Number One Broken Bone In The Body

Did you know that about all the bones in the body, the clavicle[collar bone] is the number one bone that breaks? Many people that break their clavicle in the middle or towards a middle. In February 2011 my shoulder had been hurting when I did giants on bars. I stopped doing giants and only training other skills on bars. After a few months the pain had vanished and so I returned to training giants. After a month or so it starte hurting again. Yet, once again, I stopped training giants and other skills on bars. Eventually, every skill on bars was hurting my shoulder and so I stopped training bars altogether. After X-Rays, a Catscan, and three months of resting of it trying to heal: I'm not taking any classes at MCCC, not tutoring math this fall but will be in the Winter Semester, not working hardly any hours, laying around trying to heal being lazy, writing on my blog, which needed work on it; I have to do physical therapy [PT] for a month to see it will help at all. If it is working but not completly I will go another month. However, if it doesn't help, the Dr. may have to surgically scrap part of bone that has been chipped  off he end out. It will be about a 3 week recovery and a few months till it's back to normal. It's a good surgery in that it's not repairing anything to have to heal; it's just taking out bone that is causing pain.

[Updated] Surgery

Surgery went well. It has been 10 weeks since the surgery; I was in a cast for 5 weeks, the first three I was using crutches and the other 2 weeks I was walking with a  cast on. Then I walked with a walking boot for 2 weeks, now I'm walking with tennis shoes on. Not too much pain; I'll get a little here and there, but not too much where I can't stand it or tolerate the pain at all.

However, the pain that I was having before the surgery, the entire reason I had it is still hurting. The ball of your foot that hurts with bunions. Although, the bone in my foot is straight, my toe isn't. I'm not a podiatrist, so I don't know if the bunion can still grow and hurt. I will go back Oct. 9th to make sure all is well and that it is good and well.

Will update you on my foot as soon as I have more info to update you with.

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My Sweet Audrey!

I miss my sweet Audrey so much! I've talked to Audrey just about everytime she's wiling to talk with me. On my weekend trip with Nancy I got to talk to Audrey one night. I broke my heart how she talked. She told me so what so bored in Washington and all I wanted to was fix-it, but i couldn't and it just broke my heart and shredded it to pieces! She said she was so bored, she wanted to stay home next time they all went back to Wasthington in August. I told her I couldn't have her stay with me because I would start back up in school at the end of August. She tried everything in her power to convice me to let her stay with me. She told me while I was in class, "she would wait for me in the car." It would be boring like it she's now she replied "I would bring a coloring book." I argued if you were in the car, someone might see how sweet you are and what to take you, she kept coming back with an arguement "I would just lay down in the back so nobody could see me." I was struggling not to cry, because it showed me how much she really wanted to stay with me and was wiling to stay in my car, laying down, coloring in my car while I was in class just so she didn't have to go to Washington!! I was fighting back tears the whole time I talked with her. I miss her so much! He face is just so fragile and sweet, and I just can't wait to see her sweet little excited face!!

Audrey's fourth birthday!

Audrey cooking my birthday dinner! :)

Being silly with my best friend

Toledo Zoo

My little sister!

My birthday!

Audrey's First day of school.

At the Toledo Zoo 2012

A Weekend with Nancy Lee in.......

This past weekend has been like my last hu-raah for this summer. I spent the weekend with one of my friends, Nancy Lee. (refer to Similar Faces to learn a little about her).  On Thursday, June 21, 2012 Nancy and I had been talking about our day and different odds and ends. After a while she asked if I would hang out with her this upcoming weekend, knowing my foot surgery was in a week which would put me out of commission for the remainder of the summer; my life would then become the most dreaded summer I was awaiting for. She wanted me to come over on Friday night around 4:30 and stay until Sunday. The only problem was I had to work both Friday and Saturday! I told her I could come only and only if I could get someone to cover my shifts.

 As a person who extremely rarely calls off work, this was really hard for me to deal with having someone take my shifts. Especially when Shelly, my boss gave me some hours right before my surgery, and I was giving them away after her hard work; I felt really bad, but I knew I would rather have a fun time before my surgery than work. I gave-in and told her I would try to get someone to cover for me.  I called to work right away and asked our co-manager, Carmen if it was possible to get my shifts covered. I never got a complete answer.

When I got to work later that day, it was a mess. We had all these updates to complete and we had to get them done quickly, another girl called off for Friday, and it was hard trying to find someone for not only one, but both of our shifts! After trying to figure all this out, I was feeling stressed out and like I just didn’t want the hassle with this drama and would just work, and not take off. 

However, I finally got someone to cover my shifts, but still felt bad.  I finally told me self, if I want to have fun during this weekend I can’t let myself feel bad about having someone using my hours because I never do, but not to think about work, and enjoy this last weekend before my dreaded summer begins. After work I headed straight for home, and went straight to sleep; I had been so emotionally drained from the hard work earlier that day at work, I just didn't want anything on my mind to think about.

