I've Been Tagged

My sister Jill thought that tagging me would be a great way to get my mind off my current situation. I think I will play along. I do, however feel it only fair to disclaimer that I'm currently a little hopped up on Lortab so I take no responsibility if things don't make very much sense.

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How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

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3 Joys

1. My three beautiful little girls, my very handsome husband, my family, and my friends.

2. Birthdays

3. Singing at the top of my lungs while I'm cleaning my house or driving down the road and having my girls join right in. (Sad side note though... I really haven't bought any new CD's since high school so that's really the only CD's I have. When you're in high school you don't really think about the lyrics so much, but when you hear your 5-year-old singing Heaven is a Half Pipe by OPM, it suddenly doesn't sound too great.)

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3 Fears

1. Teenage girls. I'm not afraid of teenage girls in general, just three in particular. I know I'm a little early to worry on this one, but I remember myself as a teenager and I was not fun.

2. Not having a food storage when the time comes when I'm really going to need it. Does this spur me into action? No. You might think it would.

3. Bugs. I know... it's lame... but my girls have to kill them for me. It should probably be the other way around, but it isn't.

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3 Goals

1. Total body health and happiness. I've been trying to get healthy on every level. I joined a gym right after Thanksgiving and have found that I love it. I have been trying to eat healthier and have given up my Wednesday night Ryan's-at-school-pity-party batch of no-bakes. I have actually sought out a primary care physician. (I wasn't too pleased with her so I'm technically still on the hunt on that one) And lastly, I have been trying to change my mental outlook on life. I want to be a glass half-full kind of gal and I'm testing the theory that this can be a trained response toward life's obstacles.

2. Journal ling - hence my blog.

3. This kind of goes along with #2, but better documentation of my life's events. I got a new camera with the intention of actually taking pictures of the things we do. I have also been keeping up on my scrapbooking. This is a huge one for me. I did absolutely zero scrapbooking until I learned about the fabulous world of digital. Now I'm finding it to be a whole lot easier to keep up. Maybe I'll actually catch up on the old pictures too. Maybe not... that may be a goal for another year.

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3 Obsessions/current collections

1. Blogging!!! Who knew it would be so fun?

2. Making my house and yard beautiful. Ryan's so busy that we don't get a lot done. I have slowly come to the realization that if I really want to love my house, I'm going to have to do the work myself.

3. Willow Tree figurines. I LOVE THEM!

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3 Random Facts

1. I really hate Dancing with the Stars. I'm sure many people I know would consider this Blasphemy, but I can't help it. It drives me nuts.

2. We've been planning a trip to Hawaii for the past 9 years (for our 10th anniversary) and we're now only a year away! I'm super excited. We're going with some really good friends, and it's all I can think about some days.

3. I hate a messy house more than anything, but I am the world's worst housekeeper. I can spend a whole day cleaning it to the point of utter shininess, and then 2 hours later it looks like I tornado came through.

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So there are my 3Things. I will tag Tamara, Mindy, Nicole, Robyn, & Ali. Please don't feel like you have to play along. I know there are tons of these Tags going around right now.

So Far, So Good

I'm feeling pretty good right now. Not much pain, but I've been keeping up on the Lortab. I feel like a fluffy little pillow because I'm wrapped in so much dressings right now. I can't get them wet until I see the doctor and that's not until Friday. For anyone who knows me, you know that's going to be the hardest part for me. I HATE being stinky and dirty. I can't get going in the morning until I shower. It's like my cup of Joe. Ryan has promised to help me bathe and wash my hair for me. :( He has been soooooooo thoughtful so far. What a good nurse he is. I think it's probably a really good thing that I can't see what I look like because of all of the dressings. It probably would freak me out quite a lot.

On the way to the hospital I started getting really nervous. It suddenly seemed very real. The new hospital is AMAZING! I have never seen a place so hi-tech. It was kind of a funny contrast to the little old grandpa doing my surgery. He is way cute. He came in with his little tape measure and started drawing all over me. He asked Ryan to eye-ball whether or not his markings looked level. I have already informed Ryan that he is going to now be personally responsible if I end up lop-sided. J/K.

When they took me back to the OR they started giving me several different medications that did different things. The first one made my face feel all numb like I had just gotten a shot of Novocain from the dentist. The second one made me feel super trippy. The anesthesiologist told me that's what it feels like to be high. If that's true, I am VERY happy that I never decided to experiment with drugs. It was not a good feeling! After that he told me I would be sleepy and that's the last thing I remember. I was kind of looking forward to counting down from 10 and only making it to #9, but I didn't get to do that. That was at about 12:30 and I didn't wake up until 5:05. Quite a long surgery. Ryan blogged about his experience. You can read about it here if you would like.

My mother-in-law was a saint and watched the girls for us from 10:45 until after 7:00. Thanks Cindy. I owe you BIG TIME. Also my ward brought in a dinner. It was delicious. I don't know what you'd call it, but it was a braided bread loaf, stuffed with spinach and bacon and all kinds of deliciousness Why can't I cook like that? I'm not sure who cooked that for us, so thank you whoever you are. I'll ask the R.S. president who it was, or if it was one of my readers, let me know if it was you. Maybe I can get the recipe. I tried to drill Cindy for a description, but we came up short.

