Just us 6

More Pictures of the Kids

2011-04-22T16:00:00.000-07:00

These are picture that we took while dad went to the Priesthood session of conference. We had a lot of fun we watched "The Princess and the Frog" and the boys build towers with the Megablocks. They had to have pictures to prove how amazing they were. They are sure fun!

Joseph's Baptism

2011-04-22T15:53:00.000-07:00

We got together on April 9th to witness Joseph getting baptised. It was a wonderful day for our family. We were very happy that everyone got to attend.

Temple Square

2011-04-22T15:46:00.000-07:00

Here are the other pictures from our Spring Break trip. It is the Visitor's Center, The Conference Center, the 26th story of the Church Office Building, and what our drive home looked like. I'm ready for summer!

Spring Break-Kind of

2011-04-22T15:41:00.000-07:00

I really don't know whose bright idea that April is a great month for a break from school, typically in Idaho it guaranteed to be nasty, but, we did prevail and tried to have a great time. We went to Salt Lake for a night away and had a great time at the Hill Airforce Museum and walking around Temple square. It was a great time for our family to spend together. Here are the pictures for the Museum.

Joseph's Great to be 8!

2011-04-22T15:27:00.000-07:00

Joseph had a great birthday this year and we are excited that he chose to be baptised. Here are some pictures of his party and birthday. This is a big year, he got his first set of Scriptures with his name from Aunt Marcia, a fushigi ball from grandpa and Ivy, and lots of Legos. Not to mention here he is with his glasses for everyone to finally see. Isn't he cute.

Sarah's 12th Birthday

2011-04-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

My oldest is now 12. When did I get old enough to have a Young Women age daughter? Here are some pictures of her party and birthday.

Matthew's 4th Birthday

2011-04-22T15:16:00.000-07:00

My baby just turned four this month. That happened so fast. Where did the time go? Take a look at the fun pictures.

Our 2010 Christmas

2011-01-03T11:42:00.000-08:00

Kids' Christmas Program for School

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Autumn Colors....So beautiful

2010-10-04T13:27:00.000-07:00

We went to Palisades last weekend to take advantage of the leaves changing colors. There is something about the beauty of this that speaks to me. We had a little picnic at Calamity by Palisades and most of the pictures are from Sheep Creek, one of my favorite places to see the amazing contrasts of color. Enjoy!

Casey's Latest Hike....Austin Canyon, Big Elk Creek

2010-10-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

First day of school Photos

2010-09-19T08:03:00.000-07:00

Fall is in the air....

2010-09-19T07:43:00.000-07:00

Well the kids are now all in school and life is getting back to a routine. I went through another phase of I hate my hair and went and chopped it off again. This time it is really short. I see a lot of my mom in me now, it was a little shocking to realize how much I really do look like her. We just recently went and got newer family pictures taken, only 3+ years since our last ones. Thanks Kim. CJ just received his ISAT score from last year and he placed advanced in all subjects, can you tell me why he is so advanced in everything but it is quite the job to get him to read anything. I finally told him he has to read a whole AR book before he can play the Wii again. That is motivation. Joseph is doing well in 2nd grade, he loves school. Sarah has completely skipped 6th grade math and was put into the 7-8 level book for math. She wants my help with algebra. Silly girl. Mom doesn't do math. If you can't add, multiply, divide or subtract it, mom isn't interested. Matthew is being his wonderful 3 year old self, (sarcasum intended). Potty training is making me go crazy. I have started to Zumba once a week and absolutely fell in love with the class. It is so much fun. Casey is hiking one more time this next week up by Palisades and then we are expecting to let Autumn/Winter come in with a vengence. Things are well and we are still hopeful of a better year in regards to Casey working and Mary's recovery from her illness. Faith and prayer are still an everyday thing and life seems to still be happening regardless if I am ready for it or not.

Yellowstone pictures....

2010-08-22T18:02:00.001-07:00

Cave Falls, Red Rock Trail, Dad with Matthew, Yellowstone Canyon Falls, Old Faithful.

Summer garden and some changes....

