AHHHHH Rain

So if you haven't heard anything on the news about our central texas heat I'll fill you in. This summer has had 68 days at 100 or above!! the record is 69 set in 1925. So yea 2 more days and this would have been the hottest summer but instead it is the 2nd hottest summer. A few days ago it started to rain. And I don't mean a few clouds of rain but it has been raining for the last 5 days straight pretty much. So we've had a bit of flooding because of the amount of rain in the short period of time but we so needed it. As I type this it's pouring rain again!! Ok it's been raining all day.
So there is a lake where my mother in law lives and behind her house is a runoff to the lake. Since we've had so much rain the runoff now kinda looks like a stream. Well the crawdad's have come out of the ground and from the lake and ventured up the runoff. I've seen crawdad's behind the house. Crazy but true. So I decided to catch a few to show Elly and let her enjoy them for a bit. So I caught 2 and brought them home and once Elly woke up from her nap we played with them. One was kinda old I think and didn't care much for us so I could pick him up no problem and hold him and show Elly. The other one was younger and reactive. Even looking at him from above or moving my hand and it immediatly put its claws up to defend itself. It was quite funny because he would fall over backwards doing this! I took a few pics of us with the crawdad's!

Hanging out in the yard

Breast Cancer

So there have a few new developments in my family on my mom's side. Apparently breast cancer runs in the family. WHO KNEW??? No one. My mom has 4 sisters and her youngest sister was diagnosed just last year in oct got a lump removed and underwent chemo and radiation. As far as I know she is going ok. Now just 2 months ago one of older sisters was diagnosed. AAAGGHHH!!! This time she had lost some weight and started to really get concerned with that lump. She was getting YEARLY mammograms and they still didn't pick it up. The surgeon told her she probably had it for 2 years!!! It was found in the lymph nodes but no word yet as to where else it has been found. She had a total masectomy done on one side and is starting the chemo and radiation as well. There is another sister who has had 6 lumps removed but none cancerous.
So now I've convinced my mom to get genetic testing done to see if she has the marker for it and as soon as I get insurance and it's covered I'm totally getting it done as well.
This totally sucks and almost makes me rethink having another kid. I'm only hoping that in 20 years when I start approaching the age where my Aunts starting getting diagnosed our healthcare system comes up with something to help assist with better diagnosis and screening of this cancer. How is it that mammograms the tried and true test done to find cancer didn't work??? I'm so frustrated and now so worried about getting it and passing it along to Elly!! I totally wish the next kid is a boy now so I don't have to worry about this.
The other thing is that breastfeeding and having kids is suppose to help but both aunts who were diagnosed had 4 kids and breastfed!!! How does that work with the whole breastfeed to prevent breast cancer? I guess it isn't helpful if it runs in the family. I'm just hoping my Aunts don't have anymore cancer and my mom doesn't get diagnosed!!!

We're on a roll

So we've settled into our new home. My mother-in-laws. I love it because I've lived here before and I'm comfortable. Elly enjoys daycare even though she cries everyday we drop her off, she gets so excited when we pick her up. I know she loves it. When I pick her up she begs me to leave her so grandma can get her but some days grandma has to work late. Then when we get home I'm chopped liver except for this morning. Elly woke up to see grandma but started asking for me! So she crawled back in bed with me and we cuddle for a half hour!!! It was nice to be loved again.
I started school and it's going to be a long semester hopefully a good one where I can feel confident in this whole NCLEX thing. Still freaked out about it since it is my boards. Plus it just got so much more complicated. I just hope I pass!!!
Carl is settling in. He found a house to rent in Selah and moves in next week and I can't wait to see it. He's going camping and fishing this weekend. Wish I could go camping and fishing :-( I just want out of this heat!!!
Still hot as hell in Texas. 2nd hottest summer on record. 3 more days above 100 and it will be the hottest summer in texas on record. We've had 67 days of 100 or above weather plus a drought and no rain! I'm suprised the states has when POOF in fire because it's so dry. No one is allowed to water their yard except for your designated 1 day and if you get caught you get a $400 fine!!!! Crazy!
I'll be so happy when I get to washington and see snow! I really can't wait to see Elly's reaction to nice fresh powdery snow! She saw the compacted months old snow at White pass but that doesn't truly count.
Just working hard a few times a month and going to school 4 times a week!!! Crazy schedule but it's almost done!!!