Who am I?

Exercise

2009-06-05T18:14:00.001-05:00

I never thought that I would enjoy working out, but now that it has been a little over two months since I have been able to, my body is craving it. There is something very rewarding when you push your body to its max, and know, that you were able to bike a half a mile more than yesterday, or lift 5 more pounds than you were able to last week. It also feels great to set high goals for yourself, and then, after a lot of hard work, you reach those goals! My only fear of starting again is that my knees wont be able to withstand the exercise. I can build my upper body up, but I feel unbalanced when I cannot use the same intensity on my lower body, that I do with my upper. And it also does not help to know that when I finally start back up again, I will have to go slower than I would like, due to my still sore neck and back, thanks to the wreck. But, I am looking forward to being able to start working out again. At this point, anything is better than nothing.

Everything and yet, nothing

2009-03-22T15:05:00.003-05:00

I have now been sitting at the computer for 20 minutes, and I still don't know what to write. Is it possible to think of everything, and yet nothing at the same time? If so, that's me. Here are some of my random thoughts...

1. The Jennings are staying with us. I know a lot of you either saw them today at church, or yesterday at Meme's funeral. Mom picked them up Friday afternoon and when they arrived, they looked dazed. But, after a snack and some Iced Tea, the three boys could not stay still if their life depended upon it. Now that the funeral is over, they can focus on just relaxing and visiting, something Mrs. Dana is looking forward to!

2. Emma and I went shopping yesterday for accessories for the "prom". So much fun! In the end, we both found exactly what we wanted and came home very pleased with ourselves. Since Emma and I are both escorts this year to seniors, there is a larger stress to getting everything perfect. We are going to pick out our escorts boutonnieres this Tuesday, so wish us luck!

3. I am so very ready for school to be over! Since Caleb and I are taking classes through CORE, we do not get a Spring Break. So far, that is the one large negative to CORE. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy taking classes with them, it is just that after four months of straight school and no break, I am tired! Physically and mentally. I am counting down until the end of CORE.

4. In a little over two weeks, my family is going up to North Carolina for a "vacation"! Elise and Skye will not have any school, but Caleb and I will... Despite the prospect of school on a vacation, we are all looking forward to the trip! Thank you Mrs. Virginia for the book list! Cant wait to be able to curl up with a good book! Hopefully, I'll have some time to devote to pleasure reading.

I have been sitting too long, and so my knees are starting to cramp...Better get up and move before they decide to rebel anymore!

Sickness and Exams

2008-12-14T14:19:00.002-06:00

I would like to start off this post by thanking my brother, for sharing his lovely cold with me. I know it came from the bottom of his heart, and I am sincerely grateful. Well, maybe not. He did give me his cold, but, it was totally unintentional. So that is my reason for not being at church today, for which I am sure you are all very grateful. Even though it is close to Christmas, not everyone wants to go around looking like Rudolf. Like me. I better get well soon, considering all of the Zicam, Airborne and Vitamin C Dad has been pumping into me.

All of my CORE exams were last week, and boy am I glad those are over! Latin and Government were fairly easy, Anatomy and Physiology was ok, it would help if you studied the correct material, and British Lit was a nightmare! The only grades I have received are my Latin grades. But I was not worried about that grade, so I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the rest of them. I should receive them soon.

For those of you who do not know, I am now CRCS's yearbook editor! I am soo very excited at this opportunity. We held our first meeting last month, and I am honored to have a very talented staff. Things are off to a fairly good start, and I am praying that we have way more pictures turned in this year, than last year.

