Check out what I scored this weekend at the Pink Boa with my birthday gift certificate!!

I think I am in LOVE!!!!

I'm BAAAACK!
Injections in the hip...not the most fun I have ever had, but definately not fun. Spent the second half of tuesday numb from the top of the right hip down to about mid-thigh. Yesterday just the top of the hip down to about mid-cheek. Today, not really numb at all, halleluia! This afternoon I start physical therapy, not thrilled about excersize, but I know it will be good for me...and my sciatic nerve.
Can't believe the beautiful weather we are having, driving home in the light rain yesterday my car showed it was 70 degrees outside, if you had told me that in the middle of August we would be having such mild tempuratures and precipitation I would have laughed at you. Not complaining though, lovin it! Chase is loving it too, normally soccer practice would be cut short due to the heat, but it is so not the case. Monday they actually practiced for a little more than the usual hour. So glad that he is involved and really enjoying something that he does OUTSIDE!!! Well I suppose that is about it for now. Will try and update again before the week is over, provided that the upcoming excersize doesn't do me in, LOL!

Good morning all!
Back to the ol grind after a nice relaxing weekend. Chase had his first soccer game of the season on saturday, and even though they lost by 1 point he had a great time. The coach kept him in for the entire game and even had him play goalie for one quarter-he was pumped! Tired, but pumped. Chase and Rich went to see Batman at the Warren Friday night, I opted to stay home so that I could put the finishing touches on my sister Lenyse's birthday present. Her birthday was the 8th but it was too big to ship to her so I got started on it, but didn't finish until this weekend, she and my brother in law were in town for a wedding reception and wanted to meet for lunch on Sunday so that we could catch up. I neglected to get a picture of the gift before I wrapped it up to give to her, but she promises to e-mail me a photo when she gets home and gets it up on the wall. So tomorrow is a big day for me. Big scary day. I finally got in to see the back surgeon last week, only a month and a half after the weekend that I couldn't hardly move from the pain. He felt like I might have some disc degeneration but that the main thing causing me so much grief right now is a pinched sciatic nerve. He suggested that I have a block done and then start physical therapy. If I am still having problems when I see him for follow-up in 6 weeks then we will try something else. Soooo, tomorrow I go for and injection in the back and thursday I start p/t. Wish me luck, lord knows I am gonna need it. Well thats about it for now, looking forward to seeing what Summer & Amy have in store for us on "A Sassy Affair" blog project. After visiting Michaels briefly last week I am pumped to get started on Halloween projects!!!!
Well I should be back to work on wednesday and will post an update then!

Monday...again

Well, here it is monday-again. Had a busy weekend filled with school supply shopping, a movie, and a baby shower. Spent most of the day saturday getting school supplies, then Rich & Chase& I went to see Hellboy II. It was definately a "sequel" if you know what I mean. In my opinion, the first one was pretty good, should have just left it at that. (maybe it's because I am a girl?) But the boys had a great time, and when we sat down for dinner at Cheddars as our waitress approached to take our drink order she introduced herself as: (your not going to believe this...) OLIVIA. Yes, the girl that Chase has been teased and berated about as his "girlfriend" by Rich for too many years for me to remember. Poor kid. And those of you who know my husband, know that he would not let it go...all through dinner. And then when our dinner arrived, the cheesburger that Chase ordered mysteriously had bacon on it. We chalked it up to fate, she already knew that he loved bacon, after all her name was OLIVIA, lol! I suppose it is a good thing for Chase that Amy picked him up for church because you know that Rich would have continued to remind him all day. Didn't do much yesterday morning, breakfast and layed around until it was time to get ready for the shower. Stacy got lots of nice things for her upcoming arrival of ANOTHER baby boy. This time she is doing a cowboy/western theme for the nursery and I am sure it will be just adorable! Lots of denim and wood, and just a little metal. I am excited to see it all put together. Well, better get back to work!!

OH how time flies!
School starts in less that a week and I have yet to take Chase shopping for school supplies. (what a bad mommy I am) I can't believe the summer is already nearing an end, and yet it seems we haven't even really done anything! Well, I take that back-Chase has been doing things, swimming, family reunions, and lots of Wii playing. I, on the other hand seem to just barely maintain what needs to be done. I did have a big decision to make this weekend, my beloved Santa Fe (Hi Ho Silver) was starting to accumulate quite a few miles on her (don't know how?) so I traded the 'ol girl in on an '08 Hyundai Sonata aka: not so High Silver. Still adjusting to not having the presence on the road of driving a sport utility, but loving the improved fuel mileage. And poor Chase now has to deal with me channelling Rich being OCD about keeping the car clean. "No, take your soccer cleats off outside of the car, don't put your foot on the sill plate-your going to scratch it" ect ect ect. Poor kid!
So I am looking forward to getting some projects done this weekend, and my friend Stacy is having a baby shower on sunday. I was going to make her a gift but she still hasn't decided on the baby's name yet. I told her that I would just have to give her a rain check for the gift.
It is looking like it will be a busy month, hopefully I can keep up with everything going on! Well, hope you all have a great weekend-see you next week!!