I woke up Friday and started packing my bags for exciting weekend ahead of me! Nancy told me we would be celebrating her paternal grandfather’s 75^th birthday Saturday night and to make sure I packed for that night.  I was running around the house, looking for the certain clothes I wanted, asking Nancy question via. text, trying to contain my excitement. After an exciting six hours I was finally finished packing! I had a half-an-hour till I was supposed to be at Nancy’s; to use that time I ran to the Post Office to pick up the mail and library to return a few movies as well as check-out two more movies.  I returned the mail to the house along with the newspaper and then finally left to Nancy’s house. 

When I got there I had a delicious piece of pizza which had mushrooms, banana peppers, and pepperoni on it. We drove to her grandpa’s house, which seemed like it took forever! I slept and listened to my laptop, while she finished reading the book “Fifty Shades of Grey.” We finally got to his place around 10:30 p.m. I met her grandpa and then we set up our stuff,.Nancy and I slept in his basement, while her Grandpa and parents were in the upstairs bedrooms. We fell asleep while watching the movie “21,” a movie about a college student striving to get a full-ride schoolarship to Harvard Med School and counting cards to win big money in Las Vegas (which is illegal).

The next morning we woke up around 11 a.m. We ate breakfast; I had Honey Smacks cereal while she ate an ice cream Klondike bar. After breakfast we walked up and down some hills and around the a few corners and finally came to meet her parents and grandpa who were mowing the lawn; part of her grandpas 160 acre land; one-hundred acres full of hills, trees, barns, a pond (or as they say lake, since it’s deeper than 12 feet), and a cute little house on a hill.

After we all got back from our walk, we got ready to celebrate his birthday. We left early in order for her grandpa to see a car show they were having in his town. We saw many old and new cars, three cars that I will remember is seeing this grey vapor car, an old truck that could twist difference ways, and then an out of place red 2000 Ford Focus and thought “why in the world is THAT car here” I think all us girls had that same thought! After spending an hour looking at cars in the hot weather, we picked up Nancy’s Grandpa’s girlfriend, also named Nancy and went to an Italian restaurant of girlfriend Nancy’s choice. We had a delicious meal, and then went back to her place for a DELICIOUS desert.

A chocolate cake!!  While I’m not a big fan of chocolate cake, this cake was THEE BOMB! It was sooooo nice and moist, the frosting was great, and to top it off, it had Hersey chocolate on top!!! Unfortunately, we had to leave shortly after due to someone forgetting their medication. We got back to his house. Nancy went downstairs to text, while I stayed upstairs to socialize with her dad and grandpa while we watched “Pawn Stars.” After a few hours, I finally found my way downstairs and to my bed.

The following morning, I woke up around 11:00 a.m. and shortly after we left to have lunch at their favorite restaurant called Luigi’s, another Italian restaurant.  Afterwards, we returned to his house, packed up the van, and headed towards home again. As on the way there, they ride seemed long and I slept most of it, while listening to music or a movie playing on my laptop.

A few things I’ve learned about on this trip: Nancy’s dad will talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk until you get saved by someone, I’ve learned all about Jimmy Stewart from Nancy’s dad at the car show, that there is a statue of him at the court house, where he lived, what movie roles he played in, where he was raised, I’ve learned that if you have a trailer full of cows near Luigi’s they may all tumble out and walk around the street like nothing in the world matters, and I think I know now all the bones of the body and how they all function.  It was a great and relaxing weekend to have right before my surgery, I’ve very glad I went with Nancy, her parents, and her doggies all the way to Pennsylvania without anybody knowing where I really was!!

A few pictures:

You will generally find Mylo(the littler dog) fighting with Casey, a Golden Lab.

Mylo in touch with his femine side.

The car ride there

Nancy and I before celebrating a 75th birthday!

On My Way To Conclusions...

As some have you might have known, my shoulder has been hurting for a while. In an earlier blog I talk about the emotions that have been taken out of in the result of this injury.

I will briefly talk about it and you will be able to read about it more in other blogs if you choose to continue to read them, which I hope you do! :)

My shoulder started hurting around February 2012. Because of the pain I stopped training bars because it hurt the most. After a long and painful three months, I finally saw a doctor, she had me get x-rays. Results showed something was there, but wasn't exactly sure what it was and sent me to an orthopedic surgeon.

This past Tuesday, the 20th I went and saw him. He told me it was my AC joint/Clavicle: I had broken then end of my clavicle which was why it wasn't/couldn't heal. The clavicle bone breaks the most out of all other bones, isn't that crazy! (your collar bone is your clavicle bone, for those who didn't know). Anyways, most people break their clavicle in the middle and it can heal; however, I've broken the end of it which means it has nothing to heal to and therefore can't heal; but, he can scrap the bone out and clear it up that way. So not only will I have surgery on my foot, but also I will be having it on my shoulder soon as well. Next on my list is to have a catscan completed to confirm his decision and we'll see what he says at my follow up appointment, good, I hope.

