Wisdom Teeth

So..today was the BIG day. I got my wisdom teeth out around 9 this morning. The Ortho. Surgeon came in and started with the IV and I was out like that! Next thing I remember was waking up around 9:35-9:40 or so....and waited there for a while fighting nausea....ugh, that wasn't so great. So then I got in the wheel chair with my cute white ice packs wrapped around my head. :) We went DIRECTLY to the pharmacy and my dad filled my prescriptions...ENTER hard core nausea and yes, I threw up. But since I hadn't eaten since last night before 11 it was just bloody saliva (I know you all wanted to know that, but it's part of the experience). I was fine after that and came home and waited for the prescriptions to be ready...then when my dad brought them home and I ate a little apple sauce and took the meds and went to sleep! Then I woke up a little after 2. and Victor called to check up on me...AND ask me about camping this weekend (oh yes! camping) and I ate some more apple sauce and vanilla yogurt and I'm waiting to go back to sleep! I found a couple of funny pictures that describe my feelings. :) Yes, my cheeks are swollen and yes there is a little hurting, but it's not too terrible.

Thanksgiving Goodness

I thought these pictures were cute and funny! I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving and that we show Heavenly Father our gratitute for all of our blessings!

Refreshed

I woke up Saturday morning feeling fabulous. Seriously, all the drama that had been bothering me wasn't gone, but the bad feelings were gone! One of my friends helped me out, and he probably doesn't even know it. :) Since then, I've been my normal, good-humored self. At least I think I'm pretty good-humored.

I DO have a bad cold though, and that's not makin me feel so good. We had a bonfire Saturday night and half of us woke up with a sore throat sunday morning. I was blessed with a stuffy nose and sneezing...apparently everyone else only had a sore throat....awesome. haha. It's all good though, I still feel good about everything and I like that feeling.

Thanks for your words of encouragement! I hope to post some pictures sometime soon...I might be going to the Mavs game tomorrow so....that could be picture worthy!! :)

Have a GREAT monday!

-L

A Place For My Thoughts...

I woke up in the middle of the night last night crying. I had a bad dream that my mom died. Morbid, no? I was so so sad. It probably didn't help that I went to bed sad either.

These past couple weeks I've been struggling to control my feelings for someone...yes, a boy. It's SO ridiculous. I have never ever NOT been able to stop liking someone as soon as I make that decision, so for me to still be trying to get over it is beyond any of my explanations. Although, I have a few thoughts as to why this is happening. The first and MAIN reason is because Satan is trying to get me down. It's true! My dad told me a few weeks ago that I should be really careful because Satan is going to unleash something at me that will throw me off, because I am about to serve a mission. I couldn't think of anything that I could get involved in or do that would be that bad. Well, this is it. I am in NO way saying that my friend is sent from Satan, because that's not true in ANY sense. He's definitely a blessing in my life, and part of a big lesson that I am having to learn. Am I making sense? I sure hope so.

The situation is this: I'm friends with this boy and I guess we liked eachother at one point...but we both realized that it would be kind of pointless for anything to happen because I'm going on a mission. WELL....enter Satan manipulating my thoughts and trying to get me to be jealous and angry. He has succeeded at times, but I've always been able to say a prayer and get over it quickly. That's something I'm struggling with today. This boy does things that are unintentional, because I would HOPE he would never try to hurt me, but it still stings SO bad. WHY?! I hate feeling like this and I don't know how to get it to go away.

I just needed a place to put my thoughts for right now. I am happy. My life is good, I could make improvements but that's what life is about. Improving ourselves over and over and over again. I'm greatful for this experience to teach me a lesson in knowing you can control someone else and it IS possible to control my own thoughts. I am learning to let things roll off my back, but...I also and trying to learn when it is a good time to tell someone something that could prevent me feeling like this again. I honestly think my cure will be going on my mission. I have just less than 5 weeks. I am excited and nervous and anxious and sad and happy all at the same time. :)

Okay, that's enough. I hope your week has been great and wish you a wonderful weekend.

-Lauren

Only because I was tagged....

TAG:

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. I would have just turned 11...so...I was in 5th grade.....@ John Weldon Elementary in St. Charles, MO
2. Playing with becca and ashley, my older, more mature friends (they are both 2 years older)
3. being a mini mom....Chase and Zach would have been...3
4. playing outside allll the time
5. racing my bikes with friends like motorcycles.

5 Things on my to-do list today:
1. Pick up Kori from school...
2. Go get some more G's from the temple.
3. Get my loan deferment figured out...
4. Make plans to get my immunizations done.
5. Maybe start an attempt @ cleaning my disaster of a room?? probably not.

5 Foods I enjoy:
1. Ohh goodness...chocolate is my weakness...it's true.
2. Taco Bueno...that should just count as food.
3. Chips.
4. Salad
5. and of course Chicken and some other meats!

