Whirlwind

(BYU Women's Conference 09
Left to right: Becky, Amanda, Anna and Emily)

My life lately has been non-stop crazy! Actually, it's always crazy, but it's been extra crazy lately. I won't bore you with too much...

I just got back late last night from a really fun weekend with my sisters and sister-in-law (who is pretty much my sister). We attended Women's Conference at BYU and it was great. Just what I needed actually. I learned a lot and hopefully my mothering skills have improved. My sanity has at least. It was so great to get to spend so much time with my sisters and I loved hanging out with my nieces and nephews too. Rob took great care of the kids while I was gone. He says he was a redneck, hillbilly dad and didn't do a very good job of making the kids look presentable. Apparently they looked like orphans (his words) at church on Sunday. I hope nobody judged me. I don't even want to know what they wore or what their hair looked like. Let's just put it this way--he couldn't find a brush the whole time I was gone. Enough said.

I have been sick for the last 5 weeks and just when I thought I was starting to feel better, I got worse while I was in Utah. I had kind of a scary experience yesterday morning which prompted me to see a doctor first thing today. I was supposed to have had this lab work done before I left, but because I thought I was improving I didn't have it done. Stupid, I know. I have already been through one round of antibiotics after I was told I had pneumonia, but have still just felt like crud. I went into the doctor today and they took 5 viles of blood and ordered a chest x-ray. My blood pressure was alarmingly low, which explained why I passed out and had a mild seizure.

My doctor called me late this afternoon and said that I have pneumonia in my right lung and possibly valley fever. He gave me an antibiotic shot in the rear and prescribed a stronger, different antibiotic. I should be feeling better within a couple days IF the blood work comes back that I don't have valley fever on top of the pneumonia. Totally great timing huh?

We are leaving tonight for our trip to Japan. I told Rob I'm going even if it's on a gurney. The doctor gave me the ok, so I guess it's ok. We are staying the night in PHX tonight since our flight leaves at 5 in the morning. My MIL (praise the heavens) is here and will be taking care of the kids for us. I know she'll do a great job and I'm crossing my fingers the kids will treat her better than they do us. I know I am going to miss them like crazy, but hopefully seeing them daily on Skype will help sustain me.

I'll have lots to report when I get home. My cell phone won't work while I'm there, but I'll have the lap top and will be checking my email every day. Maybe I'll get a chance to post from Japan.

Sayonara!