Poor little Lou has STREP THROAT. She has had an off and on fever for about a week now. Friday she came home from school with a fever again. I gave her some Advil and had her lie down. She slept a lot of the afternoon, but the fever went away. Saturday morning she woke up with a fever again. Russ gave her Tylenol about 4 a.m. and her fever was gone when she got up later that morning. However, later that day at Grant's football game in Mesquite, it came back. I was at work and didn't know all that was going on. When they got home, all I had to do was look at her, and I knew she had strep. She was miserable. We went to instacare. We had an hour wait. So, I decided to take Gracie home and wait there. She started crying because she wanted to go to Garrett's football game. So, I bundled her up and we went to the game for a few minutes. We went back to instacare, had her tonsils swabbed, and got a prescription for some antibiotics. Because it was so late, we had to fill her prescription at the Walgreens across town (they are open 24 hours). Guess what, we had never filled a prescription there; and guess who still doesn't have insurance cards because they were stolen!!! It turned out fine, just another big hassle.
Yesterday, I didn't have to go to Relief Society because someone had to stay home from church with Gracie. Ahhh, poor me. Of course, I volunteered and jumped up and down with excitement at the prospect. Don't get me wrong, I love going to church... I just miss being in Primary. Now today, I am having to miss work to be home with Gracie. Again, poor me. I am so excited to get caught up on laundry, school stuff, blogs, and sleep. Sounds exciting, I know.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
When Life Hands You LEMONS
It's okay to have an all out melt down!
This past week has been a nightmare. On Monday, one of our tennis players at the Huntsman World Senior Games went into full cardiac arrest in the middle of his tennis match. His opponent jumped the net and began administering CPR. Luckily the man lived and went in for open heart surgery on Thursday and is now one of my patients. The games are extra crazy this year due to massive rain storms. Three of the first four days, games were either cancelled or delayed due to the rain. YUCK!
On Tuesday evening I went to Wal Mart to buy four things: a binder for Garrett, hamster food for the pets, buns for dinner, and a treat for Lou. I didn't realize until Wednesday morning at 5:45 a.m. that I had left my wallet at the store. I called Wal Mart to see if they had it. Nope. I then drove over to the store to look around for it. Nothing. I had them search every drawer, cupboard, cash register. It was not there. Throughout the day both Russ and I called the store to see if it had been turned in. Finally, Sasha with security called me and said she had reviewed the security tapes and my wallet had been stolen by a customer. She said that was all she could tell me and if I wanted to know more, I had to file a police report. So, I did. Officer Linton came right over and left me with some paperwork to fill out while he went over to Wal Mart. He said on the tape he could see me leave and could see my wallet sitting next to the ATM machine. Then a couple with a baby came through. They left and the next customer walked up. She noticed the wallet and yelled at the couple that had just left and the girl came back and took my wallet. SO SAD! Officer Linton said the couple had used their debit card so they have all of their information, he just has to wait for Wal Mart corporation to release the info to him. I am not hopeful that I will get it back, but I am anxious to see what happens with it all. In the meantime, I have had to cancel all of my bank cards and credit cards and that is a HUGE hassle.
On Friday, I finally had a day off. I was looking forward to getting a couple of things done because I had really good coverage at all of the sporting events, and I didn't have to provide medical coverage anywhere. Well, Russ woke up and couldn't see. His eyes were burning and he was EXTREMELY sensitive to light. He couldn't even look at the screen on his phone. I called first thing and scheduled an appointment with the eye doctor. I drove Russ to the doctor while he complained about the light the entire time. The other bad part of the experience is that Russ is deaf and reads lips. He couldn't read my lips because he couldn't open his eyes, so I was having to repeat myself and scream 4-5 times. We were both really frustrated. I led him into the office like he was a blind man because he couldn't open his eyes. They asked for my insurance cards. Sure- oh wait they are in my wallet, which some piece of crap stole on Tuesday. They were kind and we finally figured out enough information they could work with. The doctor finally came in about an hour later to see Russ. He said that Russ had a viral infection and basically had cold sores on his eyeballs. He said Russ had at least a dozen open lesions on his right eye and the nerves were exposed. That was why light, air, moisture, everything, was hurting his eyes so bad. He gave Russ a prescription. We went to have it filled. Again- no insurance cards. Luckily, they were able to pull it up from the kids accounts. The prescription was going to cost $172.00. I am happy to pay whatever it costs to get Russ well, but really? I asked if there was something else they could prescribe that maybe had a generic. She said she would call the doctor and call me later when she heard from him. Well we found a generic for the bargain price of $130.00 Yippee. Only they didn't have it at our pharmacy, but they had it at the hospital. I drove clear across town to pick it up. Guess what? We had never filled a prescription there. No record of our insurance, no insurance cards, no ID, nothing. Luckily, the gal at Albertson's pharmacy used to work at the hospital pharmacy and was able to get them my insurance information. But, my temporary debit card from the bank did not work. I had to leave and drive over to the bank, pull out cash, and drive back to the hospital to get the medication. It was 5:15 when I finally got home. I had not eaten all day. I had been dealing with my husband, who gets extremely grouchy when he is sick. And I had to have Gracie over to the school in 10 minutes for a choir performance. I was not a happy person. However, Gracie's little choir brightened my spirits. Gracie was super cute and animated and had a huge smile on her face the entire time. It was the highlight of my pitiful week.