2010-08-22T17:44:00.000-07:00

I was fed up with my hair recently so I went and had it cut. I am pretty happy with the result. We have also planted a garden this year. Our typical luck is that we plant a lot and most of it dies, so in that frame of mind we overplanted tomatoes, bell peppers, none of them died. We have bell peppers and tomatoes to spare. We also attempted some new things this year. We planted pumpkins, baby spinach, lettuce, and corn. All are thriving and are really yummy. We are excited to see that our work has paid off with the garden this year.

Yellowstone adventures and camping....

2010-08-22T17:04:00.000-07:00

With school starting in a couple of weeks we decided that it was time for our family to have a little bit of vacation. Just a little FYI, camping is not and never will be my idea of "vacation". Keeping a three year old out of trouble and entertained is harder then ever. That being said we had a great time. We stayed at Box Canyon in Island Park, Idaho. It was only a 1/2 hour drive to Yellowstone. We enjoyed Thursday together as a family and had the opportunity to see a lot of amazing scenery. We stayed overnight for 2 nights and decided that being cold, having whining kids, and kids that refused to use the awful bathrooms because of the daddy long legs wasn't great for the parents peace of mind. Thus we came home on Friday instead of Saturday after having a relaxing picnic at Cave Falls and walking up to the Beckler Falls. It was a truly beautiful place.

Our new car.....

2010-08-22T16:57:00.000-07:00

Due to a major malfunction of our old Pontiac Transport van we just recently had to buy a newer vehicle for us to get around in. I wasn't to excited about having a car payment but at least this one will be ours in a couple of years if not sooner. It is a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan (forest green), the truly funny thing is that this is the color of van I really wanted years ago when we got the bright red one instead.

Christian's belated birthday...

2010-08-22T16:51:00.000-07:00

Since I was at Girls Camp on August 5th we celebrated his 9th birthday on the 6th with ice cream and cake and we went bowling on Saturday.

More Summer Fun...

2010-07-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

Pictures of the Blue Angels, and some of Casey's hiking adventures.

Christian gets his Wolf.....

2010-07-26T10:34:00.001-07:00

Christian has just finished his first year of Scouts and just received his Wolf this past week.

Family Togetherness...Hollander's visiting

2010-07-26T10:25:00.000-07:00

Allison, Shane and family came to visit on July 4th and we ate and played and relaxed for 2 weeks. We also went hiking at Cress Creek. It was a great time!

Camping Adventures.....June 2010

2010-07-26T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of our 1st camping trip in 10 years. Now I know why.

End of School and Memorial Day

2010-06-07T12:16:00.000-07:00

We have been very busy the past few months. School is now out for the Summer and we have had really awful weather in Idaho. We went to put flowers on the graves over Memorial Weekend. Joseph participated in a fun school dance program, he is also taking Summer school for additional help with his reading. Sarah is being her wonderful tween self and loves to talk and spend lots of time with her best friend Melissa. C.J. is doing his Cub Scouts and is almost finished with his Wolf. Matthew is starting to progress with his speech and is a lot of fun. I am getting ready for Girls Camp, we are going to freeze. Luckily they shortened it by a day and night so I will only be gone for 2 1/2 days. Casey and I just spoke in Sacrament Meeting over Memorial Weekend our topic was about Faith and Tribulation. The bishopric thought we were very experienced with this topic because of the past few years. Things are better and we are all doing fine.

More pictures of the family........

2010-03-23T20:07:00.000-07:00

Christian needs to learn not to be so weird in front of the camera. Matthew being adorable. Sarah has her new kitten Jasmine and Joseph and Aunt Marcia together. You've got to love family.

Life is good.....

