my poor baby...

Well, this day is off to an interesting start. Apparently the battery in my 4Runner is *almost* dead.
When we got home from A&M's Saturday night, we forgot to turn off the lights. It had a tough time starting yesterday for Church, but J didn't know why. Then after Church it was even worse. That's when he realized what was going on. We came home and jumped it, then there seemed to be no problem.
Not so much this morning, though. He tested it before leaving and it wouldn't start. He jumped it and it's running right now in the garage. I'm praying that there will be no issues with getting to work. Hopefully J can take some time during work to go buy a battery and come to my work and replace it....otherwise, he'll have to come jump it again or pick me up from work.
If you're reading this on Monday, pray that the battery is the only problem and we'll have it fixed before tomorrow!

Auntie Bean

I'm sure most everyone who reads this blog has already read Marla's blog, but in case there is someone reading that I don't know about, click on over there and check out the big news! I am soooooo excited that I'm going to have a little niece or nephew. I have already started perusing the baby aisles whenever we're out shopping. But I really need to find out if it's a boy or a girl! We now wish even more that Zachary and Marla would move down here, but they aren't budging yet.
We had our 4 year anniversary yesterday. We both had to work, of course, but we went out to Olive Garden for dinner. (Thanks Z&M!) It was delicious as always.
We are (almost) officially members of CrossBridge Community Church now. I say almost because we *have* joined, but it hasn't been announced in Church yet. That official introduction will be on August 6th. It's pretty exciting for us!

It's been a while since I've posted

about running, but if you find those posts boring, you may want to skip this one.
My shin is *FINALLY* starting to get better. The pain is not completely gone, but I have high hopes that it will be within another month or so.
I took the doctor's advice and started off running only about 3/4 of a mile...slowly. This week, I've been able to run 2 miles a couple of times. It's kinda frustrating, cuz by the time I get to 2, I'm starting to feel really good and I don't want to stop! But I tell myself that if I stop now, it will be better in the long run. :)
The other advice from the doc was to take Calcium and Vitamin D (which I've done every day since then) and ice my leg after running. The radiologist told me that the best way to ice it is to fill a soda can with water, freeze it, and apply it directly to my leg. Cold aluminium (<--that's the British word) did not sound fun. But I have a gel-ice pac that I bought at the commissary, so I use that instead. Does anyone else think it's crazy to put it straight on the leg without wrapping it in a towel? Well, apparently this can cause freezer burn to your skin. It looks more like a scar in this picture, but in real life it looks like a regular burn. This is a quote from my mom when I told her. "Well, you're not supposed to put it straight on your skin, dummy!" I know you might not believe me, but that is a real quote from her. :) Oh well, the freezer burn may look funny, but it doesn't hurt and more importantly, my bone doesn't hurt very much either! I'm not sure what's healing the leg, but if I can run, it's worth a little freezer burn!
Oh, and I also got some new running shoes, which I think are very cute!

I just slept for 11 hours!

Whoo-Hoo!! Sleep makes me happy! :)

For anyone who watches 24, we just got to 7:00 in season 3. The part where Jack and Ryan are at the trainyard. OH MY GOSH! I can't believe that just happened. This season is crazy!!!
Since many of you don't watch 24 (your loss, but at least you avoided one addiction), I won't end my post here. I just had to get that out.
We went to a place called Double Dave's Pizzaworks for dinner last night. If you live in Texas and have not been to one, I highly recommend it. I'm not usually a big fan of pizza buffets, but this place is seriously good. We saw our pastor and his daughter while we were there. That was kinda cool. I think we are going to join this Church soon. But that's for another post.
Has anyone else seen the movie Click? It was not what I expected, but I really enjoyed it. It starts off with some really funny parts like you would expect from an Adam Sandler movie, but then it gets serious and even a little sad. I won't tell you how it ends, in case you want to see it, but I'll tell you this: you leave with a greater appreciation for your family.

Hooray for metal detectors!!

I found my wedding ring! We went out to the lake yesterday and spent about an hour searching with the metal detector. We were actually thinking about giving up when Dave called J. I figured while he was on the phone, I would go back over the section of the yard where I thought I'd lost at least one of the rings. I heard a high-pitched beep rather than the numerous low ones we'd been hearing, so I kneeled down to search through the grass and I found it!
We didn't find the engagement ring, but since I wasn't expecting to find either, I'm actually pretty stoked.
Also, Scott and Caroline were out there with Scott's parents (who own the lakehouse). They had a party earlier in the day and were still hanging out so we got to go out on the boat and do some more tubing. We also chilled on the deck and ate dinner (leftover from the party) while visiting with them. It's beautiful out there, and the weather was so nice!
Well, I think we're gonna go watch some 24. Thanks for the ring-prayers! :)

Friday...the best of the weekdays

Yay! I picked J up last night at about 10:45. I'm stoked to have him home, but I'm pretty tired today. I usually don't stay up till midnight on a work night! :)
We found out that we can rent a metal detector from Outdoor Rec. on base for only $12/day, so we're thinking we'll go back out to the lakehouse tomorrow morning and do one last search for my rings. I'm not getting my hopes up, but please pray that we will find them!
4 hours of work 'till the weekend!

Notes to Self

Things I should bring to the lake:
1)sunblock
2)more sublock

Things that should be left at home:
1)wedding ring
2)engagement ring

The 4th of July was awesome! The weather all afternoon was beautiful. Unfortunately, I left my sunblock in my bag. By the time I realized I had forgotten it, I decided that, rather than go walk back up the hill to get it, I would just use the bottle on the dock.

SPF 15 = not that much protection from a blazing ball of fire.

My skin hurts. Mostly just my neck, shoulders and the tops of my arms. I won't complain too much, though. It was worth it. We had a blast tubing behind the boat as well as just floating around being lazy. The lake is beautiful! (I mean, it's not Shasta or Whiskeytown, but c'mon people, this is San Antonio!) I wish I had some pictures, but my camera was with my sunblock! :)
Now for the sad part. When I was about to jump in the water, I realized that my rings were still on. Since they are a little big, I didn't want to wear them in the water and risk losing them. Instead, I carefully tucked them into the pocket of my skirt, which I left on the table. I then proceeded to forget all about them...until it was too late. I'm not even sure where I lost them. They could be in the grass or they may well be on the bottom of the lake. I'm thinking about trying to find a metal detector so I can at least search the grass for them. Caroline (one of the LG leaders) said she'd meet me back out there. It might be hopeless, but I think I'll do it anyway. Maybe Friday night or Saturday so J can come with me!
Anyway, the rings aside, I had a great time. I only wish J could have come, too. He'll be home tomorrow...YAY!!
Hope y'all had a great holiday!

It's 3:56 Texas time

If that means nothing to you, let me explain the significance: I would normally be at work for at least another hour and a half. Today, the market closed early and CG decided to let us go home early. HOORAY!! It would be happier if J was home, but I am still thrilled!
I am also off all day tomorrow. I'm really hoping the weather gets better; our lifegroup is spending tomorrow at Medina Lake and some sunshine would be nice! It's been overcast and stormy since Saturday night.
Anyway, I think I will stop wasting my time off in front of the computer and go to the gym.
Happy 4th of July everyone!!