Saturday, proved to be a much better day. Russ could open his eyes. He was in a good mood. The boys both won their football games. Grant scored an extra point carrying the ball. It was a beautiful day and the weather was perfect.
Today, I was released from serving as the 1st counselor in the Primary Presidency. I have served in that position for almost 5 years straight, under three different Primary Presidents and I have written 4 or 5 primary programs. I was sad to be released, yet I am so ready for a change. I did not get a new calling yet. They are giving me one week to relax.
This past week has been a nightmare. On Monday, one of our tennis players at the Huntsman World Senior Games went into full cardiac arrest in the middle of his tennis match. His opponent jumped the net and began administering CPR. Luckily the man lived and went in for open heart surgery on Thursday and is now one of my patients. The games are extra crazy this year due to massive rain storms. Three of the first four days, games were either cancelled or delayed due to the rain. YUCK!
On Tuesday evening I went to Wal Mart to buy four things: a binder for Garrett, hamster food for the pets, buns for dinner, and a treat for Lou. I didn't realize until Wednesday morning at 5:45 a.m. that I had left my wallet at the store. I called Wal Mart to see if they had it. Nope. I then drove over to the store to look around for it. Nothing. I had them search every drawer, cupboard, cash register. It was not there. Throughout the day both Russ and I called the store to see if it had been turned in. Finally, Sasha with security called me and said she had reviewed the security tapes and my wallet had been stolen by a customer. She said that was all she could tell me and if I wanted to know more, I had to file a police report. So, I did. Officer Linton came right over and left me with some paperwork to fill out while he went over to Wal Mart. He said on the tape he could see me leave and could see my wallet sitting next to the ATM machine. Then a couple with a baby came through. They left and the next customer walked up. She noticed the wallet and yelled at the couple that had just left and the girl came back and took my wallet. SO SAD! Officer Linton said the couple had used their debit card so they have all of their information, he just has to wait for Wal Mart corporation to release the info to him. I am not hopeful that I will get it back, but I am anxious to see what happens with it all. In the meantime, I have had to cancel all of my bank cards and credit cards and that is a HUGE hassle.
On Friday, I finally had a day off. I was looking forward to getting a couple of things done because I had really good coverage at all of the sporting events, and I didn't have to provide medical coverage anywhere. Well, Russ woke up and couldn't see. His eyes were burning and he was EXTREMELY sensitive to light. He couldn't even look at the screen on his phone. I called first thing and scheduled an appointment with the eye doctor. I drove Russ to the doctor while he complained about the light the entire time. The other bad part of the experience is that Russ is deaf and reads lips. He couldn't read my lips because he couldn't open his eyes, so I was having to repeat myself and scream 4-5 times. We were both really frustrated. I led him into the office like he was a blind man because he couldn't open his eyes. They asked for my insurance cards. Sure- oh wait they are in my wallet, which some piece of crap stole on Tuesday. They were kind and we finally figured out enough information they could work with. The doctor finally came in about an hour later to see Russ. He said that Russ had a viral infection and basically had cold sores on his eyeballs. He said Russ had at least a dozen open lesions on his right eye and the nerves were exposed. That was why light, air, moisture, everything, was hurting his eyes so bad. He gave Russ a prescription. We went to have it filled. Again- no insurance cards. Luckily, they were able to pull it up from the kids accounts. The prescription was going to cost $172.00. I am happy to pay whatever it costs to get Russ well, but really? I asked if there was something else they could prescribe that maybe had a generic. She said she would call the doctor and call me later when she heard from him. Well we found a generic for the bargain price of $130.00 Yippee. Only they didn't have it at our pharmacy, but they had it at the hospital. I drove clear across town to pick it up. Guess what? We had never filled a prescription there. No record of our insurance, no insurance cards, no ID, nothing. Luckily, the gal at Albertson's pharmacy used to work at the hospital pharmacy and was able to get them my insurance information. But, my temporary debit card from the bank did not work. I had to leave and drive over to the bank, pull out cash, and drive back to the hospital to get the medication. It was 5:15 when I finally got home. I had not eaten all day. I had been dealing with my husband, who gets extremely grouchy when he is sick. And I had to have Gracie over to the school in 10 minutes for a choir performance. I was not a happy person. However, Gracie's little choir brightened my spirits. Gracie was super cute and animated and had a huge smile on her face the entire time. It was the highlight of my pitiful week.
