Contest going on at LIFE, One Layout at a time

http://lifeonelayoutatatime.blogspot.com/
Dana J. from my Cricut_Chatter group told us all about this contest. It is for a cricut Expression
machine. WOW. I have been wanting one so bad. Good luck to everyone who has entered.

It has been awhile

pic of Wyatt after he woke back up this morning.
(Wyatt and I are home today because he was throwing up this morning when I got him up.)

It has been a long time since I have posted anything. I have had doctors appt.s almost everyday
for a while now. I had my heart checked (stress test and echo), and that turned out great. My heart is great, no blockage, no nothing. WOOHOO. Then I had my first mammogram and it turned out NO cancer. I wasn't worried about that, but I do know I have fibercystic breast disease. They didn't say anything about that, only there is no cancer. My gyno appt. is not until Feb. 12th at 3:30. I have also had a vein doctor appt. and I will be having 3 vein surgeries. The first one on March 20th, and the next two, every two weeks after that.. That can not get here soon enough. My right leg is pretty bad, you can see it, but a total surprise to me is my left leg has the same thing. Not AS bad, but it still needs to be removed. The pain from it can be terrible at times, and by the end of the day,(and sometimes in between) my legs get super heavy and I feel like I can't stand or walk anymore. It is rather annoying. I am SO looking forward to these appt.s . Can't wait. My first sleep study was done last Saturday and it pretty much sucked. I was PMS'ing and depressed (DH was gone all day and I didn't get to see him until maybe an hour before I left). I did not feel like I slept at all that night.Someone told me I would be able to have the tv on while sleeping and I could read my book. But that did not happen.She must have gone to a different place than I did. Blaaa. I canNOT sleep without my tv, and I usually read before falling asleep. I was also told I could lay however I wanted to, but that also didn't happen. I had to lay flat on my back, barely able to bend my legs. I cannot sleep on my back due to my dropped Uterus/bladder, etc.. It causes too much pain and sometimes I cant roll over if I sleep on my back. I normally sleep on my side. So that night I had my normal arm pain numbness and my lower back pain. In the morning the guy doing my study had to help me sit up. He said he only seen a small amount of time that I actually snored, but it should be enough. I told him I did not sleep that is why and he said "you did". Ok, now I snore even while I am awake. As soon as I am relaxed, the snoring starts. i snore so loud, I wake myself up. My daughter can hear me thru the walls. There is NO way I only snored for a couple minutes. And I normally wake up choking and gagging/coughing, because I stop breathing (sleep apnea). But of course I did none of that that night. But I do have another doc appt. and then he will send me for another sleep study but this one will be with the machine. I do not want to do it, but I guess I need to. SUCKS.

I have had blood work done, (all negative-no thyroid problems, no high blood pressure, no diabetes, no high cholesterol., etc.etc.),I had xrays of my left arm (pain numbness), and I think she said that was fine. Well everyone tells me xrays will NOT find anything, that I will have to have an MRI. But the xray tech told me, for insurance companies to cover the mri, you first HAVE to do an xray. So next time I go to the doc, I will ask about that.I had my eye appt. this past Tuesday and boy o boy do I need new glasses. My right eye is HORRIBLE. So different from these scrip.s I have now. It took the doc forever to get the right scrip for it. He had to leave it and go to my left eye and then go back. Everything was one big blob, and it was sorta like ghostly looking. The blobs were moving around the page, leaning to the left, then the right. It was very weird. Even the doc thought so. Specially when my left eye picked up the very smallest line right away. The biggest letter he could pull up was still a big blob to me. Anyhoo my glasses will be ready tomorrow night. They were supposed to be ready tonight, but she called and said tomorrow. No biggie. I can wait. Now, Wyatt had the same time appt. as I did and he does need glasses. He is super excited. We went last night to Vision works in the mall because the place we got our eyes checked (next to Publix in Riverview on Boyette), were way too expensive. And it was with our insurance. Vision works does not take either of ours,but we got the 2 for $100. Wyatt gets his glasses tonight at 6. He is so excited. He looks wayyy cute in them. I will definately post pics when we get home. I will probably use that pic for my 365 project (that I have been slacking on). Haylee had her dentist appt. last Wednesday and it sucked. She has a small cavity on the top, needs a filling. NO biggie. $21 for that. She needs all 4 wisdom teeth pulled. OUCH, that will be about $900. HA. Then she needs a deep cleaning that will be a bit over$400. Double HA. For a cleaning??. Then the worse one of all. She has a BAD, DEEP cavity on the bottom in the back. They say she needs a root canal on it. And that is almost $1400 for that one tooth. NO WAY will that happen. I have been told by a few people to just have it pulled.They could do all that work and then it falls out the next day. Not gonna happen. I asked her if she wants to do that. But she really didn't answer. It's either pull it, or leave it as is. There is no way I can do that. Way too much money. And of course her dad can't help. We just spent $2000 on her car in the shop and another $300 on buying an a/c compresser, window motors, and a few things for the inside that are broken and needs replacing. Her dad hasn't helped with that, so I am sure he wont help with her mouth. Anyhoo, Haylee has insurance but of course does not cover any of that. Well it did cover the xrays and office visit, which total was only $50. And it does cover pulling two wisdom teeth, but not the other two and not the other stuff it says has to be done after being pulled. They do all this to rip you off. They know they are the only office around that takes her insurance, so I can't just say, sorry I will go somewhere else. Sucks.I have my dentist appt. next Wednesday (first in MANY years) and she has her appt. to get the top filling at the same time.

