Derby name

On the league

As of tonight. I finally passed my MST's (Minimum Skills Test). Me and the floor were best buds tonight, I must have hugged it over 10 times. Which is more than I have totalled in a month. Dang nerves! Surprisingly none of them were injury causing. At least I don't think them to be. Can't really see me back and it is what hurts the most. But nothing not normal for derby practice that lasts 3 hours.

So I need to come up with a derby name. I have a few and one is sticking out, but not sure what others think of it yet, so I will get back to you on that. Thinking about starting a poll, but then what if others vote for the one I am not crazy about. Guess I will wait and see.

Anyways I am utterly exhausted, but luckily I am sleeping again, even last night when I knew I would have to get up early for church. And without the aide of OTC drugs. Tomorrow my group class starts. Funny enough we are using the exact same book that I had in my undergrad for that class. I thought that was pretty cool. Bible school also starts tomorrow. Steven is taking the toddler class. I thought that was cute. I will be joining soon after class. This week is either going to fly by or go by really slow. Next weekend, Steven and the kiddos are going to the Wilcox reunion, while I stay here for work and derby. I wanted to go, but I need the hours. Plus I also need to catch up on sleep. This will be the first time away from Ryker at night. Pray for me that I can handle it.

I think I am going to go watch a movie or something and relax. Ya, that actually sounds really good right now.

Guess I need to update...

Hmm, where to start? Well I am exhausted as hell! Got a bad case of the super insomnia out of nowhere. Started a little more than a week ago. Like 3 nights out of 7 I literally could not fall asleep at all. The other 4 I took some tylenol pm or other OTC stuff and it took over 2 hours to even put a hint of sleepy in me. It's like I stayed in that first layer right before you drift off for those 2 hours, it sucked! So anyways the OTC stuff sucks, and the whole next day I feel groggy as crap. So I am pretty much not functional. I know I need to go to the Dr. and get some real sleeping meds but that involves a trip to Talequah to the Indian Hospital, and well like my schedule allows for that.

And work...isn't it the case that when you feel like crap that you get the most on your plate at work and then well the kids are little turds. Nothing like leading a group of 5-12 year olds that yell and scream, "stop touching me, quit looking at me, he is provoking me, she called me the F word, and the...Can I take a VTO (Voluntary time out)?" Where is my time out? Don't I get one? But noooooo, Ms. Jeska never gets a time out. So when I get home I decided we were going to Red Lobster. Now I am tired and terribly full. But at least I ate Lobster.

So anyways, another class starts next week. One more thing on my plate. At least this will be my last summer of classes. ::::Me trying to see the bright side, once again:::: But because it is only a month long that means I will be living there most of that month, along with getting my hours at Vista, and of course my motherly and wifely duties. Oh and don't forget Bible school starts next week. Well at least the kids are looking forward to it :::again me trying to see the bright side::::.

Ok I know this post sounds bummerish, but the truth is it's all in the tired lethargic tone, not the shoot me now my life sucks one. One good night of sleep without waking up groggy would cure me right up. Some good news, Ryker has been full fledged walking for awhile. Had a video on my camera for awhile but again I am too tired to upload and post. Sad huh! Anyways, hope everyone is still kicking and doing great, not that I would know, I haven't really talked with anyone in awhile. This cranky bear needs to go back to hybernating!!!

Later!!!

Chuckie Cheese and Gage's graduation

Today we celebrated Gage graduating his Kindergarten year of Homeschool. I had reservations when we first took him out, that he would miss this big milestone. But I refused to let that happen, so we made a big to do about it and had a day trip to Chuckie Cheese and then he got awarded a medal and diploma at home with his very own cap and gown. Funny it wasn't hard at all to find a place to buy those. He looked so proud. I kind of do feel weird about the Kindergarten thing when we have been doing first grade work for over 4 months. We are also still continuing throughout the summer to keep him sharp. I also have no idea what is going to happen next year. I am still having reservations about sending him back to a public school, even though we have discussed sending him to wherever Steven teaches because he would get a free transfer. I do know he will only go if that is the case. Either way I am not stressing about it, just taking it in stride and seeing where God leads as usual.

Anyways, here is some pics from today... Plus one of Gage being silly dressing up in his Daddy's clothes.

Sexy legs...

MY ASS!!!

* More definition... CHECK!
* Stronger... CHECK!
* Ability to show off... NOooo!!!!

Whoever said rollerderby would give you sexy legs forgot the part about you having to cover them up because of all the bruises. Last week it was my whole right calf, it is still ubber green. Plus little sporadic bruises here and there. And then last night, bam! Did a Rockstar and for some reason the pads forgot their job and I felt it. The pain in my left knee telling me, something wasn't right about that fall. But I pushed through continuing on with all my falls in proper form, one right after the other, falling over and over on my left knee. Towards the end I realized, I can't feel my knee. So I did a quick look and it looked a bit red and swollen but nothing too bad. So I go on and play the dodgeball and head home. Upon arriving at home and taking a breather I happened to take a gander at my knee and noticed in the short hour since practice ended it was bright red and bruised. Showed up rather quickly. Last weeks didn't show up until a day later. But this one hurt like a bitty, bright red, and then started swelling requiring a ice pack all night long. And today it looks even worse. I am sure in a day or so it will be ugly green and gross looking. Sad thing is I just bought these new Victoria's Secret shorts that I can't even wear because it looks like I got beat down.

Anyways, here is the one of the knee, of course it never shows up as clear in pictures as it really is. The first one was taken when I first noticed it, the second was taken today.