A Quiet Weekend???

In the history of the Heinisch family I cannot remember very many quiet weekends.  This one I believe would qualify.  In saying that it does not mean the weekend was boring, more that we didn't travel anywhere.  Friday night started off in a big way for Cam as he went to a birthday sleepover.  Meg, Doug and I stayed home watching Hoodwinked, making a blanket and working on the Renoir puzzle.  We talked about going out to dinner, but Doug made steaks on the grill instead.

Cam was home by 10:30 Saturday morning in plenty of time for Meg's Saturday afternoon tennis matches.  The three of us went to watch her.  She played very well once again and held her own against one of the top players from Whitko.  Doug and Cam left from tennis to go to mass.  For the first time ever Cam had to serve alone.  Doug was an usher and said he would help him if he needed to, but Cam did well on his own.

Meg did not get done with tennis in time for mass, so we met them back at our house.  From there we left for Fort Wayne.  Meg and Cam wanted to eat at Noodles & Company and there is one by the Jefferson Pointe Mall.  Neither of them had been to an outdoor mall before and the idea fascinated them.  After eating we shopped at Barnes & Noble first finding several books on everyone's list.  We then bought a few candles at Yankee Candle to add to my collection.  Our last stop was Dick's Sporting Goods.  Meg needed clothes for tennis and they had a Nike skirt that she liked.  We were home by 10:00 and spent the rest of the evening reading.

Sunday was laundry day once again.  I was able to finish two movies that Mrs. Blauvelt gave me to watch.  Cal took HM with him to the Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest basketball game.  It wasn't much of a challenge for Notre Dame, but they had fun.  This was Cal's third ball game this weekend.  After last night's he, Jayce, Alex and Cameron went to IHOP for all you can eat pancakes.  They returned around 1 a.m. after eating their fill.

Doug and I went to Target tonight to finish our grocery shopping and then to Kohl's to buy Valentine decorations.  We stopped at two different places for dinner as the first one did not have any low carb options.  We talked to Brett on the way home.  He went out with four different friends for four different meals this weekend.  He also worked on homework, spent time job searching and was mass coordinator.

Maybe I am wrong.  Maybe it wasn't as quiet of a weekend as I thought.  Either way it was a relaxing one.

New Friends, New Experiences

Cameron did not have school yesterday as it was his snow makeup day.  Bethany also did not have to use it, so he spent a quiet day at Grandma's making tea, working on his magic tricks and reading.  I had planned on staying home in the morning with him, but we had statewide testing today and I had to be there for that.  Instead I will be off next Friday with him as he gets two days off when the teachers attend a Mennonite conference.  With the two hour delay it worked out just as well.  

When I got home at 2 p.m. Cam was already packed for his overnight adventure.  He had been invited to Andre's birthday/slumber party.  Meg rode with me to drop him off, since Andre lives about ten minutes away from Doug's work.  Cam was excited to go and they were all happy to hear that he was spending the night.  I barely got a hug before he was off for a game of carpet ball. 

He came home this morning tired, but happy.  Besides carpet ball they also had several Nerf gun fights.  Cam chose to sit out of Five Nights at Freddie's.  I don't blame him as that game can get pretty scary.  He had pizza for dinner and tried to stay up as late as possible, but by 1:30 a.m. he gave out.  

As I register Cameron for Bethany's next year 6th grade class I feel ever more blessed that this experience has been such a positive one.  He has made a lot of new friends, feels challenged in school, likes his teacher and has had a lot of new experiences this year.  Can't wait to see what next year has in store for him.  

What a Difference

This morning we had a two hour delay.  It was called after 6:30 and I was already up.  Therefore I used the extra time to look up pre-diabetes and see what information I could find.  There was a wealth of information on the internet and I was surprised at how many of the things I had been doing that were actually increasing my sugar levels even though I was losing weight.  I eat a banana everyday for breakfast.  According to what I read I should eat almonds with it as that will help my body digest the sugar slower and help reduce the symptoms I am having.  I also learned that I should not eat anything over 50 grams of carbohydrates.  That eliminated the Lean Pocket I had ever day for lunch.  I had cut out fat and fiber from my diet as the gastroenterologist recommended that to help me with my stomach problems.  He was right.  It helped me digest my food more quickly, but it also was putting the sugar into my body too fast.

