size or up in size since I'm still planning on doing that half marathon in May. It was a blast trying on different sizes! My friend had her's done back in September, and she told me to do the consult close to the surgery because once I did the consult I'd be super anxious to do the surgery, and right away. Boy she knew what she was talking about!!! I can't believe I still have a week to go until surgery!! Paid my fees, and surgery is on!! 7:45 on the 18th!! WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!

Another workshop under my belt tonight! Card workshop tomorrow night, and then another Magnifique scrap page workshop on Friday night. It should help this week fly right on by!

I must go finish cutting paper for tomorrow night's workshop! While finding pictures for other posts I came across a hilarious picture of my hubby using Zach for a pillow...it's pretty cute, so it will serve as my pic of the day today. Until tomorrow...

What was I thinking????

Proof that my laundry room needs a makeover!

Zach attack and his out of control flock of seagulls look!

I know I like to think that I can do it all...wife, mom, pharmacist, scrapbooking consultant, friend, etc...however, I think I'm pushing my outer limits this month! With my consult in Salt Lake tomorrow, and my surgery a week away I cannot seriously believe how much I have to get done. Of course, it doesn't help that I took time to watch a movie last night with the hubby and our friend Ryan...nor that I ran 3 miles today...nor that I spent an hour playing Angry Birds (I hate that game anyways, so explain to me why I continue to play it...it makes me ANGRY). I have 3 workshops this week (squeezing them in before surgery and the unknown recovery period)...I work Thursday evening and Friday morning, and also the usual preschool shuttle, and swim lessons on Thursday morning. Oh, and the fun of packing for all of us, since the boys will be staying with Casey's parents while we're in Utah for surgery. I'm FREAKING out, but also trying to remind myself that what gets done, gets done, and the rest will wait...might be 3 weeks, but it will just have to wait. And to think that just yesterday I was entertaining the idea of a new challenge...100 layouts in 2011! Crazy woman I am!!! If it were 100, including those that I make for workshops, not a problem...but 100 just for me, my own personal scrapping...might be a bit too much to expect of myself! I'll wait to challenge myself until I see how recovery is shaping up to be.

I'm just up from the scrap room again...this time I was prepping for workshops. Got all of the stuff cut and ready for Tuesday and Friday night's classes, just have the card workshop to finish up. I had to sort through the box of goodies to get the rest of the supplies out to prep for the workshops. I'm so bad...I'd rather play with all of the new stuff than get the stuff ready for the workshops...but I know how much I hate to scramble the day of the workshop, so I resisted all temptation, and got right to work instead!!

I'm getting really nervous about recovery from the surgery. I'm worried about the kiddos...I so love to rough house with them, and carry them around upside down and such...how will we ever survive at least 3 weeks of me not being able to do it??? They love a good tickle session, but they're pretty wild...and the thought of getting hurt really does NOT appeal to me! Hoping that it's harder on me than it is on them, and that 3 weeks flies by, and that I recover quickly...like I usually do! Going to try and enjoy the down time! But I know that it's going to drive me absolutely crazy to not be able to go and do like I'm always doing...and no strenuous exercise for at least 3 weeks...that may kill me!

Today would've been mom's 61st birthday...hard to believe that we last got to celebrate with her 11 years ago, for her 50th! What I wouldn't give to have her back just for a short time, to meet her son in law and her grandkids, and to stay up all night talking with her......... Lucas told me that even though we can't party with her that she's still having a party up in heaven...LOVE the innocence and sweetness of youth! Miss you mom!!

Anyways, I still have 3 more things that must be done before bed tonight, so I must get off the puter and get some shut eye before flying out to SLC tomorrow morning. Just occurred to me today that I haven't flown anywhere by myself since I was 13 weeks preggo with Lucas (6 years ago in February), to go to Carolyn's baby shower in Lewiston. And it didn't make me at all nervous since they met me at the airport, and I knew my way around, etc. I've become accustomed to having Casey by my side to help me navigate my way around foreign territory! I'm sorta nervous about tomorrow...I can do this!!!! I think I can, I think I can!!!