Saturday, proved to be a much better day. Russ could open his eyes. He was in a good mood. The boys both won their football games. Grant scored an extra point carrying the ball. It was a beautiful day and the weather was perfect.
Today, I was released from serving as the 1st counselor in the Primary Presidency. I have served in that position for almost 5 years straight, under three different Primary Presidents and I have written 4 or 5 primary programs. I was sad to be released, yet I am so ready for a change. I did not get a new calling yet. They are giving me one week to relax.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Kindness begins with:
Yesterday, Sunset Elementary held the first awards assembly of the year. Three awards are given out: Excellence in Math, Excellence in Reading, and Excellence in Kindness. Gracie received the Excellence in Kindness award. This is the most coveted award of the three because the recipients of the Kindness Award get to eat lunch with the principal, Mr. Esplin. On Monday, Gracie will have lunch with Mr. Esplin and she is VERY excited about it.
Gracie truly is such a kind little girl. She loves everyone and makes everyone feel like they are her very best friend. She finds the best in every person and makes a new friend where ever she goes. I cannot say enough about this sweet little girl. She lives the words of the Primary song, Kindness begins with me:
Sunday, October 2, 2011
football FANatics
The boys are already half way through football season. I can hardly believe how fast it is going. We have been so pleased with this football season. This year there has been less drama with coaching, smaller teams, good amounts of playing time for everyone, and the heat has even been tolerable. I will share with you some quick highlights of the season: 
Yesterday was Grant's very best football game ever. He is playing corner on defense and 4 back on offense. He has a great coach this year who has done an amazing job at letting all of the boys have opportunities to run the ball and get in a good amount of playing time. Yesterday was no exception. Grant was given the ball on 4 different plays. His last run he ran for about 9 yards and got the first down. But the big highlight of the game was his huge solo tackle. There was a reverse play and Grant stayed in his position, right where he was supposed to be. The kid carrying the ball came right through the gap to Grant. He was quite a bit bigger than Grant and I was nervous that he would just bowl Grant over. However, Grant grabbed onto the guy, wrapped him up, and took him to the ground. Grant was so pumped up. His coach was cheering and praising him from the sideline, and I could see Grant's smile through his helmet all the way up in the stands. He is loving football this year. And is finally not afraid to hit, or get hit. 
The first game of the season was an exciting game for Garrett. They were playing Pineview, our biggest rivals. Every year when we play them, we lead the entire game and then lose in the last few seconds of the game. This year we were winning 14-12 with 15 seconds left in the game. Pineview spread the field and sent their players deep. Garrett was playing corner and the man he was defending took off for the long pass. I saw the quarterback roll to Garrett's side and he released the pass to Garrett's man. Garrett was right with the player. I whispered, "Garrett, turn around" and as if he had heard me, he turned and intercepted the ball. He quickly laid down to keep from fumbling it. His entire defensive team that was out on the field ran over and dogpiled him. He was floating off the field. Due to a number of injuries on their team, Garrett is now playing receiver on the offense as well. We have had the same two boys in that position since 3rd grade, 5 years. Poor Garrett has onlly been practicing that position for 1 week. They didn't throw him any passes yesterday, but his coach talked to us after the game and said that they are impressed on how quick he is developing in that position and they are planning to utilize him this next week. I am not sure how I feel about it. Our original receivers are out with a broken femur (happened first game of the season) and a jacked back from 2 weeks ago (he still can't even walk normal). I kind of like Garrett to play in positions where there isn't a ton of action. Oh well, he seems excited about it.
Anyway, if you don't see us around for a little while, it is because we are at the football fields.
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