I had a horrible week last week. Monday after getting my booty whooped at Turbo Kick, I decided to call the dentist about my sore tooth. An hour later, I was in his chair getting a root canal! Yuck! I happened to get sick too. I had the worst cold I have ever had. I know, a cold, wah wah, cry me a river. But really, it was bad! So, when I woke up the next day, not only could I not breath, but I was swollen and bruised from the root canal. Half of me looked like I did after my jaw surgery when I was 18. Some of you may remember that wasn't the best look for me.
(warning: totally embarassing picture coming up, but I had to put it in for the full effect of the story!)
Anyway, I was just out of it all week. I don't even think I talked to my sisters for at least 2 days in a row! I had to go back to the dentist to get some antibiotics, had to fight with them a little about paying for that visit, etc, etc. The kicker is that Tim left Friday to go on a "posse" trip down to Mesquite for their first annual golf tournament. I'll complain about that later, but after my really hard week, I still wasn't feeling good, and then I was left for the weekend with the kids by myself. Poor me, huh! But, I survived and I was proud of myself. I even did my weekly coupon sense shopping trip to 2 different stores with all 3 kids and was feeling so good about our outing and saving tons of money that we went to get frozen yogurt for dinner! I got everyone bathed and ready for church on Sunday, got dinner in the crockpot, and still got to church with 10 minutes to spare. (You have to in my ward on fast Sunday if you don't want to sit in the foyer the whole time. We have so so so many baby blessings every month!) I survived church and even had the house clean and dinner ready when Tim got home that afternoon. I sound like super-mom, don't I?
I know I made Tim sound like the bad-guy in this story, and there were a few moments over the weekend and the days leading up to it, where I was a bit frustrated. How would he feel if I picked up and left for 3 days and left 3 kids with him? How come it seems like he has all the freedom in the world to do stuff like that? It's not like I can pick up and go golfing, or shopping, or anywhere at all with my friends without arranging for a babysitter, pumping some bottles, packing snacks and diapers and treats and toys, etc. But, long story kept from being too much longer, Tim more than redeemed himself today...
I got two tickets to go to the live taping of Good Things Utah and my neighbor, Steph, was coming with me. It wasn't very easy for Steph to find a babysitter, and I wasn't willing to pay for one for me, so we were going to suppress our excitement and not go, but then Tim stepped in. He volunteered to stay home from work and not only watch our kids, but Steph's two kids as well! Granted, Brooklyn was going to be at preschool, Keslie and Benny would nap, and he would only have Abbi and Tallan for the majority of the time, he was such a saint to take on 5 kids! I know! Husband of the year right here in my house! So, Steph and I had so much fun at the show! We were totally star struck with the girls and they were SO nice. I feel like they are my friends now! I even answered some trivia over the commercial break and won an awesome workout DVD featuring latin dance with Cheryl from Dancing with the Stars. Watch out! I'm going to have her body in just a few weeks! We took advantage of Tim's generosity and stopped at our two favorite places on the way home...Orson Gigi, a baker's dream store, and of course, Red Mango. Mmm Mmm Mmm!
Thanks, Timmy! You are absolutely the best ever! You totally redeemed yourself and more! I love you so much!
11 comments:
Hey! I got your comment about knowing me from SMST and I was WRACKING my brain for how I knew a Becky from participating in something called SMST -I thought it was some group I joined in college or something! I had to laugh when I got here! Becky from SATISFYING MY SWEET TOOTH! Of course!
YES! Ben did go to USU. He was there from 95-96 and then 98-2001. I was there from 99-2001 too. He was the pres in 2001 -maybe you know him from that?
He graduated and we were 'dating' and luckily I was already planning to transfer to BYU so I did a semester at UVSC and we got engaged right after that so I moved up to SLC where he was living and finished up at the U after we got married in March '02. Okay, not sure if you wanted ALL of those details -but I always love to know these things about people so there it is!
Awesome that you got to go to a taping of Good Things Utah -I miss that show! And holy cow, you have a millionaire friend!
Your kids are adorable too! {And so is your birthday cake, why is that not on the blog?!}
When were you there?
Yes, thank you thank you thank you Timmy!!! Am I aloud to call him that too? I had soooo much fun with our famous friends! We must do it again!
Becky you should have told me about your root canal. I could have helped you out. Glad your better and you got to go to GTU.
Okay, wow, my last comment was a HUGE novel!
I lived at Continental Apartments, they were behind Kampus Korner, my first year and then Old Farm the next year. My second year I worked at The Quickstop -ring any bells?
You seriously looked familiar to me in your picture, but then I shrugged it off because I thought it was because you look IDENTICAL to this girl I worked with {same place as your cousin Jenn} called Consumer's First in Salt Lake and then she served her mission in Taiwan at the same time we were there. I can't remember her name, actually I think it was Stephanie? She's not your sister is she -if so this is going to get too weird!
I didn't know Jenn that well while I was up there, but I seriously was really good friends with Jason -how weird is that?!
ohhh, how I miss you guys! What a fun time! I have to give a shout out to Timmy too. I owe him like months of babysitting for all the times I just added Treycen to his pile of kids to watch while we ran out and did something. I really miss that!!
Becky- I saw your friend win a million dollars- how cool!! ANyway Chris has been gone a ton lately too and I only have one- I can't imagine 3. Will you post a comment and on both brandy and taylors blog and tell them that they need to send me an invite so I can see their blogs. My email is
precisiondancecamps1@yahoo.com That is the easiest way I can think to get in contact with them.
Thanks!
Hey will you email me your email address? My email is brookey6@gmail.com. I hope all is well with you!
Hey again, sorry, I'm always a bit slower over the weekend, you know, trying to tear my eyes away from my BFF, the computer screen, and pay attention to my kids and the hubs...
No, I didn't grow up with Jason and Jenn. I met Jas my freshman year in college and we just clicked and had a lot of fun together. Yeah, I saw Magic's blog on yours or Jenn's, I honestly just don't have the time to blog stalk that I used to, it's such a shame.
Hey Becky! I love reading your posts. :) I'm going through the same thing right now... I had 1/2 my root canal done Saturday and have two appointments with an Endodontist and a Periodontist tomorrow. Being pregnant and having these procedures done is no fun... I'll be thankful when it's all over.
Tim was so nice to watch the kids for you on your "special day off". Hmmmm... maybe I should consider taking Josh up on this when I'm feeling up to par again. :)
I love you and think you are an amazing mother! We will have to catch up soon!
I'm sorry to hear about your root canal. I surely know how it feels, and it feels pretty bad. I had a worse dental problem before. It was almost too late when my Chattanooga periodontist discovered that I had chronic periodontitis. Thanks to my busy schedule, I wasn't able to visit him for more than two years. He did this scaling and root planing thing first, and then some other stuff after. It was treated successfully, thanks to my Chattanooga periodontics specialist. I hope your dental health is as swell as mine now.
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