Well this break has been an eventful one for sure! It is wonderful to be with the whole family for the first time in a very long time. But lets recap the break to start:
The first few days were normal and relaxing. Iain and Katie got here first and we spent a day or so with just them before Suz and Jonathan arrived on the 23rd. Next came Liz, John, and Mackenzie on Christmas Eve, well first in between the two arrivals there was a fire truck and an ambulance at the house bright and early to pick up Grandma who was having trouble breathing. So off she went to the hospital with Mom and Suz close behind in her car. Meanwhile, back at the ranch while trying to calculate the next move for the rest of us left to wait at home the phone rang and Suz was calling in need of Jonathan and me to bring some paper work to the ER, along the way we thought that breakfast would be a nice thing so Jonathan and I stopped by our friendly local Starbucks and basically bought out their whole stock of baked goods along with too expensive water and 3 coffee drinks. Then we went the rest of the way to the ER and set up camp for the next 6 hours while we waited for Grandma to be transferred to her room where we spent the last 2 hours of the day before finally heading home to get ready for the Christmas Eve service that night. On the other side of town from those of us hanging out in the ER were Katie and Iain who needed to go pick up the Owen clan at the airport but had never been there, so what should have taken about 20 minutes (once you get there) ended up being an hour long event. So we were all (minus Mom & G-ma) reunited at the service that night! Yay Christmas Eve!!
So of course Christmas was pretty different this year, I made breakfast for everyone and then Mom got home and we ate and opened presents/ watched Mac run around like wild and help everyone with their gifts. It was a really good day even if it wasn't what we usually do.
Today has been really chill, church this morning, visits to G-ma by various people, and oh yes! there was that little family party that I was surprised with for my birthday that is coming up! I love my family, they are the best ever! I got a few of my birthday presents from the fam. S&J gave me Glee season 1 and a really cute wine glass (since I am turning 21) and a cute shirt form Iain and Katie.
If you are wondering what exactly is with Grandma, I can't tell you...lots of time spent listening to the doctors but I have no clue what is going on. I do know that she was having A-Fib, and tomorrow they are going to check out her heart with a camera and then probably shock her heart and there was talk of a pacemaker possibly. So yeah, hope that helps :)
And now John, Iain, Jonathan, Suz, Dad, and I are watching Christmas Vacation so for now I will conclude. Much more to come I am sure!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Waiting was created for Control Freaks
It's true! I know it is because I am so bad at waiting. Currently I am waiting for my ride to finish her exam as well as one of the other poeple who is going to be in the car with us.
I got back to the room after work on Teusday night and was getting ready to start preparing for exams when the fire alarm goes off....I was not pleased! So we trudged up to the chapel and waited around for a while. Found out the water pressure was too low in the sprinklers so then they came to fix that. A few minutes later, BAM! Now one of the pipes burst and the north side of Andreas is flooding (not my room!) So south siders are free to return. Now I am settled in to study again, but wait, what is that I hear? Oh yes, it is the fire alarm again! So here we go back up to the chapel for a couple hours until at last we are allowed to return for real and go about our buisness, so I went to bed...so much for that little bit of extra study time. That was the big adventure of exam week :)
Last night was my last shift working for Chartwells EVER! It is a wonderful feeling to hand in your jacket and hat and walk out of the door never to return, well except of course for all of my meals at school, but it is a very different thing to work there than to eat there. As much as I enjoyed my boss and many of the students who work there, I am not sad to leave it behind.
I have finished all of my finals and have made my preparations for the long drive home. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas, full of anticipation and excitement at the prospect of what tomorrow will bring! I can not wait to see my family and frieds who I have not seen in so very long. Hannah is home and for this I am very thankful. I can't wait to hear about all of her adventures and share my experiences with her. It will be wonderful to chat :) However, I am also anticapting lots of big changes happening over this break. Christmas this year will be different than it has been before but it will be good. I do not always like change but sometimes it is necessary and turns out for the better against what I believe. I am happy that my whole family will be together this Christmas, it will be a very crowed house but it will be full of laughter and joy as well. Totally worth sleeping in the living room.
I am worried about Grandma mostly because I do not really know what is going on with her but now that she is back at home I think things must be better. I will be glad ot be where I know what is going on. A lot of changes have happened with both Grandma and Grandmother in the past weeks and I think for the first time I am really dealing with the idea that they won't be around forever, which as an almost 21 year old feels stupid but I have never really thought about it before because nothing major has ever happened before.
Speaking of being almost 21.....I TURN 21 SOON!!! That is nothing short of a miracle! I am so excited to be able to celebrate with my family, it will be a ton of fun. (not too much though ;) )
So I have packed, and unpacked, and repacked in an attempt to lessen the amount of stuff that I will be taking home with me, it worked a little but not that anyone will know that. I still have way too much, and yet I need it all. That is the thing about going home for 3 1/2 weeks. It requires a lot of clothing. So I have what I have and I need to not let it bother me, hopefully it isn't too crowed in the car! I am waiting for the text message that will tell me it is time to start my journey home. I am so anxious to go, but at least I don't have to rush around to try and be ready. Now Lydia and I are watching Oceans 11, fantastic movie!