So for me I only have to get to the ear, nose, throat doc, and the gastroentestinal doc. I can't think of anything thing else I need to go to. WOW I just realized how much I have talked (typed). Sorry guys. I'm sure 90% of you just scrolled right over all that. Don'tblame you. LOL. OH and I have lost 5 pounds in 4 weeks, BUT the best is, I went from an 18 to a 16, and I can wear 16 petites. Haven't been able to do that in a LONG time. WOOHOO. Only 5 pounds SUCKS, but the pant size is awesome. Go me. LOL. And I have started going to line dance classes on Monday nights (6:30-8:30 pm) at the Riverview Moose Lodge. My friend from high school/my sons God Mother teaches it for FREE (so if anyone lives nearby, come join us). So I am getting that bit of exercise, and a few of us from work that all live in my neighborhood walk 3 days a week. So far I have only been able to do this twice, but that is better than nothing. I have tried doing the wii fit a few times, but with so many doc appt.s and other things going on, I just haven't hadthe time. I could be doing it now, but I have other things to do. LOL. excuses excuses, right?. LOL.Hopefully when I go to the weight watchers meeting on Saturday, it will show I have lost a few more. Crossing my fingers. I guess that is it for now. Have a great day everyone.

My doctors appt.s

I FINALLY made all my doctors appts that I have been needing to make for awhile now.
With all the budget cuts going on in schools, I just got a bit worried I might loose my job.
Some people are saying it will not happen, but you never know. So I just started making
those appt.s in case I loose my insurance.
I went for my blood work, xray and today was my Cardiologist appt. I have had chest pains,
and my left arm goes numb and tingly for over 10 years. I have gone to the ER numerous
times thinking heart prob.s and them just telling me its my acid reflux. Could be, who knows,
all they ever did was check my blood pressure and I think once or twice xrays of my chest.
That does no good. Well I went to my primary care doc telling her this problem (haven't been
to any doc since Wyatt was born almost 9 years ago) and she said she would feel better to send
me to cardio doc JUST IN CASE. Well Dr. Gowda (short for Lingegowda or somethin like that)
was very nice and after doing an ekg and listening to my heart and all that good stuff, said everything looks and sounds good, but with me being 40 (march 2) and I guess my weight and family history, he wants to do other tests. So this Monday (hopefully, if the refferal goes thru)
I will be going for my Stress Test, and the 23rd for my ECHO test, and then back to see him on the 29th. More than likely it is my GERD, BUT my issue is why do I get these arm pains, and why does my arm go numb and tingly? No one (hospitals) have ever been able to explain that.
Better safe than sorry.
NEXT, tomorrow-1-16-09, Mammogram, maybe they will say I need a breast reduction.
crossing fingers so hard.
NEXT, is my Sleep doctor appt. on Tuesday the 20th. This is for my BAD snoring and sleep apnea issues.
NEXT, Vein doctor on the 26th, I have a really bad vericose vein that has been causing lots of
problems for a SUPER long time.
Next, Eye doctor, Feb. 3,(Wyatt's is the same time) my eyes are getting so bad. My glasses are great, but not my vision.
Next, Gynocologist, Feb. 12th (it was for Jan. 28th but after I got my packet in the mail, I found out they have a new office in Riverview right here on Big Bend, so I changed to that office) to hopefully get a hysterectomy.
I still have to make my dentist appt. I found one on Big Bend that takes my insurance but I have
to call the insurance and get this place on their roster and that will take about a month. I wanted to do it today, but just no time. Probably wont be able to do it tomorrow either. Maybe Monday after my stress test.

My dad has surgery on his neck next week. Not sure what it is called, but if you could keep him
in your thoughts and prayers, we would all be grateful.
I think that is it for now. I will try to get over to my new blog (project 365kit) to post my pictures for the 365 project.
Have a good night all.
It is a cold outside. 50 right now, and tomorrow will be 61 with 36 tomorrow night. brrrrrr.

