I wish it was only my blog that I have been absent from lately, but it is not. It's like my mind has vacated my body. I've been making stoooopid scheduling errors (which is very unlike me) and very disorganized - also unlike me.
I was the official "VBX Photographer" last week at church. A job made much more simple by having someone else take most of the candids while I concentrated on team photos. But still, I stumbled. I actually tried to take some team photos THREE separate times! Seriously! And then I completely forgot (until Thursday) a couple of teams. I've made more lists than I can count - most of which were left at home when I needed them at church and vice versa. But in the end, I delivered all of the team photos and they were all there. None missing. Thank goodness. (Do you see why they put me in charge of photos versus children?)
Anyway, in the midst of my disorganization/inefficient time management, I have completely ignored my blog. Lame. So here is an update of sorts:
We had a FANTASTIC time camping last weekend. Eight families (16 adults and 19 children) made the trip all together. The weather was a little sketchy (hail and lightening at one point), but overall it was good enough. We rented a huge patio boat on Friday which was a great way to get out on the lake and enjoy the non-muddy water. With this being yet another drought year, the lake was low and the red-mud shores made the beach virtually non-existent. The red mud, however, fully amused and entertained our (older) children for hours. Hours and hours. Fabulous food. Beautiful mountains. Great friends. Campfires, complete with music and treats (and wine) . . . what more could you ask for? Halle was a trooper. Dylan (as always) was a great traveler. It was a stupendous getaway.
* that being said, we are neither caught up on laundry nor have the trailer clean . . . a full week later. Not for lack of my husband trying. But I've been slow and lazy. I must, however, pull it together since I've lent the trailer to my Mom and her SO for the 4th of July weekend. Which is coming right up. Yeah, I'd better get on that!
In other news? Um. The heat. 110 degrees. Enough said. Picture me like the wicked witch in Oz . . . I'm melting!
I'm sure there are lots of other little updates and tidbits that I should be offering up. But it's 5:04 pm and my brain has been on the fritz since early afternoon. I cannot remember sh*t!
I am blaming that brain-fritz on hormones or lack thereof. Just because that's an easy blame game. I met with my doctor again last week and have again upped the many versions of estrogen that we're trying to get my body to absorb. It's now a delightful mix of oral tablets, spray and cream. Just for fun. I've also tried to aid absorption by taking my afternoon/evening tablets with a wine cooler. Just to aid absorption and reduce my desire to go on a rampage. Trust me. Every little bit helps. :)
Oh yeah. I dyed my hair again. Less than a month after doing it the first time (and subsequently freaking out and having to have it turned blond again). Whoops I did it again . . . This time it's going to stay. Whether I like it or not. (And I really don't.) It's just very different. The only photo I have of it is from my very-tipsy date with my hubby - it's not very flattering,but dang, look at the size of those margaritas! Thank goodness they looked away while I poured mine into a to-go cup and then snuck it into the movie to sip all through The Hangover! Otherwise I may have slept the remainder of our date away at La Salsa. Anyway, behold the very dark hair . . .
OK . . . when I pull myself together (someday?), I'll post some pictures from our camping trip and other various moments from our recent (crazy, crazy) lives!
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