End of Summer...............

This end of summer has been one wild ride after another. The beginning of August I felt a lump in my breast. So about a week after I found it I found me a new OB-GYN to get into to have it looked at. Unfortunately the Dr I made the appt with wasn't in that day so I seen a different doctor. He wasn't very good but he did schedule me a mammogram and ultrasound which I had done a week later. After that I seen him for a follow up a week later and his demeanor never changed he read me the results and I'm pretty sure it was the first time he seen the results. 

When he was reading the results he said the lump was suspicious and they think I should have a biopsy. So I made an appointment with a Breast Health Surgeon. I went and seen the Surgeon last Friday, she said that less than a 5% chance that it could be cancer. But we are doing a biopsy on Monday the 19th to see what it is, we went ahead and scheduled the surgery for Oct 3rd as long as it is benign they will remove it then. 

I have got to be the MOST impatient person EVER! So this whole waiting game I have been going through for the past month is driving me insane! I am ready to get this show on the road and get everything taken care of. I feel as though I have been on a emotional roller coaster for awhile now. I try not to think about it to much  cause I am trying not to get myself all worked up and freak out about it. BUT it is so hard to not freak out! 

I just want to thank you for taking the time to letting me vent, I feel better now that I have gotten this off my shoulders. I will update when I know more hopefully by the end of next week. 

Thanks everyone! I love you all!

Summer Activities

My first question what is everyone else doing for summer vacation? What activities do you have planned?  I have been trying to think of things to do with the kids to keep them busy that is wallet friendly and fun.

I am thinking about a trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens (where my dad works), then maybe a trip to the zoo.  But it ends up us being in the house and the kids driving me nuts cause they are bored or they just wanna play video games. I don't want them playing video games all the time cause, when I was a kid I woke up ate breakfast and was gone playing outside until the street lights came on.

I am hoping that it feels like things calm down. I feel like I am running non stop all the time.

So I just wanted to ask what everyone else has planned for summer activities. I am hoping it will give me incentive to slow down, cause the year is already half over and I feel like I haven't been able to enjoy anything.

Spring Cleaning

I started last week to start on my spring cleaning and unfortunately I did not do everything I wanted to last week. I had planned on getting everything on my "To Do List" done in one week but that didn't happen so I has still yet to get finished! Ughhh!!!  I did make good progress on one room and got it finished in two days. I know it sounds like it took up to much time, but it was the spare bedroom that the kids use and have toys and the desk and I keep the containers of the "summer/winter clothes" and the extra sheets for the beds. I finally got that room done and then only to finally start on our bedroom and only get my dresser cleaned out and organized. I hope to start fresh again next week. I want to go through my closet and switch the winter clothes to the back and then clean out under our bed. I am ready to get rid of everything that I have not touched in 6 months! I still have two closet's and the kitchen/dining room to clean out/up! Then to move either to the basement or the spare bedroom upstairs and the kids toys in the toy room! Lord help me on that one!

Has anyone else started spring cleaning? What method's do you use to organize and de-clutter? I am always looking for new ways to de-clutter.

2nd Shift Oh how I hate you so

So tonight marks the first night of my hubby being on 2nd shift! Lemme tell ya how much I hate when he works at night, you tend to hear strange noises and wonder who is watching you through your window. The dogs bark and you wonder what they hear that you can't hear. Plus the fact that I can't sleep when he isn't home, so I stay awake until he either gets home or I finally pass out. But thankfully with 2nd shift he should get home around 11:30 late enough to make me super tired the next day but still early enough that I will actually be able to sleep.

He is on 2nd shift all this week with the exception that he is off tomorrow. So after I take the kids to school in the morning I am going to make my run to walmart then walgreen's and use my coupons that expire at the end of this month. I should save if I figured it right around give or take $60 bucks and spending roughly $80. I tried to prep myself for what we needed that I had coupons for and where I needed to go for the sales and or deals. I will get that done while he sleeps so then I can get him up in time so he can go with me to pick the kids up from school.