2010-03-23T19:48:00.001-07:00

Things are so much better for me right now. I am really focusing on my weight loss and have found that I am not as depressed and stressed out as much as I used to be. I have really been suprised that I am enjoying exercise. It came as a huge shocker to me. I am really excited also because I was just called to be the Ward Girl's Camp Director. I am going to Darby again in June. The kids are all doing well. Christian (he says that is his name now that he is baptised) had his first Pinewood Derby the night of Joseph's birthday. Christian was so happy he took 2nd place (1st place for our ward). He said "This is the best day of my life". I was very glad that we went as a family to see him achieve this. It isn't a major thing but to him it was amazing. Joseph had now been graduated from Speech and Reading special ed classes and is doing fairly well as long as he takes some time and concentrates. Sarah is becoming an amazing young lady. She is a truly caring, compassionate girl. I hope that life doesn't disappoint her. She also just had her Maturation movie for school. When did I get old enough to have a daughter that has to know all this stuff??? Scary! Matthew is definately 3, and very good at it. He spends all day either getting into the movies and cds, torturing the cat (Jasmine), and making me want to pull my hair out, after of course he dumps all his toy bins and destroys books and takes down his curtain. He also goes to preschool 2 days a week and speech one day a week. So I guess he is doing his job,which is keeping me busy. Casey is still enjoying basketball 3 times a week and we are slowly getting all the excess stuff out of the house. Life is getting easier and much better for me and my family. I do think about my mom but now I am thinking she is the luckiest person ever. She doesn't have to be here to witness the demise of the best country on earth by the world stupidest president Obama, and to witness the speeding up of the Lord returning. Earthquakes, wars, tornados yada, yada, yada. Man some days I wish I lived in the City of Enoch. Wishful thinking. All in all I am learning to be content again.

Joseph's 7th Birthday...

2010-03-23T19:41:00.001-07:00

Joseph had a great birthday. He got a new bike, a Wii (lego Batman game), and a new Doodleboard, and money. His friend got him a ball, a pair of pinchers, and candy. He was very happy.

Sarah's Birthday

2010-03-23T19:35:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures (finally) from Sarah's 11th Birthday. She was so excited this year to get a new kitten.

My baby is 3.....

2010-01-11T12:16:00.000-08:00

Matthew is now officially 3. Isn't he adorable. He starts school tomorrow. Where did the time go?

A New Year....

2010-01-01T16:13:00.000-08:00

Wow! It seems like just yesterday that 2009 started and now it is 2010. Time is sure going quickly now. Christmas was an interesting experience this year. Mary has been in the hospital since November 22nd. She just got to come home yesterday (Dec 31). We were a little crazy this year and joined the ranks of Wii owners. It has been fun to use, but I am surprised how incredibly sore it makes you. Last night we let the kids stay up late. We lasted until 11:30 p.m. but I was ready for them to be in bed. Today my husband and I went on a triple date with the Sidwells and the Wells. We went to Sherlock Holmes. My baby is going to turn 3 in a little over a week and Casey is turning 35 on Monday. Life is still full of drama and pitfalls but I'm still standing. I am hopeful that this year is better. I have made a resolution to be happier and more positive. I have found myself to be a lot more negative this past year (for obvious reasons), but it is time for me to accept the reality that is life and learn to grow from the experiences.

Thanksgiving....

2009-12-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

I am getting to where I just don't think "normal" is ever going to exist in my life anymore. I had my hysterectomy on the 27th of October. I am now feeling a lot better. My mother-in-law is now currently in the hospital due to an infection in her spine and I am trying to gain some understanding in the things that I am obviously not learning from all of my trials this past year. Between my mother's death and 3 surgeries, my father's injury and accident and now Mary's hospital stay I am at a loss as to what I need to be doing. It scares me sometimes how just little moments can alter the course of our lives forever. I have been praying hard for my mother in law and hope that she can recover and walk again soon and that the paralysis goes away so that she can function. I hope that I can become a better person and be more willing to help those around me more then feeling sorry for myself. I was just released last Sunday from my primary calling. I am pretty happy about that but am waiting for another one to come along. I am hopeful that it is going to help me grow and learn more about myself. Thanksgiving was very different this year. We had planned on Mary and Richard coming but with Mary in the hospital we took a nice dinner to them there. There were missing seats this year. It was the first year that my dad wasn't here either. It was very sad to me this year. I need to start being happy for the things that I have and stop worrying about the negative. We don't know what the Lord has in store for us, He just knows what were are capable of. I guess He knows I am stronger then I do. I am forever thankful that I have the Gospel in my life and the belief that I will be together with my mom and family forever.

