Paintball, Smith Mtn. Lake, a birthday, and itching!

This past weekend was busy! But, in a super-fun kind of way. Friday we left to take the kids to play paintball. My brother and his fiance met us, and we went to the field where my dad plays, so we got to see him and Anna, also. Anna and I took the ferry with Cam to Williamsburg and ran into the Crosbys and the Murdocks. That was a complete surprise! \I was so excited to see Emily - it made me realize how much I miss her, Duane, and the kids. We got back Saturday evening. On Saturday, I started itching a little, but blew it off thinking it was from being outside almost all day.
Sunday we went up to Smith Mountain Lake with Alicia and her family. They have a lake house up there and a couple of boats, and we love going there in the summer! Her dad put his boat in the water, and he took Cam and I along with everyone, but Brandon (who got sick to his stomach and had to go home), all around the lake. We went to the ESPN bass fishing championship weigh-in, and Cam rode a carousel and ate some corn-on-the-cob. I also was itching on Sunday, but kept trying to ignore the rash that was showing up on my arms and stomach.
Monday was Cam's fifth birthday! Time flies by so quickly! Since we were so busy, we decided to keep it simple. We brought a Ben 10 cake and icecream to school, which he thought was an awesome party. Then, we came home and he opened his gifts. We got him a couple of games for his DS and some action figures from the new Wolverine movie. I potted some pretty flowers for the front porch while he played with his new toys. We let him pick dinner and Alicia came with us. He picked the Japanese steakhouse (after he found out McDonalds didn't have toys he wanted in their happy meals). All in all it was a great day!
Monday evening I noticed that this spoltchy, itch rash was climbing up my neck to my face, on my stomach and back, and on my arms and legs. It was getting to the point of miserable. I called my supervisor to let her know, and she said not to come in Tuesday and to go to the doctor.
My doctor worked me in Tuesday morning (benefit of being an ICU nurse and knowing him from work), and he diagnosed me with contact dermatitis ( a catch-all term for allergic rashes). He thought I had some poison ivy or oak spores blow on me. He gave me a cortisone shot and sent me on my way.
I went back to work today, and it was fine. I am crazy itchy, and I have to take an oatmeal bath and coat myself in calamine cream in order to sleep. Luckly my patients didn't seem to notice the pink hue on my arms and neck today. That would have been fun to explain:)
We have thoroughly enjoyed being outside this past weekend and beginning of the week! I love the sunshine - I feel like we've only gone indoors to eat and sleep! I took a few pics from the weekend and will probably stick them on Facebook and Myspace! Have good week - I'm going to be working a lot! 2 weekends in a row - ugh!

Another busy couple of weeks...

Sometimes I feel like I need several days with nothing to do just to catch up on all I want to do. Unfortunately being married to a youth minister, working full-time, and being a mommy don't allow for that! My work schedule has changed to two 8 hour days and two 12 hours days a week which is nice on the 8 hour days and loooong on the 12 hour days. not long as in boring - that doesn't seem to happen much in the ICU, but long as in exhausting! I have been completely on my own for a couple weeks and have actually surprised myself. I've never been naturally good at many things, but nursing seems to be one of them! I was excited when I realized that - I don't know if that makes since to anyone, but it does to me:)
I am so happy with the warm weather we're having. We had so much rain that I was starting to get depressed. I am one of those people who needs sun and without it I get mopier and mopier. Well, Friday we had sun! We went to Owen's Farm with Cam's class and had a blast. I held a baby goat for a while which was a major highlight for me. The best part was that Cameron was so excited for me to be there. I've been trying to balance this full-time job thing and the mommy thing and sometimes fall short on one or the other - or things get left out, like all the laundry being done all the time. So, for him to tell everyone he wanted to sit with his Mommy felt great! I notice where I drop the ball, but he doesn't seem to, so that's good:)
This weekend I have 4 days off in a row! We are leaving Friday and Saturday for a youth paintball trip and getting back Sat. night. See what I mean about never having nothing to do? I'm excited though b/c my brother and Rachel are coming, and my Dad and Anna will be there. I'll get to go shopping with Anna, which is always fun!
That's it for now! Have a good week!