Yesterday was an interesting day. We had plans to go to a Christmas party at 12, a play at 2 and then the Cookie Swap at 6. All that changed at 9:30 yesterday morning. Grandma was coming over to check on the little girl's progress of the cookies, when she lost her balance and fell. When she fell, she landed on her left hip and elbow, and her head hit a pottery urn. Surprisingly, her head wasn't the concern, it was her hip. She couldn't put any weight on that leg. Oh, did I mention, Dad was in Vestavia for a Math Tournament with no way to contact him. So Mom and my uncle somehow managed to put Grandma in the van, and they drove down to the hospital to get it checked out. Thankfully, her hip was not broken. They pumped her full of pain meds and sent her home. Due to the fall and the meds she is on, she literally, cannot walk without someone supporting her every step. Which is very limited. Please keep Grandma and especially Mom in your hearts and prayers, as the meds are making Grandma confused and harder to please. Hopefully each day, Grandma will be able to walk and get around more.

It is time for more Vitamin C and Kleenex. You know you are really resembling Rudolf, when your family members start singing the song around you.

Callaway Gardens

2008-11-08T09:05:00.008-06:00

This past week, Mom, Elise, Skye and I went to Callaway Gardens for a couple days. The trees were gorgeous, and the weather was nice. It was nice to wander around the gardens, admire all of the fall foliage and be able to take a lot of photos. Below are some of the many pictures I took during the trip.

The Importance of Punctuation

2008-10-25T09:39:00.003-05:00

A woman without her man is nothing.

A woman: without her, man is nothing.

British Literature

2008-10-12T16:03:00.002-05:00

In my British Literature class, my teacher gives us 25 vocabulary words a week. When we meet once a week, we have to be able to spell them correctly and give 5 definitions. Since I took her American Literature class last year, I knew what to expect. Or so I thought. In looking over the lists, my eyes kept meeting strange words. I didn't worry about it, because she is known to throw some weird words in the mix. Only later, during the test, did I realize that those strange words were FRENCH! And since I had studied how you might say them in English, I had no clue as to what the words were. Here are some of the French words I have encountered in the past weeks; cidevant, citoyen, morbleu, noblesse, sangfroid, soupcon, bonhomie, sobriquet, fait accompli etc...
When I first realized that they were French words, my first thoughts were, "wait, what class am I in? I am supposed in British Literature, not French. Ok, yes, I am in the right class. What is going on?!?" After mulling things over, I finally accepted that I am in BRITISH Literature class, and since we are going to encounter French words in our reading, we probably need to know a few French words. Yes, she has a method to her madness, but, COME ON! French words?!? In an English class?!?

Ok, I have said my piece. What do you think?

More Random Pictures

2008-09-14T13:42:00.004-05:00

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School and Nickel Creek

2008-08-23T14:32:00.002-05:00

School has started. I always knew that as you got older your subjects got harder. Last year and especially this year, I am really feeling the pressure of my four classes through CORE academy, and my three at home. The classes that have me stressed the most, are Anatomy and Physiology and Government. A&P is a lot of process and memorization, where Gov is just plain hard.

While I worked on my Gov homework today, I listened to a Nickel Creek CD/DVD that we borrowed from the Morgans. I liked four of their songs so much, that I had to go on iTunes and buy them. I tend to go through fazes where I listen to a CD until I get inspired by another song. I am sure I drive my family insane, because it takes a lot for me to get tired of a song or artist. As you can probably guess, I am addicted to Nickel Creek right now.

Well, my typing about school has reminded me that I need to go finish some A&P homework. And since I really do not want to have to do it tomorrow, I better go finish it now.

Random Pictures

2008-08-10T21:13:00.004-05:00

Here are some random pictures that I have taken over the past couple weeks.

Callaway Gardens

2008-07-25T13:16:00.006-05:00

We went to Callaway Gardens this past week and had a blast! Here are some pictures of our two days there. Enjoy!

PS Callaway Gardens is a photographers dream!

Who am I?

2008-06-29T18:08:00.004-05:00

I am citizen of heaven.
-Philippians 3:20

I am free forever from condemnation.
-Romans 8:1-2

I am free from any condemning charges against me.
-Romans 8:31

I cannot be separated from the love of God.
-Romans 8:35

I have not been given the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.
-2 Timothy 1:7

I can find grace and mercy in time of need.
-Hebrews 4:16

I have been established, anointed and sealed by God.
-2 Corinthians 1:21-22

I am born of God, and the evil one cannot harm me.
-1 John 5:18

I am confident that the good work that God has begun in me will be perfected.
-Philippians 1:6

I am hidden with Christ in God.
-Colossians 3:3

I am secure.

