This weekend we had the opportunity to drive to Idaho to visit Gary's grandparents and go to my cousin's wedding. We arrived Friday night and just went to bed. The wedding was Saturday at 8:30 am so it was an early morning!!! It was a nice sealing.
After the sealing we went back to the Hall's to visit and help them around the house. Gary did some work for Grandpa in the yard and I sat inside and visited with Grandma. We talked about all kinds of things!! I really enjoyed talking with her. Later that night we went to the reception in Firth. I was glad we went since not many people could make it.
Sunday we went to church with the grandparents (Ryan was there staying with them for the week). When we got home Rachelle was there!! I was really excited to see her. We all ate a nice lunch and talked for a while before we had to leave.
Now, 5 hours later we are home and all unpacked. We're currently on the phone with Gary's parents and about to head off to the Farley's for a visit!! It has been an amazingly nice weekend!! I love getting out of the house and I especially enjoy being with family.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
First Bee Sting in 20 years!
I was approximately 9 months old as I sat on the front lawn of my grandparents yard. With a "For Sale" sign in front of me and a bee on my arm I experienced my first bee sting. I don't remember any of it, as I was just a little baby but it has always been a funny story to me. I especially like the fact that my uncle was trying to sell me as a joke.
That was the last time I have been stung... until this past Monday anyway. Gary was playing Halo 3 live online with his friends as I was enjoying the fish. I sprinkled a few little flakes into the small tank and set the bottle down to enjoy the fish when suddenly my arm started to have a pinch in it. I ran into Gary and sat down on the couch.
"My arm hurts!" I yelled.
Gary kept focused on his game asking "why does your arm hurt".
"It hurts! It feels like something bit me. It HURTS! OUCH! My arm hurts" I progressively got louder and more panicked as my arm began to burn and sting. My upper arm was turning bright red. Then we see a bee fly into the window sill. As I realized I just got stung by a bee I really started freaking out! I start screaming and yelling like a little two year old. I ran into the bedroom and continued crying. Gary came in and tried to calm me down. He called my parents to see if I was allergic but of course, they didn't know. Karen told him to go get me baking soda and water and put it on my arm and to then go get a Benadryl.
Gary did a wonderful job of taking good care of me and trying to make it all better. It hurt for the rest of the night! It actually still hurts now... 4 days later. Anyway, I now hate bees and fear for my life as I open closets and cupboards in the house. I know its silly but I have a deep fear that our house is now infested with creatures that will inflict more pain on me....
That was the last time I have been stung... until this past Monday anyway. Gary was playing Halo 3 live online with his friends as I was enjoying the fish. I sprinkled a few little flakes into the small tank and set the bottle down to enjoy the fish when suddenly my arm started to have a pinch in it. I ran into Gary and sat down on the couch.
"My arm hurts!" I yelled.
Gary kept focused on his game asking "why does your arm hurt".
"It hurts! It feels like something bit me. It HURTS! OUCH! My arm hurts" I progressively got louder and more panicked as my arm began to burn and sting. My upper arm was turning bright red. Then we see a bee fly into the window sill. As I realized I just got stung by a bee I really started freaking out! I start screaming and yelling like a little two year old. I ran into the bedroom and continued crying. Gary came in and tried to calm me down. He called my parents to see if I was allergic but of course, they didn't know. Karen told him to go get me baking soda and water and put it on my arm and to then go get a Benadryl.
Gary did a wonderful job of taking good care of me and trying to make it all better. It hurt for the rest of the night! It actually still hurts now... 4 days later. Anyway, I now hate bees and fear for my life as I open closets and cupboards in the house. I know its silly but I have a deep fear that our house is now infested with creatures that will inflict more pain on me....
This is my arm this morning, 4 days after the sting!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
March!! And SPRING!!!
I am SO ready for spring. I love being able to just walk outside without having to bundle up first. It's also really refreshing to open the windows in the mornings, that part is one of my favorite parts of spring! Anyway, as it gets warmer here there are more things to do! For example, we went for a nice little bike ride a couple weeks ago.
I am still working at the Charleston Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and teaching on Thursdays. I really enjoy my Tuesdays though. Those are my deep cleaning days. I have worked everyday for the past two weeks so I was pretty excited when Tuesday came around this week!! I had done a pretty good job of keeping up with everything though so I also took some time to take it easy.
Gary is getting pretty burned out of his job at Orange Soda. He's looking into doing a sales job with a food storage company this summer though. It's a brand new company and so far they are doing really well here in Utah, as you could imagine... He seems pretty excited to try it out!
I went to the doctor again this morning. I'm excited because I was sick of going to those community health centers that are looming with illness. I finally have a doctor!! In a real office!! Anyway, I just went for a check up and he told me I'm crazy! HA ha, not really. He did tell me that I probably do have OCD and then told me to chill out. If I can't he told me he's going to have me "just talk with a psychologist". He told me that he thinks my migraines are a result of the stress. So I'm going to try and "chill" I guess and that should make me so much happier and healthier too. I knew these things... I just have a strong desire to be perfect.