365 project and a giveaway

Check out this great blog.
http://happydaisyaz.blogspot.com/2009/01/project-365-giveaway.html
She has a contest going on and she will be giving away one of these awesome kits.
So go on over and check it out. She will definately go in my blog list, blog reader and
in my favorites.
If you have not heard about this great kit, you have got to check it out. Everyone
is talking about it and wanting it. Including ME. Some have gotten theirs already,
some are patiently (or not so patiently) waiting on theirs. Some are even on backorder
and some have found out they are not getting one after thinking they are. BUMMER.
If you haven't gotten one and probably will not be getting one, you should still do this
project. It will be great. You just take a picture a day and do a little journaling about
that picture. I take more than one pic but will use just one for this project and then try
to HOPEFULLY do a 2 page layout a week or month with the rest. Anyhow, others can
probably explain the kit better than I can. Head on over to Creating Keepsakes site
or Becky Higgins site or just google project 365 and you will find TONS of info on it.
http://kitofthemonth.blogspot.com/
http://beckyhiggins.com/blog/

Something funny my son just said

I just posted the thing about twilight and Wyatt says, "Mom, I think you

should put some pictures on your blob. You know that thing you do with

your blob, that thing offline you do?". He always says offline instead of online.

And he thinks this is called a blob. too cute. I got a couple pics of him after he

said it and Donny and I laughed so hard.

new Twilight email

just received this in my inbox. Too cool. Can't wait.

Dear Twilight Fans, I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in NEW MOON, and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer. The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of TWILIGHT, the book and the movie, will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in NEW MOON; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film. Very Best, Chris Weitz

Just hit 2000 hits on my blog

Wish I had some goodies to give away, but right now nothing. It would probably take me a month just to make it in my room to find something. It's a disaster. Anyone wanna come over

and organize it for me? LOL. Yeah didn't think so. Maybe I should post a pic of it. hmmm, lets see if I have that pic off my camera yet. Had to use my table for our Christmas party so i haven't put it back up and put my stuff back on it yet. So all that on the floor usually sits on my table that is leaning against the one desk. I know it's pathetic. YUK

All junk papers from the kitchen and everywhere else in the house ends up in here.

Taste of home crock pot meals

I bought a slow cooker recipe book a while back in the check out line at the
grocery store. Some of the recipe's look so good but I haven't tried any yet.
In the back of the book is a page that says to go here to get 50 more recipes.
You have to enter in your email addie to get it. I love my crock/slow cooker.

Did you get your project 365 kit?

Hope everyone is able to get a kit. It is so exciting. A friend is going to order me one when she orders herself a kit. Good luck Lynn. If I don't happen to get one, I am still going to do this somehow.

I have taken a pic everday starting with this past Sunday. Here is what I am using so far.

First pic is for the 28th of Wyatt and Donny (daddy) looking at Donny's laptop.

The 29th. Our baby Cameleon just died and Wyatt and Haylee

are buring it in the front yard by the plant.

30th, STILL working on a gift. Man I look yuk. If you know me,

you know I HATE getting my pic taken, So posting that pic is

a major thing for me. Even when I look my best, I still look like

crap, so this is REALLY bad. Oh well, this is me.

31st-My hubby (Donny) and myself on New Year's Eve in front of

the tree. YUK again. This is about as good as I can look. pathetic.

And this pic is going to be for the 31st and the 1st.

I might resize it to be small or cut it in half and put

it for both days. Not sure, until I get the kit.


What have you taken pics of so far?

Happy New Year to everyone out there

Hope everyone has a wonderful 2009.
Did everyone have a great night? Party too much,
drink too much? LOL. We had some family and friends
over but they all left around 9:30-10 so they could get
off the roads before too many drunks were out. Good idea.
Hope everyone was safe.

couple groups I just joined

Check them out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/project365florida/

and

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FloridaScrappers/?v=1&t=search&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=1

Becky Higgins 365 album

I really want to do this. Who else is going to give it a go?

