I've been teaching summer school for the last two weeks, and thankfully there is only one more week left for me. It really hasn't been that bad, but I'm SO ready for my summer to officially start. On Thursday June 23rd, I will finally be free. No more alarms. No more early morning get-ready-for-school routine. No more pre-determined daily schedule to follow. ...just a summer vacation filled with lounging, pool-time, beach trips, wedding planning, mid-day zumba classes, road trips, and plenty of time to do whatever I want to do.
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I've been a little preoccupied with school and what-not, and I have neglected blogging...for that, I am sorry. Here is a little update on my not-so-exciting life. :P
I've been faced with so much loss lately, that it is really hard to grasp at times. I said goodbye to Lauren last year, Taylor and Patrick during the Spring semester, and last month we had to say goodbye to our good friend Tyler's father. Mr. Watters lost his battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) at the end of May. Mr. Watters actually took his fight with ALS to the next level, and did what he could to help others with the terrible disease; he took part in experimental treatments and was involved in a 60 Minutes feature about ALS and exposing companies promoting fraudulent treatment. I've known him for a very long time (actually...before I was ever really friends with Tyler) because he was a member of the PineyWoods Pacers, a running club that my grandfather was also a member of. My grandparents hosted several Pacers parties every year, and of course (in true Tatum fashion) our whole family also attended. Chase and Tyler have been very good friends since high school, so this loss was devastating to him. He was a very great and extremely brave man.
My workouts are FINALLY starting to pay off! I have lost a total of 13 lbs and 14 inches since May, and I feel great :). The weight loss is actually noticeable now, and I'm pumped! The compliments are really motivating; I can't tell much of a difference, but when other people can and they tell me about it, it makes me want to work even harder.
My little Leroy has been sick, but is finally getting back to normal. The poor boy had a flea problem that we just couldn't kick. Seriously, we tried EVERYTHING we could think of. I'm pretty sure we bought every treatment (dog, home, yard...everything) that Petsmart carries, but to no avail. He started getting sick to his stomach, he had no appetite or energy at all, and he was scratching and gnawing on himself so much, that he was losing his hair in big patches on his sides and his legs. We took him to the doctor, and he had a skin infection (from the flea bites), and the nausea and lethargy were caused from ingesting the fleas and his own skin covered with flea saliva. We applied Advantix for the fleas and he's been on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication for two weeks now, but within days we could tell that he felt SO much better. I hated seeing my little man like that. Hopefully we can keep the fleas in-check from now on...although the doc said they are TERRIBLE this year. We'll just have to be vigilant.
7 months and 3 days. :)
...or 217 days, if you prefer. I'm so excited! The planning is coming along nicely. I managed to get a LOT done last semester, but it's now time to switch into high gear. I'd like to have the majority of the planning done before I go back to school in August. I know my semester will probably be a little on the stressful side, so I'd like to have most things in line before that madness hits. My dress came in about a month ago, and it is amazing. I have this strong urge to go "visit" it every other week. It's sad, really. Once summer school is over, I'll really get to start getting everything in order. We need to register, prepare & send Save The Dates, talk to bridesmaids and groomsmen about dresses & tuxes, finalize numbers and reserve the Rehearsal Dinner location, finalize cakes, pick out and order invitations...just to name a few. Although it sounds like there is a TON to do, and anyone who knows me understands that I can get a little overwhelmed when I feel pressed-for-time, I'm not stressed at all. Actually, I'm enjoying everything so far, and I'm looking forward to tackling the rest of the things on my to-do list. :) Bring on the planning!!
That's really it. My summer is off to a good start, and I can't wait for it to REALLY get in to full-swing.
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