Fall is here......

2009-10-19T20:19:00.000-07:00

Well we have been busy the past months. My kids have already been home sick from school. We took a drive up to Palisades to see the wonderful Fall colors and have been battling several different illnesses in our home. The coming week is the year mark of my mother's collapse at Sam's Club. We are all still grieving and trying to make sense of our lives and understand why all this happened. I am getting surgery again this year. Tuesday October 27th, I am getting a hysterectomy. I have been struggling with this because we were trying to have another baby but it just hasn't happened so I am guessing that this is the Lord's hand intervening and helping along the way in my decision. I am hopeful of a better year to come and a better outlook on my emotional and physical side of things. I am still and forever hopeful of things to be better. We will see how things play out the next couple of weeks.

So Beautiful

2009-09-16T10:10:00.001-07:00

Beautiful temple.

So green and glorious.

So quiet and peaceful. I could stay here forever.

Unique and amazing.

Dividing the waters from the land.

Wow Summer is Over

2009-08-27T14:04:00.001-07:00

Well another summer is officially over and my 3 oldest children are all back in school now. We are baptising my son CJ next Saturday and I am finding it really hard to believe that 2 of my children are already old enough for this gift. Matthew is really busy and still isn't talking much but sometimes I think that is okay, once they learn how they rarely shut up. I am still working through a lot of problems and issues and am still hopeful and prayerful of some changes that make me feel better. I will be going out to visit my sister in Hawaii in a week and a half and staying for 7 count them 7 full days. This will be the first time I have been on my own without my kids for more then 1 night unless I was delivering another one. I am really looking forward to relaxing and enjoying some me time. I will be putting pictures up soon. We have done a lot the past few weeks so those will be forthcoming.

More pictures.....

2009-07-20T08:46:00.000-07:00

Coming Home

Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls

Aunt Allison and Sarah

The Kelley's at Shoshone Falls

4th Of July Fireworks with the Neighbors

What a month.......

2009-07-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

4th of July Parade

Palisades/Indian Creek

Indian Creek

Craters of the Moon

Twilight Night

Well, to say the least the past month feels like it has been a year. Our family has done a lot the past month. From visiting Craters of the Moon; Palisades; the hospital (again) a really fun Twilight party. The 4th of July parade and Shoshone Falls then Girl's Camp (me). We have had a lot of fun, and some family drama thrown in for good measure. My family (brothers and sister) had another family reunion at the ICU of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and we are becoming very frustrated that this is the location of our get-togethers due to my dad getting the wrong end of a motor scooter accident. Luckily it wasn't as severe as we were led to believe (thank heaven for miracles). I actually thoroughly enjoyed camping this past week, although there is a lot to be said for pillow-top mattresses and a bathroom down the hall. All in all I am hoping for a little breather before any more drama unfolds.

Another year older.......

2009-06-25T09:56:00.001-07:00

Well this coming Sunday is my birthday. It definately loses its purpose after age 20. I think that you should be allowed to miss church if it is your birthday but what are the chances? I am getting really to have a Twilight movie party for some of my neighbors and friends this next week. I was also just recently called to be the Assistant Girl's Camp Director so I will be going to Darby from the 14th of July to the 17th. I also went to Manti to see the Miracle pageant last weekend and did a temple session it was absolutely amazing. I am still struggling with some things in life, but have decided that I still can't control other people's choices and actions. I can only do my best for my own family. I am continually praying for some understanding and peace again.

May 2009

2009-05-24T14:42:00.001-07:00

Matthew Running wild!

Sarah loves Trixie.

Joseph and Sarah holding Benny and Trixie.

Sarah giving Matthew a piggy-back ride.

Putting Flowers on the graves over Memorial weekend.

Another day........

