I'm ALIVE

So I really didn't think anyone read my blog!.. I thought I was doing just for my own personal happiness. Well I am wrong! And that makes me happy! I have had so many people ask why I have stopped blogging... and the answer is I haven't, I have been extremely LAZY.. and plus the Internet hardly ever works at my house. So this is just a quick post to let you know that I have started blogging again! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

HACKED

So my email account got HACKED. They somehow got all of my personal information. I have to change all of my bank accounts, emails, facebook etc. I have made a new email address:

alyshacarling@gmail.com

I am sorry if you have been receiving random junk emails. DONT OPEN THEM!!! I hope that it will stop for good!!

Body-n-Balance

I just want to give a quick shout out to BODY-N-BALANCE blog. My cousin (not really my cousin, but I like to call her that)! Natalie Phillipps is a Certified Personal Trainer and working on her degree in Exercise Science.

She has made a blog to help expand the knowledge of becoming stronger in health and loving yourself. I LOVE her blog! She gives out great hits to help make working out better, healthy foods, learning to love what you have, etc.

One thing that I love is, she made me a nutrition/diet plan. I have already seen a major difference in my life! I have more energy, feel healthier. This is just one of the many things Natalie does to help you out!

CHECK OUT HER BLOG!! YOU WONT REGRET IT!! I also know she is willing to help out in anyway she can! leave her a comment and she will help change your life!!

BODY-N-BALANCE.blogspot.com

I love my job! I am working for the best family in the world!! I love everything about my job! The kids are the best kids ever! We have so much fun playing and doing all different kinds of activities! The nanny before always had them watch TV and do nothing. So I started a rule that you can watch a hour a day. They don't even like watching an hour anymore! They rather rub my feet then sit and do nothing! We are always out and about exploring and learning!!

Lee my employer is the BEST!! she is a single mom and works as a Trader on Wall Street. She is the most giving person in the world. She opens her house to anyone, she serves all the time, and is willing to give anything to anyone to make them happy. I love hanging out with her. She takes me out to dinner and we just have a blast talking and spending time together. One weekend when the kids where with their dad we went shopping and she got me a pair of 7 OF ALL MANKIND pants and JUICY COUTURE SHIRTS! I was so excited to get all of it for free!! and last weekend she brought me a home a pair of tall UGGS! I am soo spoiled! I am so happy out here!!!!!!!

i LOVE fall

I just want to express my love for fall. Don't get me wrong I love summer and always being outside, but its something about fall that I just love!

Being in New Jersey for fall this year has been amazing! All the trees and the crisp humid air is breathtaking! I love just wearing my jacket and walking in and out of the trees, or having the window rolled down and blasting my music, the smells of fall, getting excited about the holidays and so much more. I JUST LOVE FALL!!!! I can't wait to go up to Vermont and seeing all the different colors on the trees!! pics to come!!!

The Removal of My Tonsils

*** Beware of what you are about to see*** if you have a weak stomach, look anyways it is cool!!

I have always known that I have had extremely HUGE tonsils. Every time a Dr. would look into my throat they would say "Wow you have extremely huge tonsils." I grew to expect that answer every time. It never really occurred to me that I should get my tonsils removed. I had no idea that if you have huge tonsils you have a good chance of tonsillitis. During the summer I was always tired, strep, weak etc. I went and saw a Dr. and she said that I have tonsillitis, and that I need to get them removed before it gets worse. I called my mom and told her. Her response was I want you to come home so I can take care of you! I was so excited to get my tonsils removed, cause that meant I was coming home! ( I didn't think of the pain at that time).

I was able to plan my trip home for 3 weeks! The first week was going to be all fun! Seeing friends, family, shopping, eating at the places I love. Then weeks 2 &3 would be of me not talking!

On Monday August 24, 2009 was the big day to remove my extremely huge tonsils! My dad took me to the hospital (It was also ShayLynn's first day of Jr. High, so my mom stayed with her). I was not nervous, I just wanted to get this done and over with! When the Dr. came in to see if I have any last questions, I asked if I could see my tonsils when they were out!!

I believe the whole surgery took about 30 minutes. I woke up in the recovery room 3 minutes after I was rolled in! At first I was not in pain, I was just sleepy cause of the meds! They took me to my recovery room and my mom was waiting for me (my dad left and went to work when my mom got there). I asked how long I had to stay at the hospital, they said about 4 hours or more. I was so mad, I just wanted to go home and lay in my bed! I asked and asked if I could please go home. 2 hours later they were tired of me asking when I could go home, and told me I could leave now! I got home and slept for the rest of the day.

The first couple of days I had no desire to talk. I KNOW, I never thought the day would come! My family would ask me a question and I would just look at them. Opening my mouth would start the pain all over. My wonderful mom bought me One Tree Hill season 7 to keep me busy! I watched so many movies, ate mashed potatoes till I was sick, slept the days aways.

It took me about 2 weeks to start eating normal food again. It would still hurt to talk and open my mouth really wide. I lost 14 lbs. during this whole process! I think I have gained 10 of it back! Now when I look at my throat I think, I miss my HUGE tonsils!!

I feel soooo much better now! I am not tired, weak, sick etc. I am so grateful that I went through that process to feel better all the time!

my HUGE tonsils BEFORE...

My HUGE tonsilis removed...

AFTER... The hanging thing was soo big...

Good-Bye Utah...

When I first moved out to New Jersey, I was not sad at all! I was so excited for this amazing adventure. Well being away from home for 8 months must have done something to me! Cause when I was leaving to come back from my amazing vacation I cried all the way to Texas! The tears started when I gave my dad a hug at the security line.. and didn't stop till I was in Texas trying to find my next gate. The couple that was sitting next to me thought that I was afraid to fly. So not the case! So I just want to thank all of my amazing friends and family! I love and miss you guys like crazy!