I am a daughter of the Most High.

Nature Pictures

2008-06-18T14:25:00.004-05:00

Here are some of my favorite nature pictures that I took this past week.

Healing & Peace Beyond My Understanding

2008-06-15T12:14:00.005-05:00

Well it has been a little over a week since surgery, and I am off crutches, have full range back, and am on the road to recovery. My therapist is having me bike about 2 miles a day, as well as doing exercises 2 times a day. My key numbers for therapy right now is 2, and 10. Two times a day, two miles a day, two times a week (therapy with Mr. Funk), 10 reps, two sets of ten reps etc...

Mom, Dad and I had to make the hard decision about Wisconsin yesterday. After much thought, discussion, and some tears, it was decided that it would be best for Mom and I to stay home. Dad said it the clearest by saying, "We know that we have a round peg and a round hole, but we are still trying our best to fit a square peg in the round hole." Meaning, we all knew that it would be best if Mom and I stay, but coming to terms with that was too painful and we wanted to do anything we could to be able to go. I am going to miss seeing Papa Jim, Grandma Bernice, Uncle Steve, Aunty Ann, Uncle Don, Aunt Sue, Julie, Laura, Ann, Tim, Brynn, Mackenna, and everyone else up there. My heart hurts to think about all the people I won't be able to see, and what we as a family won't be able to do. My heart hurts as I write this, but my prayer is that I will be able to bring my my pain to Christ, and that I would receive healing that only comes from Him and a "peace beyond my understanding".

Arthroscopic Surgery

2008-06-06T07:41:00.003-05:00

I did it! I am soo glad it is over! Now the fun hard stuff begins. Physical Therapy. I went yesterday for Mr. Funk to unwind me and get me started on my exercises. It went better than I thought it would, and he was impressed with all that I was able to do. And I actually felt better coming out of therapy, than going into it. Here are a couple pictures of the past couple days. The guy in the the last two photos is Mr. Funk, my therapist.

The surgery went really well, or so I was told by Dr. Lemak. I got to the hospital at 5 am, and they were wheeling me back for surgery around 6:30. They gave me a numbing shot, so I did not feel my IV at all! That was a big relief. My anesthesiologist was really kind, but they gave me some kind of giggly medicine that made me loopy, so I remember little of them getting me ready for surgery. I woke up at 8:35, with lines and tubes attached to me everywhere. Thankfully, the more I woke up, the more lines they took off of me. My three nurses in recovery; Tim, Susan, and Lindsey were very kind and funny. Tim was the funniest though. After 3 doses of Morphine, a dose of a nausea medicine, a couple hours to wake up, and many instructions from doctors and nurses, they sent me home. We got home around 12:30 and Mom, Dad and I slept most of the afternoon. Boo and Witt came over and visited for a while and then before I knew it, it was time for bed.

Yesterday morning was rough, because the medicine that they had given me at the hospital had worn off. But surprisingly, after doing some exercises and icing my knees at therapy, my knees felt better. My knees felt well enough, that Mom and I ran into Food Giant to get somethings for dinner. The electric buggies are fun!

I am at the 5 hour mark for my pain medicine, so I need to go eat something, so I can take some medicine when I need it.

Till next time...

Tomorrow

2008-06-03T17:48:00.002-05:00

The hospital called today and they said that I am the first one up for surgery tomorrow. That is a plus. That hopefully means that I will get in and out a lot quicker. The downside to being the first one, is that I have to be there at 5 in the morning. Groan. That means that I have to get up at 3:45 so that we can leave at 4:15, so we can be there at 5:00. :(

Since I am going to be up so early, I think an early dinner and bed time is a GREAT idea!