Only with God's Timing

Just a few months ago, my dad got a job! :) Unfortunately, that job has made him move, not only an hour or two away but across the United States, all the way to Washington state! This move has been very hard for all of us in the family, but I know it was God moving in our family. This move has been especially hard on my dad; he's gone from 26 years of a house full of kids and transitioning to a one-bedroom appartment by him lonesome-self. I can only imagine how dull life can be when you're all alone, without any family around. I have to give him a lot of honor for making such a big decision for his family, himself, and for God. I miss him a lot!




My Alone Time
The months of June and August my mom, sisters: Audrey and Clara, and my brother: Sam are all going out to visit my dad for a month each time, that leaves me and David home alone! Can we say PARRRTTTYY??? I think YES! :) I do like all the siblings and parents home, but this experience almost one week now, has been a blessing! I like the time all to myself and the house nice and quiet! I'm enjoying it ever so much and wish it could be like this forever! It makes me want to have my make very own little appartment even more than ever! At times I do miss them all, especially Audrey, I miss her cute little face and her little---BIG attitude that always makes me laugh. The Audrey that will always be so helpful and kind, yet that can be so mean! I miss her terribly much! However, I know this all part of God's plan, and that's why I am so humble and excited about this whole experience as well! Thank you God for always looking after your children! I give all my honor and glory to you!


God's Timing

As I've said before, I believe all of this is all because of God, his plans for me and for this entire family. I know that God has a timing for everything, one in particular, my foot surgery. Like my mother, her mother, and down the family generations I have the most dreaded bunions! A bunion grows on a bone on your foot that causes your "big" toe to grow to grow on an angle. This picture shows what a bunion is the white thing inbetween the two bones is a bunion, which conitues to grow and get bigger, pushing the tow farther and father towards the littler toes. When they grow, it causes a lot of pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only way to reduce and hopefully eliminate this pain is to have surgery. The picture below shows a before and after surgery. The black portion on the left will be bone that gets cut off, then screw the bones back together and turn your tow straight, and cut a tendon that had been tight and pulling on the bones to release the pulling on on the "big" toe.

Post surgery, I will be able to walk after a minimum of six weeks! However, I'm having my surgery done as early as I can in the summer so I can hopefully return to school in the fall, without having much difficulties walking as much as I will be.


As much as a pain this will be, both mentally and physically I know this is the correct decision to have it done now, in this summer of 2012.


You may be asking yourself, how is this in God's timing? There are many summers for one's foot to heal, right? Yes, it may be right, there are many summers for a foot surgery; however, this summer I felt was the best one for a about a year or two now. I've been planning on this surgery for a long time, I've been having a lot of pain with this, which hasn't let me work out in the gym like I once was able to, along with the factor that I'm getting old for my sport, crazy huh? Only 19 years old, and I'm getting really old for my sport? Gymnastics is just a crazy sport like that, unlike many other sports, like track and field, where you have mostly older(middle-upper 20's and above ages) in the spor and  at the Olympic level. Many Olympic gymnastics are between the ages of 16 and 18! However, my personal opinion believes that there are a few younger than that competiting from China(it is illegal to compete and the Olympics younger than 16 years old). So me, training at 19 years old, my body is slowing down, and I can't go-go-go without getting tired and drained like I used to be able to. My body is slowing down, it's been killing me to actually admit this, but my body isn't the same. My muscles get so weak after one work-out, or conditioning. The saddest thing though, is that I'm not training 4 1/2 hours like I used to, I'm only training about half that each time!


Anyways, last year, my shoulder had been hurting, especially on bars, I thought it was because I was doing a particular skill(giant) wrong and that was causing my pain. In result, I stopped training that skill beacuse it hurt so much. Then my shoulder wasn't bugging me anymore and I started training it again, in the summer (2011) and kept making the same error, but getting better and fixing the problem slowly. Then in February, my shoulder started hurting like it had the year before that, I thought, it's because of those darn giants. Again, I stopped training giants to help my shoulder, and started working on other skills, improving on them. My shoulder didn't hurt as much as it did, but it was still hurting a lot so around late February, early March, I just stopped training bars altogether, hoping the pain would stop because bars is what irritated it the most.


