The Champion Family

Where to begin???

My birthday was amazing! My day started when I walked to my car to find the yard decorated with flamingos and spinning things (thanks to Kim and Velma). Next, I found pictures of me as a child all around school...of course they were my "the best pictures." There were buttons too, that about 20 coworkers were wearing. Along with a picture of me in a high chair with food all over me...on the cafeteria door, and other pictures down my hallway. My classroom was covered with streamers. My students and parents did the posters, streamers and a birthday party...of course Rodger did the printing of the posters and pins. He also brought a cake for the Verner staff.

When I came home there was a flurry of activity..2 mothers, 2 kids and 1 husband were all over the house getting ready for a party. There was so many great friends and family, and really yummy food (thanks to my mom). Yes, there were more posters of me around the house! Way too many "old" cards. Rodger even made a CD for me (voicequilt.com). It is a CD where people call in and record a message to you, then it is burned on a CD. I cried when I heard all the friends and family voices, and all their cool memories of me (yes, I have tears as I type this :-).

Then on Saturday, a group of adults were going to eat in Birmingham. I thought we would just pile in 2-3 cars..nope Rodger rented a limo! So we all rode together in fancy style. We laughed the whole way and the driver even had to make a u-turn. When we got to the restaurant and were walking to our table, a lady asked me if it was my birthday... I turned to say "yes" and OMG it was my sister, Eve, from Boulder, Colorado!!! I was just speechless...well except for the squeal that was heard across the restaurant! Rodger had her fly in. My mom picked her up from the airport and she was there waiting on me. It was soooooo great! We had a great dinner and all rode back home. I hung out with Eve and just marveled at what a great birthday I had. I even took Monday off to spend a little more time with my sister.

By the end of the weekend my face had more wrinkles, and hurt from laughing and smiling so much. I can not explain how wonderful Rodger was to do all that for me!












This is a friend, Kim singing... she had too much aspertaine...




After a fablous birthday weekend, I had to just laugh at myself the next weekend...

Everyone made the joke that "It's all down hill from now." BUT I never knew there was a cliff!!!

The following weekend started like this...

Riley had a roller skating party on Friday. So I went and yes, I put on a pair of roller skates and yes, I still got it! Frontwards, backwards, spinning, sideways, remembered it all from the '80s! Until the last 5 minutes of the night... I fell ON Riley's skate with Kacie on me. I layed there thinking they were going to call 911 because I had just broken my butt. I gathered myself and hobbled off. By the time I got home my middle finger (ironic at which finger) was swelling and turning purple...yep, I fractured it. I think I did break my butt (but I did not get x-rayed...too embarassed). Saturday, I could not bend over, sitting and standing up was a challenge, and no way could I pick things up off the floor. AND to top it off I had the worse heartburn I have ever had. It was so bad that I could not eat or drink even water without pain. Sunday was not much better. Thus it lead me to my first "after 40" doctor's appointment. Which lead to a upper GI, only to find "a little acid reflux." (Little my foot!) So I am now on medicine and doing so much better. My butt is still a pretty purple, black, yellow, and green color and there are certain ways I can not sit or pick up things.

So if this is how my year will run... then I will have a lot to blog about. Maybe this was just a minor cliff and it will just be hills from now on...