A Very Scary Day

So let me put it out there first that I am pretty sure I am okay now.

Thursday morning all was well. I actually had a little burst of energy and had the floors vacuumed before even taking the boys to school. I was talking to Ben about his night at work as I was mopping the floor. All the sudden I got dizzy. This isn't real unusual. I thought I would just stand still for a minute and it would pass like usual. It didn't. I laid down getting even dizzier. Then my right side started going numb! My ENTIRE right side! I was scared. Ben was scared. We thought I was having a stroke. He called 911 and they were there in just a few minutes. (Nice to know they have great response time.)

I was pretty annoyed while at the hospital because it didn't seem like they were doing anything. Which they weren't. I kept getting nauseated and they were treating that but didn't seem to care that I couldn't feel my entire right side! Kept asking me to walk to places for tests. Thier communication was HORRIBLE. Let me just put it out there that it was NOT Tripler. It was the local hospital in Ewa. Finally after a few hours I could feel tingling again. They took blood, ran a CT scan and everything came back clear. Just an odd migraine. The migraine then continued for about 2 days! My poor husband! Thank goodness he was off, sleep deprived but off. He took care of the boys and I was worthless for 2 days. Thank you baby!

The scary part to me is that there was no warning. What would I have done if Ben wasn't here? I have to see my doctor Monday to get a referral to neuro. I am also going to go to a chiropractor. My neck has always had alignment issues from an accident when I was young.

The other concerning part is that I am having some memory issues. I am opening the wrong cabinets in my own kitchen. Can't remember names of people I see regularly. Not sure if my brain is just taking time to recover but it worries me. I actually noticed some memory things prior to this event but now it is much worse. I just started having migraines in July so not even sure of what triggered them. Think I am going to insist on a full look over. I will keep you all posted.

Happy Birthday Dad!

It is my Dad's birthday tomorrow!!!

Let me just explain how lucky I am to have this man, Anthony Stahlhut, as my Dad.

I have spent my entire life living hundreds of miles away from him. Still he taught me how to really love someone. I knew no matter what I did that he would be there to support me every step of the way. There is nothing I could do that would change the way he felt about me. I think that is an amazing gift. To have a father with such a kind and generous heart. He is loved by so many. All his11 grandchildren adore him.

It amazes me that I am so much like him. I look like him. I am hard headed like he is. :) We love with all we have. I am proud to be like my Dad. He is an extremely talented poet! If only he had past that talent down to me! ;)

I love you so much! Don't you ever forget that! You are amazing!

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

Where has all the time gone?

It is unreal to me that we are already in November. This year has flown by!

What we have been up to...

The boys have had a little break from sports, with the exception of Karate. Blake is now a purple belt! Blake and Hunter will both start basketball in January. They LOVE to just run around outside with all of their neighborhood friends! There are times that I barely see them other than to check in. It reminds me so much of when I was a kid.

Parker is growing WAY to quickly. His little attitude is getting bigger and bigger! He has mastered using the word "NO". I also get pretty tired of Mommy, Daddy, and Bubbie! If he doesn't get his way, he will scream at you. He is crazy rough and already wrestles hard with the older boys. The biggest problem is that it is almost impossible to be stern with him because you can't help but to laugh. He is hilarious. And if he doesn't make you laugh, he will melt your heart with his adorable grin. :)

Ben has been busy. He is now on the flight team. Hasn't gone on his first mission yet, but has completed the training for it. Ben will also start picking up extra shifts at a local hospital. Being in the ICU, he feels like he is loosing his trauma skills. He wants to have the experience in the ER as well. And the extra money will be nice. ;)

Speaking of money, we have officially started the Total Money Makeover. I have mixed emotions about this but for the most part I am excited. Once we sat down and really made a budget for everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, we were surprised by how much money we waste every month. It is time to start paying off debt and building our emergency fund/savings.

I think my last blog was about my career choice. I have been excepted to Leeward Community College. There I will complete the prerequisites that I need to enter the Occupational Therapy Masters Program. They do not offer the program here so I just want to be ready when we move back to the mainland. I am really excited to FINALLY be working towards something. I register next Friday, so I really hope I get the classes I need.

What is coming up? A MOVE!!! We are finally #2 on the housing list! We are hoping to move sometime next month. This will save us a lot of money. Not looking forward to the move, but I am excited about being closer to Ben's work and not wasting so much money on utilities.

Ben is on nights now so I should be on here a little more. I really need to update pictures!!! Talk to you soon. :)