What a year can do

Summer of 2006 and 2007, guess I've started a theme and I'll have to get another picture of her up in the land of the beautiful for a 2008 shot huh?!

Painful enlightment

I walked in the time was exactly 11:32 am. I checked in with receptionist who greeted me warmly with a smile, a smile that seemed a little menacing to me. She took my name, told me to have a seat they would be with me in moment. "Who is this 'they'?" I wondered, well I would soon find out. She was right, "they" proved to be one woman, Kim. She was casually dressed in her white lab coat, comfortable yet stylish brown dress shoes and hair pulled back in true professional fashion. I followed her, my heart pitter patting with every slow step I took. I hadn't done this in years. For a good reason, yes. This was dangerous territory. This experience was going to be painful. I wasn't sure I was ready. Could I turn and run? Would I make it to the door in time? The receptionist seemed to sense my thoughts I saw her swivel her chair on its wheels body in full frontal facing position of the door as if expecting me to put my running shoes into action. Perhaps something like this had happened before. I sighed, my shoulders rolled forward, my head dropped a little, I was already defeated.
"have a seat right here" Kim politely told me. "Of course I will" I thought, "there are no other chairs around and well, that's the kind you need me in to perform this type of torture."
"I am very sensitive" I said. "I am a little nervous, its been a few years and really I don't like being here." No one ever does.
I sat back, the chair reclined the sounds and smells were overpowering me. I shoved my hands deep into my pockets hoping they wouldn't start shaking.
The bright light overhead I had to blink to try and regain focus. I could see her shadow face, mask, and eye goggles looming down towards me sharp metal objects in hand. I knew instinctively what to do next.
I opened my mouth.
I can't say exactly what happened during the next 20 minutes or so. I tried several times for an out of body experience but for some reason I couldn't get myself on that beach in Hawaii. I remember scraping sounds, quiet voices, sudden rushes of cold over my already painful teeth. Sharp painful pokes and scraping noises. When it was finally all over my bib was removed quickly for me not to notice the blood stains that were laying there. Too late, I saw, but I lived through it. "Should we schedule you in 6 months Danyelle?" Asked a polite Kim. "No" I said, but thinking "why in the WORLD would I want to come back in 6 months for this type of torture?" Of course she convinced me otherwise and so end of July I will return once again.
But as I left I realized, this wasn't so horrific. I got a free toothbrush from the deal. And well, since Jim needs a new toothbrush, I scheduled an appointment for him.

Just a thought

Jim sent this to me in an email, thought it might be a good idea. Anybody know where to order them?

Tired

I just called to schedule 3 eye appointments. Emma, Addy and Jim. Just scheduling the appointments and trying to find days/times that will work exhausted me. I can't schedule the girls at the same time so for 2 days in the middle of the afternoon, during what should be a rest time. During what would be lunch. I will get to hang out with four FOUR kids for an 1 1/2 -2 hr appointment. I think its time to invest in some handheld games!

Back to School

Well its a good thing school is about to start back up because Emma-Jean is asking for homework!

Happy New Year

I did a New Years Post check it out below....and tell me what your favs from the past year are....

Merry Christmaas!

right now

My children are playing the PS2, they are playing the Simpson's racing game. I realize that my children are video game nerds. Neither of them really know how to work the controls. I don't think they even know that its called a video game. Yet, they catch on... kinda. Brennon keeps coming to me to get him "unstuck". And as I type this I hear Emma say to Brennon "I need driving lessons" HAHA. Of course at a friends Christmas party last night Jim got a taste for what the new Nintendo Wii can really do. Of course we both want one...Of course there pretty hard to get (unless your a crazy person who stands in line at 5 am, no mention of names here right Sarah??) But when we do get it they can have the PS2 and Jim and I can have the Wii... then maybe they will no longer be video game nerds. So Jim maybe you should go get in line, how does that sound babe? and okay okay we'll share the Wii with the kids...sometimes

New Year...New Like-ings

So as the new year approaches I began to think about this past year and all the new things I have found/discovered/rediscovered that I like. So here is my list from 2007 and I am looking forward to a new year and a new list!

Dylan

The Color Yellow (who would've guessed?!)

Everyone should try this place, or come visit me and I'll take you there..yummy!!
Not just any lemons, fresh ones straight off the tree from CA, Thanks A. Marian!!
Especially in water

Emma loves them too!



My Overland Donnor bag (thanks sarah for that one!)



Feist


Crop-A-Dile


Postal pick up at your door



Lubriderm Lotion - W/ premium Oat extract



Aveda anything rocks but this year I discovered the Tourmaline charged protecting face lotion

and the Aveda Oil burner



Dove Dark Chocolates



Tea Source - Minnesota Rouser

I am sure there is more but its been a long year. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

question for the moment

As I was draining the last drop of liquid laundry soap from its container so I could do yet another load of laundry I began to wonder whose bright idea was it to put the number of loads I can get from that container in such large print right on front. This might be great for advertising and is somewhat convenient when at the store and making a decision about what to purchase... HOWEVER, this can actually drive a sane woman to insanity when you realize that you have in a very short amount of time done 64 loads of laundry, and even more insane when your adding that now empty bottle to the trash bin and oh...look whats on top of that trash bin, another EMPTY bottle of 64 loads worth of laundry soap.


And as an Auntie of mine once said, We're either very dirty, or very clean.