Lucy doesn't like thunderstorms

Since Lucy's traumatizing 4th of July, in which she felt like she was being shot at all night by missiles, she has decided not to like rain storms due to the fact they call up traumatic memories. So on Monday when a storm rolled through town, she hid in the bathroom.

Keep in mind the lights were actually off... I only turned them on for the pictures sake.

This is a video of her practically going into shock over the thunder. Can you see her shaking?

In other news, when she isn't hiding from thunderstorms, she is evading the leash (a new game she thinks is the greatest).  The other night when I went to put on her leash the following chase ensued.

Right on Track

The running program is going well.  Slow right now, but I know I will soon be over my head in terms of difficulty.

So far...
I have run 10 minutes this week.
I have walked 2 hours.

You will see this ratio start to flip flop over the coming weeks.  My joints are happy... not too much soreness or pain.  I haven't missed a work out yet.  Even though I've been waking up at the crack of dawn!

Here's picture of some wildlife at the lake. Look very closely... can you see the little guys?

Yesterday morning the sprinklers were on while we were on our walk, which made things a little more like EXTREME WALKING. It keeps things interesting!

Life is getting busy

This week one of the therapist at Bliss went out of town on vacation.  And lucky for me she schedule all of her clients with me while she is gone.  I'm so grateful that she did this (even if it's because she feels sorry for me that I don't have any of my own clients).  It works out perfectly though.  I get to see her kids, and then when the fall schedule is made, I will acquire my own kids.  This is perfect considering my changing work schedule is the reason for my lack of clients. Anyways, it makes me super busy at work until next Wednesday.

I've also been getting in gear for school to start.  I went to a Happy Hour get together today with my future co-workers.  It was fun to meet all of them in an unintimidating environment.  I got to show them my happy, nice, not-annoying side... which is good because soon I will be beating down their doors asking to pull out kids for therapy, which teachers always seem to resist! I'm currently working on lists of things that I know I will need, lists of things I want, lists of things I need to make, lists, lists, lists.  Nichole, my supervisor from Big Spring Elementary, is going to let me steal a bunch of her materials to copy and recreate! Always a good thing in SLP world!

My schedule is also filling up with sunday school functions, meetings for Richardson, showers and weddings, and tons of other things.  I feel a busy year coming on.  AND I LIKE IT. Everyone knows I must be extremely busy or I go insane! Can't wait to see what other *surprises* make their way into my schedule for this year!

Tidbits from Hayden

And I quote...
p: What did you do at Stompy and Guh's house? (aka my aunt trisha and uncle red, his grandparents)
h: Well... no tattoos at St. Johns... but... (with sheepish grin)... GUH BOUGHT ME TATTOOS! Good thing they washed off because no tattoos at St. Johns (his school).
p: Ohh... what kind were they?
h: (with an even bigger grin) Pirate tattoos!

Again... quoting...
h: I was born over there at that hospital.
p: Oh really?
h: Yep, right there in that hospital.
p: Can I ask you a question?
h: Okay.
p: What would you think if I had a baby?
h: umm... I already have one cousin... but thanks.
p: Ohh... does that mean you don't want me to have one?
h: Well, you can if you want to, I guess.

Ahh... I love my chats with that kid!

Fat Straws

Today I went to Sunday School... alone... but I'm making more friends so it's less scary to walk into the newlywed class by myself now.  I quickly chose a spot next to a friendly couple William and I talked with at our Sunday School lunch outing last week.  They are super nice! After class they invited me to hang out with them this evening.  We went to Fat Straws.  It's a bubble tea place near the Galleria.  It was delicious! Plus, they have games that you can play.  So we played 3 rounds of Uno, which is always a blast. Good thing this place is located dangerously near my new job. I'm definitely going to have to take William up there... although I'm not sure he likes bubble tea.  It's a fun place to hang out though!

Do any of you like bubble tea? It's a very "coastal" thing... as in east and west coast.  It's slowly making it's debut around Texas, but it's definitely bigger on the coasts.  Anyways, if you haven't tried it, you should. It's an acquired taste (well actually texture) though, so don't be surprised if you don't care for it the first time.  Tapioca has a strange consistency... especially when it's swimming around at the bottom of your drink!

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