My pic of the day for yesterday is of Zachary's wild hair...we call it his flock of seagulls look! And my pic of the day for today is of the laundry folding couch...how I long for a laundry room makeover, to be able to fold clothes in the laundry room, rather than out in the family room on the couch! : )

Until tomorrow!

In design mode

Just up from the scrap room...just finished the 6 pages for my February workshop with the Wings paper pack. I made 4 traditional pages, and 2 with snow flakes. I used all new patterns... and a new technique or 4! ; ) I made one hell of a mess with the new spray pen, and sprayed much of the table and wall with Vineyard berry...fun, but oh so messy! And I don't like messy when I'm the one that has to clean it up!! Am loving the little tag book on the one page...thus, it shall be my picture of the day...it's freaking adorable, if I do say so myself!

Made progress on the design of my new Scrappin Mama website! Casey isn't nearly as thrilled about this as I am...I'm sure if I had to do the computer crap behind it all, I wouldn't be either. I looked into it today, and it sure isn't cheap to pay someone to create a website for you, especially if you want custom, and not some cookie cutter template that anyone can use! I'm going to have to settle for somewhere in the middle of custom and cookie cutter, but I can live with that!!

Zach and Lucas were on a roll making me laugh today...from telling me that 'it's 8:53 and time to get the party started'...to telling dad that he 'should be good at work so nobody wants to punch you in the face'...to dancing up a storm to the Bee Gees Saturday night fever, and the B-52's Roam...to laughing hysterically at these stupid new books we got in the mail today (because I forgot to decline one of the selections of the month from their children's book club) all because of some horse pooping on a toilet, and some pig saying BANANA...kids these days! I do LOVE their hysterical laughs, when something is so funny that it brings tears to their eyes, and they can barely laugh or breathe...and they just can't stop laughing! LOVE those moments with them!!

Dr Young's office called to confirm my consultation appointment for Monday...cannot wait to go try on boobs! 3 days to consultation!!!!!!

Off to CTMH training in the morning...home to clean up my house...out to dinner with Ryan and his mom Paula! ; ) Until tomorrow...

Creative = messy

Started today off with swim lessons, the first week in this session, after a two week break for the holidays. It was interesting to watch my boys, Lucas had previously been holding his breath under water for 9 seconds, but today he would only do 4 or 5. Zach would previously do the astronaut walk under water, but today would only sit on the bench under water, for just a couple of seconds no less. I thought it was just my kids, but the other two boys in the class were the same way. Coach Amber said that after a couple more sessions it won't happen like this, but since they were just finally feeling comfortable in the water at the end of the last session that she isn't surprised that they regressed a little...and that it won't take as long to regain that comfort level. They had fun, and that is the important part!

Spent a ton of time online today, looking at other consultant's artwork...there is some amazing talent amongst the CTMH consultants. I found one whose website was way more impressive than her artwork. I'm looking forward to revamping my website (my personal one) to include some of her ideas, and hopefully jump starting my business in 2011! The bad news is that Casey will have to be bothered to help me with the technical side of all of this. I wish that I could do the computer geek thing...I just really don't think it's possible though!

After looking around at the artwork I was feeling more than inspired to create away tonight, but my scrap room is a complete disaster...seriously looks like a hurricane came through that room. So my pic of the day is the before shot of my scrap room. It seriously took me over an hour to clean up that bad boy! Who knew that the creative process was also such a messy one?!? I guess Casey is right when he says that the messiest kid alive (Zach) gets that from me!!

My hubby and I have been watching 24 thru Netflix. We are on the final season, now that they finally released the discs. We are on disc 2, and finishing it up tonight! They have not disappointed with this final season!!! I'm just sad that it has to be over after this season...how will I ever survive without more Jack Bauer?!?

Must get to creating...until tomorrow!