The pain still hurt, just not like it was when I trained bars so I thought, "I'm tough, I can work through this, it's just something I have to wait-out." Three months later, no change, only that it was starting to hurt worse and worse like it had been at bars. My coach was asking me where it hurt and was it ever feeling any better, sadly I had to tell her the truth, it wasn't getting better, only worse. She suggested that I go see Rachel (a friend of hers, who's a doctor who understands how a gymnast's body works, is the best way I can describe her). I put off going to see her for a while, a few weeks. But one day on a Friday practice as we were conditioning, I had gotten to the point where we had to do push-ups on a beam;  my shoulder had always hurt when I had to condition, but my mind set was "work through it, you're tough!" and that mind set kept me going and working through the pain. However this time that mind set didn't help me; I lowered down, but I couldn't push myself back up. I didn't know why I couldn't so I collapsed and tried again and again! I tried three times before I gave in, punched the balance beam and said a few words under my breath (a few words I won't tell you). At that point it was my breaking point, I couldn't do a push-up, not because my muscles were to weak, but because my shoulder wouldn't allow me to! I cried, had a fit, said some words, and just laid there, with saddness, knowing my body wasn't allowing me to do a push-up! A push-up, when I've done, thousands of them in my career!!  The following day, I finally caved in to my coaches(Karla's) wishes and made an appointment to see Rachel. She had me get x-rays taken of my AC joint, rotator cuff, and clavicle. I hated having those x-rays taken, it hurt so bad! One x-ray in particular, I had to hold a weight to open and move my muscles and bones around, it hurt sooooo bad, having to hold them!! A week later I called her office for the results......






She said the x-rays weren't completely clear, it could be a fracture in my clavicle, but she wasn't sure and referred me to an orthpaedic surgeon. She told me they put me in a clavicle cast. My first thought was like "oh no they won't! I would rather suffer through the pain that look silly and be but in a clavicle cast, I mean that kind of cast must be funky, huge, clunky, and silly! they will NOT be putting me in NO cast!" I went back to the mind set of "you're tough, you just have to push through the pain!" Hopefully thinking, I could at least train beam, the event that hurt my shoulder the least. However, when your coach and doctor are friends.... It's a NO GO! I couldn't do anything!! I couldn't even do beam! I could only condition my legs and stomach(of which didn't break Karla/Rachel's rules) rules of nothing that hurt it and not being inverted. So just about any stomach condition was out of the picture but a very small amount. The only things at gym I was able to do were ice my shoulder(which ALWAYS felt good) having ice on my shoulder was always a relief to have on, condition my legs, hips, butt, and do a few stomach conditioning. Being at the gym seemed like hell on earth! I hated being at the gym, when I couldn't do anything, it was like putting a desert right in front of my face, being able to see the chocolate drizzled over the desert and plate, being able to smell the warmth, being able to feel the spoon, lift it but not being able to dig into the desert with it, and hearing it being placed before me, but NOT being able to enjoy even one bit from it! It was TORTURE!!!!


Also during this time, my chest had been hurting, so I had to really lay of training, and condition my body too hard. On a Saturday, the day of Bethany's bachlorette's party, I was at gymnastics and my chest was hurting more than usual. Karla told me to go to the ER, so I listened to her. The did an ECG, chest x-ray, bloodwork, and said nothing is wrong and gave me some heart burn medicine. Of course, I knew it was heartburn and didn't even get the precription filled. That following Thursday, I had a doctor's appointment with my regular doctor to have the surgery on my foot okay'd (saying I was healthy enough to have it done) I brought my chest hurting up to her. It wasn't heartburn, it is Costochondritis, which is inflamed ribs. The only treatment is taking an anti-imflamitory medicine at every meal, and not much excersing, which will only make it worse!


So, not only do I have a shoulder injury that won't allow me to do gymnastics until I'm healed, but I also have inflamed ribs that prevent me from working hard.


I've felt that my gymnastics is being taken away from me, and there is NOTHING I can do, to prevent this from happening. My foot surgery, I believe has been a blessing, it will allow my shoulder to heal, as my foot heals as well. It isn't allowing me to even be tempted to try any gymnastics because it's not even in the picture right now. It's heart breaking to have this situation, but I know God has his plans for me and I am just trusting He knows whats right for me.


Sometimes it's hard to think about gymnastics, I won't know if I will be able to work-out in the fall with my foot, shoulder, and Costochondritis that I have. But I know, having this surgery will be right for me to have it this summer, in 2012. I know because it is allowing me to heal my entire body at one time, both my shoulder and foot, without even being temped to try to gymnastics because I'm not at the gym, conditioning nor coaching it to have any temptation or pain. While I do miss it INCREDIBLY much, it is much better not even being able to go to the gym and have an "whoa's me, poor me, moments" I would if I were at the gym. I also have been re-assured that this summer is the best one because I am home with David by myself, I don't have to worry about siblings bumping into me, screaming in my ear, making me mad. I can relax, watch TV and movies by myself. Not only will I get to be by myself, but I have insurance right now, that will cover the cost, I have a bunion that will only continue to grow bigger and bigger and hurt worse as I grow older, and time will only make this surgery hurt worse. I know this is the best summer to have it done, I am 100% sure it is, it's just hard not knowing if gymnastics will ever be in the picture again, and above all, the whole process scares me to death!!!! I'm soo scared about everything that will be in my future that this will determine!!




Off to work I go!!


