a dead vacuum

Well, my Kirby is done. Our dear Kirby met a terrible fate last Friday evening while the kids were home alone. Maddy was helping out by vacuuming and accidentally turned the corner too quickly without realizing the cord wasn't long enough to go any further. The metal prong broke right off. My brilliant children decided that they most certainly did not want to be electrocuted so they weren't about to touch it. Thinking it through they decided the best thing to do was to wrap Kaden's hand in paper towels like a glove so he could reach into the socket and pull the metal piece out. Hello? Anyone see a problem with that idea? Lucky for Kaden he was able to get it out of the wall without harming himself. I got the phone call during time out for women letting me know after all was said and done. Needless to say we have since had a discussion on what to do if a metal prong breaks in the outlet and mom is not home. Am I sad about it? Not really. It is a very heavy vacuum with no attachments. We could actually fix the vacuum but truthfully I was wanting a new vacuum anyway. So, goodbye my sweet Kirby. May you rest in peace.

what a week

What a week I had last week. Let me preface this by saying that Silas was out of town all week last week. My sweet husband lets me go on a girl trip every year and never asks to go on a guy trip. My weekend away each year has saved my family!!! I always go have an awesome time and rejuvenate myself while catching up with some wonderful friends. I am able to come home and face the daily grind with renewed energy (at least for a day or two!). Silas has rarely asked me for a guys trip. This year when our good friend, Brad, spoke so excitedly about the steel head fishing in Idaho, Silas got super excited and wanted to go. I of course, being the great wife that I am, said enthusiastically that he should do it! Its about the memories anyway, right? I have to admit that I felt a little jealous that he was going to go see our dear friends Brad and Katie. I haven't seen them in way too long. As the trip grew closer my excitement for him faded. By "closer" I mean starting about 3 days before he left. I got sick. I try not to do anything halfway so when I say I got sick, I mean I really got sick! I won't describe my symptoms because honestly, who really wants to read about that yucky stuff. I kept getting worse and then poor Maddy got it as well. Tuesday while Silas was flying to Idaho, Madison stayed home from school with me. Repeat that for Wed. but add the dog who was sympathy vomiting. (Thank goodness for great friends who rushed over to bathe the dog after I broke down bawling about not being able to do it) Thursday I had both Maddy and Kaden home. I actually called off work and mutual which I DONT do!! It was awful. I am apparently pretty stubborn and would not take myself to the dr until Thursday when I was dying!! 2 steroids and an antibiotic later I am finally starting to breathe better. I want to point out that Madison is usually my saving grace when I get sick. She is fantastic at taking care of everyone and everything while I am down. What do I do if Maddy gets sick at the same time as I do? Usually I beg my husband to baby me but this time I layed around while nothing got done.
DeNae, Andrea and Tia came to visit on Friday. It was a short visit but a monumental one. Almost 6 years ago, when DeNae and I met, we attended Time Out For Women together. We went with a huge group of women from our ward in Texas and our 2 sweet newborns! I was so excited when I found out that TOFW was coming to Indianapolis this year. I called DeNae and got a group together. The dynamic duo was at it again, this time baby free! I was sufficiently fed this weekend both spiritually and physically. I am grateful for the chance to stay up all night chatting with people I consider sisters, and then taking a nap the next day to recuperate. Thankfully Silas got home Sat. night and I was able to finally have his sympathy. I don't want to be a baby about it, it was just really that bad.
Now that I am getting back on track health wise, I am anxiously awaiting the ability to run again. I actually tried to run a mere half mile today and thought I was going to die! I couldn't breathe and then couldn't stop coughing! The worst part about it was that I was running alongside the 4th grade track team to encourage them when I fell flat on my face!!! I blame it on my pants falling down and the lack of oxygen. What am I going to do in a month when it is time to run the half marathon?? I don't know! Maybe with the right cheering section (ANDREA and SHEILA????) I will be able to make it.
On a very happy note.....We sold our van last night! It is no longer a dead vehicle in my driveway! I did love that van and it was a good car for us but I am happy to move on! I am off to bed now, yes I know it is only 7:15, I am exhausted.

Feeling Loved!!

Wow! 3 comments on my first day back! I absolutely did not expect to be posting again already. Nothing exciting has happened since yesterday. The weather is gorgeous outside. The kiddos are laying out in their bathing suits begging to play in water. Its nice but not that nice! I went to ward council early this morning and sat down in Sacrament meeting to find out I would be teaching the combined YW lesson along with Amanda. Talk about panic! I HATE public speaking. I have to say it is one of the hardest things for me. I am not an eloquent speaker at all!! When I have to speak in church, or anywhere else for that matter, I stress about it for as long as I know I will be doing it. Ask me to speak a week in advance, I will have a terrible week. Ask me 2 weeks in advance, I will be close to tears for 2 weeks. The day I'm supposed to speak (or teach) I always want to vomit. That's how I felt today, especially since I don't even have a manual. Lucky for me I think Amanda feels the same way about teaching so we decided to team teach. It went okay. Nothing monumental for anyone I am sure, but it is over. It was great to come home, enjoy some frozen pizza, and see that people still check on me even though I haven't blogged in a year. (Or more!!) Thanks for still loving me and believing in me!

Sheila

This special post is for my bestie Sheila! I just wanted her to know that there is more going on in my life than Madison's feet! And yes, all Sheila's encouraging comments have gotten me back on my blog! I just had a super fun visit with DeNae and Tia. We missed you the whole time!! But in an effort to keep you posted......we made letters for my living room spelling "family", washer necklaces, and scrabble piece necklaces. (No, I am not spelling out my name!!!) We enjoyed Qdoba, Chick-fil-a, and Indian food! My wonderful husband babysat all the kids by himself 2 nights in a row, happily. Shopping happened and even a kick boxing class! My little Kalia cried for almost an hour after her little Leah had to go home (I think she didn't want to have to clean the house!!). The lack of sleep this weekend has caused me to get sick, AGAIN!!! Spring break is now coming to an end and I am definitely not ready. I enjoy sleeping till 9am and playing all day! I enjoy having my sweet kids around and staying up late together! The count down to summer will start Monday. I hope it gets here quickly. My half marathon is in only 6 weeks. The next 6 weeks might kill me but I am going to run 13 miles none the less! One week after the race school will be out!!!!

My adorable new niece, Norah, was born yesterday!! I am so sad that I can't be there. Norah is sooooo cute and I am really excited for Carrie and Tyler! I hope to see them all this summer along with baby boy no name Knoebel who will also be born soon! So many fun things going on that I am actually excited to blog again. So, Sheila, here is the deal. I will have another post as soon as you leave me a comment letting me know that you actually check my blog as often as you say you do. And as far as pictures go, check Denae's blog to see our cute creations!! Love ya!