After reading all that I did I thought I would try a few tips.  I couldn't believe the difference.  Although I did not feel perfect today I felt a lot better.  I did not have as many vision fluctuations and was not as lightheaded.  I plan to buy a book tomorrow that will have more tips and maybe some recipes.  I know I will tire of meat and vegetables, but if they help I sure will continue on.

Biopsy

I had to take a full day off of school today as I had an appointment with Dr. Howard.  I usually hate to miss math class, but the only time they had was 11:15 a.m.  I also missed Cal coming into school, but Mrs. Blauvelt and Mr. Larson said they would keep him busy.  Mom drove me to Warsaw.  We stopped at Wal-Mart beforehand to pick up some items I had ordered.

Dr. Howard wanted to take a biopsy of my uterus to make sure there wasn't anything wrong.  I have been having a lot of problems the last few months and with my family's history of uterine cancer he thought it would be better to be safe then sorry.  It was definitely unpleasant, but after having four children I decided it really wasn't that bad.  I took Ibuprofen as soon as I got to Mom's car and the rest of the day was pretty uneventful.  I was even able to make it to Cam and Meg's tennis without any problems.  It will take at least ten days to get the results back.  I am not worried, just glad to be done with the test.

Ski Trip

Today was the 7th & 8th grade ski trip at Milford.  For the first time in a long time I chose not to go.   On Wednesdays I have to take Meg to piano and then pick up Cam from chess for his piano lesson.  Since the skiers do not return until close to 6 p.m.  I could not participate and instead stayed back to help with the students that chose not to go on the field trip.  Only 11 of the 35 students not going came to school, but we kept them busy.  We made muffins, watched and analyzed Eight Below, and made an iMovie in the library.  I enjoyed helping with these projects as Paula and Terri stayed back as well.  They are always fun to teach with.  I appreciate their friendship very much.  It makes the days at school a lot better and they usually keep me laughing.

Pre-Diabetes

I have found out this week that my glucose levels are too high and I can now be labeled as pre-diabetic.  The good news is that it answers the question on why I have been feeling so poorly.  The worst part of all of this is the vision issues.  I have learned to adjust to it, but I sure do not like it.  I talked with the doctor today and she gave me a lot of tips on what I should be doing to follow up on this.  I have an appointment on Thursday the 4th to get more details from our family doctor.  At least I feel as though we have made progress over the last couple of months.  My doctor today let me know that I should stop assuming that I am not really sick.  I have a tendency to believe that it is all in my head.  It never is, but I just guess that I always assume it is nothing.  Next time I will act quicker.

Snow Make-Up Day

I cannot remember the last time that we were able to have a snow make-up day off in January.  In fact most years we had already missed school in November for fog, so we knew months in advance that we would not have the day off.  This was not the case this year.  As of Thursday the 21st we had not any snow days and were free to miss Monday from school.

I was glad as this weekend was a very busy one.  I didn't feel the best yesterday from all of the activity, so I appreciated having a day to get a lot done.  Cam and Meg both made it to the dentist.  I set up an appointment for Cal in February and a follow up one in March for Meg.  Both have minor dental issues that Dr. Mayden wanted to spend more time on.  I was able to drive Cam to school and afterward Meg and I spent some time at the grocery store.  We decided to try their deli hot foods for lunch and some pasta salads as well.  She and Cal were happy with our choices.  I spent a good portion of this afternoon folding laundry and watching Sense and Sensibility while Meg worked on homework.

We picked Cam up at 3:30 and then headed to Target.  They each had purchases that they wanted to make and I needed to buy the items on my grocery list that Lance's did not have.  I finished the evening at the library board meeting.  Doug did not have soccer because of school being closed today.  Thus, we had a nice quiet dinner at home.  It was a good day and I would take a lot more like it!