Sick again.

As much as I have tried my very best to avoid it, the time has come. I am once again on IV antibiotics at home. It all started last week when the oral antibiotics just weren't working anymore, my cough was getting worse, I was getting more and more fatigued, running low grade fevers...trust me when I say: it was time! I started the medication Thursday evening and everything went alright. I have taken both of the antibiotics before, so it shouldn't be a big deal, right? Wrong. I had a major reaction to the Meropenem. I got the chills so bad,was chattering away, and nothing would warm me up, all while running a fever well over 102. This continued throughout Friday and I felt (still do) horrible. Fevers, off and on with cold, clammy skin, nauseous, delirious, extreme body aches, I honestly felt horrible. Worse than I have ever felt in my whole life. My doctors and I seem to think that this is my body trying to fight off this horrible infection I have and I need to just push through these side effects. Fortunately, I am pushing through and have not had a fever in about 24 hours now....so I think I am over the worst of it. I will be on the IVs for the next two weeks, and hopefully will get off of them in time for my birthday! I am very blessed that I get to do them at home and not spend the next few weeks in the hospital.

So, I may not be on much and may not be answering my phone much either....but I am spending this time trying to really get well. I want to avoid it once again for as long as I can, hopefully all fall! Thank you for your prayers!

Luau Pics

Feeling kind of cruddy, so not much to say.

And last but not least, one of my new haircut!

Summer♥

I just love summer ♥ I love the warmth ♥ The bbq's with neighbors ♥ Daylight until well past dinnertime ♥




The kids outside laughing, playing, running, blowing bubbles, riding bikes ♥ I love the swimming, fishing,  
nights spent eating  dinner outside, melting popsicles, and the sound of the ice cream truck ♥




I love the smell of sunscreen, the taste of fresh summer fruit, bare feet, and drinking sweet tea ♥  
I love everything about summer, all except the mosquitoes that is! ♥ Oh yeah, and I love my birthday!
 

The boys of Summer. I can hardly keep Caleb inside!

Here he is with all of his buddies! How blessed are we that he has so many little friends his age in our neighborhood?!

 

There is nothing more perfect than Summer!

Beach 2011

Here is our beach picture from last year:

Sum, Sum, Summer Time!

This summer has been flying by so fast. I cannot believe it is already July! That means only a few more months until Matt comes home, a few more months until my mom is hopefully finished with chemo, a few weeks until I become an aunt for the first time (congrats Michelle and Jon!), and one month until my birthday! I have already told my husband that I so badly want a hot tub for my birthday- to soak my 90 year old joints! But, with finances being a huge issue, it looks like I may have to do some major persuading! I am usually good at that, so we shall see!

In two weeks from now is my mom's benefit Luau. It has been a very fun, yet time consuming event to plan....and I am only helping! My aunt, and her friends, have taken on the role of organzing the most of it. It is going to be amazing! The donations we have recieved to auction off are just phenomenal! Duma's meats have donated a few pigs to roast, Giant Eagle, Beilers, and Hartville Marketplace haved donated tons of food. It will be a blast! If anyone in town is interested in attending, tickets are only $10 for adults and $5 for kids. I have them in hand and they are ready to sell! All proceeds are going to benefit my mom, Judi Sammons, to help offset her medical costs.

Other news this summer: Ross and I just celebrated 7 wonderful years of marriage! I sometimes take a look at my life and wonder how I have been blessed with such an amazing husband who works so hard to give me such a wonderful life, and two beautiful babies who make me smile and give me a reason to get out of bed every morning. I just love my family! They are my whole world!

I have been healthy most of the summer. I have gained the 20lbs, doctor ordered, that has been a work in progress since last February. I am officially at my goal weight! My joints are still my main issue. Some days I can hardly walk, and others are doable. I did come down with a new lung infection last week that I have been fighting off, but so far, it has not got me down much. Fingers crossed that I can stay away from the hospital a little longer!

I hope this post finds all of my family and friends having a great summer as well! I know I have been horrible at keeping this updated, it is just so hard to maintain my normal routines with so much going on in my life right now. I am hoping that change soon.