Life is Grand!!!

It was an ideal spring day, a light blue sky, flecked with little fleecy white clouds drifting across from west to east. The sun was shining very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, which set an edge to a man's energy. ~Arthur Conan Doyle

I thought that was a somewhat appropriate quote for this morning's weather.  We froze at baseball practice, but it was oh so beautiful out!

Playing First Base

Abby Freezing, LOL!

Batting Practice

Shawn and I never made it to see The Hunger Games, yet.  Anyone want to babysit next weekend?  This song is made for the movie, or something along that line.

The kids are outside playing right now in this beautiful sun!  I was out with them for a while.  I really need to clean up the garage.  It's cluttered.

During Zac's baseball practice last night, Abby and I went to Walmart in Monticello.  I also came home and walked on the treadmill at a 6% incline for 30 minutes.  I know its not much, but I am out of shape and it was 9:30 when I finished.  I walked earlier for 30 minutes at a 7% incline.  I think we are going for a 2 mile walk tonight when Shawn gets home from work.  Technically, its 2.2 miles.  I am trying so hard!  I've lost 13 pounds since I miscarried 12 weeks ago by cutting out unhealthy food and walking laps for 25 minutes at school.  Its not a lot, but then again, I didn't gain it all overnight so I can't expect to lose it all overnight.  Unfortunately, I've been dancing around the same number for about 2-3 weeks.  That's why I'm trying to walk even more.  I really hope to continue this trend!!!

EDIT:  I just walked an hour on the treadmill.  I was feeling good about that, until just now.  One of my Facebook friends is trying to find someone to run 8 miles with her in the morning.  

After baseball practice today we had Subway for lunch and picked a few things up at the grocery store.  That's about it here.

Take Care Everyone!  Have a WONDERFUL Easter!!!

~Sam

Chores... √

Finish Movie        :-)               √
3 Loads of Laundry                √
Unload Dishwasher                √
Pay Bills                                √
Make out Shopping List         √


I still need to:

Walk at least 30 minutes.  (Good thing we have a treadmill, it might be 9pm before I get a chance to.)
Go Shopping



I think I'm having cowboy coffee today.  Apparently I collapsed the coffee filter when I put it in.  Oops!  Now I have coffee grounds in the bottom of my cup.  Oh well!

I AM SO TIRED!  I have no reason to be.  I just am.  Shawn called a little bit ago and said he was tired as well.  I thought coffee would help, but its not yet...

Take Care!!!

~Sam

Good Friday!

"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
In you, O LORD, I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
In your justice rescue me.
Into your hands I commend my spirit;
you will redeem me, O LORD, O faithful God."
- Psalm 31

It seems strange having the day off.  I'm not complaining!  I'm not sure why, but this week was very tiring.  I need to start some laundry.  I have about 4 loads I need to do.  It never ends!

I'm watching a Gregory Peck movie right now.  I haven't watched a movie on TCM in a long time.  I also need to take a walk.  I walk every day for at least 25 minutes.  I also need to go grocery shopping.  As soon as this movie is over in 10 minutes, I suppose I better get my behind in gear.

Have a blessed weekend!!!

~Sam

Spring Break!!!

Some People...

Anyway~

We had an awesome spring break.  We didn't do a lot, but it was still fun.  I read a lot!  It was great!  I love to read, but it seems like I never have time.  I read:

  Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas
  Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
  Brave the Wild Wind by Johanna Lindsey
  Savage Thunder by Johanna Lindsey
  Angel by Johanna Lindsey
  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
  Mockingbird by Suzanne Collins
  The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

9 books in 10 days.  Not too shabby!  Shawn read The Hunger Games trilogy over spring break as well.  Now we need to see the movie.

We went to Indy on Wednesday to the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital for Zac to have a human growth hormone test done.  We left at 6:15 am.  We got down there and the hospital was out of power.  The back up generators had problems as well.  Our nurse said she'd worked their 22 years and its never happened before.  I don't know what the cause was.  It was a mess.  Only one elevator was working, so it took us a bit to get to the 7th floor.  Of course, we had to reschedule the test for Friday.

Since we were in Indy, we went to the zoo.  The kids and I loved the Dolphin show.  We took a tour of Lucas Oil Stadium.  It was fun!  We got to walk on the field, visit the suites that are only $50,000-$200,000 a season.  Meh, pocket change...  The quarterback suite was awesome.  Shawn and the kids made fun of me.  We took the elevator up to the top/7th floor.  The elevators are glass looking out into the city.  Zac said, "Mom, look out.  It's cool."  I said, "No, thank you."  I'm a chicken.  I'm afraid of heights.  So is Shawn.

We got Zac's test results back today.  He does have a deficiency in his growth hormone production.  The next step is an MRI.  If that clears, I think we move on to giving Zac hgh shots.

About it here!  Take Care!!!

Don't miss the pics below.

~Sam

Spring Break

Somehow the pics got mixed up.  Oh well...


Zac during his hgh test.




He watched Captain America.  Ironic?  Captain America was tiny before they injected him and made him grow larger.  Think it was hgh they injected him with?


Lucas Oil Stadium


View from quarterback suite.


Baseball practice!  Coach Bill throwing a pop fly to Zac.


Locker rooms!


Indianapolis Zoo
I think they were trying to chew their way out!


The kids in the visitor locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium.


Tired Kitty!


Tired Polar Bear!


Laying on the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium!


Zoo


Pumba!  I forgot to take a picture of Timone.  :-(


Zoo





Can you believe that huge window and that huge roof both open?  It takes the window 6 minutes to open and the roof 11 minutes to open.