Busy Week

2008-06-01T16:24:00.003-05:00

This week is going to be a busy one. Mikkel and Marc leave tomorrow, Caleb has a root canal scheduled for tomorrow, Emma is going to spend the night tomorrow night, and I will spend Tuesday getting ready for Wednesday. I don't know when my surgery will be, but I hope it will be early. After my surgery, I will do my best to keep you guys updated.

This post feels kind of random, but a storm is coming and I need to get off the computer. So I will sign off for now, with the promise to keep you guys updated.

Memorial Day

2008-05-28T13:05:00.004-05:00

This past weekend, we all went up to Tenn. Sunday was a lazy day that we spent by "taming" three kittens, throwing the football around, eating watermelon, fishing, climbing trees, and just having fun. Monday was kinda the same, only we went for a walk, and my youngest cousin Lydia came with her parents for a visit. Here are some pictures of our weekend.

Tired

2008-05-24T08:07:00.003-05:00

We went and picked up Mikkel and Marc yesterday. I don't know if we are wearing them out, or if they are wearing us out. Yesterday, after arriving home, we all had lunch, went swimming for a couple hours, then went to Wal Mart, came home, had a big dinner, visited with family until 9:30 ish and then started Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark. I went to bed at 11, but the guys woke me up going to bed around 12. They are still asleep right now, and I am wishing that I was that way too. (Once I wake up in the morning, it is almost impossible to go back to sleep.)

When ever Mikkel comes, I think he makes every day, a pick on cousin Kara day. Here are some of the things he picks me about;

During Indiana Jones, betting if one character is the same on in LOTR. I lost.
"Fighting" for shotgun in the van. I lost again.
Turning everything I say around and making me feel stupid.
Not being able to "get him back" when he gets me. I will get him back one of these days!

Marc, Mikkel's friend, is nice, and will do anything to please. As he is Danish, there are many things that he has never seen or eaten. Things that we take for granted. For example;

He has never had peanut butter
Wal Mart overwhelmed him
The drive in part of the bank surprised him (they don't have a drive in for the bank)
The geography of Alabama is VERY different from Denmark (hills, trees etc.)
You cant get Skittles in Denmark, so they are planning on bringing LOTS home.
The Galleria really overwhelmed him

I know there are lots of other things that Marc hasn't had before, but as I said before, I am tired, and my brain refuses to work.

I will post some pictures of our day soon, right now I am on Dad's laptop, and all my pictures are on the Mac.

I am going to go try and wake up.

What to post about....

2008-05-22T10:40:00.003-05:00

I really don't know what to post about. I guess I will just write about the random thing that are running around in my head.

Chemistry is OVER!! I am free of that cursed class!

We get Mikkel and Mark tomorrow. Yippee! It is going to be a lot of fun having them around. For those of you who don't know; Mikkel is my cousin from Denmark and Mark is a good friend of his.

My surgery is in 2 weeks. Groan. I find myself putting it off in my mind, instead of facing it. Why is the thought of surgery so scary? When I break it down in my mind, and try to find what scares me the most, I find that I have already had to deal with parts of the surgery in one time or another. So when I think about it, there are really only two things that scare me; the IV and the fear of the unknown. The IV is just something that I will have to get over. I have a FEAR of needles, and so this will be a good opportunity to face my fears. I cant wait until it is over. But once it is over, I can say that I DID IT!

Community Groups

2008-05-04T20:42:00.006-05:00

Tonight, Community Groups was at our house and we had a bonfire! Here are a few pictures of the night.

Freedom!

2008-04-26T08:05:00.003-05:00

Yippee! I have my licence! We (Mom and I)were at the Courthouse yesterday to renew Grandma's car tags, when we decided to just go and see what needed to happen to get my licence. So we went and talked to the lady that administers the tests to figure what we need. We had everything needed, but the list was full. She told us to come back any day, just really early, and you can get on the list. But as we were leaving, she asked Mom if I wanted to take the road test. Since we were already there, and we had everything needed, we went ahead with it. And I PASSED! Yippee! Mom is still nervous about me driving alone, which I can't blame her, but when she realizes how big of a help I can be, she will loosen up. I hope. :)

Oklahoma Pictures

2008-04-20T16:03:00.018-05:00

Oklahoma went REALLY well. It was a lot of fun, and we are all sad that it is over. My knees are glad that it is over, but the rest of me is sad.

