4th of July Weekend with the Sissy

The weekends always go by fast, but it goes by even faster when you have one of your favorite visitors in town. My sister came to Iowa for the 4th of July, and today I was SO SAD to see her go back to Florida.

On the 4th, we went up to Clear Lake and had lunch at the Tiki Bar, went golfing and then cruised around town.

It was a beautiful day on the 4th, so we enjoyed spending it outside.

 

The 5th of July we rented a boat on Big Creek in Polk City, the weather was not the best. It was cloudy and a little chilly. Josh and Jason fished while Danielle and I hung out. It was pretty relaxing.

Daisy really enjoyed being on the lake.

One day my sister and I will live closer to each other, I sure miss her already! Thanks for visiting sissy! LOVE YOU!

Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend for the 4th!

 

 



Take Care of Yourself

Last week, I woke up Sunday in the middle of the night with a terrible fever and vomiting. I knew I hadn't felt the best all week, but did not think it would land me in the hospital. I am a very stubborn person, and I DO NOT like going to the Dr. I knew I had a UTI, but thought I could take care of it myself. I thought it went away. I had a little pain then in my left side, but nothing I couldn't be tough through. On Monday morning, I was so sick my husband had to take me to the doctors office for my appointment. I figured they would just give me some meds and send me home. They ended up taking my blood work and my white blood cell count was at 29,000, and a normal count is 8,000. Right then, the doctor sent me to the hospital. I had a sever kidney infection. I needed to get IV fluids and antibiotics. I ended up spending Monday through Thursday in the hospital trying to get better. The reason for my post is to encourage everyone to NOT ignore symptoms. I will never again ignore anything, and be extra cautious. Please make sure you keep yourself healthy!! It is very important, even if you think it is minor, it can turn into a big deal!