“I'm not a diva. I'm a tadpole trying to be a frog.”

Somewhat adventurous day. Tom took me to Coralville Lake. I, having just moved to these parts not long ago, had no idea this beautiful place even existed. We tromped around the fossil gorge, which had been even more unearthed after last years flooding. I saw two snakes! Snakes are so cool. I told Tom that if our children ever wanted to get a pet snake I would have an awful hard time saying no, so he better be prepared. :) There were also tons and tons and tons of tadpoles! I want to go back everyweek until they sprout legs. They are so cute. We drove around a bit and looked at the hugely ginormous houses by the lake too. These people are insane. There was one that was designed to look like a castle. It was like it's own fortress. So cool, yet so huge!

Took the dogs to the dog park again today to. What a beautiful day... it was cloudy earlier, but now the sun is starting to show it's face. I think I'm going to put a sundress on and go sit outside and read this book I need to read for my book club on Thursday. I haven't even started it, I better get a move on.

Been having some serious issues with my uterus lately. This might be too much information, but if anyone has dealt with anything simalar and knows what might be going on let me know. Last month I bled every other day for almost two weeks. Some very painful catch you breath sort of cramping too. Never much bleeding at all though. Just felt like there was alot going on down there. Well, it has been okay for a few weeks but now it has started to get those bad cramps again. They aren't horrible or anything, just uncomfortable. I'm sure it is caused by stress. Buying this house and having old crap brought up again is not doing my uterus any favors. Need to go to the gyno in August anyway... so we'll see what happen till then. It sure isn't fun though. Maybe it is just my body trying to get used to not being on pills anymore... who knows.

Just over one week till closing day on the house. I am so flipping excited! I need to look into how much it is to rent one of those wall paper steamer remover things so we can get the kitchen wallpaper down and get to painting it yellow! We are doing a mexican theme it there with all reds and blacks and yellows. Got some new bowls with chile peppers on them and everything. I think I am going to attempt to tile the backsplat as well with some natural looking tiles. This is all so exciting. Got a new grill last weekend. We were so blessed to have some of the members of our wedding party get a us a gift certificate for a grill. Finally found the perfect one. Can't wait to set it up and get started grilling!

Tom and I are going to use a mini grill we got for a wedding present tonight to grill, that will do till we get to the house and can set up the big one. Still need to try to find a lawn mower... that will be important. I have a list of things I need to find. Got a hoe for our garden at a garage sale for a buck yesterday! And patio furniture for both the front and the back porch last weekend. Things are slowly coming together, I just can't wait to get in there and get it all set up :)

Gonna go do some reading... I love summer.