I was the Backstage Manager for Oklahoma, and I really enjoyed my job. I did everything to moving sets and props, taping microphones to guys heads and girls backs, to making all the cast (of 40+ people) be quiet. It was chalenging, but fun.

Stephanie as Laurey as we fix her mic

Justin as Curly and his mic taping

Chandler as Will Parker and his mic taping

Laura as Ado Annie and Kimberlee as Aunt Eller

One tired cowboy

One angry cowboy

Sarah as Gertie

Jim as Ali Hakim and Jordan as Slim

Kristen the director, and me

As you can see, if you did not come, you missed out on alot!

Oklahoma!

2008-04-13T16:45:00.004-05:00

We have been working on this play for months, and it is going to be GREAT! I would encourage everyone to come. It is a great play for the family. Here is all of the information one needs to know.

Crossroads Christian School presents their production of the musical Oklahoma!
Thursday and Friday, April 17-18, 2008 at 7 pm Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 2 pm
Springville First United Methodist Church 6471 U.S. Highway 11, Springville AL 35146
Tickets: $5 General admission seating; doors will open 30 minutes before show time. To reserve tickets, call 640-2174, leave your name and phone number, number of tickets you want, and which day. Your call will be returned.

Directions to church: Take I-59 to Springville/Odenville/Hwy 174 exit. Turn toward Springville. Go to 4-way stop. Turn right, and go north on Hwy 11; look for the church on the left side of the street.

Hope to see you there!

Formal

2008-04-13T16:14:00.006-05:00

After much consideration, I ended up going with the purple dress. Friday night, I went to Emma's to get ready. Rae did my makeup and KimH did my hair. It was a crazy couple hours, but very much worth it. Then at 6:30 us four girls (Rae, Emma, Ann Marie and Me) piled in the car and left. It was fun! And I took LOTS of pictures. Here are a couple of pictures that Mom and I took before we left.

Dress

2008-03-29T13:10:00.004-05:00

I went to Boo's yesterday to see if she had any prom dresses that would fit me. I found two that worked, and I can't decide between them. Here are the two dresses. Which dress should I wear? Excuse the lack of make-up, good posture and my messy hair. :)

Sporting Clays

2008-03-23T18:41:00.009-05:00

I know this is the second post for today, but as school starts back tomorrow, I will not have any time to post this week.

Yesterday, Uncle David, cousin Jessie, Uncle Butch, Dad, Caleb and myself went to a "sporting clays" range. I guess the best way to describe sporting clays is to cross golf and skeet shooting. It was fun, and considering that it was Caleb and my first time to shoot a shot gun, difficult. Needless to say, it was an interesting game. Here are some pictures of us in action. (In the pictures of Caleb and I, the big guy is our Uncle David.)

Pictures

2008-03-23T17:44:00.005-05:00

I finally got the right camera card and the past couple weeks, I have been taking pictures like crazy. And most of the time, they have been of completely random things. Here are two that I have taken. My computer does not want to load any more pictures.

Quote

2008-03-19T18:02:00.006-05:00

"It's not who you are, it's what you do that defines you."

-Batman Begins

Waiting...

2008-03-13T17:21:00.002-05:00

I am sitting here in Dad's classroom waiting for the last kid to be picked up from after school care. Right now, Dad and Adam ( the last kid waiting to be picked up) are playing a game on the whiteboard. It is kinda fun to watch.

My camera came yesterday!!!! It was exciting and frustrating at the same time. Because I have had soooo much Chemistry and other school work to do, all I could do is take it out of the box and, from time to time, lovingly gaze at it. Also, the memory card that I bought was the wrong kind! So even if I had the time, I could not play with my camera. I can not wait until this weekend!