2009-05-05T09:21:00.000-07:00

I have been dreading this week with a passion since November 9th. I don't know why but it really is getting to me that this week is the 6 month mark of when my mom died and it also just happens to be the week of Mother's Day. I have been really hoping that I would be coping better with the loss, but apparently it isn't to be. Along with my mother it was this time last year that my Grandma Pratt passed away. Sometimes it just seems so surreal at times that this past year is just a really really long awful dream. I really wish it were. This week I can definately feel the emotions are really raw and close to the surface. I still find myself going to pick up the phone and wanting to talk to my mom and have her make the pain go away by making me laugh it off. I wish I were more like her and wake up saying "I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful" or "I feel excellent bordering on the spectacular." I have come to the conclusion that life is sometimes not what you're expecting, that telling those around you that you love and appreciate them, that friends are a blessing and that true compassion and charity is the most amazing gift you can give to someone. I can only hope and pray that I can influence people like my mother did.

Kelley Cuties

2009-04-26T18:54:00.000-07:00

I finally am getting caught up.

No more.....

2009-04-22T09:35:00.001-07:00

I am officially done with the ENT doctor that I have been using. I don't know what gives him the right to think that only his time is precious. I was so angry yesterday. I went to get my one week check and get these awful splints out of my nose. My appointment was scheduled for 3:00, I checked in and waited, and waited, and waited and waited. I sat through almost all of Sleeping Beauty and half of Toy Story. I didn't get called back until 4:40 and then he finally came into the room at 5:00 when he looked in my nose. Removed one of the stitches and proceeded to remove the splints (those are nasty). Anyway, he rechecked my nose after removal and then sent me on my way. To my surprise, he was in the room exactly 6 minutes. I arrived home and was wiping my nose and to my shock and horror. He FORGOT a stitch. It was hanging out of my nose and VERY OBVIOUS. Stupid man. I bet his wife did his homework in medical school. It would be one thing if the insane waiting and overscheduling was a one-off. But this is every time you walk into his office or have surgery last week he was an 1 1/2 behind schedule for that. I have decided that I am done with this medical practice and they can STOP practicing on me. Now I am done.

Ouch.....

2009-04-15T14:35:00.000-07:00

Well it is finally finished. My surgery on Monday ended up being really nasty. They discovered some polyps, they ended up having to fix my deviated sceptum, and cut out the additional sinus that wasn't suppose to be there and scraped the rest of my sinuses. If I have any sinus problems after this surgery I am filing a greivance, there isn't much left I would think. I am finding that I am exceptionally blessed with the neighbors and ward members who have gone above and beyond for me and my family the last 6 months. They are truly compassionate and caring people and I appreciate them more then words can possibly say. They have shown me what it means to have true charity. I only hope that I can reciprocate someday for them. I am looking forward to next week to get these awful splints out of my nose so I can start to feel normal again and not feel like NOSE girl. All in all I feel very priviledged to have such caring individuals in my life. Thanks to you all.

Another Photo

2009-04-09T09:23:00.001-07:00

The backside of the headstone. I also wanted to add that my lovely 2 year old Matthew decided that he needed another set of stitches so he was walking around the house with an Easter basket on his head and fell and bit through his upper lip. So today this little guy has a very fat upper lip with 3 stitches. Once we came home he proceeded to put the bucket back on his head. What do you do???

It's finally done....

2009-04-09T09:16:00.001-07:00

Well it's finally done. This is the final product of the choices that I made for my mother's headstone. I think it turned out great. It was an amazing gift to remember that today was the anniversary of my family going through the Idaho Falls temple April 9, 1982 to be sealed together. Today is also the 5 month mark for when she died. It still isn't getting easier, I am hopeful that the trials and difficulties of this time will make sense to me and I will look back at this time and find that I learned a lot from the experience.

5 months.......

2009-04-03T11:39:00.000-07:00

This week is the 5 month mark of my mother's collapse at Sam's Club. So many people say grief gets easier. Nobody is handling the loss very well. My entire family is struggling with her not being around to keep us all sane.
This weekend is the 179th General Conference for the Church. I am interested in seeing what important talks and thoughts of the general authorities are going to be in these "crazy" times. I am currently updating my 72 hour kits and trying to get my food storage organized and written down so that I know exactly what I have and how much.
Marcia is leaving Hawaii tonight and getting home tomorrow. She isn't going to enjoy the scenery. We got 4 inches of snow today. Isn't reality annoying!!!!!!
Illegitimus non-carborundum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Springs in the air........