<3 Kellijean

Perfet 10.0

Why are so many lessons so hard to learn? I always hate myself for making a mistake. I just want to be the girl that everyone loves and does everything correct. That doesn't make any mistakes, but already knows right from wrong, and doesn't make decisions to quickly without thinking them through thoroughly.

I'm the type of person,  that wants to do everything I do, to be done the right way, every time. I get frustrated with myself, when I don't do a task the correct way or finish a task fast enough. I always ask questions to make myself a better person, whether it's the smallest or biggest task. I ask my friends questions to make sure I didn't do 'something' wrong as others do that they talk about. I always ask the question, "Am I the same way?!?!" Thinking in the back of my mind " I hope not, otherwise I would hate myself."


If they have critizisim for me to change, I generally reflect on what they've said and find steps and goals to make myself a better person. Inside and Out.

This is one reason, I take critisism very well. I have been critisized since I was little, whether it was through my chores or gymnastics. I was never perfect, and still am not, especially in my gymnastics. However, through my positive critizism I've become very good at cleaning and doing gymnastics. I like to think I'm becoming a very successful young woman through my gymnastics and upbringing. I've been told in my workplace I take critizism exceptially well as many others don't. I always look for something to do at work, whether it's helping someone when they don't need it, or getting the chores done that need to get done without hesitation and being told to do. I will be the one to ask what needs to be done.  I don't have a job, to just sit on a counter and talk all day long, I got a job to work and make myself better. I got a second job to have extra spending cash as well.

I like think that my attitude is a perfect 10.0 though! ;)

FAVORITE quote of ALL time!!!

I think I'm perfectly kind, smart, and important as well! :)

The Wedding

As I said before Bethany and Kyle are now engaged. They got engaged in February, when they celebrated Valentine's Day together. A June 2, 2012 wedding is planned. They are having their wedding on a private boat on Lake Michigan called Princess Port in Muskegon, Michigan. The boat is like the Detriot Princess for those in Detriot will have a better idea of what this boat is like.

 Girl Wedding Party:
maid-of-honor is Kristin Booth, Bethany's best friend from a young age.
bridesmaids:
Leslie Lucht-cousin
Clara Younglove-sister
myself- sister
and Audrey as her flower girl

the bridesmaids dresses are pink.

Happy Ever After [to be]

welll my sister in engaged!!! she got engaged the weekend after valentine's day, when the two celebrated that special day. he(kyle) took her to the otanical gardens in toledo, oh to get "facebook" pictures and aftr a fw pictures using the timer it was timeto pull a trick. to push record instead of timer, went over to act like a picture but instead got down on one knee and propose........
:) and she said YES!!!

THE ring..

My person...

One of my favorite television shows is Grey's Anatomy; a drama which I like. The main character is  Meredith Grey; while Christina Yang is "her person," the one person she can talk to, be honest to, give advice to, vent to, and know that everything will be okay in the end.

As each individual has had their fair share of trying times, I have as well. People and "friends" stay for a period of time, and come-and-go as they please. I have realized and in result, I don't have many friends, but MANY acquaintaces who are friendly.  short term

Dictionary deffinition:

A person's knowledge or experience of something. One's slight knowledge of or friendship with someone

I choose who I call my friends very wisely. To me a friend is a person who is willing to listen to you, not just hear you but listen with your whole body and emotions. Who you hang out with, share stories with, eat lunch with, talk to, and go on outings every once in a while. Will stay for a little while, but leave later in your life. long term

Dictionary deffinition:

1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.

3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.

4. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement

However  a "best friend" is the person that spend a lot more time with, that understands you, who stays with you during trying times, who you share clothes with and it's like having two wardrobes with, who laugh together, walk inside each others' houses like it's your own, and are like a part of each other's family, do crazy things with, and are each other with. (life term)

Dictionary Deffinition:

1. the one friend who is closest to you

2. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

Then there is "your person" the person who understands you, the person you vent to, the person that knows you front-to-back and inside-out, that knows how to calm you down after you're worked up about something, the person that you turn to when everything is falling apart and you don't know what to do,  that will always be there for you and know you can count on to always be there for you and cheer you up. (the person who knew you before you knew yourself)
 CLICK ON Dictionary Deffinition:

Nicole Kaczmarek is my "person." She understands me, calms me down when I'm fumming, knows me inside-out, and has been by my side since I was twelve. I love her so much!!! She's my big sister that I never had, but instead have as a friend, which is much more rewarding! :)

 

{Magic Number}...Three...

2:00 p.m. Today while I was cleaning my room, I put a broken glass candle votive in my garbage, of which hangs on my bed post. Well, while I was getting out of bed, I accidentally bumped the garbage and right away, I knew I cut myself on that votive, and immediately put pressure on my cut to stop the bleeding, until my mom rushed up the stairs to see what had happened and could get me a bandage for the time being. My thumb felt like it was going to fall off from the presssure I was putting on my leg.