http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/

http://community.creatingkeepsakes.com/store/products/project_365_kit

A new year. A new kit. A speical offer, just for you. We want to help you get started preserving your memories every day, every week, every month...all year long.Order Becky Higgins' January Kit of the Month, Project 365, and you'll receive 10% off the kit price of $39.95. Getting this kit for 35.95 will help you start the new year off right!
Ever wondered what an entire year of your life looks like? Now you can see it all in living color—or black & white—with Becky Higgins’ Kit of the Month, "Project 365."Take photos by day, by week or by month to use with colorful preprinted cards and specially-created divided page protectors. Take it to the next level using the provided label stickers, ribbon, transparencies, monthly dividers and date stamp. Don’t miss out—there are 365 reasons to get your kit today!Kit Contents
• 1 12x12 D-ring binder
• 54 12x12 specially divided page protectors--
four 6" x 4" slots and four 3" x 4" slots on each side
• 399 3" x 4" journaling cards--21 designs, 19 of each design
• 60 4.25" tri-fold journaling cards--4 designs, 15 of each
• 60 4"x 6" header cards--12 designs, 5 of each
• 60 2.8" x 3.8" footer cards--12 designs, 5 of each
• 8 4" x 6" decorative title cards
• 8 4" x 6" decorative end title cards
• 12 12" x 12" decorative cardstock--6 designs, 2 of each
• 25 4" x 6" transparent overlays--5 designs, 5 of each
• 12 3" x 12.5" monthly divider tabs
• 27 days of the week cardstock sheets--378 total stickers
• 11 days of the week cardstock sheets for journaling cards--429 total stickers
• 2 yards ribbon--two designs, 1 yard of each
• 2 4" x 6" decorative boxes to hold journaling cards
• 1 date stamp
Looking for some great ideas and tips, tricks or subjects for using Project 365. Check out Becky's tip sheet she's put together for Project 365.." "As seen in the January 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes." Be sure to check out Becky Higgins' blog and the Kit of the Month blog for great tips as well as photo and album ideas to get you started on saving a year's worth of memories.

bit more about my computer :-(

Donny has been working on my computer today (I am on his), and I had
a laptop mouse hooked up to it. The keys worked for a little bit (had to
press hard to get the letter typed) and then stopped altogether. He tried
to wipe out windows and reinstall it, BUT the keys would not work so he
couldn't type in the key. Haylee had bought windows xp for her old computer
but we bought her a laptop so she didn't have to use it. So he is installing that
on my laptop. It is gonna be weird going from vista back to xp, but if it fixes my
computer then I don't care. So far the keys/mouse are working. He is still working
on it. Cross your fingers for me please. He is hoping he can get it fixed too. He said whenever i check my email it makes his computer run bad. LOL. pooooooor thing. hehe.

Update on Wyatt from his Shriner's appt.

Wyatt had his Shriner's appt. the Tuesday before Christmas. Pretty good news. His femur bone is almost 100% grown back. It looks really good. Rounded like it should be. There is just a bit at the top that is not grown back but that will come in soon. The nurse practitioner (we couldn't see Dr. Kim (and wont anymore cause he is moving out of state-WAH) because I had to cancel his appt. from the week before because I had strep) said if he stays off his leg and does what he is supposed to and wears his braces for 12hours a day (from 6pm-6am) then next Christmas he should be able to start walking again. So I need all the finger crossing, praying, encouragement for him to do what he should so he can get out of his wheelchair/walker. It is so hard for an 8 year old boy to not walk and run and flop around on the floor to play. But he is doing as good as we can hope for. I don't think I could handle it.

Anyhow, my computer is trash (still hoping for a miracle) so once in a while I jump on Donny or Haylee's laptop to check email. Their laptops are so different than mine so takes getting used to. will try to post about Christmas. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and got to spend it with family/friends and got all you wished for.

Picture of Wyatt on Christmas Eve, just got his hair cut. And Haylee in the mirror saying "AWWWWW". LOL

My computer is trash

Saturday my computer was fine, I worked all day with my cricut/DS with no problems. Then Sunday I turned it on and nothing. It came on, but froze in one spot and would not do anything.
Couldn't turn it off properly, but got it off. I have tried numerous times and nothing. Donny worked on it for 2 hrs last night and nothing. It boots in safe mode so he knows it is not the computer itself. It must have a virus or something. He can not figure out what to do. We are going to try to get my important stuff off in safe mode. Cross your fingers for me. So it seems I am without a computer. I cannot afford to take it anywhere to get fixed so wahhhhhhhh no computer for me. I am on Haylee's computer right now. She doesn't like to share. I don't like her computer anyhow, it's weird. lol.
Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. If I don't respond to anything you send me, so sorry. If you really need me, you can call me.
plus all my email address's are in my outlok express acct. and NOT on gmail itself, so I can't email everyone.
Have a safe holiday.
Christy and family.

Contest at "A little Birdie told me"

Go check out this GREAT blog and the contest she has going on. She does some
awesome work.
http://albtm.blogspot.com/
Hurry on over

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all from our family to yours

Update about New Moon (Twilight)

This is pretty cool

Make sure you have your speakers on. My DH (Donny) emailed me this link.
It's pretty neat. Go check it out.
http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/

Another Twilight layout from........

http://katiebeescrappin.blogspot.com/
You have got to check it out. She puts these
on EBAY so check out ther blog and then her
ebay auctions. She does wonderful work.
WTG on this new one.