Other then that, not a lot has been going on around here. We bought a few guppies today, but that wouldn't be a surprise to anyone. We're always buying fish. You'd think we have hundreds but we're only at about 30. But we've got 85 gallons of water to fill!!! (that's the 75 gallon and the 10 gallon).
I really want to move away from this Utah place. It feels so temporary. It's like I'm in limbo waiting to be moved to a permanent location. I told Gary that we need to move to Denver or Vancouver because once we have kids I want to be around family. We really have no idea what we'll be doing even in a year from now though so who knows where we'll be!!
Anyway, that's the latest here in the Hall home of Provo. Hope everyone who's reading is doing well!!
I am still working at the Charleston Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and teaching on Thursdays. I really enjoy my Tuesdays though. Those are my deep cleaning days. I have worked everyday for the past two weeks so I was pretty excited when Tuesday came around this week!! I had done a pretty good job of keeping up with everything though so I also took some time to take it easy.
Gary is getting pretty burned out of his job at Orange Soda. He's looking into doing a sales job with a food storage company this summer though. It's a brand new company and so far they are doing really well here in Utah, as you could imagine... He seems pretty excited to try it out!
I went to the doctor again this morning. I'm excited because I was sick of going to those community health centers that are looming with illness. I finally have a doctor!! In a real office!! Anyway, I just went for a check up and he told me I'm crazy! HA ha, not really. He did tell me that I probably do have OCD and then told me to chill out. If I can't he told me he's going to have me "just talk with a psychologist". He told me that he thinks my migraines are a result of the stress. So I'm going to try and "chill" I guess and that should make me so much happier and healthier too. I knew these things... I just have a strong desire to be perfect.
Other then that, not a lot has been going on around here. We bought a few guppies today, but that wouldn't be a surprise to anyone. We're always buying fish. You'd think we have hundreds but we're only at about 30. But we've got 85 gallons of water to fill!!! (that's the 75 gallon and the 10 gallon).
I really want to move away from this Utah place. It feels so temporary. It's like I'm in limbo waiting to be moved to a permanent location. I told Gary that we need to move to Denver or Vancouver because once we have kids I want to be around family. We really have no idea what we'll be doing even in a year from now though so who knows where we'll be!!
Anyway, that's the latest here in the Hall home of Provo. Hope everyone who's reading is doing well!!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Love!
Let me start out by saying, Valentine's Day is hated by many but it is my favorite holiday and pretty close to my favorite day of the year. I have, rather than a favorite color, favorite color combinations. One being black and white, the other being red, pink and white. So you can imagine how excited I get when I step into a store near February. I LOVE decorating for the special day too.
Last year Gary sent me 18 red roses in a red vase, spending near $100. This year we decided that rather then spending money on flowers and chocolate, in which no evidence will remain 2 weeks later.... we will spend the day doing something special. Gary heard in a recent study that "Making a memory creates longer term happiness then buying or receiving something". I loved the idea and went along with it.
We started the day out by eating a nice bowl of cereal, lol. I would have made something special but we didn't have the ingredients. We got ready and left to the early bird showing for Coraline. To our surprise it was in "real 3D". It was a really neat experience! The movie was great and we did as planed, had a great time! Next Gary had planned on taking me to the California Pizza Kitchen because I'd never been there and I LOVE pizza! We enjoyed a great lunch and then went next door to the mall. Gary found a video game he wanted. Seeing that it was only $15 I begged him to buy it for himself. Next we bought a couple Wall-flower re-fills at Bath & Body Works.
When we got home Ryan was back (he was staying with us for the long weekend). We decided to take him to the movies so we eat a yummy spaghetti dinner and ran back to the theaters. I cant believe I went to the theaters twice in a day, but I did... and I loved it.
We got home and the boys played video games; or should I say Gary played and Ryan "worked on homework". I watched a movie in the bedroom and folded some laundry. It was a wonderful day and I really lookforward to my many Valentine's Days to come, filled with new and special experiences.
Last year Gary sent me 18 red roses in a red vase, spending near $100. This year we decided that rather then spending money on flowers and chocolate, in which no evidence will remain 2 weeks later.... we will spend the day doing something special. Gary heard in a recent study that "Making a memory creates longer term happiness then buying or receiving something". I loved the idea and went along with it.
We started the day out by eating a nice bowl of cereal, lol. I would have made something special but we didn't have the ingredients. We got ready and left to the early bird showing for Coraline. To our surprise it was in "real 3D". It was a really neat experience! The movie was great and we did as planed, had a great time! Next Gary had planned on taking me to the California Pizza Kitchen because I'd never been there and I LOVE pizza! We enjoyed a great lunch and then went next door to the mall. Gary found a video game he wanted. Seeing that it was only $15 I begged him to buy it for himself. Next we bought a couple Wall-flower re-fills at Bath & Body Works.
When we got home Ryan was back (he was staying with us for the long weekend). We decided to take him to the movies so we eat a yummy spaghetti dinner and ran back to the theaters. I cant believe I went to the theaters twice in a day, but I did... and I loved it.
We got home and the boys played video games; or should I say Gary played and Ryan "worked on homework". I watched a movie in the bedroom and folded some laundry. It was a wonderful day and I really lookforward to my many Valentine's Days to come, filled with new and special experiences.
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