I am up and Frankenstein Walking.........

just in time for halloween. Surgery went great, was a bit longer than he expected but my motto has always been, get what you can while you are in there cause I don't want you going back in for more later. I have to say it was rough and painful. I decided it would be best to stay overnight seeing as excruitiating pain was shooting down my butt, legs and feet. I was sad to leave my morophine pump but not the hospital. They are getting a letter from me! I have been planning this one for a few days now and plan to write it while it is still fresh in my mind like when the pain in pulsating down my back. There are a lot of horrible people that work in that hospital; if they need to work in the service industry, I believe the sanitation department has opennings.

I thank my Mom for her willingness to support me and stay with me while I was there. She was my rock, there to rub, ask questions, get a nurse when one didn't respond, rub my back, help me up and feed me my food. She is wonderful!!!! Thanks, M O M !!!!!!

Each day is getting better, I was worse than I thought but is much better now. TTFN!

A place where dreams are made?

or nightmares come true, a little bit of both if you ask me. One for the kids and one for the parents. Disney World, it conjours up different images in different minds. For me, I see my kids laughing, exploring, delighting and crying. Yes, crying, from heat, from exhaustion, from long waits, from disappointment, from tired grumpy parents and a grandparent. One memory that will live in my mind forever is the look of wonderment and amazement on Wyatt's face as he experienced the magic of Disney for the very first time. In his mind, it was all about Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pooh Bear and all of the characters. He waited in line for over an hour, just to see Mickey. Mickey didn't disappoint either, it was all I dreamed of and all I looked forward to with childlike anticipation. He was caught up in the magic that only Disney can provide. The girls, not so much so. Ally yes, Maggie no. This picture says it all!

A post about Moi.

I do normally post about how crazy I am but not about how I am physically doing. Well, I have come to the conclusion I can't keep enduring the pain of my back. It has been 9 months of the most recent episode, that is way, way too long. So, after a couple of nerve blocks and no real relief, I have decided to have surgery. Hopefully, I will be in for the surgery and home that evening. At the most, 1 night in the hospital. It is not so much the surgery that scares me, it is the recovery but I need to do it for my family. They don't deserve a mom that is in pain, grumpy and not able to do what she needs to take care of her family. It is not their fault I decided to have them in my late 30's with a bad back. I just want to be able to run, play, roll on the floor and wrestle, pick them up, put them down, bend over, stand up, laugh, smile and sleep. Speaking of, gotta run.....duty calls!

Picture Perfect?

To the grand list of what has been going on lately, I was remiss in adding the portrait session. Oh, yes, the portrait session. It lasted for 5 hours, was filled with crying, little laughter, exasperation, outfit changes, talks, threats, sighs, few smiles and finally the time when you get to view them. The lady taking the portrait (I pause to call her a photographer because it was at a chain studio) was extremely nice and volunteered to let us take them out and let the kids nap and come back. My reply was, "I am here now, I am not taking them out and then coming back", obviously, she didn't read child personalities very well; my kids do not simply nap at a mall and then return all cooperative and smiley. Oh, but no. So, when we viewed the pics, I was very pleased. Let me know what you think!

I have to get better at this

There you go, I know you have thought it but now I am saying it for you. So, for all of you that are wondering what has been up, here is a brief summary, this also serves as a list for future posts:

Dad moved in

Battled Head Lice

Back got worse

Battled Head Lice

Back got worse

Potty Training

Girls grow

Trip to Disney World

Potty Training

Girls grow

Garage Sale

Back gets worse

Rented a House in Little Rock

Potty Training

Back .........

Potty ...........

Girls ........

So, that's it in a nutshell. Will elaborate later. I'm exhausted! Here's some pics to hold ya'.