So yeah, I’ve been pulled over twice in a week for my windows…I think I’m going to finally pull the tint off. It was fun while it lasted, but I don’t have the time or money for all these fix it tickets!
I hated my Blast phone, so I traded it in for the Tmobile Dash. So far, I love it! And today is my second day with it, so I think we’ll be ok this time! It’s a “smart phone” and I can synch it with my Outlook, listen to music on it, text easily with the FULL Qwerty board, etc. It’s a great phone so far!!
I took Ariel to her consultation to have 4 teeth pulled with the oral surgeon yesterday. You see, her teeth are so close together that they’re not falling out, so the adult teeth are below the surface and starting to turn because there’s no where for them to go. Not good. So on the 23rd they’re puttin’ her out and yankin’ the teeth! She’s not worried at all. I, on the other hand, am freaking the fuck out that they’re putting my baby to sleep! I know I have no reason to, but she’s my baby dammit!! Oh, and did I mention, AFTER insurance, it’s going to cost $565!!!! Yeah, my dental insurance doesn’t want to pay to put a 9 YEAR OLD to sleep to pull 4 TEETH! Assholes. The oral surgeons biller is going to try to get it covered, which means her dad and I will get reimbursed, but in the mean time, we have to pay the full $565. I thank Bob that he and his wife are so willing to cover half (like they’re supposed to) and that we don’t have to fight about stuff like this!
I went to my doc yesterday for my ankle, because I rolled it again, and got some wonderful news:
- I can’t run anymore, for at least 6 months, but maybe not ever.
- The only cardio I can do is ride a bike or swim…we all know I don’t know how to swim so I guess I need to buy a bike, because….
- I also have to lose weight…20-30lbs to be exact. He said having extra weight on my ankle is not helping it, and right now, it needs all the help it can get!
- I’m also back in physical therapy, and he wants me on crutches (um, no thank you!)
So physical therapy starts back up next week. Weight loss starts tomorrow, and I guess I need to count some pennies to fund a bike after paying for her freaking teeth to get yanked!
Carlos is THIS Friday! I can’t wait!
Official trip to MN countdown: 16 days baby, 16 days! Oh, did I mention I’m a jackass? Yeah, I didn’t realize the first Monday in Sept is a holiday. I totally could have stayed another day! Oh well. I can’t change my tickets now, it’ll cost around $100. It just means I’ll have a day of rest before coming back to work, which I’m sure I’ll need 
Oh, and today’s the kids’ first day back to school. 1st and 4th grades! Holy shit when did they grow up????? Ariel has blue hair again too. It’s not nearly as cute as it was last time, but if you’re so inclined, you know where to find the pictures! I’ll be uploading more tonight when I get home 
Alright, I think that’s it. Gotta work now!
I don’t know that I would too disappointed if I was told I couldn’t run! Hope your ankle gets better.
No Marathon?
I always had ankle problems growing up. Luckily they got better. I hope yours does too!
It’s ok if you’re a jackass. I am too.
Crutches? That sucks! Give your ankle some rest and hit the bike. It’s better than nothing. Does Ariel’s school care that her hair is blue?
Holy crap, Girl, you had a big day!!
I hope your ankle heals quickly. Though I’ve been in the gym, I haven’t ran in a while.
Ouch – that ankle sounds painful! I hope it heals quickly.
Best of luck to Ariel with her dental procedure. I had the same thing when I was in high school, and it wasn’t so bad. One bit of advice though – don’t feed her anything small and round (beans, corn, peas, etc.). They get stuck in the holes in your mouth and are NOT fun tog et out!
Ouch on the ankle! That sucks. They take a good while to heal. You’ll be wise to heed your doctor.
I tore ligaments in my ankle in 1993 and was in a cast/immobilizer for six months. It took a couple of years to get back to normal (where it didn’t hurt), and about five years before it stopped hurting altogether. Anyway….take care of it, or life’ll suck bad 
I am sorry about the bad news on running but I have to say being the lazy bitch that I am I would do a happy dance to have such a great excuse! Seriously I am sorry though. Maybe you’ll enjoy biking.
Can I just get a big ol’ AMEN that insurance companies mostly SUCK.
Yeah for going to MN- hopefully i’ll go within the next year and it’s probably a good thing you get a day of rest!
We may have to do that with Nik’s teeth. DAMMIT.
That girl looks crazy with her blue hair. See, here in Texas, that would be a “distraction,” and she’d be sent home.
Stupid idiots.
I’m going to email you some weight loss stuff that has really helped me. If you don’t get it in the next day or so, remind me.
I hope your ankle feels better soon!
My ankles suck too… I have rolled them repeatedly… if I wear heels I have to walk very carefully. Hopefully yours will heal right up. For weightloss you might want to try sparkpeople.com…. the bonus of that is its free!
Your kids are too cute. Great pics you have over there at flickr
Time goes by too fast huh??
Your dental insurance sounds about as sucky as mine. Good thing your ex is jumping right in there….
Get that ankle to physio quick! To bad you can’t run just after you had gotten used to it and liking it.
Yikes .. poor Ariel having to undergo such dental work.
Love all the new pics. That water fountain thingy is way too cool!
One more thing .. I tagged ya. Feel free to continue it or not .. it’s your choice.
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Be careful with running– be nice to your body…
and take that tint off to save some $$!!
Any dental insurance I’ve ever had has been crappy and next to worthless. I know that doesn’t help, just sayin’.
You don’t swim??? I did not know this.
Sounds like me …….walking messes my foot up but I am sure I just need to get on the bike to balance out my weight so I can walk again.
IT’s not a lot of weight but more then I want.
we are soooo there with the tooth thing. oldest is getting two crowns and needs his wisdoms pulled. we are soooooo over out insurance limit!!!!
Dang I can’t believe it costs that much to get teeth pulled!
That sucks about the ankle! I used to roll mine quite often when I was a runner in my former life and my doctor said it was because I had ‘flexible’ ankles which would have been great if I were a ballerina, sadly I lack ‘grace’.
Hope it gets better soon!
You’re supposed to stay off the ankle, and still manage to lose weight? *er* Right on…