TRAVEL
Happy August 1!July was a whirlwind!!! 1st I completed my first full semester of college since beginning in February with 2 As and 2 Bs (pats self on the back). I worked really, really hard to keep my GPA up and make good grades. My last class was a doozy but it was a great challenge. Helped me to become a more insightful writer and reader. I'm also on a nice break until 8/29/19 which is when my next class will begin which is so necessary because GUESS WHAT?!? I need SURGERY!!!I've also been told that the gallbladder will have to come out and today is when I make the appointment to have it removed. I'd been having "gallbladder attacks" PLUS I have a complex cyst on my right ovary! Don't cha just love when you find out you're not nearly as healthy as you thought you were🙃... NOT!!! I'm mentally telling myself I'm ready for the surgery but realistically this is my first surgery since having the c-section with Peyton so I'm not too thrilled to be poked and prodded on but it's so necessary. The pain is unbearable... like sincerely I have to take prescription pain medicine just to function through out the day, I have these spasms that will occur in my lower abdominal area and back area... the pain will radiate and cause so much discomfort that the most I can do is lay down on my left side. My bestie sissy told me that I will make it through this, she explained the c-section was more of a major surgery that the gallbladder removal yet I'm still nervous and my anxiety is through the rough but I'm wearing a brave face.My niece is back in Houston and preparing to leave for DC to attend the amazing Howard University. Proud is an understatement but I will miss her so much. She's been my best friend through the summer, helping me with the Littles and just being a trusted soundboard I can vent to. If I'm being selfish, having her go away after having surgery isn't ideal but I know how much she needs this, and that trumps everything to me.We got to celebrate Peyton's 3rd birthday and Damon's 34th birthday. They both received a ton of love and I spent waaaay too much money, but they're worth more. Peyton ended having an impromptu birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese on her actual birthday. She got to meet Fancy Nancy and have a princess tea party PLUS family came over the Saturday before to swim and bbq hot dogs. Damon got to celebrate his birthday in one of his favorite places; Brandon, MS. The birth place of Grandpa John. We hit the road in the middle of night just after 1:30 am on 7/26. We took our first family road trip to good ol Mississippi! Dillon and Peyton both got to attend their first McCray family reunion. The food, the family, the love, the laughter, and the hugs meant the world to all of us. They were so spoiled, as soon as we stopped at Maw Maw's they had popsicles, peppermints, and were playing outside. I love the joy I saw in Damon. He really loves his family and they love him too. Auntie Doretha spoiled us with breakfast every single morning, she even made it a point to watch the Littles so we could rest after driving, yes driving, from Texas to Mississippi. Cousin Angie showed us what a real family reunion looked like. She put together something you see in a Tyler Perry movie. Huge water slides, even a sweet baby pool for Dillon and Peyton, darts, volleyball net, bbq, more popsicles, and some of the best beans I've had since my granny left the earth. I can't wait to return next year. The drive there and back was awesome, Damon and I talked and bonded and I fell in love with him all over again ☺️. If Mississippi's school system wasn't so craptacular and the racism wasn't as radical I would truly consider moving without fear. But who knows what the future holds for our little family.