5 Bad habits:
1. Sleeping in.
2. NOT having a clean room...like ever.
3. Going to bed without reading my scriptures...
4. Gossip...not necessarily in the BAD way...but I like to know what's going on in EVERYONE's life....and I admit it.
5. I pick my nose...haha jk jk.

5 of my favorite toys:
1.Madeline...haha.
2. Blogging...is that a toy?
3.My camera
4. My hair...(jenni that was a good one and is SO true for me.)
5. My car???

5 People I tag:
1. Charlotte
2. Stephanie--since Jenni didn't tag you...
3. Kristen
4. Tiffany
5. Melissa
(I barely even have 5 blog friends!)

Charlotte is coming to TEXAS

I would like to dedicate this page to Charlotte! She's my best friend! :o) She is coming to TEXAS this weekend to visit and be @ the temple when I receive my endowment. What a SPECIAL weekend this will be!! AND she's pregnant with her first baby! I'm sooo happy that she's coming. I love her so so so much!!!!

TEXAS

I would like to preface this entry by saying...I do NOT think of myself as a "prideful" Texan. Meaning....I don't think that the state I call "mine" is better than "yours." I like to have fun with my state and argue when people stereo-type all Texans with the "my state is better than yours" title. When I am put on the defense in that situation I can throw some things out there. With that being said, I LOVE Texas and I DO show pride in my state, but I don't put it on a pedastool like other Texans do. So...this post is dedicated to Texas and it's greatness.

Ahh Dallas. My home. I LOVE Dallas. TEXAS is fantastic, BUT Dallas...is amazing. I can say that love Dallas because I have been to most of the other major cities in Dallas. I love the people in Dallas. Did you know that Dallas or Texas drivers in general are in the top 5 states of nicest drivers? It really is true! I can testify! :o) So...speaking of Dallas, let me explain some goodness that comes from this beloved city. The DALLAS MAVERICKS basketball team. Yes, they are full of ups and downs, but who can hate against Dirk Nowitsky and Jason Terry and Josh Howard and Devin Harris and their coach, Avery Johnson? I LOVE the Mavericks. I would like to thank Jennifer Grant for introducing me to this wonderful team my freshman year of high school. The Mavericks are playing the Houston Rockets right this second! Another Texas team...but NOT the MAVS. :o)

The DALLAS COWBOYS. "America's Favorite Team!" It's true, that is their coined name. They're doing fairly well this season and it's about time!!! We haven't gone to the superbowl in FOREVER. It's OUR turn!! Tony Romo can take us there, I know it!!!! Go Cowboys! We spanked the Eagles last night! holla holla!!!

Okay, Back to Texas greatness. Have you ever experienced Blue Bell ice cream?? If you haven't been to Texas, chances are slim. It's only available here and it is FANTASTIC. That's all I have to say about that.

Let's not forget about Texas football in general. High school football, college football and pro football are the HEART of Texas. It's so fantastic. I LOVED high school football, and it didn't help that we had a great team all 4 years! I'm proud to announce that my brother was one of the receivers when his team won the 4A State Championship fall of 2005. WHAT A KID!

Let's not forget about our wonderful President, George W. Bush. He is such a great Christian man, and frankly, I don't care if you agree, but I love him. He is leading our country as good as he knows how to and is doing a wonderful job. GO BUSH!

One more picture, just for fun. :o) I am a sponsor of this slogan. Guys, all it is is our anti-litering slogan. haha. Don't Mess With Texas...hello!!!!

Well, I hope you have enjoyed learning about Texas. You can't really take my word on it though, there's just a different feeling here that is hard to describe. I believe it comes from people who have pride in living in Texas. (not snobby pride, guys.) Shouldn't we all be greatful to live in America in general and love the state we are from? I firmly believe so.

Show some love to your state and prove it. haha. okay, you don't have to. But you can show me some love. :o) God Bless Texas.

All Hallows Eve....

I can't believe October is over. I'm officially 21 years old AND Halloween is OVER! DANG! It's sooo crazy! November...wow, Thanksgiving is JUST around the corner! It's soo outrageous! It kinda scares me a little, because after November, comes December which = me leaving for SLC for 18 months of my life. Don't get me wrong, I have SOO excited about my mission, but of course a little anxious and nervous about leaving my family for that long. You know? Not to mention not seeing or speaking to my friends for that long. (This is why letters will be SOO important!) I have so much to do to get ready for my mission. I still haven't gotten my wisdom teeth out....I have to transfer my x-rays to another office because my branch president hooked me up with an oral surgeon. (YES!) I have to go get my immunizations, I have to go get an eye exam and new contacts, I have to SHOP!, I have to start doing my preparation things that my mission president asked of me. I'm not gonna lie, I'm getting a little bit stressed out! But, I DO know that the Lord will provide a way for me to get everything done! :o) Well, I'll put some pictures up. I have some from me taking Kori and Ben (the new boy I watch on wednesdays) to the park, they're cute and of COURSE Halloween pictures. I was a cute bumblebee! :o) Enjoy and leave me some love.