Built FORD Tough

haha…i almost put the title as "my lice"…that’ll show you what a difference one letter can make! oops!!! funny thing is, i had lice like 3 times as a kid. I always got it from my cousins who got it on the bus or something wierd. It is SO embarassing to get sent home b/c of lice.

Anyhooo….wow, what a rabbit trail. So morgan asked for a more detailed update on my life. I told her she might regret it…

I did post  some pics and a blog below so be sure to read it, but my life has been this lately: busy! Jeff and I had a week off 2 weeks ago and we chose to tile our master bath (pics to come this week…i promise!). It was a bigger job than i expected but i’m glad its done. I think it turned out lovely. It occurs to me that maybe we could have a cookout for our friends and you can all see the updates to our home if you’d like. Its a good excuse to eat, anyways. So let me know if your game. Ok, i’ll admit i’m feeling vulnerable that no one would want to come. I’m hormonal, ok. I write that alot, i know. Its true alot.

I also got my braces off that week (yay!) and then thursday of that week we went to jeffs parents mountain house for a little get away. While we were there, spud got attacked by yellow jackets, got stung on the leg, i gave him advil cause i thought it would help (and yes, i’m dumb) and he started throwing up. Then we noticed another spot where it appeared he had gotten stung…on his ANUS! His poor b hole was all swollen and he pooped on the back deck which he has NEVER done in 7 years. I think he was afraid to go back outside down where he had been attacked. That was the drama for the weekend.

We went and saw hancock (will smith hero movie…charlize theron is BEAUTIFUL in the movie!!!) and it was ok. The little movie theater up there is old and only had 4 shows at a time and it was the best choice. They only take cash. That tells you how old the place is. Oh, and its $5 per person. Nice!

Then it was back to work. I was glad b/c i thrive on schedules. I kinda walk around not knowing where to start when left to my own devices. We have a new assistant at work and i like her alot.

My birthday was Friday and yes, i’ll post about that later too, but at work we do a birthday "hanukah" week cause Dr cohen is jewish and its our take on celebrations. So on monday you get breakfast, tuesday cake, wednesday lunch and thursday nothin but its ok cause you got something every other day. Except for my week which got royally messed up. monday i got nothin, tuesday nothin, wed lunch and cake and pie and thursday breakfast except that everyone else is on a diet so i ate alone which stunk. But i love the girls at work and it was no ones fault…it was just that it was the week back from vacation and it was a ZOO so we were too busy. But they all let me act like a brat cause of it which was nice. They’re great.

jeff started at Walton Alternative School and is the ONLY math teacher so i guess technically he’s the department head, also. Haha. He’s liking it so far and i’m really proud of him.

Oh, and then theres the whole "kids" aspect of life which pretty much controls my every thought but that i dont discuss. I’m really trying to trust the Lord and that His plan is best. I want my faith to override my fear. Thats my struggle every day. So i try not to think about it, except how can i not?

But life is really good. And spuds b hole has healed…it doesnt get better than that!

So hows that for an update, morg?

Again, i’m sure your all on pins and needles wanting to know about my braces situation. So i will feed your curiosity….

2 wed. ago i got my braces OFF! yay! So now i can go to CGHS’s 10 year reunion feeling a little better. I was afraid of looking JUST like i did in h.s. and that is NOT fly. So Jeff and I were gonna go to lake lanier beach and water park that day but i was able to get in on a last minute cancellation to get them off so we forewent the beach and traded up for some smooth and slick teeth and a trip to the aquarium. It was our first time and it was nice, but we’ve been to 4 aquariums so they all get to looking the same after a while.

Here is a pic of a group of daycare kids leaving the aquarium. Jeff was so stoked that they were leaving and not coming. No offense, but its not alot of fun to try to get through an exhibit w/ 40 6 year olds!!!

And a couple of nice aquarium pics..

And fyi, our computer crashed last week and i didnt get it up and running until yesterday, hence the lack of pics/posts (excuses, excuses…)

Let me 1st say that i’m sorry i havent posted lately. Jeff and I both had the last week off and we have been tiling the master bath and then went off for a little trip to the mtns this weekend. So i’lll try to update regularly now.

2 fridays ago was national cow appreciation day at chick fil a. If you dressed like a cow (head to toe) you got a free combo meal. If you wore a cow hat you got a free sandwich. I went for the latter of the 2 but was able to talk to of my diciple girls (padawans, i like to call them) to go for the head to toe get up. They were quite creative and were amply rewarded at chick fil a w/ free food!

Yesterday morning i was all bummed because we didnt really have plans for the 4th. My family was all going in different directions and jeff’s fam is in the mountains. I wanted to see the fireworks in lawrenceville, but jeff rarely likes to go b/c of the crowds (yes, he is 60 yrs old at heart). But then Randy and Susan called and they didnt have plans either so we joined forces to get jeff out of the house. YAY! We parked at city hall and walked down to the square and MY was there alot to see! It was really a blast. We ate dinner at McCray’s tavern and enjoyed an italian ice for dessert. YUM!

And i would be remiss if i didnt mention the fantastic petting zoo. Jeff LOVES animals (all animals) and so he really liked it. I’m making him sound like he’s my kid that has to be entertained, huh? haha. But all of this was free (minus the food, of course) and was a blast!

And I thought i’d leave you with this… JEALOUS, guys? I thought so!

 I mean, wow. 

Hope you all had a great 4th as well!

Noah Tingle played bass for our youth praise team for several years and after graduating high shcool he enlisted in the army. He has completed basic and is home on a 2 week leave. We are SO proud of him. He came by yesterday for a visit and we were so glad to see him. He’s a little thinner than i remember…haha!