It's Good!!!



I hope you enjoyed!!!

~Sam

2 weeks later...

Oops!  It's been a while.  Nothing new to report.  Things are going great!  We are on SPRING BREAK right now.

You know how I was sick a month or so ago?  I was sick again.  I had strep throat a week and a half ago.  What's going on?  I hadn't been sick all school year, then suddenly I get sick twice.  Both of them knocked me on my behind.  I ran a fever with both of them, especially the strep throat.  When it was 80° outside, I was  under 3 blankets shivering.  Blech!  I got sent home from work running a fever.  Abby got sent home with impetigo.  She watched TV while I snored on the couch.  When we went back to school on Monday, the principal told Abby s he looked better and she told me, "Welcome back to the land of the living."  I must have looked horrible!  I feel SOOOOO much better now!!!

I've been reading a lot lately in my free time.  Now that I have some!  I just finished a 5 books series by Lisa Klaypas.  I loved them!  Some were better than others.  2 of them especially!  They had me hooked.  I'd literally finish one book, then start on the next.  Lisa was very good about leading up to the next book at the end of each book.  Especially the end of book 3 into book 4.  It was 11pm when I finished on Wednesday night, but I just had to know what happened next, so I didn't end up going to bed until almost 1am.  I had to get up at 5:45am for work.  Oh well!  It was worth it!

As I was reading those, Shawn read The Hunger Games.  I finished reading it yesterday.  I read 30 pages on Friday, but had trouble getting into it.  The beginning is SLOW.  I didn't read any of it on Saturday.  I picked it back up yesterday and ended up finishing the book.  Once you get past part 1, the book picks up quite a bit.  Once you get to part 3 and the games begin, its hard to put the book down.  Every so often Shawn would ask me where I was at in the book.  I'd tell him and then give a prediction.  He wouldn't tell me if I was right or wrong.  There was a twist towards then end that I didn't see coming.  Yes, I know they are teenage/young adult books, but Shawn and I liked it.  We are on the waiting list at the library for the second book called Catching Fire.  The library is getting another Lisa Kleypas series, so I will read those while Shawn reads Catching Fire.  Now we need to go see the movie.

After finishing The Hunger Games, I started a Johanna Lindsey book last night.  I finished that a bit ago.  It wasn't very good.  I am getting ready to read the 2nd book in that series.  I hope its better.

I should be 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant today.  I can't help but have sad moments.  Today is one of those days.  It doesn't help that I'm hormonal.  My poor family!  This is TMI, so read at your own risk!!!  I am having my first period since I miscarried on January 10th.  Let me tell you, my hormones are all over the place.  I cried earlier and I've been kind of grouchy.  Okay, I've been a lot grouchy.  That's partly why I'm reading so much right now.  If not, I want to snap at Shawn and the kids.  I'm not normally this way, but I imagine my body is finally trying to get back to normal.  Shawn is so understanding!  I'm so lucky to have him.  He takes the kids outside to play baseball while I read and keep to myself.  LOL!

About it here...

Have a wonderful week!!!

~Sam

Yeah!

Shawn and I bought concert tickets today!  We bought tickets to Luke Bryan/Jason Aldean!!!  It's going to be forever waiting until that day arrives, but it will be worth it.  We already saw Jason Aldean a couple of years ago.  He's had a few number one hits since then.  Right now my ringtone is Luke Bryan's I Don't Want this Night to End.  Happy Anniversary to us!

~Sam

This week...

Was a busy week!

It started last weekend.  Zac had some quality dad time and so did Abby.  No, I didn't go with them and interrupt their quality time.  Unlike some people, I didn't go the the DADDY/DAUGHTER dance when I'm the MOM!  I know someone who has to go as well.  She has to control everything and everyone.  Oh well!  Not my problem!  Thank Goodness!

The week started with testing.  I think testing makes teachers and students tired.  It was just a busy week.

Yesterday I spent the day at my mom's.  We played cards and I won!  Okay, I lost.  My mama kicked my behind.  Shawn came over after work and we watched a boring movie.  It was a great day!

Now I'm making a ham, corn casserole, broccoli casserole, and rolls for our anniversary dinner tonight.  Its a rather large ham, so we will be eating on it all week.

Oh, by the way.  Do you remember the post about everything going wrong one week?  I had a friend tell me she felt some anxiety just reading my post.  I think she's had those weeks as well!  Sorry!

Take Care!!!

~Sam

It's a great day!!!

Happy 6th Anniversary to Shawn and I!!!  Yes, we made it 6 YEARS and not 6 months like some unkind people said.  I LOVE informing you that we will be together forever!!!  I'm not going anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!

Shawn got the day off today, so its wonderful to spend it together!!!!!!  We were engaged in this picture!

Have a wonderful day!!!

~Sam

Super Dad!

Shawn is the most amazing dad ever!

Yesterday he went on Abby's field trip with her to the Children's museum.

This morning he took Zac to the "Manly" barber shop (instead of the "sissy" salon) to get his hair cut.  Those were "the men's" (Shawn and Zac's) words when they came home.  ;-)

After Zac's haircut, Shawn took him to his baseball tryouts/draft.

Shawn and Abby just left for the daddy daughter dance.  Here are some pics.  Aren't they adorable?

Zac and I are going to have pizza, popcorn, pop, and Netflix tonight.

I have to most adorable family ever!  Isn't Shawn wonderful?  How could I not love someone that amazing???

~Sam