I took a handful of pictures on Sunday when I dropped them off, and the rest are from the camp website. The post pictures daily, which is WAY cool!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
WHAT THE...??!?
I just came to work an HOUR early. An entire hour. **WITHOUT REALIZING IT**!!! Apparently I woke up to my husband's alarm this morning, thinking it was mine - and it just happened to go off exactly when I expected it to - minus one hour. So I got up and jumped in the shower. Got out, looked at the clock - right on target. See, I only look at the minute hand because I have my schedule down and know I have to be out of the house by quarter til to get my coffee and get to work on time. Plugged through the morning routine, got my coffee, came to work, turned on all the lights, adjusted the thermostats and started counting out the money in the cash drawers. As I'm doing so I notice that the time on the computer says 8:16. Not 9:16 like I would normally expect, since I'm scheduled to get here at 9 and open at 9:30. No, 8:16. Weird. So I walk to my purse and pick up my cell phone. 8:16. Now that's really weird. Want to know the scary thing? I was so sure that it WASN'T 8:16 that the following explanations ran through my head:
- Someone is playing a monumental practical joke on me. I mean, going to the point of changing the time on my cell - now that's impressive. So I check some more clocks and try to call my husband to ask him what time it is. No answer.
- Did the time change?? It's June, right? Spring ahead, Fall back... What the heck happens in June?!? Check the time on the work phones. 8:16. Hmmm....
So I go back to counting the drawers and Adam calls me back. "What time is it?" I ask. 8:23. "ARE YOU STINKING KIDDING ME??!? I GOT UP AN HOUR EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Oh, and I almost forgot the best part. I pushed the snooze on my alarm TWICE this morning, just like normal. That's right. On MY alarm. The one that wasn't even going off yet. And it didn't even phase me, apparently, that it didn't do anything. I just went right back to sleep for that blissful 10 more minutes. Yeah.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Spring Hill Camp
I LOVE Spring Hill! It's the camp that I went to as a kid, and eventually worked at on their Teen-Service-Teams. It was AWESOME. I wish I could go back. Seriously. I would totally go to summer camp right now. 
But they won't let me, so I'm going to send my kids and live vicariously through them!! We drive them up this Sunday and I am SO excited for them. They're going to Storybrook - the part of Spring Hill that's just for kids who've finished 1st-3rd grades. Jacob and Abby obviously won't be in the same cabin (and by cabin I mean firehouse, treehouse, farmhouse or safari village!) or anything, but they'll see each other at meals and at other random times. They'll get to do things like boating, crafts, slingshots (replaced archery - wonder why??), a ZIPLINE, the swimming pool, the SPRINKLER PARK, and the BLOB!! Summer camp is even COOLER than when I went! (which is no real surprise since that was DECADES ago...)
I plan to take TONS of pictures when we go up with them, they send emails with photos to the parents all week long, they'll each have a disposable camera (should be interesting), and they'll also get a highlight DVD of their week at camp, so we'll have lots to share in just a little more than a week. If you think of it, please pray for their safety, that they'll get the most incredibly fun counselors, and that they'll have an absolute blast!
But they won't let me, so I'm going to send my kids and live vicariously through them!! We drive them up this Sunday and I am SO excited for them. They're going to Storybrook - the part of Spring Hill that's just for kids who've finished 1st-3rd grades. Jacob and Abby obviously won't be in the same cabin (and by cabin I mean firehouse, treehouse, farmhouse or safari village!) or anything, but they'll see each other at meals and at other random times. They'll get to do things like boating, crafts, slingshots (replaced archery - wonder why??), a ZIPLINE, the swimming pool, the SPRINKLER PARK, and the BLOB!! Summer camp is even COOLER than when I went! (which is no real surprise since that was DECADES ago...)
I plan to take TONS of pictures when we go up with them, they send emails with photos to the parents all week long, they'll each have a disposable camera (should be interesting), and they'll also get a highlight DVD of their week at camp, so we'll have lots to share in just a little more than a week. If you think of it, please pray for their safety, that they'll get the most incredibly fun counselors, and that they'll have an absolute blast!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
3 Month Checkup
I went to Dr. Boling's office today for my 3 month post-op checkup. 3 months since the lasik. I haven't mentioned it here much, but not for the reason(s) you might think. I've thought about writing about it several times over the last few months, but just haven't gotten around to it, so here's the downlow on my lasik procedure:
This is, without a doubt, the closest thing to a miracle that I think I've ever personally experienced. Having perfect eye sight, after 25+ years of glasses and contacts - that is, if I want to be able to see anything. They told me again today that I'm actually seeing 20/15 (wowza!), which might be better than I've ever seen in my life! It still catches me off guard when I go to bed at night and when I wake up in the morning. Every night I think, "Forgot to take my contacts out again...WAIT!" And just about every morning I reach for my glasses on the nightstand... nothing. Blink, blink. WOA - I can SEE!!
This isn't to say that there aren't side effects. My eyes are dry sometimes - but they often were before the procedure, too. (Now I use eyedrops every now and then.) I'm pretty sensitive to light sometimes (other times it doesn't seem to bother me at all - kind of strange), but again, with contacts I was kind of the same way - now I just wear my sunglasses more regularly, which is probably a good thing. And honestly, if these are the worst of the side effects - they're a small price to pay. It is absolutely worth it. I would do it all again in a heartbeat!!
I thank God for this incredible gift - at different points throughout the day, or when I lay down at night and I can see the clock, the moon out the window, or the kids' faces when they come to my room with a bad dream... I know that it's only possible because he allowed it to happen. The funds (love that HSA), the doctor that I trusted, the results - all credit goes to him. I am so incredibly grateful.
This is, without a doubt, the closest thing to a miracle that I think I've ever personally experienced. Having perfect eye sight, after 25+ years of glasses and contacts - that is, if I want to be able to see anything. They told me again today that I'm actually seeing 20/15 (wowza!), which might be better than I've ever seen in my life! It still catches me off guard when I go to bed at night and when I wake up in the morning. Every night I think, "Forgot to take my contacts out again...WAIT!" And just about every morning I reach for my glasses on the nightstand... nothing. Blink, blink. WOA - I can SEE!!
This isn't to say that there aren't side effects. My eyes are dry sometimes - but they often were before the procedure, too. (Now I use eyedrops every now and then.) I'm pretty sensitive to light sometimes (other times it doesn't seem to bother me at all - kind of strange), but again, with contacts I was kind of the same way - now I just wear my sunglasses more regularly, which is probably a good thing. And honestly, if these are the worst of the side effects - they're a small price to pay. It is absolutely worth it. I would do it all again in a heartbeat!!
I thank God for this incredible gift - at different points throughout the day, or when I lay down at night and I can see the clock, the moon out the window, or the kids' faces when they come to my room with a bad dream... I know that it's only possible because he allowed it to happen. The funds (love that HSA), the doctor that I trusted, the results - all credit goes to him. I am so incredibly grateful.
Monday, June 2, 2008
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