Oh, Summer!

So it has been a long time since I last posted, but I'm happy to say that should be changing! One of the joys of being a teacher is summer vacation...though it's not really a vacation. A lot of people fail to realize that I'm actually not getting paid for the time I'm not in the classroom. They stretch our checks out over 12 months to make us feel better, but we only get paid for the time spent with (as someone much wiser once called it) our butts in our chairs. I have big plans for this summer...going to Charleston multiple times to visit the mom-in-law, and of course the beach. Possibly going to a Braves game, a little IKEA shopping sprinkled in here and there, and of course, spending time fixing up our house! Last summer we tackled painting the whole downstairs which SUCKED. We had to do three coats of paint on each wall...and we have really big, long walls downstairs. Ugh! And though it doesn't seem like much, we also agreed on all of the renovations we plan on doing to our house. Seriously, this is a big deal because Brandon and I are both EXTREMLY opinionated when it comes to our house. However, next week we are FINALLY clearing out the mini-jungle that possesses the back of our lot and prepping for our fence. We are also laying a HUGE patio off of our screen porch and planting some shrubs along the back fence to keep our dogs from barking at the neighbors dogs. We are really pumped about getting all of this done...not so pumped about being the ones to do it. Pictures will be following of before, during, and after shots...if we survive of course.

As far as things go on the PCOS front, I am calling tomorrow to make my next appointment. I have been doing a no/low carb diet for the past month, and I have lost 10 pounds! Idealy, I would like to lose 10 more, but quite frankly I'm getting impatient. Mom and I were joking around the other day about how I'm losing weight to get pregnant and gain it all back! All kidding aside, I should be checking in with the Doc this week (who just had her baby a month ago!) and discussing the next step which will be taking a medication called Clomid. Basically Clomid helps stimulate ovulation, therefore increasing the chances of getting pregnant. Ironically, it also leads to an increase in multiple (twins, triplets) births...which already runs rampent on BOTH sides of my family! So we'll see where this journey takes us, I will be updating like CRAZY this summer for lack of more awesome things to do! :)

PS: I am currently starting a lifestyle photography business. To do this, I need several clients who are willing to let me shoot you and your family to use as advertisements. Positives: You get FREE family shots done, location of your choice. I will put them on as many CDs as you want, and sign rights over to them! Negatives: (if you want to call them that...:) You have to deal with me for at least an hour, and if you would be so kind to let me use your pictures to launch my website! If you or anyone you know is interested, PLEASE let me know! Thanks!