2009-03-18T13:45:00.000-07:00

Well it definately feels like Spring is coming. Hallelujah!!!! Today is my son Joseph's 6th birthday. It is amazing how fast time is going. I always promise myself that I am not going to let them have a party with friends over. Somehow, it always ends up happening. Luckily they only have a birthday once a year. I am getting really jealous. Marcia is going to Hawaii at the end of the month. I wonder if I could stow-away in her luggage. I can feel the seasons starting to change which in Idaho means that it goes from cold and snowy to moderately cold, snowy and WINDY!!!!! You've got to love our seasons. I have been given the assignment for Sharing Time on Sunday and everytime I approach the subject of Grandmothers, I have a crying jag. Last week I was doing okay. This week I am a watering faucet. I am basically an emotional wreck. The last thing that the kids in primary are going to need is seeing me bawling my head off. Hopefully I can get my emotions contained before Sunday or they might heaven forbid Release Me. RIGHT.....lol. All kidding aside, I hope and pray that I can do justice to the lesson about how my Extended family helps me.

It's frustrating

2009-03-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

I am getting surgery again next month April 13th. I really hope that this will fix the headache problems that I have been having. Tomorrow I get to go with my Aunt to find out if she has a form of Leukemia. I am not sure how I feel about this. It feels like things just keep getting piled on. Emotionally I am all over the place. Up one day, down the next. It was 4 months ago this week that my mother died. It seems for everyone else that time is going super fast. For me, it feels that it is in slow motion. I feel like I am walking and living under water and moving against the current. Things that used to take me minutes is now taking me hours. Things that used to be automatic are now not. Life isn't what it used to be that is for sure. Today is a pretty busy day, for me at least. I had my doctors appointment this morning, don't you just love hour long waits. Then he said that surgery would be the best option and that this time the chance of re-surgery is only 10%. I pray that he is correct and that this will be the solution I have been hoping for. Then at 1:00 I had to go help decorate the church for the Enrichment Relief Society Birthday party tonight at 7:00. Matthew fell off the stage, within the first 15 mintues and spend 20 minutes crying. Now I finally got Matthew down for his nap and pray that the kids are quiet when they get home so he gets a little rest. And truth be known I need the quiet time. I am really happy that I don't have to worry about my Chorister calling anymore. I still have 3 others so I am still busy. Life is getting scary. HBO is showing a series about Polygamy and they are having an episode that shows the temple ceremony and clothing. I think that this is in extremely poor taste and unfortunate that people find this entertaining. Hopefully things start to slow down and life gets easier. Yeah right!!!!

Time for change...

2009-03-09T14:36:00.000-07:00

Well it is finally official. I was released from my Ward Chorister calling yesterday at church. It wasn't a big surprise because I asked to be released but, I have been doing it for 2 years now and was ready for a change. I have been finding it really difficult to get up in front of everyone on Sundays since the death of my mother. It probably has to do with the fact that she died on a sunday and I have entirely to much time to think about her on Sundays, so I am an emotional wreck by the time church comes around at 1:00 in the afternoon. I really have grown a lot in the calling. When I started it I would make myself physically ill before church and would get a giant knot in my stomach having to be in front of everyone. Now, being in front of everyone is much easier. I have 3 other callings right now. So, I can focus more on my Valiant 9 calling and Enrichment committee calling right now. I really appreciate my ward, they are definately going above and beyond in helping me deal with the loss of my mother and I appreciate it immensely. It takes difficult times to make you appreciate the people that are around you, the relationships you have become much more important. Friends become a lifeline. Life changes...the circle of life is in full force. My brother and his new wife are expecting at the end of October and that is very fitting, that will be the 1 year monumental mark that changed all our lives.

