Not so happy start to a new year . . .

Well this year was kinda a lame NewYears for me. I spent the day with my mom running errands, while my dad babysat for me. Then my sisters and brother came up and we went to Gringos (it was not good.) Then we decided to take the kids to Madagscar 2 at the cheap seats. Well, long story short . . . . Araleigh lasted about 30 minutes. She started running around and was restless . . so I threatened her that she was going home to go to bed, and she looked at me and said "Mommy, I go night night now." SO off we went to mom's house to put her to bed. Right when the buckle snapped in the carseat . . she was pretty much out. Then all my family arrived at my parents house with a loud bang (my family, ESPECIALLY my brother, is not quiet AT ALL) . . . and ended up waking her up. We spent the rest of the night with fighting kids off each other and lots of crying, as always . . . BUT we did accomplish one great thing!!! My parents are the kind of people that just let things go . . . and LAST YEAR Christmas 07' they got a brand new 37" Plasma. Well, it was never taken out of the box (they don't like change much at all). So my sister THIS YEAR bought a 42" in Plasma that didn't fit in their entertainment center. So they decided to trade. (dad says "it was meant for me to not take it out of the box!) So we spent New Years Eve putting their new TV on the wall (when they were out to dinner with friends). It was funny cuz there were 4 men working on it and it took them like 3 hours. But we are just so glad its getting use now!!!! Then mom got home and a Hendricks tradition is to make breakfast at midnight. So we ate and watched the ball drop on tv. Its a fun tradition that she's done forever. I finally got Araleigh down at like12:30, we tried to call Cory (he's been in Utah for a week and still there) but he was asleep LONG before 2009 came! It was a long day!

Now for SOME reason the first of the year has ALWAYS been a cursed time for me. Some how or another I ALWAYS get something wrong with me RIGHT when my deductible goes back to ZERO MET. This year wasn't an exception. I've had a terrible cold that I haven't been able to kick and it seems like this time of year weird things start happening when I start getting sick. I got this weird break out on my face that was painful and weird. Well, Jan 1 went into the doctor. OF COURSE. Still don't know what it was but its going away. (THANK GOODNESS) Well, then that night my back started hurting. If I moved just right I'd have to scream. It started slowly but now . . . . 3 days later . . I cannot walk or sit down or lift without help. Luckily I was at my moms when this happened so I have just stayed here and she has mothered Araleigh. But it has been terrible. I had this back pain about a year ago too (yep right when i had Bells Palsy and it was the New Year also . . still paying the medical bills!). . . and I had to go in and get shots in my back and they put me on high doses of Muscle Relaxers. Well, I am pregnant so I don't know whats going to happen. And I DONT want to go get those round of shots again . . . I past out and almost threw up in the 3rd one because they were so instant and strong. PLUS I just went in 3 days ago for my face and DONT want to pay for ANOTHER round of medical care. I have to say the Cory Arnold family has the WORST luck ever. Things like this happen all the time . . . and its always when the new deductibles reset. Hopefully my back will heal with time . . . but I literally am a cripple and luckily have my Grandma's old walker that my parents had to help me get around. ITS SO PATHETIC!! (You'd think I broke my hip). But it truly is the most painful thing I have been through. Anyways, long story told and now summarized: I HATE THE NEW YEARS. Never works out for me!