Adam is about to leave, so that means Dad will be ready to leave as well. I will post pictures taken with my new camera soon. If my computer will let me.

Difficulties

2008-03-11T18:27:00.004-05:00

#1 WHY DOES CHEMISTRY HAVE TO BE SO PAINFUL?!?!?!

#2 Stupid computer will not load my pictures!!! I will have to post them later. Sigh.

#3 FedEx would not deliver my camera today, because we were not here to sign for it. Makes sense, I was just hoping to have my camera today. :(

#4 Elise has dinner ready. (I love that she can make dinner.)

Note: She made mac and cheese for dinner, for Skye and myself.

I am back!

2008-03-08T09:41:00.000-06:00

School and life have been so hectic lately, that there has been no time for anything. I finally, have a break!

Ok, yes, I did end up taking the job and I am enjoying it. For those of you who don’t know what my job is, I am the Thursday secretary for our home school group (Crossroads Christian). I have classes on Tuesday and we are only open Tues and Thurs. So far, my job has been full of filing, answering the phone, answering questions people have, and banking. I thought the banking was fun until I did a 3-page deposit. That took FOREVER! But overall, I am enjoying it.

Another thing I really like about my job is the paycheck! I have been saving up for a camera for about six months now and my last paycheck brought me to my goal. After talking to KimH, and doing a little research, I found the camera. I am getting a Nikon D40. With Mom’s help, I ordered it Thursday night! It should be here by Thursday at the latest. I can’t wait!

Elise and Skye have been out in the now melting snow and they have COLD hands. Elise thought it would be fun to “scare Kara with my cold hands while she is typing.” I did not appreciate it.

I have a lab write up that is due Tuesday. I should go write it. I feel lazy though. I think I will end this post and post some pictures of Lydia Marie (my new cousin) and the snow. Then I will write my lab up. ☺

Job

2008-01-17T15:10:00.000-06:00

I am writing this in Dad's office as I wait for Chemistry to start.

I have been offered a job to do clerical work in an office. I won't say where for now, just in case I don't do it. But it would be a great opportunity and I could learn valuable things from working there. I would start off doing financial and filing things and by the end I would be answering phones, doing odd jobs, clerical work.

I have to make my decision in the next couple of days. What do you guys think?

Chemistry starts soon, so I need to go. Bye!

Free Rice

2007-12-23T16:42:00.000-06:00

I just found a very addictive game that is educataional! You answer vocabulary questions to end world hunger. The website is www.freerice.com. For every correct question, you "donate" 20 grains of free rice. There is no catch or fee. The only problem is that it is very addictive!

Christmas Party

2007-12-16T19:21:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures I took at our homeschool's Christmas Party. Floodgate played some music and it got pretty loud. But overall, fun was had by all. One of the games that I did not get pictures of was the game of Duck Duck Goose. We sat in a HUGE circle, and instead of running, you had to skip. Hilarious!!! I wish I had pictures of that! It was especially fun to watch the big guys like Thomas, Andy, Justin, Andy and Jordan try to skip! By the end, the guys were so intent on catching the opponent that they started running and it usually ended as a race. Enjoy the pictures!

Random Thoughts & Some Christmas Traditions

2007-12-16T19:11:00.000-06:00

I know it has been a long time since I have blogged, but there really has been no time to blog. For my exams, I have been cramming all the things that I should know, and for some reason don’t, into my head until I think I am going to pop. I have successfully taken two of my exams, and have my last one on Tuesday. (Chemistry) I am glad that Mom is not giving me an exam on History/Geograhy and Math.

Yesterday I worked at the Scholastic Book Fair with Mom, Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Ginger. By the end of the day I was very tired but happy. By working yesterday and another day last week, I was able to get most of my Christmas presents there, 50% off! Even with the 4 boxes of books that we brought home between us, Mom and I had to go at the last minute and try to find something that we wanted to buy. I never have had trouble spending money on books.

