Time to Catch Up...

So, it's been awhile since I have updated on anything much... since I'm sick & don't really feel like doing anything I figure now is a good time to do that. I will try to get caught up on pictures soon as well, I promise. :)

Before I proceed,.... today is Scott's birthday so, please go wish him a big "Happy Birthday!"......... Good lordy, he's "almost 40"!

And can you believe, Scott's dad just turned "60" on the 2nd! How time flies... Do you realize he was only 9 years older than I am right now when I first got together with Scott?? Yeah, he was only 43 then! Crazy to think about! :)

Obviously, I have managed to pull off several fun vacas this year. How, I still haven't figured that out, but by some miracle I pulled it off. There was a lot of recouping in between though from over-doing... this year has been a tough one with my FMS, and then just a couple of weeks ago I finally found out what else has been SO wrong. My thyroid medication quit being effective and my levels shot up throwing me into severe hypothyroidism, which has made me feel LOUSY, aggravated the FMS all the more, and caused me to gain all this weight *GRRR* But, now that we know what at least part of the current problem is, we are working at correcting it, and I am starting to feel better in those areas. Now, to lose this gaaaawd-awful weight!! :(

Regardless of the thyroid issues though, the FMS has been kicking me in the teeth regularly. The arthritis gets so bad at times I can barely handle the pain, and so I am now faced with the fact that, especially for these big trips to amusement parks, I will have to start using the scooter. HOW EMBARRASSING, but I can't do all the walking & standing otherwise. My bones end up feeling like they are on fire, and my joints stiffen up to the point of feeling like an 86 year old woman. That's SO not cool when you are only 34!!! So, if using the scooter on those trips saves me from going through that, then I guess I will learn to live with the humilitaion that comes with it.

This last trip to Disney in Sept., just Scott & I for two days was a blast, but after the first day I was near tears in pain. The second day, I really should have just rented a darn scooter, but my pride got in the way and I toughed it out..... then I came home and tried to recoup for the following 2 weeks. What a dummy.

Anyway, we already have a scooter. Scott bought one last year before we went on that last vaca with his folks. We wanted to make sure his mom had one to use where ever we went, and knowing my condition, knew we'd most likely, eventually, need one for me anyway. It has sat being stored all this time, still practically new,........ and I will be using it for the first time when we go back to Disneyland in December to spend 6 days for Christmas. Scott has joked about having our graphics tech add flames down the sides of the scooter so I can be "cool" on the stupid thing, LOL..... Uh, not necessary, thanks. ;)

We went to the Tillamook fair in Aug, the weekend before Ashley & I went to Silverwood. We had promised Carol we would sit in the new grandstands for her. Last year, they announced they would be tearing down the old wooden ones that had been standing there for 81 years, and replacing them with new ones. Carol had been going to that fair her whole life, and had been battling ovarian cancer for the previous 6 years. We all knew it was her last year at the fair. So, we fulfilled the promise of sitting in the shiny, new stands for her. Unfortunately, we didn't stay too long. The weather was cold & wet, and I was a mess with yet again, the FMS.

The weekend after Ashley & I got back from Idaho, we & a group of family & friends, went and spent a day at Enchanted Village/Wild Waves. Everyone had a blast. I mostly just walked around and snapped pics though because, again, the FMS was just too much.

Two weeks later, Scott & I went to Reno for a 4-day weekend. I am NOT a fan of Reno because it has really gone downhill over the years, but we went because that's where we had tickets to go see Bill Cosby. We also went to another comedy show, the Aphelion show and did the roof-top champagne breakfast for the Great Hot Air Balloon Race. We spent the rest of our time snuggling in our room *grin*, playing Keno & Midway games, and winning prizes to take back to the girls. We had no desire to hang out in the casinos. We had a fantastic time together both there and then about a week later we went to LA for a business trip of his, and spent a couple of days at Disney together.

School has been going GREAT. The girls are all doing excellent in their studies, and have been having a wonderful time with the homeschool groups both here & up in Hillsboro. I've been trying to make sure we have roots established up there as well so that once we finally get moved, it won't be so hard leaving our roots here because we won't feel like we have to start completely over. The girls are all involved in a new theatre group and each have parts in plays they'll be performing in next month. That, and they've joined a homeschool bowling league which has proved to be a lot of fun as well.

Scott just got back from another business trip down to the LA area. He took his dad along, and while there, they popped over and spent a day at Disney California. They didn't want to deal with the camera so the only photo I have is one they brought back from doing the Tower of Terror, LOL........ I'll have to scan it later.

We have two pumpkin field trips next week, one with the homeschool group down here, and then one with the other homeschool group up north. I'll post pics & details after. :)

Well, I guess that's about it. We've just been trying to go with the flow of things, and squeeze in some enjoyments wherever we can. I have missed catching up with everybody though so drop me a note when it suits your fancy... I'm still here!

Love & stuff always........ xoxo