I've been trying to make efforts this past year to be more environmentally conscious. I'm trying to be better about recycling and conserving all I can. I finally bought my re-usable shopping bags a month or so ago, however, I can't seem to remember to take them into the store with me.
I've been finding what I like to call "blond" hairs. They are very fine and light. I yank them out of my head while I brush my teeth. I've never colored my hair before and don't want to start now, so I'm just putting this out there as a warning that when you see me...don't STARE!
Today was a bit of a nightmare. It started off with swim team pictures at 7 a.m. Keep in mind we had a meet last night until 9:30 p.m. So I got the kids pictures--no practice thankfully--and headed back home so Rachel could go to play practice. She is the stage manager for the neighborhood production of "Mid Summer Nights Dream" which will be performed this Thursday. We forgot about the tryouts and so they are having her be the stage manager of sorts. She is having a blast.
So, Rachel headed off to practice, and I took Jonah and Seth over to a neighbors so I could take Luke to the dietitian...I'll explain later...after the dietitian we rushed back picked up the kids...came home for lunch and piano practice and then back to the neighbors for round two...
Jared had some surgery today. He had a Lypoma removed from the back of his head--for the second time. It was removed about 6 years ago in Houston, but they didn't get the whole thing and it grew back. So what was scheduled to be a 1 hour procedure took 2 1/2 hours! It was much more involved than they had anticipated. When the surgeon brought him out he said that it was about the size of 1/2 a tangerine. Blaa. They only used a local anesthetic, and I think it was a long and painful procedure, but not nearly as painful as my reaction when I saw him. I could not stop laughing. They have his entire head wrapped up in gauze. I'd love to post a picture, but I would certainly be out on the street if I did.
I don't know what was wrong with me, but I could not stop giggling. I had tears streaming down my face. I got some pretty dirty looks from the lady who was at the check out. I even tried thinking of sad things like the day Rachel was diagnosed with diabetes (which BTW was 10 years ago on June 26) I'd get myself under control and then I'd look over at Jared and it would all start over again.
Now in my defense he has made fun of me for the past 15 years for how swollen my face got when I got my wisdom teeth out right before we got married...so I told him he can make all the joke he wants for payback for my insensitivity. I have been trying all night to be nice. Seth won't go near him.
So if there wasn't already enough packed into today I had scheduled an Activity Days Activity for tonight. (I'm in charge of the 10 & 11 year-old girls in our congregation) Anyway, back in January I challenged them to memorize the
Articles of Faith by this summer. So we had our Articles of Faith party. It was a lot of fun. We had it at the pool--the girls swam (and DEVOURED a vegetable tray I brought) and each made their attempts to pass off each of the 13 Articles of Faith. 1 girl got all 13 most got about 6. I had prizes for each of one they passed off.
Here's the kicker--my partner (new partner) and I had different dates for the activity. I'm guessing (as will all of you who know me at all) that her date was probably the correct one. Unfortunately, she had down NEXT Tuesday. So after waiting about 20 minutes for her to come I called and left a message at her house. She called back telling me that it was supposed to be next Tuesday. I feel sick. Fortunately a friend called and wanted to go on a walk, so I promptly returned home and tried to forget about it for a while. Too bad I can't forget my blunders as quickly as many commitments I make!
