Oh, no pictures to accompany this crazy act, but we went swimming tonight! It's freezing here and so, of course, the first thought is to go swimming! We got invited by some friends here in the neighborhood to head to the Clearfield Aquatic Center tonight. They have water toys, shallow area for toddlers, and a big slide. It is quite fun. Murray had a rec center that was very similiar that we used to frequent quite a bit. They just had one weird rule that sent Amanda crying and wanting to go home. She was going on the big slide and a lifeguard yelled at her when she was climbing the stairs. So, she went to the bottom and had to wait until the person, clear at the top of the stairs, went down the slide before she could ascend the stairs at all. I'm sure there must have been some incident that caused this interesting rule, but for an 8 year old to be yelled at was a little harsh. She came over to me crying and told me she was done swimming. Poor thing. Anyway, after we were all dressed and my girls had dried their hair under the automatic hand dryers, we all (Orisons, Karras', Kennedy's, Lloyd's and Anderson's) went to Crown Burger for some grub! It was a fun night. A little crazy with all the little ones, but a good break to the mundane routine of a cold January!
I also had the opportunity to listen to Sister Sheri Dew at a conference put on by our Stake. She is an amazing person and wonderful speaker. She tells great stories that makes you realize that even with all her success, she has normal experiences like the rest of us. She made about 5 points in her talk. First, that improbable or impossible things can and do happen, speaking about instances in life, but also of the First Vision. Second, that we all carry with us what we need to return to our Heavenly Father: the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and our temple ordinances. Third, we are a pivotal generation. This topic reassured me of many things including that our Father has saved these generations to bring forth the gospel throughout the earth and prepare the way for Jesus to come again and also, that we will withstand the powers of Satan and all the evil in the world. Fourth, that little things can stop progress. A good reminder that maybe we aren't progressing because the "little" sins are stopping us. We are pretty good at the big things; go to church, attend the temple, FHE, etc., but when it comes to back-biting for instance, this can stall us although we are doing other things well. Fifth, nothing can stop the power for good women are in the world. I could elaborate on these forever and give quite the sermon, but that's for another time. I really just wanted to write these points down for my own use and so I don't forget. Oh, I did forget one.....to listen to our leaders more than we listen to Oprah!
Last night we went out with our good friends, Kerry & Makell Westenskow. The boys had been working out after work and decided to grab the families and get some food. We really enjoy these guys and are grateful for their friendship. Now, the bad part comes last night around 12:30am. I had a horrible gall bladder attack! My first horrible attack was when I was pregnant with Brandon. I thought I was dying and didn't take anything to eleviate the pain because I was pregnant. When I told my OB about it, he said just take Mylanta next time. First, I thought he was crazy, but it did work for the rest of my pregnancy. Interesting side note: I also had gestational diabetes with Brandon and the dieticians I saw for that told me that most gals who get this during pregnancy have gall bladder problems also during pregnancy. Ok, back to last night. Well, I have had small attacks that I have been able to control with magic Mylanta, but last night it did not work at all! I took a couple of doses and would go back to bed and be up again in 10 minutes. So, I took some ibuprofen and slept in the recliner until the pain subsided. For those who haven't had this experience, it isn't a heartburn pain, but a stabbing, constant pain in your upper back. At least that's where mine is....I woke up again around 6:30am and had to take more ibuprofen. I'm thinking that I need to get to an internist so they can start documenting the attacks in case I need it out. It's a hereditary thing in my family. Mom, Dad, younger brother all have had theirs out. I'm thinking that the wonderfully yummy fried zuchinni we had last night was the culprit! It's not fun to get old!
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You probably need your gall bladder out...FYI
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