4:30p.m.
The snow started falling while I was conditioning at gymnastics, inches started to pile up.

7:15p.m.
I got out of gymnastics, got dressed and walked out to see the inches of snow on the ground. I cleared off y car, my teamate's, and my coache's car whose sit right next to mine. And drove home in the yucky snow.

9:45p.m.
I felt like my cut was just getting wider and wasn't getting any better. So I drove back into Monroe, through the yucky snow and weater to the Urgent Care to get [thre e] stitches in my cut. They say the magic number is three so I hope that means it will heal fast.

if everyone cared

if everyone cared

Memories

This was the second of fifteen weeks of school this winter semester. I’m taking Sociology 251- Modern Social Problems, Speech 151-Human Communications, English 155- Technical Writing, and Math 159- Trigonometry. In my speech class we had to the quote “Forever is composed of nows” by Emily Dickenson and tell three of our ‘nows.’ A now is a moment that has completely captivated by emotions and attention, or moments that “take your breath away.” I want to share some of my now moments with you.

Audrey and the tooth fairy: Audrey and I had been eating pears. I was finished with my pear and went up-stairs with Bethany in her room, a few minutes had gone by and we heard little footsteps coming up. Audrey walks in Bethany’s room with the pear in her hand and a disgusted/scared look on her face. Audrey handed me her pear, telling me how her tooth hurt and felt like it was going to come out. I had her wiggle her tooth and then go in the bathroom and look at it, hoping it would encourage her to wiggle it until it popped out. She comes back with her tooth in her hand and a towel in her mouth, for the bleeding. I asked her how it came out and she replies “I opened my mouth and it just fell on my tongue!” I busted our laughing hysterically and how she had put it “it just fell on my tongue.” Haha… We immediately proceeded to put the tooth in a little sandwich bag and put it under her pillow, being excited about the tooth fairy that was going to come that night for her tooth. I had fallen asleep on the couch that night, didn’t wake up during the night to be the “tooth fairy.” The next morning she came rushing down stairs waking me up, telling me how the tooth fairy hadn’t come during the night! She had been incredibly disappointed! I freaked out because I knew I hadn’t done my job, I ran as fast as my legs would go up to our room, slipped some money under her pillow and took her tooth. I told her the tooth fairy must have been busy last night with a lot of teeth to get to last night and was running a little late. She was gullible enough to accept my answer and went right on with her day. I was like “phew! Thank goodness she accepted my answers.” A few days later she had lost another tooth, and I told myself I wouldn’t mess this one up and do it right. The tooth fairy would be “on time” that night. She put her tooth in her bag and under her pillow just as before, however this time she also put a little ‘thank you’ note along with I with it. When she went to bed, she just sat up and looked out her window; I had asked her why she was looking out her window. She told me she wanted to see the tooth fairy, because she thought she would have the most beautiful dress on.S The tooth fairy also got creative that night and wrote her a note well. The morning following, read her the tooth fairy’s note and she exclaims “the tooth fairy does watch over me!” She was hilarious how happy and excited she was. It makes me go back and think about when I was young; I never had the tooth fairy, Santa Clause, or the Easter Bunny to get excited for. When I have kids, I understand not believing in Santa Clause or the Easter Bunny because it teaches children the wrong reason for the holiday; however, the tooth fairy, is fun and have no expectations besides a quarter. To believe in something amazes me how much fun it can be and put a sweet innocent smile on a child’s face along with the “tooth fairy’s” too. Not only is it money under the pillow, but as I have done, the most fun part about it, is being the tooth fairy and writing a simple little letter to her and to hear her excitement makes me want to give her more, and her being completely happy when I gave her $20 and the next time $3.50. She is always just so happy with the littlest amount and content with anything.

Seeing Hannah-  Hannah and I grew up together, we were best friends and did everything together. We played together just about every day. We played all sorts of games, activities, and just plain stuff.  We would play catch with our softball, we played on the same softball team, played hide-and-go-seek with animals, capture the flag, midnight ghost, did relay races, went on [long] bike rides, walks, ate ice-cream at Calder’s, took funny pictures, dressed-up,  planted and maintained Hannah’s vegetable garden, did school in our many forts, cleaned each other’s room, did am other’s hair, had sleep overs, went “camping” together in each other’s yards,  going on trips together, and being best friends every day.  I loved being able to see her for the first time in six months last February and again in June.  I only get to see her twice a year and it makes it really hard. I love her!! I miss her so much and think about her every day. I truly get when someone dies who’s close to them and they say they’re always on their mind, it’s so true, except thank you my dear friend is still alive and just a few hours away but I can only see her two times a year. L I love and miss her so much!!

Coaching gymnastics- Each one my kids that I teach, teach me something in life as well. They always cheer me up on my dullest days and love them!! J I love how innocent and silly little kids can be and wish I could go back and be like that again.

