These last few weeks have been a whirlwind and it seems like I am finally able to take a few minutes and just breathe. Let's begin with senior pictures a few weeks ago. We had to take Anthony to the Lifetouch Corona studio since it was either there or Glendale or Hesperia...so I opted for the closer yet still a pain to get to choice. So we got there after what seemed like a forever drive and considering I hate driving on freeways that are anywhere outside of my comfort zone, I think we made good time. Ok, so we get there and the parking was awful but I managed to snag a spot as a student was leaving. We walked into some ginormous studio with students sitting around with their change of clothes waiting for their turn.
My first choice was to take Ant to the mall and go to the studio there since they have some awesome senior portrait prices and then I found out that the picture that goes in the yearbook needs to come from the main company and you had to even pay for that! We are still going to the mall for all his fun pics but this was just the yearbook photo. Ant didn't have to get totally dressed up, he only was taking a headshot. I was so taken back by how grown up he looked with a nice shirt and tie compliments of his Dad...since Ant would not yet choose those kinds of clothes. We watched and supervised his session and I was sad I left my phone outside. I wanted to share with the world how awesome my baby looked!
Then...on the way home as I opted to get in the carpool lane which was clear when I looked and signaled ..the car behind us decided to go faster and well, you know how awesome fender benders can be on the freeway! It was scary and not to mention we were right off the fast lane. A CHP on his way home from work stopped and led us off the freeway and that's when I came face to face with craaaaaaaazy. I was pretty impressed because I was pretty calm and even Ant noticed. She practically got in my face and said...WHY DID YOU HIT ME....DO YOU KNOW HOW MESSED UP THAT WAS...MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR. Her daughter was about Anthony's age and I think had it been another time Ant and the daughter would've hit it off. I told her I understood but that my son was also in the car and right inside the door that her front tire was now imprinted upon the car door. She took pictures with her phone and then she looked at me or shall I say she looked at my nationality and said...DO YOU EVEN HAVE INSURANCE. What? Mexicans can have insurance too? get out! Yes she actually did have the nerve to ask that and I knew what she was getting at! I could feel the mexican rising up in me but I just stayed calm as she went on a rampage telling me how it was not cool. Oh yeah did I mention she was in a TAHOE? Yup, my little Honda was lucky it didn't get more than a tire imprint on my car and some little dents. Her car? not anything more than a scratch if that but you would have thought it was worse by her ranting. After the CHP's showed up and the police report was taken I was free to leave. I got home and couldn't help but to check out my little car. Turns out aside from a few dents and scratches that tire imprint came right off with nail polish remover.
I was happy that we were all ok and suddenly seeing my son get his senior pictures taken was more to me than imperfections on my car. We're fine, the car is fine, perhaps one day I will get it fixed.
Then there was the MRI results I had been waiting for for the six month checkup of my liver tumor to make sure it was still nothing. I gave up trying to track down my results at the hospital, with my doctor, medical records, and then they called me. I first heard a message from the hospital telling me I need additional testing. Then after I missed another call from my doctor I listened to a voice mail telling me he had my test results and wanted to speak with me....uh-oh...this can't be good! As it turns out they should have done some other test but they missed that so my sudden thought of dying because of a stupid tumor subsided at least for a little bit...new tests will be done this week...I'll keep you posted.
Add to that work, home, kids, bible class, sunday school teaching, meetings with school counselors and oh yeah Ant needing a root canal and wisdom teeth pulled I have been crazy busy. As I sit here finally feeling a llittle sense of peace here in my little suite smelling the aroma of my marshmallow candle getting ready to read before I turn in for the night I feel like I can breathe...just breathe.
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