I got back to the room after work on Teusday night and was getting ready to start preparing for exams when the fire alarm goes off....I was not pleased! So we trudged up to the chapel and waited around for a while. Found out the water pressure was too low in the sprinklers so then they came to fix that. A few minutes later, BAM! Now one of the pipes burst and the north side of Andreas is flooding (not my room!) So south siders are free to return. Now I am settled in to study again, but wait, what is that I hear? Oh yes, it is the fire alarm again! So here we go back up to the chapel for a couple hours until at last we are allowed to return for real and go about our buisness, so I went to bed...so much for that little bit of extra study time. That was the big adventure of exam week :)
Last night was my last shift working for Chartwells EVER! It is a wonderful feeling to hand in your jacket and hat and walk out of the door never to return, well except of course for all of my meals at school, but it is a very different thing to work there than to eat there. As much as I enjoyed my boss and many of the students who work there, I am not sad to leave it behind.
I have finished all of my finals and have made my preparations for the long drive home. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas, full of anticipation and excitement at the prospect of what tomorrow will bring! I can not wait to see my family and frieds who I have not seen in so very long. Hannah is home and for this I am very thankful. I can't wait to hear about all of her adventures and share my experiences with her. It will be wonderful to chat :) However, I am also anticapting lots of big changes happening over this break. Christmas this year will be different than it has been before but it will be good. I do not always like change but sometimes it is necessary and turns out for the better against what I believe. I am happy that my whole family will be together this Christmas, it will be a very crowed house but it will be full of laughter and joy as well. Totally worth sleeping in the living room.
I am worried about Grandma mostly because I do not really know what is going on with her but now that she is back at home I think things must be better. I will be glad ot be where I know what is going on. A lot of changes have happened with both Grandma and Grandmother in the past weeks and I think for the first time I am really dealing with the idea that they won't be around forever, which as an almost 21 year old feels stupid but I have never really thought about it before because nothing major has ever happened before.
Speaking of being almost 21.....I TURN 21 SOON!!! That is nothing short of a miracle! I am so excited to be able to celebrate with my family, it will be a ton of fun. (not too much though ;) )
So I have packed, and unpacked, and repacked in an attempt to lessen the amount of stuff that I will be taking home with me, it worked a little but not that anyone will know that. I still have way too much, and yet I need it all. That is the thing about going home for 3 1/2 weeks. It requires a lot of clothing. So I have what I have and I need to not let it bother me, hopefully it isn't too crowed in the car! I am waiting for the text message that will tell me it is time to start my journey home. I am so anxious to go, but at least I don't have to rush around to try and be ready. Now Lydia and I are watching Oceans 11, fantastic movie!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Exam Week
So today I am supposed to be studying my French and New Testament for the last two exams of my semester back at Covenant. I have been working hard all semester and now I seem to have hit a brick wall. So I have decided that I will return to the world of blogging. I used to blog a lot...it was very emotional and in middle school. I am glad that I no longer have any idea of how to find those blogs because I am sure they would be humiliating to look at them now. So here I go, a fresh new start in college.
Well I guess the best way to start this would be to summarize the semester that I have had. It has been wonderful, stressful, emotional, and full of family issues. Grandma in the hospital, Grandmother in a rehab place, and lots of stress at home with all the changes. Meanwhile, here in GA I have been adjusting to life on my own (as much as you can really call college that) and for the most part loving it. College would be so much better without all the homework. I don't mind going to classes, I like the learning ( I know...nerd!), it's the homework that gets me.
New and old relationships have deepened and grown. I have some wonderful friends at home and here in Georgia, I can not wait to see how they continue to grow! Living without a roommate has challenged me in my walk with Christ, which I think is why I needed to have this semester in a room to myself. I am growing in that relationship as well, and it is the most important one. I am often asked about boys when I see people for the first time in a while. It is hard for me to admit that I have not met that "special someone" but I am waiting patiently, or at least trying to wait patiently. It is hard and sometimes it makes me wonder about my past relationships but I know that the best is yet to come!
Anyway, I am truly just talking about things that pop into my mind at the moment and putting off the work that needs to be done! So now I am going to go and study my French for a while and prepare to go to work (yuck!).
Au revoir!
Well I guess the best way to start this would be to summarize the semester that I have had. It has been wonderful, stressful, emotional, and full of family issues. Grandma in the hospital, Grandmother in a rehab place, and lots of stress at home with all the changes. Meanwhile, here in GA I have been adjusting to life on my own (as much as you can really call college that) and for the most part loving it. College would be so much better without all the homework. I don't mind going to classes, I like the learning ( I know...nerd!), it's the homework that gets me.
New and old relationships have deepened and grown. I have some wonderful friends at home and here in Georgia, I can not wait to see how they continue to grow! Living without a roommate has challenged me in my walk with Christ, which I think is why I needed to have this semester in a room to myself. I am growing in that relationship as well, and it is the most important one. I am often asked about boys when I see people for the first time in a while. It is hard for me to admit that I have not met that "special someone" but I am waiting patiently, or at least trying to wait patiently. It is hard and sometimes it makes me wonder about my past relationships but I know that the best is yet to come!
Anyway, I am truly just talking about things that pop into my mind at the moment and putting off the work that needs to be done! So now I am going to go and study my French for a while and prepare to go to work (yuck!).
Au revoir!
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