answers: day 53/365

I went to the doctor today, and got some awesome news! I will not be on crutches when I go back to school! I will still likely be in the walking boot, but we will just have to see! I get to start taking steps and walking, to tolerance, starting Thursday morning. The thing I am most excited about to do besides walking? Showering...and being able to stand to do so. Mom and I talked about it though, and I will probably still take my stool in the shower with me and then I can still sit if needed, without having to lift it in there in pain! I am both very excited and very nervous to walk. I am excited about no crutches, but I am nervous about the amount of pain that I am sure will be associated with walking for a couple days at least. We tried to move my foot around a little today, and it hurt pretty bad....it's just so stiff after not moving around for so long. Looking forward to this with at least a little bit of apprehension though! Pray for those first steps!! :)

getting nervous :/ : day 52/365

OK, I know I have shared this picture before, but tomorrow I go back to the doctor and I am kind of nervous. I am almost certain that all the stitches will come out....key word...ALMOST! More than being worried about the stitches though, I am worried about what will happen when I go back. I am hoping to go back with no crutches, but at this point a lot is unknown! I really just wish that I knew how to plan for school this year. Hoping I get answers tomorrow! Wish me luck!

untitled: day 51/365

Just found out that my friend Amber is going to come back to college at HLGU! I am hoping it goes well for her! I was not looking forward to going back and not having her on campus! We were close before, when I was helping with youth, but our friendship got so much stronger when she came to HLG last fall! I am so excited! We have had so many unforgettable times, from deep-hearted conversations, to going back stage at concerts, to Buffalo Wild Wings in a parking lot a 3 AM with these rockstars! I mean, come on! It does not get better than that! I can't wait to make a million more awesome memories with her!! Looking forward to school!

topping off the sickly pot: day 50/365

Other than being sick, it was a good weekend at my aunt's house. However, in the fashion of life, all good things must come to an end! Sadly, that meant that mom and I had to come home today! I was excited to come home, but on the way home we got a call that poor Greg and Amy (Grace and new baby Hope's mom and dad) have the flu now! At least Amy is at the hospital, so she will be ok, and same for Hope if she has picked anything up from any of the various people who didn't know they were sick. I know it sounds weird to say that, but keep in mind, we all thought this started out as a case of food poisoning from some expired orange juice. Anyhow, that brings our total count to 17 of 20. We are really hoping that my daddy doesn't get it because he is very diabetic and so it is decided that if he gets it mom and I are taking him right to the hospital and letting them take care of him. Anyway, when we got home, we decided to go out school supply shopping and called Teresa and Joey to see if they wanted to go get school supplies for the boys with us...since it is tax free weekend. Wal mart was insane, but I still powned that store in a wheelchair, with a little help from daddy! It was a lot of fun and then as the icing on the cake, we all went out to dinner at Golden Corral! It was a super fun night and now, other than a few little things, ink cartridges, and groceries, I a, all ready to go....just waiting on a couple more weeks worth of healing time, and the doctor's OK to go back! I am excited to see my friends though! But it has been a long day, and with a couple of slip ups, it has also been a painful day....so I am thinking it is definitely time for bed...hope you all had/will have a great day! Pray I get to walk soon!! :)

worst house guests EVER!: day 49/365

So yesterday, Trevor was sick. but is feeling much better! but unfortunately, today we woke up to texts from Danny and Kaylee saying that they are both sick, and my Uncle Pat and my little cousin Grace woke up sick, and then Josh started not too long ago! We also got a call from Krystal that poor Isaac is sick! :( We are "affectionately" naming this flu crap the Plague! The official counts comes in at 14 of 20 so far! I am sure it isn't done yet wither, which is the suckiest part! Josh is feeling better already and him, Kelli, and Trevor headed home not too long ago! Kelli is driving and Trevor, who was so ready for a nap, and Josh will likely sleep the whole way home! Hopefully when they get home, Josh can get all settled back into bed and focus on getting better! My poor aunt is never going to invite us to her house again! I am finally over the grogy feeling you get after being sick and the only issue I am dealing with still is a major headache, and that seems to be the norm for the after-math of this stuff! Here's to hoping no one else gets sick! I am going to post a picture of Isaac and Trevor when they weren't sick, because I like them a lot more that way....I hate seeing the babies sick! Unfortunately due to sickness, I have no pictures of Sally's this weekend! :(

we were wrong!: day 48/365

we are really beginning to think we were wrong about food poisoning. My sister, who feels absolutely awful for doing so, has given both Kelli and I the flu.Mom got a call from Teresa today as well telling us that both Carl and Nathan are sick and passed the flu onto Joey (her bf) too! This stuff is spreading like wildfire! Mom is feeling pretty rough too. I am not going to lie to you all though, I am posting this after the second, because I honestly could not hardly move on the second without throwing up or feeling like I was going to. Poor Kelli had it worse than any of us so far though and has even endured a trip to the ER, but with medicine, hopefully she is feeling better. To imagine what it feels like with this crap, imagine getting drug behind a horse for a few miles and then hit by a semi going 70 miles an hour! All the while throwing up. If you are me, you also slept on the couch and when you woke up sick, you got moved to the "quarentine zone" (which we later learned was pointless!) which is upstairs and than means crawling/hopping my way to bed up there! I did make it, but barely! I just crawled up into the bed and died a little! it was awful and I really did feel like death! Thank goodness this crap only lasts for 24 hours or so....unless you are Kelli, who 2 days after everyone else feels better is feeling crummy! Secondly, I didn't have internet at my aunt's house, so with the exception of this blog post, I wrote them all and so I just have to upload them! So even without internet....I am dedicated.....y'all just remember that! I would upload a pic, but I don't think you all want to see my sick face. One of my friends wanted a pic, even though I told him I was sick. He tried to still tell mo I was beautiful, but I don't believe him so this comes without a picture....sorry folks! In other news: my cousin had here baby! A little girl: Hope Gene! I haven't gotten to see her still, but I am sure she is just beautiful like her momma! Can't wait to meet her....maybe at my other cousin's baby shower next weekend! :) Deuces!

my day: day 47/365

Pictured below is a picture I thought to snap to show everyone that my blogging, while short at times and sloppy at other times, comes from a dedicated soul. You can see part of a child's head (my nephew's) while my computer is in front of him on my lap. Why you might ask? because I am a dedicated blogger....and auntie too! I was keeping an eye on him and we cuddled up and watched cartoons, partly in hopes to slow him down a bit and partly in hopes that it would put him to sleep. I thought about having my brother take him up and lay him in his playpen with his mom, but then decided that was probably a bad idea! My poor sissy (his momma) we believe has food poisoning...poor girl! She still came down to my cousin's house though, because tonight Amy was induced which means...we should have a baby by morning...hopefully!!*crossing fingers* So many exciting things happening. And to top it all off, my cousins, Carl and Nate, got to spend the night last night and so they were at the house to hang out with us this morning. I will also put a picture of me with all the kiddos too! I think that is about it for my day today, so with my nephew on my lap and the need to go get ready for bed....I bid you all good evening and wish you all the sweetest of dreams, while wishing myself the greatest of luck as I move my nephew so I can put on pajamas....hoping he stays asleep!