Blah Monday

I am having a really hard time trying to come up with something to write about today. Usually, I probably drive people crazy with all of my ramblings but today I'm kind of at a loss for words. I woke up this morning, after not sleeping very well last night because of a sore throat (and a flailing child in my bed), having horrible anxiety. I tried to figure out what may have caused this feeling of dread when I finally tuned into the background noise in my bedroom: The morning news. Now normally, I try not to watch too much news because it's 1) depressing, 2) scary sometimes, and 3) gives me anxiety. The most I usually watch is bright and early while I'm trying to decide what to wear~the weather. I find out if it's going to be rainy or sunny, warm or cold, and what the roads look like and then I turn it off. Besides, my husband watches enough for both of us so if I ever need to know anything important, he will tell me. This morning, however, I woke up to the newscasters talking about the Swine Flu. After 9/11 and all of the Anthrax scares, I couldn't watch TV for months because it would send me into a cold sweat. Now we're on the brink of another possible pandemic and I'm a little freaky. Seriously, for a tightly strung person such as myself, this is a little obsessive for me. :-) Now I'm wondering if my sore throat and flu-like symptoms are so innocent. Just kidding, I really don't think I have it but what a scary thing!! People are going to be running to the doctor for every little symptom now. Better safe than sorry though, right?

So now that I've figured out the reason for my anxiety attack, I can move on to more exciting things. I'm leaving for Vegas in 3 days!!! I'm so excited to get away with my hubby, my sister and brother-in-law, with no kids! I love them to death but it will be nice to just have adult conversations for a couple of days. I swear, we haven't had a "date" since before our anniversary almost a year ago. Grandma is coming to stay at our house so I am very happy that they will be comfortable in their own surroundings. This will be Mike's first time flying so that's pretty exciting! He is tired of everyone offering their own advice on flying and how it will be. He said he's heard "Don't be scared!" so many times in the last month that he never wants to hear it again...LOL. Poor guy. Our first day there, the weather is supposed to be 87 degrees. I am so ready for that! Look out jean and sweatshirts, here come shorts and tank tops!!

I was thinking back through some of my favorite scriptures in my bible and I have to say that in times such as this morning's panic session, this has to be one that helps calm my fears the most:

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

On an up-beat note, I found this picture of the girls from several years back. We took our camper down to Ilwaco, WA and then drove down the Oregon coast. This is somewhere down by Cannon Beach. They were so small!! (and they fought much less then)