After some highly scientific tests, I’ve discovered what aggravates my sprained ligament.  Sitting upright.  That's correct.  Unless I am reclined or lying down, when I stand up I can’t walk normally.  Too bad all the chairs in church are straight backed. 

I had suspected that straight sitting is what irritated the ligament, and insisted on sitting in the foyer today during most of Sacrament Meeting and Sunday School.  Heath insisted I attend Relief Society though and walked me down there.  I did just fine walking to the room, and was comfortable enough sitting on the chairs in the RS room (I was partially reclined in the foyer).  When Heath came to get me after church (the Elder’s Quorum had gone to visit in-actives during third hour), he found me sitting in the middle of the hallway—unable to get off the ground or walk.  He had to pull me in and help me walk to the car.  Hate to say I told him so, but I told him so.  Sitting in straight backed chairs does me in every time.

I’m still in quite a bit of pain, but really—there isn’t anything else I can do.  I can’t spend every day/night reclined.  I have too much to do and not enough patience to be bed-ridden.  I have to go on another retreat this coming weekend—this time with the RA/CA staff.  I’ve requisitioned an actual car this time so I shouldn’t have to sit in a bus.  Maybe that will help.  I wear my wrist braces at night to help relieve the discomfort of the carpel tunnel, but sleeping in them isn’t too great either…it does seem to help though!

Heath is insisting I wear my maternity brace all the time now—EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN’T HELP!  He thinks it might though.  Bummer.  I hate that thing and it is the middle of summer—too hot to be bothered by unnecessary stuff.

So much for the bum you out, pity party.  Ha!  I do whine a lot don’t I!

Happy thoughts…this upcoming weekend, Richie and Debi are visiting to do some work on one of their rent houses.  They are, of course bringing their adorable Kylee, and Kalyn and Keali are very excited.  They continue to tell everyone how upset Kylee was to see them leave last week, so they are looking forward to seeing her again.

I went to a baby shower for Jaime yesterday.  She will be naming her baby John Kreston.  He will be called Kreston.  We were laughing because now we will have a

Klarice,

Kalyn,

Keali,

Kylee,

Kreston, and soon a

Kynan, and

Kaci.

Poor Luke and Slade.  They don’t really fit in with the K theme do they?  We do sometimes call Luke “Little Klarice,” but I don’t think he appreciates that!

And now, my most favorite thing that has happened this weekend.  We have been driving around a bit, shopping and such.  Keali will randomly burst into singing, “Love Is Spoken Here.”  It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard…surpassed only when Kalyn joins in and I get to hear them sing together with their angelic voices.  (Occasionally, this will start a fight, as Keali doesn’t always like to share the spotlight)  They did this yesterday and I started crying while driving (not recommended), but it made me so happy.  I have two beautiful, wonderful girls.  I screw up a lot with them.  I’m not the perfect (or even close to perfect) mother…but something must be going right for me to be rewarded with such a blessing!