 
 

Doing gymnastics-As many as you know, I started gymnastics when I was very young at only three years old. I fell completely in love with it right from the first class. Today, gymnastics is MY place; a place I am focused on myself and the weight of the world is lifted. Even with some bumps in the road,  every day is worth fighting for and keeping in shape. I love all my teammates, they complete me and my day when I see them and when we encourage each other, it’s the best feeling in the world to know you have so many people like that in your life.

Becoming an aunt- A few months ago I found out I was an aunt; not only was I an aunt, but I was an aunt of twins!!  Hilary Ann and Hunter are the twins’ names. Hilary look exactly like a Younglove while Hunter looks more like the mom’s side.

 

Hanging out with my friends- My friends mean the world to me. I choose my friends very carefully and wisely. I don’t just choose any person to be my friend; I have many acquaintances and few true friends. Friends are forever, not just a best friend but a true friend. I take friendship very seriously and that’s why I love my friends to death. They keep my world turning and turn my bad days upside down and inside out, into the best day I’ll have in a lifetime.

Playing just dance with my friends- hahahahahahahahhaaha.. what can I say playing “Just Dance” on the Wii with Katie, Chrissy, Skyler, and John is simply amazing and I love it!! J

Being with Audrey- Audrey is one of the most caring and sweetest people I’ve ever met. She always helps me with anything I ask. She helps me pack my lunches in the morning, gives me massages, sings to me, always helps me to feel better when I’m not feeling well, understands me, brightens me every morning, day, and night, and is simply the best sister I could ever ask for!!! I love her with all of my heart, to infinity and beyond.

Seeing Audrey for the first time-* just a side note I don’ like cooking at all!!* On August 14, 2006 my mom went to the hospital to get induced to deliver a cute baby little sister!  I woke up early, filled with excitement, along with my sister, Bethany. All we could do is cook and talk about the little ear, eyes, and nose that would soon come home! J

Holding Grandma Younglove’s hand when she died-  My Grandma Younglove lived just around the block from our house.  I remember she always had candy out. Right when you walked in the door to the right, there was a small, brown, three foot high cabinet with a cream colored clothe draping over the top had three candy jars sitting on top. One jar had green jellies, another red jellies, and the last jar was filled with orange jellies.  I would over and visit her and my grandpa frequently.  I don’t remember a lot that we did, because she passed away when I was only ten years old. I miss them very much and all the memories I’ve made at that house.  We spent almost every Easter at their house with all the cousins and nights helping them around the house, like a mini-nurse.  It was like a second home to me, it has created me into who I am today, and it will always be a part of me. I miss them very much.  

R.I.P Grandma and Grandpa Younglove <3

Going to the funeral of Megan Miller and Charlie Warren- Charlie Warren was a friend that I graduated with. We sat right next to each other in our Freshman English class. Megan and I sat next to each other during our Study Hall and laughed every day, and getting yelled at by Mrs. Haddox, the art teacher to be quiet. But we wouldn’t listen, but instead we would laugh and do our math together.  Going to their funerals gave me a wake-up call. It showed me that I take every day for granted, acting as if I deserve it, when the truth is I deserve one more day. I’ve decided to make every day laughing just as we and Megan did, care-free and having the best of every situation.

My Senior Prom- My senior prom was early in the year, on April 2, 2011; it was a windy and cold day, sprinkling in some parts of the day, and the sun only peaked out of the clouds but only a few times. I had gotten ready at Kyle’s house after I had finish gymnastics practice. Bethany did my hair and make-up beautifully. After I left Kyle’s I went over to Jener’s and she got her make-up done by her neighbor. We went back home and got into our dresses and completely ready for pictures. Our plan was to drive to the Botanical Gardens in three cars: Jener and Jake in one car, John and Maria in another, and me in third. We were on our way, I was following John and Maria because I had no clue how to get to the Gardens, where pictures were being taken. I had gotten lost in Toledo and had been driving around for two hours, searching around for a sign, any sign that would help lead me in the right direction.  I finally gave up and found a landmark I recognized and knew my way home. I had almost been home, until I saw a limousine fly past me and knew in that instant “that limo was going to prom!” I instantiously stopped and did an illegal u-turn in the middle of the road, followed the limo to the house where it picked up a party that was going to the party. I followed it to prom, but in just so happened that it turned left into a sub-division, turned around, and went back towards the house where the party had been picked up. I didn’t want to lose out on anything and I followed that limo every turn of the way. I finally got to prom on time and sat with Jener and Jake. (let me remind you that I followed the limo…….. while in a VAN.. can you say creep!!!)

When I was baptized- I was baptized in December of 2000. I gave my life and heart to Jesus and I have never been the same.  He’s continually changing and shaping me into the woman I’m supposed to be. I am continually to grow in Him and thank Him every day for what He’s done for me.