It was lovely while it lasted

2009-03-04T15:20:00.000-08:00

Well, the Destinations Inn was absolutely wonderful. They present you with a bottle of Sparkling Cidar on ice in your room, along with 2 pieces of Cheesecake in the fridge upon check in. In the morning they bring Fruit and Yogurt parfaits, and 2 warm Cinnamon rolls along with your choice of 2 different beverages. It is really a great retreat we stayed in the Alaska room with the cabin style room and rocked tub surround. This is second stay there in the past year, the Athens rooms was amazing also. Our plan for next year is the Paris suite, you can shower under the Eiffel Tower. I am getting excited this week the snow really started melting and the sun was actually shining I finally got to take the plastic off my big living room window so I can finally see out of it again. Things are always crazy, today while doing laundry my dryer wouldn't turn on and I can't figure out what is wrong with it. I have to go get our monthly groceries tonight so that we can actually eat what I have planned for the rest of the week. Ugh!!! I hate grocery shopping. It was a great weekend, now back to reality, what a bummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They don't know what they are doing.....

2009-02-25T14:18:00.000-08:00

Well, had another doctor's appointment this morning and shocker. My doctor made a mistake. Now it will be a question whether or not he get's to pay or fix the problem without charge. Yeah right. I had surgery 4 weeks ago and have been taking antibiotics for that amount of time. I had another checkup today and he seems to think that I have an infection in my right sinus, but wanted to verify it with another CT scan. Amazing, I have a third sinus cavity that isn't really suppose to be there and now he is talking of another operation. How can you miss a third cavity if it isn't suppose to be there wouldn't it be pretty obvious??? So right now I am angry and the incompetence of most doctors is enough to make you better just for spite. I am looking forward to tomorrow night. My husband and I are finally going to have a night to ourselves with no children. Hallalujah, we are going to stay at the Destinations Inn tomorrow night and enjoy having some alone time, along with dinner at Olive Garden. I am super excited for the break. We are going to the cannery on Saturday for our Ward activity and hope to keep our food storage going this year. All in all things are interesting to say the least.

Another Month and Counting

2009-02-18T10:42:00.000-08:00

Another Month is almost half way over already. My oldest Sarah just turned 10 on Saturday, You just have to love a birthday on Valentine's day. My wonderful husband surprised me with a gift certificate to the Destinations Inn for a night away from the craziness of my house, along with a gift card to Olive Garden. This is the first time in years that we have exchanged gifts for each other on Valentines. I believe that he is aware that I am really struggling with dealing with the loss of my mother and haven't had much time away since it happened 3 months ago. I am sure that the people of church think that I am an emotional wreck. I did just ask my bishop to release me from my Ward Chorister calling as I have been doing it for 2 years and am ready for a break. It is really difficult to get up in front of everyone on Sunday's since this all happened. My dear son Joseph who will be 6 next month said the funniest thing on Sunday in primary. The president was asking him "Why did your dad baptize your sister?" His response is "Because my mom didn't want to get wet." You have to enjoy the minds of these little kids. They are sure quick to have a great response. They are truly an amazing gift. They definately have been great at keeping me grounded and making me laugh, right when I need it the most. Things are going well. I get to get the implants from my sinus surgery out today. Hurray!!!! Hopefully this is stop my awful sinus headache. I will write more later.

New Year, New Goals

2009-01-19T12:26:00.000-08:00

New Year, New Goals-Hoping to start out the new year of 2009 with a bang. Have already had 4 sick kids, a husband sprain a tendon in his foot and a baby getting his 2 year molers. Have a husband who hasn't been working for a couple of weeks and ready to scream from lack of a schedule when he is home. Plan to de-junk my house this year and get my family to start helping more in keeping house in order and clean. Want to finish the house painting inside, get new windows and get rid of all useless things that are taking up space. Also, want to figure out how to get through the grieving process of my mother passing away so very unexpectedly in November at the young age of 57. So for 2009 I have a lot of things that I want to be succesful at. Becoming a better mother, being much more organized, continuing to build my food storage and walking every day at least 2 miles. Boy we are ambitious. I am anxiously engaged in trying my best, that is all I can do.