We have been slow about getting ready for Christmas this year. Normally, we have the real tree up, decorated, the house decorated and getting presents ready by the mid of December. Here it is December 16, and we just put up our fake Christmas tree and got it decorated yesterday.

I don’t have anything for Grandma Pat yet for Christmas. Any Ideas?

Our family has a couple of Christmas traditions that I enjoy. #1 Whenever we get the tree up and decorated, Mom and Dad give each of us kids an ornament that symbolizes something that we had done that previous year. For example; last year, Mom, Caleb and I went to DC for almost a week. And so I got an ornament of the Abraham Lincoln Monument that plays America the Beautiful. This year we all got cherries that say Door County on them. We went there this summer for our family vacation, and in case you didn’t know, Door County, Wisconsin is known for their really good cherries. #2 Around December 1st Mom starts an Advent Story that she reads during the month of December and we finish it on Christmas morning. I have heard the stories many times, but each time she reads it, I find myself being just as intrigued as if it were my first time to hear it.

It is almost 7 and I haven’t had dinner. So I better go eat before I waste away and starve. :)

Post Oral Surgery

2007-11-27T11:20:00.000-06:00

I am back among the land of the living, to a degree. All of the nurses and the doctor were very kind and considerate. The “surgery” went fine and Mom says that we were in and out of the office within an hour and half. I was still very loopy and don’t remember the recovery room or leaving. While I was in the recovery room, Mom jokingly asked me if I wanted her to take a picture of me with the cell phone. Now you have to understand that I have 4 to 8 pieces of gauze in my mouth and a large white sock thing with two ice packs in it strapped around my head. I look pretty funny. So when Mom asked me if I wanted her to take my picture, she expected me to say NO! But for some crazy, demented reason I said yes, so I could show it to Emma later. Now, I have no memory of this, and when she told me what I said, I thought that she was pulling my leg. But no, she has a picture on the phone to prove it. There is no telling what I said in the recovery room.

The first couple days were kinda painful, but tolerable. The pain medicine was controlling the pain and I was eating a lot of ice cream and mashed potatoes. On Saturday I ate Mac and Cheese and was able to go longer with out the medicine. So Dad and I decided to take Motrin instead of the pain medicine because I wasn’t hurting that bad. Big mistake. The Motrin didn’t help and I started to hurt worse. By the time Mom got home, I was hurting so bad. I cant even describe how bad it was hurting. Because I had taken Motrin, I couldn’t take my pain medicine for 2 hours. It was an agonizing 2 hours. During that time I started to run a fever. When Mom talked to the nurse on call, she told Mom that the fever was probably not related to my teeth and gave Mom instructions on how to give me my pain medicine along with Motrin and how to rock the medicines. That helped. Once I was able to take the Lortab and it got in my system, I was better.

Yesterday I was having breakthrough pain (pain that is not controlled by the medicine) and so Mom took me in to see the doctor. He said I had a dry socket and probably an infection. So he packed two of my holes with NASTY tasting stuff and gave me a stronger antibiotic. I go back tomorrow for the post surgery checkup thing. They are going to show me how to clean and care for my holes. ☺

Mrs. Laura, Mr. Steve and Dad have all encouraged me to post this picture of me after the surgery. I will humor them and post it.

I Just Got Elfed!

2007-11-24T14:44:00.000-06:00

As I had nothing to do this afternoon, I decided to elf the Bartz kids.
Check it out!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9593499222

Oral Surgery

2007-11-21T08:27:00.000-06:00

Just the sound of it scares me, but I better get over it because I leave in 30 minutes to go have all four of my Wisdom Teeth taken out. Because they are taking all four, they will have to knock me out, and that's considered “surgery”. Most of you know that I have a fear (big fear) of needles, and to knock me out, they have to run an IV. I keep telling myself, “ You can do this Kara. You have had blood drawn several times. It can’t be any worse than that.”