My first day of school in 7^th and 9^th grade- I was homeschooled up until seventh grade. I didn’t want to go to school, and was very angry that my mom would even think of putting me in school, let alone actually going through it. I hated every minute of those first days. I couldn’t comprehend much of what was being said because I was so mad that I was going to school.

Riding on my dad’s bike bar when I was 3- My dad and I would do a lot of work together outside. I would help him plant the gardens, sit in the wheelbarrow to and from our destinations. We also would go on bike rides, get the mail, and go to the library together as well. Before I could ride my own bicycle well, I would ride on his bicycle bar; I loved it!!  I miss being little again and riding on the bar.

My gymnastics meets- I started competing when I was only seven years old with my sister Bethany.  I can remember my first meet.  Our competition leotard was purple, dark velvet on the bottom and little purple circle shiny top; I thought it was the most beautiful leotard I had ever seen in my whole life!!! It was in Sandusky, Ohio. I won box of chocolates, got my first gymnastics shirt that says “If Gymnastics Were Easy, It Would Be Called Football.” It was the best day of my life. Then a few years later, and I had gotten my first long-sleeved leotard. The day I got it, my friend Danielle and I were so enthused by the sparkles on the leotard and thought that the judges would be too distracted by the beauty of it and give us a 10.0 and were hyped up by that thought! Lastly last May I had my senior year state meet, it may be the last meet ever in my career.  I didn’t realize that it might have been my last meet and I may never compete again.  I do remember laughing a lot with my coaches, Nemo (my teammate), and coach we rotated with. After that meet, we went out to eat and had a good time. I hope I will get another chance to compete one last time this year and experience it all over again.



Welcome [Sparkle Bubbles]

Audrey’s been really sad and down ever since Georgie(our black lab) was put down a few months ago, in the summer of 2011. Today Audrey and I were cleaning our bedroom together.  She had run an errand to put some hair stuff in our bathroom, she came back, laid in our bed, and told me she was sad. She then sat in my lap and told me why; she explained that she’s been missing Georgie, because she was “very special” to her and that she would always play hide-and-go-seek with her. She was her best companion and loved Georgie with all her heart.  After gymnastics I got her a big blue spikey beta fish, and we put it in a bowl, and now loves her new beta fish named, Sparkle Bubbles just as much as Georgie.  She put up a sign for Sparkle Bubbles to read that says “Audrey Loves Sparkle Bubbles” so the fish will know how much she loves her and wishes her a goodnight and tells her she loves her before going to bed. She loves her new fish, Sparkle Bubbles. So welcome to our family Sparkle, you are loved dearly!!

A look back...

As 2011 leaves me behind, I decided to look back at all the great memories I had throughout the year, only remembering the good and great memories I made.

January:

 Went to go see Sr. Marie Bernadette at the convent

First meet of the season, capital cup.

February:

Ate Mongolian barbeque for the first time, with chopsticks.

Went to see a Michigan gymnastics meet.

February:

My best friend turned 18; I took her out to Applebees for her birthday

March:

Went dress shopping with Jener Delane

April:

Went to Prom- just about didn’t get to either!

Went ice skating for the first time with the Writing Fellows

21^st: My mom’s 50^th birthday.

May:

Had my state meet

10^th: I turned 18 and became a legal adult. Got 78 “happy birthdays” over Facebook

Saw a Cirque Du Soliel show for the first time ever, it the most amazing show ever!

21^st: I survived the “Ending of the World.”

I received two scholarships for college.

Had a Capman girls day at the Botanical Gardens and then went to my favorite restaurant, Texas Roadhouse.

June:

1^st: Last day of school. It would have been May 27^th, but I twisted my ankle the 26^th and was put in a boot and couldn’t walk.

2^nd: I graduated from Ida High School, and walked down with my best friend, Jener Delane Katherine Reilly.

3^rd: Tumbled on the wrestling mats with my English teacher, Mrs. Reaume.

10^th: Had a lot of fun at our Annual Gymnastics Recital

15^th: I started babysitting for the summer for two adorable little girls: Madison and Natalie.

July:

31^st: Started my first day of work at Bath and Body Works

August:

14^th: Audrey turned 5 years old

26^th: First day of full-time college student

September:

11^th: Saw my first double rainbow

October:

All the Capman girls went up north and had a blast at my Aunt Crissy in Mancelona.

31^st: My first time going Trick-or-Treating in my life. Thank you Nancy Fergy ;)

Audrey started gymnastics

November:

I finally got my first phone.

Had a great time with the Capman girls at Annette’s house

Started blogging

25^th: Had an amazing Thanksgiving with mi familia

December:

12^th: Last day of Fall Semester (Winter Break for a month!!!! :D )

24th: had  great Christmas with my family

31st: had  great Christmas and New Year's Eve with my family

My New Year's resolution is to continue to eat healthy, but do better than I have been doing lately. Eat healthy, stop being lazy at school and do better for myself.