Summer has finally arrived!!

Well...it's been a while since my last update...not much has changed since then..just living life one day at a time..waiting on dr. appts to figure out what's wrong and what we can do! On Saturday the 21st my mom and I spent the morning at Meeker Days in downtown Puyallup. We had a lot of fun checking out all the vendors set up and both got some nice candles and Rainier Cherries! Sunday Andy and I went to church, then I was off to work for my friday :)

Monday started my weekend and Andy had the day off too which was very nice! So we got up and showered, then hit the road! We made our first stop at Wendys for lunch and frostys, then we went to Lumber Liquidators to check out their hardwood flooring. We picked out a sample that we liked and brought it home and we're thinking that will be our next project! After that we decided to drive over to Snoqualmie Falls. The falls were beautiful and we hiked the short trail down to the base to check it out from that view. We were very glad we took the time to go out there, it was an incredible site!

Tuesday I started my day off at the gym, then had a much needed massage!! I really should get one every week since insurance pays for it..but I always get busy and forget to make appointments. After my massage I came home for a quick shower and lunch, then met my mom at work and walked on the trail during her lunch break! Later that afternoon I drove up to Southcenter Mall and met Katie and Joy for some girl time. We shopped for a while, then had dinner at Bahama Breeze (it's become the usual spot with my friends it seems!) After dinner I headed home to hang out with Andy the rest of the night.

Wednesday a.m. I met up with Christia, Keren and the boys for a walk on the Orting Trail! It was a beautiful sunny day and we walked and talked for a couple miles, so that was nice! My mom called me while I was driving home, so she stopped by and had lunch with me, it's so nice that she works so close that she can just pop over during her lunch break!! We chatted a bit, and then she headed back to work and I cleaned house a bit and hung out till Andy got home.

Saturday the 28th I had the day off and I was blessed with a beautiful day!! The sun was shining and Andy had the a.m. off, so we went up to Bradley Lake park for a walk, then came home and I layed in the sun for a while, hoping to get some much needed color on my white body!! After a bit I came in and got ready for Keren's baby shower. I had a lot of fun playing games and chatting..and there were a few babies there also :) When I got home from the shower, Andy and I went up to see my parents at their neighbor's house and went in their pool for a while before BBQ'ing. We were pretty tired from the hot weather, so we went home early and watched a movie before we crashed.

Yesterday (Monday) started a new 'weekend' for me already! I got up early and babysat for my friend's Brad and Katie for a few hours. Then I was supposed to go volunteer at the CTU at Good Sam..but I was feeling so exhausted and overwhelmed with my commitment, that I told them I wouldn't make it. My dad had called and wanted me to go down to visit him and my sisters..so I decided to take advantage of the day off and go down there. We went over to Burfoot Park and hiked the trail to the beach. We hung out down there and layed in the sun for a bit before hiking back up to the car and driving over to the marina to check out all the boats. Then it was a drive home for me. Andy called and had a bad day at work, so I decided to treat him to one of his favorites and I took him out to Famous Daves for some yummy BBQ :)

Now 2 more days off to enjoy...so I'm off to do just that!! Until next time... :)

Father's Day Weekend etc...

Wow..another week gone by...I swear time just keeps going faster!! I had a great week though. I took Saturday and Sunday off, just to have 1 weekend off this summer. We didn't go anywhere, but I did get caught up on some yard work and house cleaning, so that was good. Saturday night my dad and sisters came over for a Father's Day dinner. We BBQ'd some burgers and had a good time visiting and playing a few games on the Wii. After they left Andy and I rented a movie and relaxed the rest of the night.

Sunday morning we got up and went up to my mom and Dean's house for Father's Day brunch. Nancy and Kenny, Todd, Shey and Bryce were all there too. So we had some of my mom's delcious breakfast casserole, baked french toast and fruit. It was nice to be able to see everyone too, since I'm at work a lot of the time during family functions. After we ate, my mom, Andy and I took Shey and Bryce down to the park. We had fun playing on the swings and teeter totters!! I felt like a little kid again :) After brunch, Andy and I drove down to Redondo for a walk on the boardwalk. It was a perfect day for it too..the sun was out, but it wasn't too warm for walking. We left the beach and ran some errands before coming home to call it a night.

