Trip to Ohio

Brayden and I just got back from a quick trip home to visit the fam! My dad called 2 weeks ago and said he needed to see his grandson so he flew us out!! Great huh! All I have to say was the flight out there was horrible! Brayden screamed his head off and I seriously couldn't control him. I have never felt so hated in my life! But the flight home he was an angel so I think there is hope that I can fly with Brayden again!!

Everyone knew that we were coming out there except my brothers so it was fun to surprise them. They were playing baseball in the backyard when we got there so the rest of the fam went out and sat on the patio, acting like nothing was going on. Brayden and I walked out and just stood there waiting for them to see us. It was hilarious to see their expressions cause they were so shocked and it took them forever to finally notice us! It was funny cause Kyle was like, "well, now I know what I'm doing tomorrow!"

On friday, we went to Geagua Lake in Aurora Ohio and had a blast. Its a big amusement park and water park. Sea World used to be right by it but since thats been gone Geauga lake has just taken over. They had some pretty sweet roller coasters and the lines were short so we rode them all day!

All in all, a fun trip.... its always hard to say goodbye though. I'm such a baby and always end up walking through the security at airports in tears. Its good to be home and actually Ohio is hotter than Texas right now! We're getting lots of rain here which is nice!

Jason, Kyle, and Brayden Melissa and BB

I HATE BUGS!!!

Ok, so we have cockroaches in our apartment! I am freaking out! We had them awhile ago and they came and sprayed and for about a month they were gone... but now they are back! I know they are harmless, Guy tells me this all the time. But they are just so disgusting looking. And now you are about to hear how pathetic I really am. Last night Guy killed 4 of them (sick huh) so I thought there couldn't possibly be any more in the house. I woke up this morning and went to sit on the couch and saw one running across the living room floor. I freaked out big time and called Guy crying (yes i Know) and finally got the courage to trap it under a bowl. I put all the harry potter books on top of it so it couldn't get out. And after that I left for the whole day with Brayden. I left at 7:30 am and didn't get home until 9:00 pm cause I was so convinced that the cockroaches were taking over our house and I needed Guy there to kill all of them. He of course had to work really late tonight which was just my luck! Guy thinks I need to go to counseling for my serious fear of bugs but I know all they'll do is like make me hold a tarantula or something until I'm not afraid of it... ya no way! Its all because of those wolf spiders in idaho... eww! I am just gonna start training Brayden to be the bug killer around here!!
Anyways, to fill up my day I took Brayden to the zoo in fort worth and we both had so much fun there. It was so hot though but still lots of fun! We went to the mall and shopped and I found a new swimsuit and sandals. Brayden loves playing on the play place they have there so I let him play as long as he wanted for once to take up time. I bought some indoor/outdoor bug killer spray that I sprayed everywhere tonight. The pest control guys come on friday so hopefully no more roaches!!

He looks SO big all stretched out!!

Proud to be messy!

Not much going on!

Not really a whole lot going on today... just a lazy sunday! But I thought I'd get on here and post a few pictures of our place. We've finally started to get some of our own stuff so heres a few pictures of our new couches and of Brayden's bedroom. Sorry it's taken me so long! Our room's a disaster so we won't be showing you that! We haven't really done too much to the place cause we're only here until November and then hopefully into a house. That's the plan at least! Guy and I have been garage saling tons lately and its seriously like our favorite thing to do now... yes, we are losers! But we've seriously found some cool stuff. Like practically all of Brayden's toys are from garage sales and we got his crib from one for $100. Normally like a $400 crib! We go to the neighborhood ones where we can just put BB in a stroller and walk around to all of them.

Guy and I went and saw the 3rd Pirates movie last night. Has anyone else seen it?? We didn't think it was that great...it was soo long! I still think the first one is the best. Brayden stayed and swam over at my aunt and uncles pool so it was nice to have a night out again! Oh yeah, guy and I were just called to team teach the 10 year olds at church so that should be fun. Our callings since we have been married have been nursery together and primary! So I think we are just doomed to never make friends in a ward... we always know all the kids! Not really too much going on... we're doing good and surviving the heat so far. We pretty much just live at the pool!

Health Update

So I just found out yesterday that I have Graves disease. After about a million tests it seems like, I'm just glad they actually found something. And it sounds pretty manageable so I'm happy about that. I had no idea what it was when the doctor told me but basically it has to do with my thyroid being overactive. They're not sure if thats whats causing all my joint pain but hopefully once all my levels are back to normal it will just go away. I guess from here I'll find out if I need surgery to remove my thyroid or if I can go the easier way and take some radioactive iodine pills that will kill it off. I'm hoping for the second one cause surgery just scares me!! After that I'll just have to take a pill every day for the rest of my life to make up for what a normal thryoid should be doing. I'm just excited to have the hope of starting to feel better soon. It's been a long time since I've had energy and felt normal! So thats the health update
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/graves.htm

San Antonio

Sorry its been forever since I've been on here... first our internet wasn't working and now the computer. It's always something, right? Well, for Memorial weekend we went to San Antonio with my Aunt and Uncle and had a blast! It was sooo much fun! We went back to Sea World (even though we were just there in March!) The San Antonio one is a little different then the Orlando one... it has a water park which was great! Brayden loved swimming!! The kid seriously has no fear in the water. He was a maniac, walking all over the place. It was hilarious! On Saturday night, Brayden stayed with my aunt and uncle at the hotel and Guy and I got to head out alone. Yes... alone!! It's been forever since that happened! We went down to the riverwalk in San Antonio and it was seriously the coolest thing EVER!!! It's like an underground little world! You basically just head down from the streets of the city and theres a river with restraunts and shops on both sides that you can walk along. We went at night so it was cool to see it all lit up. We had dinner right by the river at a really good mexican place and then took a boat tour. I had never heard of it before this trip but seriously everyone should go there someday. So that was our fun weekend here... back to the real world now :(