100th post!!!!

It has taken me forever to get here but I made it. 100 posts!


I checked out Erin's blog and she made a birthday wish list for Kevin. I was planning on doing this anyway but i thought I'd share. I too am turning the BIG 3-0 very soon here and have been getting lots of pressure from Dustin to make a list. First let me say I'm a very practical person. I totally don't mind getting things I "need" rather than "want" for my birthday. Although, I do love a good surprise every now and then! I thought I'd make a list of things I would LOVE if we had all the money in the world but since we don't I'll be happy with whatever. Here's my Birthday wishlist...

1. I would love a new camera. A nice SLR camera. I know I could put that bad boy to use and I've wanted one since we got married and I'm still waiting!! patiently.

2. Now this I consider a "need." New sunglasses. I spotted these when we were in California on vacation. I love them. My sunglasses are so scratched on the lenses and my eyes are so sensitive to the sun and I've really been missing good sunglasses.

3. I'm pretty spoiled with jewelry because Dustin actually loves picking it out(and he's pretty good at it.) I totally don't even need any jewelry(I don't wear much besides a ring anyway) but one thing I've always wanted but never had is a peridot ring. Growing up I never really liked my birthstone mostly because it's usually set in yellow gold. I saw this ring at Zales when I went to lunch at the mall with my SIL. Gorgeous!!!

4. I would love to go here with Dustin. We never do anything like this but I can totally picture us pool-side and kid-free. I would love to have a little get-away and maybe go exploring through the canyons while we're there. I have never spent any time in Red Rock besides going there for the plays. I'd love to see it! Either that or Mt. Charleston lodge. Another place I've always wanted to stay but our anniversary is in January and I don't do snow very well!

5. I'd really love to be able to finish our kitchen project and get the tile we want. I really like this because it's tile with a concrete finish and I think it would look really cool. I know this doesn't sound like a very exciting birthday present but like I said before, I'm very practical.

6. On that same note I'd really like to re-paint my room. It's brown and blue right now and booooring and I'd really like to do something more fun. I would love to have grey walls and still use my brown quilt and have some accents of bright yellow. It might sound crazy but I can see it and I like what I see. It might be more work than I'm willing to do right now with all of the other projects I have going on. Someday!

7. My house only has enough space for one dining table and because I have two I'm listing one on Craigslist. I hope to get this table instead. If you only have one table it might as well be a BIG one, right? I'd like these chairs to go with it. Why not throw in a couple new lights to go over the new table while we're at it.

8. I love new clothes but I'm not really into fashion. I'm more of a jeans and t-shirt kinda girl. I'd love a new pair of tennies though but I ONLY wear them when my feet get too cold in flip flops. I do like a new purse but I always have a hard time finding one I like. I really need to enlist my sister, Hannah, she always has a new, cute purse. Sounds difficult, huh? probably why I never receive any of these things for my birthday.

9. I've been asking Dustin (very nicely) to hook me up with one of these. I think they're adorable and my friends Amber and Jen create them. Totally creative and cute and I want one that's custom designed by Dustin for me. He may need help so maybe he can collaborate with you, Amber.

10. For my birthday I'd really enjoy being surrounded by my friends and family. That would trump this whole list and be the best gift of all.

Everything's Going To Be All Right Now.

Karley had surgery on Friday to get her broken nose set.

She was swimming and got such a hard kick(?) to the right side of her face that it collapsed the bone on that side and bowed it out on the other. The procedure would've been too much for her if she were awake. She's been a little trooper throughout this whole thing.

Prepped and ready.

The nurses at the surgery center were so kind to Karley and put us all at ease.
Karley wanted a picture taken of her IV. She thought that was pretty cool and the nurse put some "happy juice" into it right before they wheeled her away.
Karley in recovery.

She hated the oxygen mask on her face and as soon as the nurse took it off she was fine.

She gets to wear this cute splint until Wednesday when she goes back in for a check-up.
Taking the little girl home.

She stayed awake for the whole ride home. We were home by 9:30 and Karley was begging us to take her to school since she wasn't "that late" We were laughing because obviously she still had some good pain meds running through her system. She's slept a lot this weekend and is hoping to go to school Monday but I do know that everything is going to be all right.

Some of My Thoughts...

• Karley goes into surgery first thing in the morning to have her nose set. The operation will take an hour. I hate sitting in a waiting room waiting for someone to come out of anesthesia. I'm scared. Karley is brave and so I will be brave also.
• Dustin is able to go into work late so that I won't go crazy in the waiting room tomorrow.
• My Mom is coming to help take my kids to school and watch Scotty, something she is willing to do whenever I ask. AHHH (sigh of relief)
• Leslie had Paige over today after school and so I took Scotty swimming and then got some house work done. I just love that. I needed that.
• I wanted to have all my laundry done so my Mom would have some good folding to do(wink wink) but I've been a slacker. I'll have plenty of time tomorrow.
• I rearranged some furniture today and tried to get Dustin to hang a new light over my table but we didn't have the right bulbs so he's off the hook...for now.
• Dustin went to water polo after Scouts tonight. I kinda enjoy this time.
• I cleaned out my garage and parked my Camry inside since it's out of commission until I can replace the two back tires.
• I'm almost finished with my book. Dustin will be happy to have his wife back.
• I'm about to enjoy some Ben and Jerry's all by myself.
• I want to paint..something.
• I have great friends, who are so great to my kids.
• I'm trying to stay positive ..about a lot of things.