Can't sleep, so I thought I'd blog

My name is Callie Helgeson and its been 17 days since my last blog! I felt that I had to confess before writing a new blog. I look at other people blogs and get upset when they don't update but "HELLO" I'm just as bad! So, lets see what has been going on!!! Lots of changes for Callie. On May 4th, I started my pre-liquid diet for 10 days before my gastric lap band surgery.....the diet sucked! Day 3 was hardest for me and I cheated and had a couple fish sticks and french fries....oh, man did that make me sick. The rest of the time, it went okay, towards the end I was feeling really weak and my sugars were low so I had some watermelon over the weekend and retried beans once from Taco Bell (man did that taste awesome)!! Surgery was on the 14 and everything went well. Today I am 5 days out and I feel amazing!! I honestly don't even feel like I had surgery. Right now my diet is all the non-carb, sugar free liquids I want plus s/f jello and Popsicles and for a huge treat, I can have some broth!!! I go back to the Doctor today and then I can be moved to soft foods like yogurt and cream of wheat. The most amazing part about the surgery is that I don't feel hungry! My head tells me all the time I'm hungry but I'm really not!
The kids are all good!! Makenna is counting down the days until school is out!! She is in the school summer play, Fiddler on the Roof, so she's been staying after school almost everyday. Kevin started his second session of Swimming at the "Y" and he loves it, he told me he want to takes lessons forever! Matthew is just a goofy kid! He's very busy and doesn't like to be bored. Both boys are enjoying the new swing set Tom and I put up for them!
My husband....he's amazing, I love him and I think I'll keep him around for awhile! I'm still not sure how I got so lucky to wear his ring on my finger, I am blessed to have him as my husband!! Now, if he'd just clean the house....he'd be perfect!! Ooops, did I say that out loud....yes, I did!!
I don't know why I can't keep my house keep because I really, really want it to be. Sometimes I'm so tired, I just don't feel like doing anything and then the fact that both Thomas and Makenna don't want to do anything doesn't help me out any. Thank goodness that I have Fridays off because I'm able to clean the house and do most of the laundry and still have free time on the weekends!!
So, I guess that's all I have for now, I'll try to be a better blogger but no promises! Here are a couple pictures of the kids taken last week when we were at the park!