staples OUT

I was excited for Monday.  The day started out rough since John was out of town and I was in charge of most of the morning routine getting the girls out of the door.  Cindy (my mother in law showed up around 8am) but much of the damage was done.  Ryan was upset about the way her pants felt (all 14 pairs she tried on) and she used every excuse in the book to mess with me, mia and grandma.  Cindy got them off to school - but 7 minutes late so i believe they got their first tardy slips of their school career. NOT a way to start this Monday.  Cindy came back after drop off to find me wilted.  It mine as well have been 10oclock at night.  I sat at the kitchen table near tears while Cindy helped out - dishes, laundry, and a bit of cheerleading to get me up and out the door.  Alice was going to take me - but after the rough start Cindy joined us.  I guess i needed a driver (Cindy -leadfoot) and a photographer since John was gone -(Alice the shooter)

We walked in the room and flat out - i said - "Is this going to hurt"  UGH, she answer... "I won't lie, it does hurt"  WHAT! really?  isn't there a topical you can give me. well - crap - i just had Brain Surgery - I can handle getting 25 stitches out (Jason had pointed out that i may have lost one or two from the 2 photos that I had posted from day 5 to day 10) but all 25 were there.  The first few at the bottom got my attention - it was red and irritated and they were really ready to come out. BUT -  the other 22, I didn't feel a thing.  20 some minutes later we were done. no sweat. 

It was my first day out and about and i swayed the ladies to go to Chick-fil-A, I had such a craving but we don't have one close enough that someone could bring me it to go, and it would still taste good. SO - a number 2 with no pickles and cheese with a lemonade and I was so pleased. (It was also Alice's first visit to chick-fil-a..... shocking)  After lunch a QUICK jaunt across the street to Costco.  I needed to buy some goodies for Mia to bring to girl scouts on wednesday. The troop is packaging goodie bags (boxes) to be sent overseas to the troops.  I bought fruit leather and some cookies and then quick i wanted to check for frozen cherries back in the coolers.  I got to the coolers, Alice got the cherries for me and my switch flipped. Just like that I powered down.  I had NO energy.  i was done, spent!  I slowly inched my way towards the front of the door - about as fast as Tim Conway on the Carol Burnet show and I sat down and waited for Alice and Cindy to check out.  Then Cindy pulled up and I got door service.  (that is the BEST)

We got home around 1:15 - a 2 and a half hour outing that seemed like a 12 hour day.  I got upstairs and in bed while they carried stuff in.  Alice came up and covered me up and i was OUT.  I didn't move an inch until my kids got home just before 4.  

at the doctors office getting staples out.  I love Cindys expression in the 2nd photo.