We went yesterday and bought applesauce, yogurt, pudding, soup and Lactose free ice cream. Elise has promised to make the puddings up for me while I’m gone, and she and Skye also promised to dust my room for me. Yah! I hate dusting! All of my siblings have been very kind and suportive. I don't know what I would do without them.

There are a couple things I have to get done before I leave, so I better go and do them.

One down, one to go!

2007-11-08T21:27:00.000-06:00

The play this year for the 1st – 6th graders at Crossroads Christian was The Great Cross-Country Race or better known as The Tortoise and the Hare. Kimberlee, one of my good friends, directed it. All of the kids have been working very hard for the past 3 months, and their hard work has paid off. Tonight was Opening Night, and they all were INCREDIBLE!!! But we could not have done it with out our audience! Thank you guys for coming and cheering us on! If you didn’t come tonight, you need to come tomorrow night! It is at Community Presbyterian Church, tomorrow night at 7 pm. Tickets are only $2 per person. If you come, be prepared to laugh, a lot.

My brain is fogging up from Chemistry, the play and all of my other school-work. I am having a hard time thinking straight and making complete sentences. I need to go to bed.

Quilting Furies

2007-10-21T15:31:00.000-05:00

I am in the process of making a quilt that I designed myself. Yesterday I sewed 8 nine-patches that took a little more than 2 hours to assemble. After sighing with relief with the thought that I was half way done, another thought hit me. “The blocks look a little big. They don’t match the size of the plain blocks. I measured them twice, they can’t be wrong. NOOOO!!!” So I spent the whole afternoon yesterday undoing and correcting all that I had done that morning. Very frustrating! When and if I ever finish the quilt, I will post a picture of it.

Last weekend, as in a week ago, not yesterday, Caleb, Dad, and I traveled to Huntsville for a Missions Trip. Briarwood planned a Missions Trip to Lincoln Village and Caleb and I were allowed to attend. After arriving we took a tour of the Village and then divided into groups and I spent all of Saturday afternoon painting. I think that if I see another can of blue paint, I just might scream. On Sunday we attended Southwood PCA, which is the sister church of Briarwood. That afternoon, we went to “the farm”, cooked hot dogs and burgers and roasted marsh mellows. During the time in Huntsville, I hung out with Abby (I took a poetry class with her), Laura (she says we took a babysitting class together, and she does seem familiar, but I am still drawing a blank), MK (Mary Katherine), Memphis (his real name is Kevin), Josh and Josh’s brother (sorry, I am drawing another blank on his name as well). All together, it was fun and was filled with laughter. Dad took some pictures while we were there and I will post those as well once I transfer the pictures to Dad’s laptop.

Well, if I ever want my quilt finished, I better go get started on it. Again.

Ronja

2007-10-07T15:54:00.000-05:00

My cousin Ronja and I have been e-mailing back and forth this past week and I have been strongly encouraging her to say yes and come to the US. For those of you who do not know Ronja, she is one of my cousins who lives in Denmark. She has a brother (Mikkel) who graduated this year, but her decision does not concern him. Ronja and her parents are trying to decide if she should come and be an exchange student for a year. That means she would live here with my aunt and uncle and go to school with Jessie (another cousin) for a year. And English would become her primary language. Tough! Even though it would be tough, I think it would be awesome to have her here for a year! Don't you!?!

The complicated question

2007-10-06T16:55:00.000-05:00

I chose my Blog name, Who am I, because that is the question Mom has asked me almost everyday of my life. Who are you? She asks me when I am happy and when I am sad, when I am in a wonderfully cheerful mood, and when all I want to do is cry. I have tried answering the question; I am Kara, daughter of Jenny and Eric, eldest child of four. But the only answer she will accept is, I am a princess, daughter of the King. And it is true. I am a princess, and my father is the Most High God, YHWH (I AM). This, I have come to realize, covers only part of the question Who am I? If you stop and think for a minute, you realize that it is a very complicated question. As every human being does, I am starting to grapple with that question, and what its application are on my life. I pray that in the years to come the answer will become clearer and that God’s will for my life will be done.