UPDATES

So, many of you will probably wonder where the heck I've been. I've been everywhere except in the world of blogging. Life has been crazy, so to sum it all up:

1. I've been sicker than SICK! Yesterday I finally went to the Doc and he gave me an injection of cortisone. My arm hurt like no other, but I finally had a decent night of rest. Thanks, Dr. Bynum for helping me on my way to recovery!

2. Steve & I went to a crazy lil Halloween Party on Friday evening, and the food was crazy. I ate the green "iris" rings off of the cupcakes that were supposed to be strange eyeballs. They were good, they were those "apple gummy rings"...yummy! The horrible thing is that we left early due to a prankster who thought it was all too funny to crank up the fog machine on extra thick and keep it going after asking him to "simmer down now"...obviously, he thought I wasn't serious. So, whoever you were in the SCREAM mask...thanks for making my sickness go back into recession and keep me from going to church on Sunday...I blame only YOU!

3. Steve's sister, Emily had a really cool baby shower last weekend, the weekend of silence for me. Her sisters put it all together and I put on my happy face even though I felt like I needed to be at home, in my own comfy bed, having everyone feel sorry for me. But it wasn't my place to be selfish. It is Emily's first baby, and she is so excited that I really wanted to be there. As bad as I felt, I wouldn't have missed it for the world! Great food, fun company, and she was lookin like a hottie.

4. Car trouble. Steven's car has had this rattling sound for quite some time. And although I told him months ago to have it checked out, men never listen to women (and it sure doesn't change after marriage, either). ....(sorry, Steven...I still love you)... So, he finally had it looked at, and due to both of our dismay, it has been parked in various parking lots and side streets since then, waiting for different estimates and appraisals. It seems that he needs a new engine, and it will end up costing several thousand dollars...yippee! Just what every newlywed dreams of, right? We certainly didn't. The good part is that I had the chance on Saturday to go car shopping, and looked at several deals around town. If your interested in the Ford Focus, they are a great deal. Although it's a car I would never picture myself owning (not even in my dreams), $10,000 for a new vehicle with a warranty isn't too shabby...I had to at least test drive it to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

5. Cheerleading madness. So, practices start next week. Emails are coming in from everywhere....I have to order warm-ups soon, I have to make schedules, I have to plan and organize a pep assembly, I have to make all these decisions and I am definitely NOT prepared for this. So, wish me good luck....

6. Primary Program. It is next Sunday. When I got this calling, it was like a ton of bricks hitting me all at once. And this is my responsibility...to write the script, arrange some sort of seating chart, and put together the order of everything! Thank goodness for Steven and his ability to write...he helped me a ton! I've missed the first practice (due to my sickness from the fog machine) and I feel horrid. The second and final practice is this Sunday and I will miss it because of my cousin's wedding. UUGGGHHH!!! I spent so much time writing it and worrying about every detail, and I won't even see it until it is performed on Sunday, the 11th.

So, that's my last 2 weeks in a lengthy blog entry. How's the past weeks been for you? I hope better than mine! Happy trick-o-treating, and have a great week!