Monday afternoon was my first day volunteering at the Child Therapy Unit at Good Sam. It was kind of boring at first, as there weren't very many patients when I was there and not much for me to do...plus there wasn't really anyone there to show me what to do! So I wandered around attempting to look busy most of the time, then I met one of the therapists and I helped him with a couple of patients, so that made the time go faster! I'm not sure how long I will continue volunteering there, especially since I will start babysitting for my friend's kids on Monday mornings soon, but for now I will continue and see what I think!

Tuesday was another busy day...I got up early and met with my friend Karina's First Grade Class for their field trip to NW Trek!! We drove out there and I spent the day chaperoning a group of students around the park :) It was so much fun to see all the animals and the excitement on the kid's faces when they saw them for the first time!! I was pretty tired after that, but I spent the rest of the afternoon working out at the gym, running some errands, then making dinner for Andy and Jon.

Wednesday was my follow-up appointment with Dr. Dudley. I hoped that he had come to a conclusion and would have a diagnosis for me, but instead he said that he wants me to get another opinion from a neurologist to make sure my headaches and female problems aren't connected in some way (with the hormonal imbalance). So....I got the name of a neurologist at UW Medicine that he wants me to see..so hopefully I can get in there soon and get some treatment started to fix these hormones!!! After my appointment, Andy dropped me off with my mom and we drove up to Port Townsend to my Aunt Sharene's house for the monthly 'girl time.' My Aunt surprised us and took us downtown for High Tea!!! It was so much fun, not to mention delicious...and I had always wanted to do that. We decided that we are going to plan fun little outings each month and make charm bracelets to add a charm for each thing that we do! I hope I can get the days off work so I can join, it will be a lot of fun and will definitely be good to have some girl bonding time :)

Well...that about sums up the highlights of my week...now it's off to get ready for another day at work!!

Another busy week

Alright..time for another update in the life of Suzie...

we'll start with my 'weekend' last week..Monday was a busy day, my friend Amanda stopped by around 10, we went and got some coffee and then took her new puppy to the park to play for a while :) his name is Harley..he's a Yorkie/Bischon mix and is soo cute!! It makes me want another puppy..although Maverick is definitely enough of a handful when it comes to dogs!! After our 'walk' I came home and got my car to meet Christia and Keren at the Supermall for some 'mall walking'..which actually turned into shopping, but we had a lot of fun chatting and all got some good deals!! I got a couple cute shirts for under $20! After shopping I was planning on spending a quiet night in with Andy and Jon, but some co-workers called and insisted we meet them at the Scoreboard for some drinks..so off we went :) It was fun to spend some time outside of work with them too!

Tuesday I ran errands in the a.m., got my hair trimmed up then had my mom, Dean and Steve (my brother) over for dinner. I made a pot-roast in the crock pot that turned out delicious!! After dinner the boys played some video games and my mom played Yahtzee and caught up on some girl talk.

Wednesday morning I had my follow up Dr. appt with Dr. Dudley. We sat down and discussed my blood test results from the week before. He originally thought from my ultrasound that I have PCOS (Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome) , but looking at my blood test results he's not too sure now. All my hormone levels that should have gone up since my previous blood work has actually gone down..which is not a good thing..so he's going to look at some previous MRI's I had done to make sure I don't have any benign lesions on my pituitary gland that could be causing the low hormone levels and also my headaches. We go back next week to possibly get scheduled for another MRI and HOPEFULLY have some more answers so treatment can get started. He said oral medications probably won't work to raise my levels, which means I may have to use injectable medication..which wouldn't be fun, but not the worst that could happen, as long as it works! After the dr. appt, Andy and I had the rest of the day off together, so we went to Target, then to the mall for a bit. We both got a couple new things, then we went home to watch Mean Girls before meeting up with Joy and Dan for dinner at Claim Jumper. We had never been there before, and although their drinks were super expensive (luckily only Andy got one!) the food was good and it was great to hang out with Joy and Dan..I'm so glad they are finally living over here!! Thurs-Sunday was a busy work week with 2 12 hour days..and now I'm back on my 'weekend'. I babysat for my friend's Brad and Katie's daughter Avery for a few hours this morning so Brad could sleep for work tonight, then went grocery shopping at Winco..now here I am..and I just remembered I need to get up to Good Sam before 4 to have my second round of TB tests done so I can start volunteering..so I better head up there....until next time, I hope you all have a wonderful week! :)