Surgery Recap

I had my surgery on Wednesday and I'm doing much better. The whole experience was much better then last time and the drs. and nursing staff were really great at the surgery center. I've had a few times when it's been really painful, but Chris has been doing a great job taking care of me. They found a lot of endometriosis and were able to remove most of it with the laser. They also found a cyst on one of my ovaries and removed that. Dr. Hansard is very optimistic about being able to remove all that and says that our best chances for getting pregnant will come in the next 9 months. The other good news is that Dr. Hansard wants to do IUI with clomid again and not do injectables. She was very happy with the way we responded to the treatment previously and she thinks that the results from surgery combined with doing the IUI again, that we'll get pregnant pretty quickly. For now, I'm just working on getting better and letting the incisions heal. Thanks for everyone who's stopped by or called. I love you guys; especially my Mom.


Just before they wheeled me away:

Taggged

I was tagged a while ago, but never got around to doing it. So here goes;

What was I doing 10 years ago;
I graduated high school and just started my new job as a YMCA Summer camp counselor.

5 years ago;
I'd been married for almost 2 years and we were getting ready to move into a new 2 bedroom apartment. I thought we were loaded and were rolling in high style being in a 2 bedroom!

Snacks I enjoy;
I LOVE sugar!! I could eat liquorice, Nibs, Gummy worms, Starburst, etc all day long. I also love Pringles, double stuffed Oreos, Gold Fish crackers and Kettle Corn flavored popcorn.

5 things on my to do list;
- clean the house
- do laundry
- help Chris do some filing at the office
- start my exercise program, again
- give the dogs a bath

What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire?
- I would pay off all our debt and all my families' debt
- Take a really long vacation to Tahiti and stay in one of those huts over the water
- Get IVF and lasik eye surgery
- Get several acres and finally get my farm and horses I've always wanted
- Hire a really sweet personal trainer and chef and get in the best shape ever!

Places I've lived;
- Wilsonville, Or
- Austin, TX
- Round Rock, TX

Jobs I've had;
- YMCA counselor
- Waitress at Souper Salad
- Stocker at Garden Ridge (I have some really funny stories from working here)
- Phone sales rep.
- Account Manager for Microsoft and Adobe
- Front office at Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics

3 of my bad habits;
- I'm to competitive (if I don't win when I think I should, it really makes me mad)
- I pick at my cuticles all the time
- I speak my mind to much

7 random things people don't know about me;
- I used to show rabbits and pygmy goats at the county fair
- I was a cheerleader for 1 year in High School
- I had my belly button pierced
- I'm a total nerd (I love Halo (tag name Mrs. Humper), Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, X-Files and Lost)
- I've been sky diving and would love to go again
- I'm almost legally blind. I have 20/800 vision and can't see past my elbow without contacts
- Chris almost killed me (he had to do the heimlich maneuver)

Go SPURS!!!!

Our best friend got tickets to the Spurs game last night and he took Chris and I with him. What an awesome game!!! Not only did we get to go to game 6, but we got to sit in the lower level! We've been to tons of Spurs games, but I've never heard it that loud for so long. The crowd was pumped and we yelled pretty much the whole game. It was soooo awesome. Thanks Jason for taking us along!

Jason, Me and Chris:


View from our seats (without zooming):


View with zooming:

Our trip to Utah

We had a great trip to Utah for Lizzy's graduation from BYU. My parents and Chris and I decided to drive and enjoy the views on the way. We left at 1:30am Tuesday morning and headed for north Texas for a 9:00 business meeting. Not 4 hours into the trip and in the middle of no where, the truck broke down. One of the belts slipped off and was causing the truck to over heat. Chris and Dad spent the next 45 mins fixing that, all while Mom and I where doing stupid things to keep ourselves entertained. That was also a quick reminder for us to say our prayers and ask the Lord to watch over us. The rest of the Texas drive went off without a hitch, except for a great outhouse story that I won't post. (you'll have to ask about this one)

One of my favorite parts was getting to Colorado. I love Colorado and all the mountains and beauty it has to offer. It was much colder then I had anticipated, but it was awesome to see snow again. We also saw tons of elk, deer, antelope and finally our first big horned sheep. The snow melt also made for some great waterfalls.

Finally it was on to Utah and the long awaited graduation. The day of commencement was great, expect it snowed and we were not prepared for the cold weather. (I had a skirt, short sleeved shirt and sandals) We got to hear Elder Bednar one of the 12 Apostles and that was amazing. It was really fun to see Lizzy and I'm so proud of her for graduating. We spent a lot of time in Provo and American Fork where we were staying with my cousin Ellen. Overall Utah was great; snow, mountains, church book stores and Temples galore, Anniversary Inn, family, Music and the Spoken Word, hearing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing with the orchestra and the only place you can stand in 4 states at once!

On the way home, we had my Grandma with us and we enjoyed more site seeing. Arches National park was soo pretty. We had a great time on our vacation. Thanks Lizzy for letting us invade you're life for a few days, Ellen for letting us stay with you and play with your boys and Chris and Dad for putting up with Mom and me and our craziness.

Here are a few pictures:

My first trip to 4 corner's:




Lizzy's Graduation from BYU:




Having fun on BYU campus:



Chris hanging out with my cousin's kids:


The beautiful Mt. Timpanogos temple; just around the cornor from my cousin:


Me, Grandma, Lizzy and Mom after we attended Music and the Spoken Word, outside the Tabernacle:


A great view of Salt Lake City from Ensign Peak:



Arches National Park in Moab, UT: