Update.....

I thought I'd just let ya'll know how things are going since my ER visit last week. It's been a tough week, but I'm pretty sure the worst of it is behind me. Thankfully!!! I've had bad headaches all week, and every time I ate, I would get very naseated. Today, I actually had an appetite!!! This is a BIG deal to me because I haven't eaten much all week. And for the most part, I wasn't naseated. I still can't eat too much at a time or I feel sick, but at least I'm eating a lot better. I still can only eat soft foods because of my teeth. They are getting better though, and brushing my teeth isn't quite as bad as it was! It'll be a happy day when I can eat a big juicy hamburger!!! Another monumental thing for me today, is I found myself teasing and annoying my roommates! I know I must feel better if I'm able to do that!! YAY!!! I've felt more like myself today than I have all week. So, I'm really happy about that! The headaches are getting better. Although, tonight my roommate had this really small soft ball and was throwing it at everyone's heads. It's funny how scared someone can be of a foam ball. But I don't think I'm ready for anything to fly at my head right now! It's still a little too soon for that! Hopefully by the end of the week, I'll be back to volleyball. That is, if I'm not afraid of the ball!
One last thing, I just want to tell everyone thank you for all of the love and support that I have received over this past week! People are so amazing, and I couldn't do it without all of you in my life! I am truly blessed! I love ya'll and hope that everyone is doing well! Thanks again!!

New email address

For those of you who would like to know, I finally got a new email address. My other one kept getting hacked into, so I got rid of it. I don't like having everything going to my school email, so I decided to break down and get a new one.

smeak11@live.com

Drop me a line, let me know you're still alive! Hope all is well with everyone.

Nothing like the ER.....

Today started off like any other day! Forced myself out of bed. Went to my American Heritage class. Changed into PE clothes and went to my PE methods class. Well, instead of going from PE to home like I usually do, I guess I needed a detour today.

As you can see from my pretty little bracelet, I found myself in the ER. And to be honest with you, I'm not completely clear on how I got there. We were playing a tag game, and two people had to grab the item in the middle and run back without getting tagged. I was to the item first, and as I moved my head down and over to grab the item, it somehow made direction contact with the knee flying towards it. All I really remember is falling sideways, putting my hands over my face, and when I pulled my hands away, they were covered with blood. So in case you have forgotten, this is what my face looked like before the accident.......

......And this is after! Real attractive isn't it. I'm deformed!!

You can't tell how swollen it is in the pictures, but I'm having a hard time with fat lips. I have to drink out of straws, and rice is about the only thing I've braved so far. While at the hospital, I had to get a cat scan. They didn't feel like I was reacting as well as they thought I should be. I just think they wanted to make sure I really had a brain!! So, for those of you non-believers out there...I have proof!!

My cat scan was fine, but I do have a concussion, which isn't something I'd really recommend to anyone! So, I decided that since I can't really go anywhere without getting super dizzy or nauseated, that I'd let ya'll know that yes, I am still alive for the time being!

Well, I hope everyone's elses faces are looking better than mine! Love ya'll!!!

Surprise!!

So I went home Thursday night until Tuesday afternoon. When I came home, I found something on my bed!

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Don't I have the best roommate ever!!! She made my whole day!

The after math!

And here's how happy I was after I ate it!!! Now that's HAPPY!! Or....just cheesy! Whatever works!


Thanks Michelle! You're the best!!

Can't beat a 5 day weekend!

This year for Memeorial day, we got Monday and Tuesday off from school. On Friday, one of my classes was canceled, so all I had was my swimming class which I figured I could skip, and I did.


And look at who came to see me!!!

KATIE!!!!

....among other people of course!

Since my sister came to visit from New Mexico, we all were able to get together. This is the first time we had the 10 grandkids all together. See how fun it is trying to get pictures of them all...especially when four of them were born last year! Long attention spans!!

They weren't doing too bad for the most part, but then.......

......Tyler though they needed some help. Let's just say every family has one, and he's ours!! By the expressions on everyones face, you can only imagine. I love that Josh is covering his face!

This is Wendy's family. Adam(8), Wendy, Katie(1), Brandon, Josh(14), and Sariah(11).

Paul's family. Paul, McKynlee(10), Diana, and Bree(1). I love this picture because she's eating her foot!! The whole time they were taking pictures, she was as content as ever just eating her feet! It was hilarious!!!

Tyler's family of many girls! Audrey(2), Kimberly, Hannah(8 months), Tyler, Sadee(8 months), and Jennie(3).

Look at how cute she is!!! And how unfortenate she is for getting my crazy, curly hair!!

Audrey is also a victim of what we like to call the Kendall Curse! It is the Kendall side that gave us those unmanagable, but irresistable curls!

It turned out to be a really good weekend. I was glad to see all of my family. I miss my nieces and nephews a lot when I'm not able to see them for awhile! And in case you were wondering, Josh is in fact taller than me, and Sariah is not far behind! Sad day for short Aunt Tandy!! Love you guys!! Thanks for coming!

I've been slacking!!

So, if you haven't already noticed, I'm really bad at this blogging thing. I feel like I have to have pictures in order to post anything, or else my post will be boring. Well, boring or not, here's my post without pictures. I'll try to do better at posting information. Although since I haven't posted in forever, I doubt anyone even checks this out anymore. Heck, I don't even get on here very much, so why would I expect anyone else to.
So, I guess for a small update. I'm feeling much better now! I got really sick and wanted to die!!! Ok, not really, but I was pretty sick! I'm still not completely myself, but I actually feel like I'm on the mend, so that has to be a good sign, right! Along with being sick, it's been a really busy week with school. So I'm really glad that the weekend is approaching us.
Have you even read the book, "The missing piece meets the big o"? It reminds me of my life.
I had to read it for my childrens lit class.
It's on youtube. Watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCmZ2jrQooE

I think all this time I've felt like the missing piece, trying to find where I belong. My life doesn't look like everyone elses, and that's ok. I'm not a missing piece after all. I may be a little rough around the edges, but really, who isn't!! Hehe! So, yeah. Read it, or watch it on youtube, and let me know what you think of it.

All in a days work...

So can I just tell you how much I love my job!!! Some days I go home and want to cry! Then, other days, I go home laughing so hard that I can't stop!! You never EVER know what is going to happen next! For those of you that don't know, I work for Upper Valley Options. http://www.uvoptions.com We work with people with developmental disabilities of all ages. Today, we took a bunch of the adults bowling, and here is just a small clip of all the excitement we had!!

Isn't that the funniest thing you've ever seen in your life!?!?! If you don't agree, watch it again, because I promise, it's awesome!! It's not everyday that you watch a grown man break out into dancing...oh wait, I do see that everyday!! Maybe the reason why it's so funny to me is because if they're not dancing and being funny, then you're probably getting beat up or screamed at. Not even kidding! Yesterday I got bit really hard by a four year old. Let's just say, I've had better days. But I really am grateful for my job, and the opportunity I have to work with such special and amazing human beings!! They bring so much joy into my life, and I have never learned so much in my life as I have learned from them. So, eventhough some days can be very difficult, it just makes the good days feel that much sweeter!!