Nick ‘n’ Heather

First, before we get to anything, thank you mom for commenting! This weekend was fun and went by way too fast! I got to see Eric, a little guy I used to teach in TKD, and his family when they came down Friday to visit their great aunt for the weekend. It was a lot of fun to see him and we went swimming for the afternoon. It was awesome to see him and I had a lot of fun. After I left I headed to pick up Heidi so we could all take off. We got home late due to a late start. We dropped Heidi off and headed to my parents. They were out on the patio around the old grill that was in the back and was now a fire pit. We sat out with them and roasted some mallows. Nice night and it was good to visit. Saturday we headed over to MSUM to watch the extravaganza. Tim and Megan tested along with James. Pretty entertaining. Everyone was taken by suprise when Master Roy said he sould be testing for his 7th Dan this year! AWESOME!! After we left we headed back to my house to give my car a full vacuum and wash, ahhh a clean car! We then headed over to Lindenwood for the picnic and I was mobbed by little kids with squirt guns! The picnic was good and Master Roy even showed up. Nick talked with him about re-doing the Northwest website and we both talked to him about testing to 2nd degree this winter. Turns out, there is going to be another master test this fall so he wants to add some other tests along with it. So Nick and I will be testing for 2nd Dan on September 19th! Wow, not very far away, its going to be a tough next couple of months! We are both excited and nervous! We headed home and had another mallow roasting time around the fire pit. Sunday we headed to DL to hang out with the Olson’s. Carley finally got her birthday present and we got to watch the Water Carnival parade. I forgot how long of a parade it is! We got some good candy with the help of KK, Nick’s cousins 9 year old daughter. Nick’s grandparents wanted to check out the condo’s that my grandma is in so we headed over to view the open condo. After that, we walked back to the campground and had a good supper before heading home and dropping off Heidi.

Monday was pretty uneventful. This morning I must have been really tired because I normally wake up by 9 and I just couldn’t get up. I pushed snooze a couple of time and then fell asleep hardcore! I had a dream that we went to a resturant and I wanted a kids meal because I don’t like the big portions but they would not give me one. I got a beeper of a toy for some reason and it would not stop going off. I broke it open and ripped out the battery and it still would not cease! It was driving me insane and other people had them too! So, in case you haven’t pieced it together yet, the beeping with the alarm. I woke up after the beeping stopped and the alarm had stopped because it had been going off for an hour. Opps, guess I needed the rest. That’s all for now.

So just a quick update. For the past couple of days my jaw has become increasingly sore. It feels like I am constantly clenching the right side of my jaw. Painful. It has gotten to the point where I have trouble touching the back teeth together. I’ve tried massaging it and hot packs to release tension. Mom thinks it is because I am so stressed over this week and hopefully getting a call from GfK. I hope that is the truth! Since I was interviewed in the early stages, I am going to call tomorrow and let them know I am still very interested and ask if any questions have come up that I could answer. I am still crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. I finally finished my pottery today and I think it will turn out really nicely, it better after all the time it took! The woman who owns the place said that it will probably be on display when I come to get it. Tonight I am going to Hopkins to attend the Medical Reserve Corps training session. It is a network of various healthcare providers who can be called up in the event of a disaster. I signed up a year or so ago after getting my EMT certification and now that I moved I have to go through the Hennepin County training session. Kind of nervous but it should be okay. Tomorrow evening Nick and I and a bunch of people from his work are going to play Bingo. I am looking forward to it! Thursday I might be heading with Tim to Elysian to help teach TKD. I am very excited for Friday. Eric, a little guy I used to teach in TKD, is coming with his family to visit family in Burnsville. I am going to meet them somewhere and hang out for a little bit before heading back to Moorhead for the extravaganza this Saturday.

Also, I hope Heidi is feeling well and up to it to hitch a ride with Nick and I back home for some much needed time at the lakes. Everyone please pray for her and Brad during this journey. Click here for a link to her website where you can view her journal and wish her well in the guestbook area. We are keeping you in our thoughts Heidi!