God is So Good!

Well update on my dad... His surgery went really well, the doctor was able to do the triple bypass without any complications at all, and they actually had him up and walking in the halls 24 hours after his surgery was finished.  Relief can not begin to describe how I feel.  I am so beyond overjoyed by how blessed we really are.  We were so close to losing him again and now I feel like he's been given a whole new opportunity.  Granted he is in a whole lot of pain and will be for a few weeks, but that is a small price to pay for the gift he/we have been given.  Its just so wonderful. Thank you to those who prayed for him. I know that made a huge difference!

Another great thing about this weekend was my amazing Valentine's present from Mike.....

 

The most beautiful orchids ever.  I love them!  One reason why I love them, other than just the fact that they are GORGEOUS, is that they aren't just your typical valentine's day flower.  They are my favorite flower, and he actually listened those many times that I talked about them!  Just knowing that he actually listens and remembers those little things was a present in itself.  We are going to a lovely Valentine's dinner tomorrow night and I am excited to spend this sappy holiday with him, even if it is just a stupid greeting card holiday :) 

Well anyway... Happy weekend to everyone!  I hope everyone has had as blessed of a weekend as I have!

Sooner Than Originally Thought

Well, the surgery is actually going to be tomorrow, Friday the 11th.  The cardiac surgeon just came in and let us know that the blood thinners my dad was on are already out of his system, so they are going to take him back tomorrow.  If you are up and around at about 7 am, please just say some prayers that everything goes all right.

Preparing for a Long Road

On May 6, it will have been 2 years since my dad had his heart attack.  It was a serious heart attack that almost killed him.  We were terrified and so grateful that he is still with us.  Well last night, my dad had another heart attack.  After a night in the hospital and a trip to the cath lab to have a less invasive surgery, it was determined that my dad needs to have bypass surgery in order to recover from this one. The surgery is going to happen on Monday, February 14 and he has to stay in the hospital until then.  It will take him approximately 5 days to recover enough to be able to go home, which is absolutely driving him nuts.  Hopefully though, after the surgery, he will have much less heart problems and he will also be able to go off of some of the medications he is currently on for his heart.  Even though the benefits could be really great, we are still really scared about the surgery.  It is open heart surgery, and there are some serious risks, especially since he is diabetic. 

Anyway, most of you know how close I am to my dad, so obviously this has been really hard for me to deal with.  I am trying to stay upbeat and just have faith that everything will be ok and this will hopefully keep him with us even longer.  I just ask that everyone please pray for him.  Please also pray for my mom.  She is trying to be strong, but I know that she is barely keeping it together.  Honestly, I'm not really up for talking about it, so I'm sorry for not letting people know or messaging people after this.  I'll update everyone on how the surgery goes after Monday.  I hope everyone is doing well, and staying safe in this crazy weather. 

Snowmageddon Has Begun! (Caution... Picture Heavy Post)

We have officially entered into a blizzard warning here in good ol' Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Schools have been closed, people have visited the grocery store to stock up on everything from toilet paper to milk (which was completely out when I made my store trip), and everyone is holed up in their houses trying to stay warm and looking forward to a day of playing in the snow tomorrow. Granted, not a single snow flurry has fallen so far but details, details.   I personally am cozied up on my wonderful boyfriend's couch for the duration of this blizzard.  We got a ton of food to keep us snacking and set on meals for at least 3 days, even though I highly doubt school with be closed that long.  I think he may even get to stay home with me and play in the snow, which makes me completely giddy! 

Well I promised that I would update with pictures soon, and soon did not come very quickly.   Some of these go all the way back to October, but I didn't have them on my computer at the time of my last update so here they are :)

Sam's 21st Birthday!

Black Keys at Cain's

Mike and I at the Black Key's concert.  Probably the best concert I've ever been to. 

Oktoberfest 2010

Tiffany and I at OSU Homecoming Walkarounds

Walking to the next house... Possibly the only picture we took that night.

Amanda, Holly, Heidi and I at The Copper Penny in Stillwater after the homecoming game

Waiting on the train at Hallowzooeen with Zoe (5), Dylan (3) and Kylee (2).

Our only group picture on the train

Kylee and "Uncle Mike" talking on the way to the zoo.  And yes she calls him Uncle Mike and no we have no idea where she got that. 

Blurry picture at Rhema

Holly, Tiffany and I at Jacob's 1920's themed 30th Birthday

The man is handsome all dressed up

Mike's work Christmas party.  We took very few pictures that night, which makes me sad. 

2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

Sam and I all dolled up in our ugly sweaters

At Sam's going away party, with Kendra peaking in the background. 

Me, Jenny and Ryan a dressed up in purple

Teammates!

Alamo Bowl 2010!  OSU won!  Yeah!

Hello 2011!  Can't wait to see what you have to offer!

Well... I hope you all have enjoyed my little photo update!  I also hope that if you are snowed in like I am, you are having a great time and staying warm!  Love you all!

Hello Again 2 a.m.

I CAN'T SLEEP!  I have been a crazy insomniac the last few nights.  I have stayed up until at least 2 with little hope of falling asleep anytime sooner.  Its driving me insane and reminding me of when I was younger.  The only difference is that I am now old (Ok not old, but older) and  my mind and body just can't take this whole late night thing anymore.  I don't know if its because I have had a lot of stuff on my mind, or if its because my sinuses have been going crazy lately resulting in some killer headaches and a stuffed up nose.  I have realized some things during my late nights though.  1. I am a nut who frequently hears random things in the night and gets scared.  Most of the time, its just the heater coming on, but I will spend at least 10 minutes each time investigating the sound and double checking to make sure all of the doors are locked.  2. I love late night tv!  Currently watching a marathon of "My Life As Liz" and its AWESOME!  This may be part of the reason I can't sleep at night. 3.Mike can sleep through anything.  I have banged around his house, fixed late night snacks in his kitchen and made way more noise than a normal person should when I do finally decided I need to sleep, and he never wakes up.  and last, 4. I cannot sleep if my toes are in socks. Ok... this isn't really a new discovery, but I decided to try it out again.  My feet end up freezing at night, so I've been trying to wear socks, but if my toes start to get crowded together, I can't sleep and it drives me insane. 

I am now going to attempt to sleep!  I hope everyone has had a great weekend!  Stay tuned for a photo update soon! Love you all!

Bowlin Time!

I can now add another reason why I am loving this month!  December 29, Mike and I will be making the trek to San Antonio to attend this....

I am so excited!  OSU is playing Arizona.  While I think that it is kind of crummy we didn't get to go to the Cotton Bowl (I absolutely do not agree with A&M being chosen over us even if they do believe they will get a better draw than we will), I am so excited to spend sometime in San Antonio.  Mike and I bought our tickets last night, so its official!  Just waiting on Holly and Brady to figure out if they can go, and then we are set.  We will be spending New Year's Eve there too, so should be a really great trip! 

LOL

I love those laugh out loud moments!  More than anything, I really enjoy when you read something that makes you laugh out loud.  Whether its a book, a blog post (from Sam of course), a new article, or someones facebook status.  I just love that feeling of being so amused you can't keep it inside.  Anyone read anything that made you literally laugh out loud lately?