Anniversary Trip: Part I

I haven't really had the chance yet to post about our anniversary trip...which was wonderful!  We had such a great time.  It was so nice to be away from home, together...

We weren't gone long, but it was a great trip anyway.  Shawn got to see the ocean, even if it was just the Gulf of Mexico.  He certainly enjoyed himself!  So here's the story of our trip.

We left on our anniversary for the approximately 3-1/2 hour drive to Corpus Christi, Texas.  We'd heard some bad things from friends/coworkers of ours about the beaches in Corpus, but we were willing to give it a try anyway.  I found a good hotel deal and it was a shorter drive than going to South Padre Island.  We made pretty good time too, so that was even better than we thought.  We arrived before we could check in at the hotel, so Shawn wanted to go visit the USS Lexington in the Bay.  It is a museum on an old retired naval ship (a battle carrier kind of ship...I'm not up on the lingo!).

Captain McGaughey

Once we go to our hotel, we unpacked and headed to dinner at a seafood place on the water.  It was really good.  Then back to the hotel for a walk on the beach then watched the ocean as the sun set (behind us...so we didn't really get to see it, but the oceans still looked pretty).



All in all, it was a good start to our anniversary!

Sick...again

I am pretty sure that my body is revolting against me.  I had just started feeling better after the whole meningitis thing...now I have a sinus infection.  I just can't win.

Happy Anniversary

Shawn and I have been married for 2 years today!

I can't believe it has been 2 years already...what a whirlwind!  We've decided that even though we can't really afford it right now (I have just discovered how much my stupid viral meningitis hospital stay is going to cost us) we are going to go out of town for a couple of days. 

Just us.

Two days.

I'm so excited!

Shawn wanted to see the ocean, so we're going to Corpus Christi to check it out.  I don't think we're going to do much sightseeing...museums and things all cost more money.  We'll just relax and enjoy the view.

I woke up to this lovely sight this morning from the hubs...

Two roses for two years of marriage.

Have I mentioned how much I love my husband?  If not then I will say it now...I LOVE SHAWN MCGAUGHEY!  He's wonderful and I don't know what I would do without him.

He helps me relax when I am stressed - that's not often, right?  haha

He makes me do something fun when I am worried about things.

He keeps me grounded when I forget what is really important.

Here's one last picture from our wedding day.  This pictures always makes me laugh.  It completely sums up the kind of wedding day we had.  Everyone had fun.  If you were there I would love it hear a memory you had from our wedding. 

Now we're off to enjoy our anniversary (well...after we get Shawn's stupid car fixed.  That's another story!)

Still tired

Again...I thought I was feeling completely like myself again.  Wrong.  I worked the last two days.  They were busy days.  Hectic even.  Stressful to some extend.  Especially Thursday.  I took care of a very sick little peanut.  She stressed me out.  Friday I was basically catch-all helper RN for the day.  That always keeps me busy.  When I got home from work last night Logan was over.  Yay!  We played for about a half hour...then I layed down for a minute to read.  Next thing I knew it was 2am!  I went back to sleep then and I didn't get up until 7am!  I guess I'm still recovering a bit.  More sleep please :)

Two more days of work and then Shawn and I are going away for a couple of days to celebrate our Anniversary.  It's been 2 years already...seems like a lot longer.  I mean that in the best way possible!  We've just been through a lot together in such a short time.  A lot of good and some bad too.  We're looking forward to a couple of days away together :)

Off-leash

Marcie has not been getting much playtime lately.  Eric is back to school.  I have been sick.  It has been over 100 degrees out every day for over a month (maybe longer!).  Anyway...she's feeling cooped up like crazy!

This morning I tried to lay down to catch up on my word games (I found a new one I love - on top of Words with Friends and Hanging with Friend - called SkyWords.  LOVE IT!).  Marcie was absolutley against the laying down thing.  She was pawing me and whining.  So, I decided to take her out for a walk.  It was still before 10am, so it shouldn't have been TOO hot out.  Remember that is all relative in Texas.  Not too hot means it may have still been only 90. 

I decided to try to let her off leash on the wooded path in our apartment complex.  I've always been afraid to let her off leash.  She was a stray and the shelter doesn't really know anything about her past.  What if she had run away from her previous owner...and gotten lost or something.  Anyway, that has been my fear.  She's such a good dog though, so I decided to try it out.  She did AMAZING!  Everytime I stopped and told her to come back to me she did.  She never turned on the path to where she couldn't see me.  The few times there were forks in the path she waited for me to tell her which way to go.  I have a great dog!

When we got home she totally collapsed!  Exhausted dog!  When she's really tired she doesn't sleep on the beds (ours or hers) or the couch.  She sleeps on the floor under the IKEA chair in my room by the window.  Always.

Relapse

I thought I was feeling better so I went back to work this week.  I wasn't 100% sure though, so I called ahead to ask for a fairly easy patient assignment and with prior approval from the manager that I could stay only 8 hours (instead of 12) if I needed.  Well...I stayed 8 hours, but it was difficult.  I didn't reallly realize how tired I was still.  I went back the next day, but apparently my headache was obivous to my coworkers, several of which mentioned to the charge nurse that I needed to leave.  I only stayed 4 hours that day.  I napped for 3 hours when I got home too.  Geez!  I am really trying to kick this, but it is harder than it seems!  Today I have done absolutely nothing...and I am feeling better.  I have more energy than I have in a while, so that's good!  I am going back to work tomorrow for a full day and I am determined to make it work!  I am stronger than this stupid virus!

Relaxing

For anyone worrying about me...I would like to start by saying that I am feeling much better.  My headache is mostly under control (pain medication 2-3 times per day now) and I am only napping once a day.  I going to the doctor tomorrow for a follow-up appointment and hope to be back to work by Thursday.

As for this time I've been home...I have been relaxing a lot.  Here are few random pictures.

I made a peach pie last week.  With peaches from the farmer's market. I have never made peach pie before (and to be honest, I had never eaten peach pie before.).  I think it turned out pretty good.



Logan came over and played on my porch last week.  Before I was sick.  I just hadn't posted this cute picture yet.  He is just about the cutest thing ever.  Mimi posted the cutest picture of him to date on facebook...I will have to repost it here later.

Marcie was very glad I came home from the hospital.  She has been taking over Shawn's side of the bed when he's not in it so she can be close to me.  She loves me :)

Lastly, I have never had much of a green thumb, but I try occasionally.  I found this beautiful plant at the farmer's market months ago and it has been growing very well for me!  It is a Texas Buttercup and I love it!  It was doing so well, that I decided to take one of the new sprouts and replant it in its own pot.  Success!  The new plant is still small, but doing well and today finally had its first flower! Yay!

That's all for now.  Back to my recovery.