I have been a terrible blogger lately. We have been having a lot of fun, and it has been nice getting back into a routine where I have more than five spare minutes a day. Life right now is....
I'm still working full-time at my job, getting back into shape, and planning all our fun summer adventures. Steven is still working and taking lots of credits this summer in order to graduate early in December.
A couple of weekends ago, we were able to go down to Las Vegas and visit all the Footes. We had a blast.....
going to the lake..... it was a little chilly and we had to wear wet suits (I've only included a picture here of Steven in one. Mine was meant for a child, and was so skin-tight I got stuck). I'm also pretty much the only one in the Foote Family that doesn't water-ski amazingly. But, I do love the lake and a fun tube ride!
Steven and I also had a fun time in the car together. Growing up we would drive from Calgary to Utah (14 hours) at least once a year, and so I love a good road trip.
And, we got to be there for Mother's Day and talk to Steven's brother, Jason, who is serving a mission in El Salvador. Fun weekend.
Last weekend, our niece, Rebecca was blessed, and so we had some more fun with the Footes.... hiking, bowling, and just hanging out. I beat Steven at bowling. He was pretty excited about that.
So, that has all been pretty good. Next up? I'm going home on Monday to welcome Trent back from his mission. We have a lot of Peterson fun coming up.
Now, What is the ugly that the title of this post alluded to?
About an hour ago, I went to the dentist for a cleaning and filling. I pride myself on excellent oral hygiene, and as such, I have never had a cavity. However, right before I graduated high school, my back tooth cracked and had to be covered with a filling. That filling needed replacing, and hence my visit to the dentist today.
My mouth, for some reason, would NOT freeze. The dentist normally puts in two shots to freeze the mouth. I took six. The painful part is over, but now more than HALF of my face is completely frozen. I look like this....
Only my decent level of self-confidence, along with my knowledge that not very many people read our blog made me feel ok about posting that. I figured I would want to look back and laugh.
So, life is always full of good, bad, and sometimes ugly parts. Luckily, the good usually outweigh the bad and the ugly :)
Then, as we left to go to the airport, we found out that his flight was early. Not a good thing to tell a mom when she hasn't seen her son in two years. My mom drove like a crazy person to get to the airport, which was quite entertaining. But, the whole extended family that could come made it in time.....
To welcome home Elder Peterson! It was so good to see him again. He is a great brother and I feel blessed that I was able to take the week off and come home to see him.
I love my Family!
Now, we can't wait until Friday when Steven, along with my sister Nicole and her husband Steve, get to come up to Calgary and spend the weekend. It will be the first time since our wedding two and a half years ago that our whole immediate family will be together.