I had him take Sunday off just in case I may or may not have a lil too much to drink for my birthday on Saturday. We are going to the Tri-City banquets he is being honored for 9th place in points which is one spot up from last year! He will get a bigger trophy and hopefully a bigger paycheck! lol Of course that all goes back into his race car. lol  After the banquets we are meeting up with friends and heading to belleville to play laser tag (which I have never played) it should be tons of fun. Then we will have some drinks after, but if I get my way I will have some before at the banquet. LOL I hope my body can handle everything I plan to put it through come Saturday. haha Then next weekend we are going to go out to eat for my birthday and then a movie. That's what I wanted from my hubby dinner and a movie!  Of course dinner will be at my favorite restaurant (Olive Garden), I still don't know what movie we will see yet. Just waiting to see what comes out I guess. I am actually thinking we will get OG to go and then head over to Lonestar cause I have a "Birthday Coupon" for a free appetizer with the purchase of a entree so I told him he could have his steak their and I have my pasta from OG. lol Fair enough right plus we will get a free appetizer. lol

Well I just wanted to give a quick note on here cause this is almost therapeutic for me to write. So until later have a great week everyone!!

Saturday Afternoon

Well I am going to admit that I have been absolutely lazy today! The only thing I have done was dishes and I guess I will fold a basket of clothes. lol I just have no motivation today I have been a big ball of stress and am always worrying about everything.


I just wanted to share something with everyone. I don't know how many of you actually keep up with the sex offender registry or not. But you should, I always check it about every 3-6 months. I encourage everyone to do the same. I must confess though that I haven't checked it in awhile. What spurred me to check today was the fact that my best friend had a run in with someone that is on it for rape. She didn't know and it could happen to anyone but against her better judgment she gave this person a drive home. But this man was in her house with her and her daughter with her boyfriend asleep in the other room. This man her boyfriend has met and been around but NONE of them even knew of his past.

She decided to get on and do some checking on the sex offender registry in her area. Then BAM she came across his name and picture. She felt sick to her stomach that this man was in her house and around her
 daughter. I felt sick for her knowing this cause it could happen to anyone!! She is like family to me, her and her daughter. I honestly don't know what I would do if something ever happened to either of them. Her daughter is like my own child I would kill for her just like I would mine. You never know who you come into contact with on a daily basis, what their background is or anything. Most of us go by our gut instinct and sometimes it is false and others well we just don't listen to it cause maybe we think "It could never happen to us".  

I hope that if my best friend reads this she won't get mad that I shared this story but be happy that it can be shared and maybe everyone else will keep an eye on the sex offender list in their area.  If you don't know the link this is the one for Illinois - http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/ and this is the one for Missouri - http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/CRID/SOR/SORPage.html

Please check around you and if you have kids show them the pictures of some of them or even print them out so that your children know to stay away from them. Cause let's face it even though we try to instill stranger danger in them and tell them not everyone is friendly. Some of our children will talk to anyone who will talk back and acts nice heaven forbid if that person had a animal or candy or toys with them. So please talk to your children about this! Keep yourself and them informed!

Ok now that I have gotten this posted I am going to go and try to fold that basket of laundry now. I hope everyone has a great and safe weekend.

Much Love...

Well it's Monday and it's snowing!

OK so I am new to this blogger site and hope to try and write on here. I feel better when I can just write and "vent" at times. I use to be on wordpress but didn't really care for it. So I am starting fresh on this site.  :)

OK just a few things to get started I am married to my absolute best friend and my soul mate, I have two boys named Mason and Chance. We have two dogs Branch (2 yrs in March) and Kynzie (1 yr in April), Branch is a pitbull/bulldog and a big lovable baby, and Kynzie is a Bulldog and spastic wild/slightly large puppy.  Mike and I will be married 2 years May 16th! It seems like forever ago we got married some days and others it doesn't seem like it has been that long. I am currently a stay at home mom but would love to work part time around the kids school schedule or working from home. Just wish I could find something.

Well for this New Year I decided to not make traditional resolutions instead I decided that I am going to make sure to take my vitamins everyday(I am bad about remember to take them), try to save more money (coupons, coupons, coupons hehe) and then at least one night a month for just me and my hubby. More time for us without kids. Whether we are just sitting at home watching a movie or actually going out to a movie or dinner. I am going to official start back up on a diet Feb 1st, I just need to get through my *gulp* 30th birthday this month.

I have been a emotional wreck these last couple weeks and I am pretty sure it has to do with the fact I am turning 30. UGH!!  I had a hard time turning 25 and so far it is harder on me the closer it gets to my birthday. I know it is just a number but seriously tell me that my 30's will be better than my 20's and it isn't as bad as I think?!?!


Well until later......................