Am I There Yet???

It's funny ... You grow up, hit a milestone and think you're "grown" ... dating, college, dating, marriage, dating, children, less dating ... more hi-5's in the hall ... all along the way, something big happens in your life and you say to yourself, "This is it, I've arrived!! I'm officially a grown up now". Well, last week, I think I finally 'arrived'. Yes, I've hit all those "big girl" milestones, but last Saturday, as I drug myself to the car at 6:15am, I had to laugh as I thought to myself, yep, I'm officially getting older. So, which milestone was it? ... ha..ha..

Man, it's early ... and Jon's car radio only gets 2 stations... and 1 is in spanish. grrr...

But ... Jon's home with boys and although they're still snuggled warm in their beds, I'm actually enjoying a little "quiet time" as I venture out this quiet morning to Casa Grande on my own.

Then again ... I've yet to hear anyone actually celebrate the occasion. Yikes!

"Put this on ... open in the front"

"Meet Joi ... and her friend, the digital Mammogram machine"

Yes ... see that tray where her hand is resting? Yea, that's where yer boob goes. And that clear/white portion above... that slowly gets lowered onto your breast, smashing it flat to take the picture. It's a little awkward and the cause for a great deal of laughter during the experience. LOL

And finally, Me, no longer a Mammo-Virgin. ha..ha... Seriously, it was really no big deal. They had the new digital machines, which Joi insisted was soooo much better than the old version. Although, it still "smashes" so I'm not sure how it differs. Maybe it's the duration of the shmoosh. In the end, it took less than 15 minutes and truly, it's not painful!

Most women begin getting mammograms at 40, but because of my family history, it was recommended that I get one now.

And now, for the "public service portion" of the entry. Remind the women in your life to get their annual mammogram. If you have a family history of breast cancer - talk to your doctor about when you should start. Even if you're not worried about breast cancer now, it's good to get a base-line mammogram so your doctor can detect changes from year to year.

Last week we met up with Grandpa and Grandma A & Aunt Mer to see the Temple lights at the Mesa Temple. It was beautiful ... the grounds are amazing every year. We also enjoyed the Nativity exhibit and music. The weather was fab and we had a great time.

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Fun Stuff

Don't you agree that arts & crafts are one of the best parts of the holidays? Ian and I had fun the day before Thanksgiving painting pictures and place cards for the family...

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Nov. 2008

November 9th marked a great day for us ... our walking team, Mimi's Pink Ribbon Warriors joined the American Cancer Societ's annual walk to raise money for breast cancer research. As my luck goes, I'd been knocked out with pneumonia earlier that week and was unable to join the team, but Jon and boys were able to participate.

I want to thank everyone who helped support the team either by donation, or joining us for the walk ... It was a great day and out team raised $1500. We'll look forward to next year and hope you'll join us if you're able!

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