I'm pretty tired now. I think I'll page Ryan and have him help me get ready for bed. He gave me his laptop to watch a movie on in bed. (I just watched 27 Dresses. It was really cute) I hate feeling so completely useless and helpless, but I guess I had better get used to it or else it's going to be a very long week.

Thanks again for all the support of my family and friends and all of the encouraging words you have given me. Good night.

A Letter of Apology

Ummm... I'm slightly embarrassed. I just reread my post from yesterday. I don't know what I was thinking. Talk about crazy! You probably were wondering if I had already started my pain meds. The answer is no. This is just a glimpse at Sarah under stress. Fun, huh? And what was that rant about lurkers all about? Sorry! I think what I meant to say was, lurk all you like. I'm glad you came to visit. If you would like to, please leave a comment because I'd love to hear from you. Have a fabulous day.

Strummin' My Fingers & Tappin' My Toes

I am a ball of nervous energy today. I keep looking down at my hand and it's strumming away! Dang it! I did read an article, however, that mentioned that you could burn up to 500 extra calories a day by doing that. Anyway... Tomorrow's the big day and I'm not sure what I'm feeling. I have my pre-op appointment today to ask all my questions. I'm not really freaked out, but then I start freaking out because I'm not freaked out and I feel like I should be a little more freaked out.... crazy right? The only surgery I've ever had was tonsils in 2nd grade. All I remember about that was waking up from anesthesia screaming for my mommy, and bad, nasty tonsillectomy breath. I don't really know what to expect. I'm going to go clean my house to get my mind off this.

p.s. I know there are lurkers out there. I see you visiting me... Please comment! People aren't commenting nearly as much anymore and it's making me feel like maybe I'm super boring. (Maybe not really) If nothing else, comment telling me that my post is ultra lame. Ok... don't do that. Just know that you aren't fooling anyone. I know you're there and I love hearing from all my visitors. (even if I don't even know who you are) OK... I'm off to clean my house (for real)

A Weekend Away

Ahhh... What a nice break from the real world. This weekend I went to a Digital Scrapbooking Retreat up in Park City hosted by Digital Scrapbook Memories. We stayed at the Park City Marriott, and I roomed with my sister Jill and my mom. It was a little tight in our room, and I was the lucky one that got the roll away bed. :( In all fairness, my mom did offer to share her bed with me, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Sorry mom. :) Ryan got off early on Friday so I could head up and start the fun, and then he was kind enough to watch the kids ALL DAY so I could stay up there and enjoy myself. I had visions in my mind of swimming in the pool, doing a little shopping... but it was back-to-back classes - a lot of work, but a lot of fun. We were up late last night and then up super early this morning to hit the early class. I'm exhausted so I'm sorry if this post makes very little sense. It was exciting to meet all the cute ladies from the DSM forum. What a fun group! Thanks April for all your hard work. It turned out really fun.

Sapphireberry!

I come from a very long line of Adult ADD, and there's a very good chance I'm ADD too (although I've never been diagnosed). I get bored, I feel stagnant, and I want change. The other half of that - the part that gets me into a lot of trouble - is that I'm also very impulsive. Yesterday morning I woke up and thought, "I think maybe I'll paint my bathroom today." The next thing I knew I found myself at The Home Depot with a gallon of paint in my hands. At that point I was committed. I went through a phase a year or two ago where I hated the lovely mustardy-yellow-brown color that I fell in love with when we bought our house. I slowly repainted the whole house a beautiful desert sand. I do love a good pinkish-tan, but it just wasn't cuttin' it for me in the bathroom anymore. Too drab, too dreary. I'm in a springy mood so I decided to follow the traditions of my Grandma Peck and paint my bathroom the brightest, most cheerful color I could think of. I chose a nice breezy blue. What do you think?

Allie was my painting partner and she spent the afternoon in the bathroom with me meticulously painting all of the areas she could reach. I was expecting her to use this time to tell me every thought she's had for the past 5 years (if you know Allie, you understand what I mean), but we worked in silence. When I finally asked her why she was being so quiet she said, "I guess I'm just not in the mood to be a chit-chatter today." She must have been concentrating pretty darn hard on her work to keep her so quiet.

Poor Ryan just shook his head when he got home and saw our beautiful blue bathroom. I guess after 9 years of this, he's just learned to take it in stride. I think I'm happy with it. Now I need to replace the outlets and the light switch covers. Tan is no good with blue, but it's definitely not drab and dreary anymore.

Here's the 'Before' with my

lovely Desert Sand paint. I

actually took this picture after

I sanded the walls, so that's

why it all looks a little rough.

And here it is again

from another angle

And here is beautiful

bright Sapphireberry!

And another angle

And here's the last one.

Happy Birthday Kaden

Happy birthday Kade. I can't believe you're turning 8 and getting baptized. It doesn't seem too long ago that I was holding a brand-new baby Kaden in my arms, and now you're so grown up. Here's my list of 5 things I love about you.

1.) You are a great story-teller. Every time I see you, you have a new fabulous story to tell.

2.) You always laugh at my jokes. (Even if sometimes it's just a courtesy)

3.) You are an incredible artist. I can't believe some of the amazing things you can come up with.

4.) You always have a project you're working on. Whether it be from Lego's, or paper, or K'nex... you're always building something.

5.) You're the smartest kid I know. You remind me a lot of your dad and of Papa in that you love to do research, and if it's something you're passionate about, you will learn everything you can about it. You teach me A LOT!

Keep being you. I hope you have a really great birthday today.