Another win!

Well, we had another game last night, and we did really well. It was a shut out. They stopped keeping score at 6-0, but I think we ended up with at least 9 goals total. We seem to be playing together really well. I scored two. I've decided to play next season as well. So, we are trying to think of a name for our team..."It's a start" is kind of lame.

Oh, and so far, the grass hasn't started sprouting yet. Hopefully this weekend we will start to see some progress! I'm going to fertilize my flowers this weekend as well. I'll take some pics and post them this weekend. And I want to get the garden seeds planted.

Only 1 more test in Calculus, which I'm going to take on Monday, and then I'm done for the summer! I can't wait. I have all kinds of projects I have hopes of accomplishing this summer!

Memorial Day Weekend

I had one goal for Memorial Day Weekend. I wanted to finish a project I started last summer...Leveling the back yard. At all started when we saw some free dirt on craigslist. Since our back yard was really bumpy, and hard to walk on, we decided to go and pick it up. So we loaded the "free" dirt into our truck and took it home. The next day, Raj woke up with horrible pain in his SI Joint. So our "free dirt" turned into multiple trips to the Chiropracter! Now that Raj was unavailble to help unload the truck. I spent the summer loading it into wheel barrows, and bringing it into the backyard, which meant I had to go through the garage, up three steps, and then dump it in the yard. Let me say it wasn't easy. I probably put on 20 wheel barrows full of dirt. I tried to level it, but soon it became fall, and then winter and so it sat. Then spring came, and so did the weeds! We had a jungle out there! So, I borrowed my parent's tiller, and Raj and I went to work on it. I took some pictures of the process. Hopefully the grass will grow!
Before we started:

Close up:

After tilling:

After Leveling:

Finally Spreading Seed and Fertalizer:


Once the grass grows in, I'll post some before and after shots!

No pain...so far!

Well, I decided to go off Birth Control to see if it would help with the gallstone attacks. I've been reading a lot online regarding high estrogen levels and how it can affect gallstones. When I was diagnosed with Gallstones, I asked my GP and my OB both if they thought birth control pills would cause/aggravate gallstones, both said no. However after doing more research, I think the high estrogen levels play a roll. Raj found some info out about the type of birth control I was taking. They said, if you take it continuously, which I was doing to help control Migraine headaches, that it can aggravate gallstones. So, I decided to stop the birth control. And after taking it for 10 years...it's been a little hard to get used to. I keep thinking I've forgotten to do something! Besides that, it's been fine. And I'm happy to report, for the first time in about 1 month and a half, I haven't had any pain! So, I'm crossing my fingers that it lasts!

T-Ball Game

We went to a T-Ball game for our nephews Joey and Stefan. They are on the same team. It was up in Ridgefield, Wa. We had a nice time watching the boys play. They did a great job! Here are some photos of the event.

Make a Smilebox postcard

Gallbladder Saga continues

Well, just when I thought I had this whole gallbladder thing in check, it flairs up again. What a pain! I woke up Wednesday morning around 5am with an attack. It lasted a couple of hours, and then was gone. I went about my day, with no more problems. Sunday comes around, Raj and I had lunch together at the house, and then I rushed back to work to finish my day. Almost immediately upon returning to work, I started to get an attack. I sat at my desk for a little while, finally a Supervisor walked by and noticed I was in distress, and asked if he could do anything. I said, just give me 10 mins and come and check on me. Well, by the time he'd returned, I had already called Raj to come and get me. I thought I needed to go to the hospital, because my head was feeling numb. Everyone at work was great. Raj got there and helped me through the attack, and then I ended up staying at work and finishing my day. I was totally exhausted from the attack. After work, I went up to my families house to give my mom her Mother's Day gift. While driving up there, I started to get another attack. I was over very quickly. Then I had one more that evening. Yesterday, I had one during my math test. Luckily I was on the last problem! I quickly finished the test and left. Today I had lots of plans of working outside and planting my new flowers in pots, but it's raining! And my gallbladder is bugging me today. It hasn't gone into a full attack, just nagging. Which takes all my energy away. I am now seriously thinking about getting my gallbladder removed. A scary thought, but really I can't live like this. So, we'll see.

Second Game

Well, I had my second soccer game. I was pretty excited about it. All the nervous bugs were gone from game number one. However, the first ball I touched, I pulled my quad muscle. Man it hurt. I stayed in for about 4 mins, then went out and stretched it. I finally decided, I was already hurt, so I might as well keep playing the best I could. It was pretty hard, I could run ok, but to kick the ball, was difficult, especially if I wanted any power in it. It was my left leg, which is my kicking leg. So, by the end of the game, I could barely walk. That night, I had to ice it. I took a bath and massaged it and ended up taking a muscle relaxer. The next day it was a little better. Each day it's gotten better, but I still can't full stretch it.

We ended up loosing the game. But it was still fun. I actually made a goal, but they didn't count it. The ball did a full rotation past the line, and then the goalie grabbed it. The ref wasn't paying attention, and didn't see it go in, so didn't count it. It really sucked! Mandy made a pretty sweat goal, and Allie did an awesome job playing goalie!

I'm going to miss our next game because it starts at 6:40pm and I don't get off work until 7:15. It's probably a good thing that I'll miss it because I am going to need the time to recover. I don't want to push it.

It's really sad because I am out of shape, and I can't seem to help it from getting injured. My body isn't use to strenuous activity. I will say that my breathing after the game was much better than the first game. I wasn't hacking. I'm going to have to stretch really good for the next game I play in. Hopefully that will help!

It's a start...

Tonight was my first soccer game in 10 years. Wow! I had a really great time, but it was a bit frustrating. For some reason my legs couldn't catch up with what my brain wanted to do. I guess that's what happens when you get out of shape!

I think I played well considering, and I even scored the first goal! I had a fall 1 min left in the game. I fell right on my right knee. Man did it hurt! Probably going to be a big goose egg on it tomorrow. My asthma is bothering me a little tonight, hopefully it will settle down by tomorrow.

Anyways, should be a fun season!