Are you serious?!

I decided to clean out the refrigerator this afternoon before Kirby and I hit the beach... and this is what I found!



Oh my gosh! That's what I said when I counted 23 expired things in our fridge! I estimated that to be about $40 bucks in wasted money! Can you believe that?

a few updates

This is a random blog with a few updates. We'll start with the biggest news...


#1
Kirby had more x-rays taken and everything looks good! He was even allowed to leave the doctor's office without wearing his sling! We were both very excited about the good news!




The doc says he needs to start doing more exercises too. Below is Kirby doing his "milk jug" exercise. Every day he holds the milk jug down at his side so his elbow is forced to straighten. He has also been TRYING to eat with both hands. He gave it a try at Chic-a-fil, but as you can see it's still a little awkward. He still has pain when lifting his shoulder, so he tends to bend down to his hands a lot. He has to go back again in 3 more weeks for another check up. The doctor says he's healing nicely, so we hope to hear more good news then too.







However, before our visit, he was getting pretty good at doing things with his left hand. In this video, we are eating at one of our favorite restaurants, Logan's. Kirby usually eats around 6 rolls and he wasn't going to let a broken elbow and shoulder get in the way!





#2
A few days ago we were able to spend some time with Kirby's friends from back home. Stacy and Jay were driving through the area on vacation and called to see if they could stop by. We spent a few hours catching up, making ice cream sundaes, and playing games on the Wii. We hope to see them again this year. Kirby and Stacy are trying to plan their 20 year high school reunion for Thanksgiving time.





#3
I couldn't take it anymore and I got a hair cut! I've been wearing it in a ponytail or braid so much lately, I figured I should just cut it off. I researched donations for different organizations, but nothing seemed to work for me (either the length, color wasn't right...). She ended up cutting about 8" off and I left the salon loving it! I came home and Kirby liked it, but I was beginning to doubt whether I still liked it. By the end of the night, I was already planning on going back to the salon the next day to have her change it. Today (a few days later), I think I like it again and probably won't go back. My friend Amy says that's typical of me, so... I guess it's no surprise.

#4

Yesterday Kirby and I wanted to stay indoors during the peak of the day since the "feel like" temperature was going to be in the 100's. We thought it would be perfect to see a matinee movie and then head to the beach around 4:00ish. We decided to see "Get Him to the Greek" at 12:40 (or at least I thought so) so we rushed around the house to get ready and make it out the door in time. We picked something up for Kirby to eat, got our tickets and popcorn in what we thought to be "just in the nick of time". Well I must have misread the time online (no surprise to Kirby) and must have missed the sign outside of the theater too.





As you can see from the pictures, we were a little early. So what do you do when you are a hour early and the only ones in the theater? Of course... take pictures!









We ate, did a little shopping and finally came back at the right time to watch the movie! :)

FINALLY...

something to make you smile

No real update, just wanted to share some funny YouTube videos I watched the other day. :)

SCHOOOLLLS OUT FOR SUMMER!

We are ready to start our summer vacation! We weren't sure how this year was going to turn out for us... Kirby was moved to the middle school (because of the all the cuts) and for the first time we had to work in separate schools. I know some people can't sympathize with us, but we've always worked at the same school with each other since we met. But we adjusted well and I think it made us even closer. Every day the first hour (sometimes longer) after school we'd talk about our days with each other. I looked forward to that every day!

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

Or you'll end up like this...

We've done it several times before, so it was bound it happen... we just didn't expect it to happen then. Our golf cart has been out of commission for a few weeks now and after many attempts at fixing the problem, Kirby finally got it fixed the other day. He was so excited to finally use it, so we went out Sunday night and I pulled him around on his long board.

This is how the adventure started out.

And you already know the outcome wasn't the best! Let me give you some more background. Kirby wanted me to slingshot him across the cul-de-sac like I've done before. I usually slow down a bit, but he'll usually tell me to go faster. This time I listened and went faster.... but I guess too fast. He couldn't make the turn and instead of crashing the board (he wanted to save it and not himself) into the curb and falling into the grass (which would have been less severe), he jumped off and (of course not able to run at about 15-20 miles per hour) rolled a few times on the pavement. I looked back just as he began rolling... and it didn't look good! He laid there for a few minutes in silence and then actually thought about getting back on the board and riding home!!

I grabbed the board (which by the way was left unscathed) and my big kid husband and drove home. We actually laughed on the way home about the whole thing, not knowing what we were in store for. When we got home, he iced his shoulder, hip, and wrist for about 20 minutes.

It was at this point, he realized he probably had a broken bone. He couldn't straighten his arm and was beginning to feel some more pain. We quickly got in the car and drove to an Urgent Care, but they were closed. That didn't help the night because we had to drive about 15 more minutes (which seemed like forever) to Grand Strand Emergency Room. The pain seemed to get worse the closer we got to the ER. As soon as he stepped out a few steps away from the car, he let out a very loud yell! He couldn't even walk because the pain was so bad. He says that was the worst pain he'd ever been in. He made it to the enterance of the ER and he felt it again. I got him a wheelchair which helped a little bit, but even as we waited he kept getting muscle spasms which made the pain come back.

...And after a few painful xrays, medication, and a hospital dinner of crackers, peanut butter, and orange juice, we found out he had broken his radial head (part of the elbow).

Tuesday, we went to the orthopaedic to get a cast... and with it came a little more bad news. Kirby asked the doctor to x-ray his shoulder because it was giving him problems and was painful. The doctor gave him some good news and bad.

Bad

1. head of the clavical/shoulder was broken also

2. no working out or surfing (or anything for that matter) for 12 weeks

Good

1. both breaks are small and could be worse

2. no cast, just a sling

So here is Kirby today. He's getting used to sleeping upright, doing everything with his left hand, and so much more. I knew my husband was an active guy, but I was reminded again after this accident. The poor guy can't do much. We'll find out more in 3 weeks when he goes back for more x-rays. We'll update everyone again then!

Finally an update

It's been awhile since we've blogged. I'm going to give you a quick update on some of the things that we have been up to.

1. About a month ago, Kirby nominated a student for the Quarterly Citizenship Award for the city of North Myrtle Beach. Between all the schools in our area, Maddy was chosen. Read the article below (click on it to enlarge)...

2. Mayfest on Main was last weekend. It's one of the many times they shut down part of Main Street and fill it with vendors, live bands and local performances. Eddie Money was the main act on the big stage. Kirby usually knows a lot more about the artists than I do and so he filled me in on some of the oldies, but goodies that he sings. Here are some pictures/videos...

3. Kirby and I went to the Blue Crab Festival this weekend. It was full of great fried food (even fried pickles- reminds me of Jed's in Toledo), good music, and lots of vendors to check out. Kirby ate some good ol' southern fried seafood and I got myself some "fair fries" doused with lots of vinegar. After soaking up the grease, Kirby helped me find Amy's newborn baby Kendall, a headband. After looking for awhile, I ended up with a book for her oldest daughter Chloe, but no headband.

We had a good time. Here are a few shots.

birthday party

Kirby and I were invited last Saturday at a 7 year old birthday party. Buddy (one of my students this year & a Krunch Kids the past 2 summers) turned 7 and had some kids from school and Mr. King and I at his bowling/pizza party! Of course Kirby couldn't resist the pizza and I was ready to show some first graders up in bowling... so we went. :)






Here are some pictures-









Kirby hurt his back earlier that weekend and couldn't bowl, but by the end of the party Mr. King had made a quite a few ponytails with a balloon for decoration in the girls' hair.