Yeah Carsen! He finally gets to go to school (Pre-K)!
Katelyn, so happy to go to school. Ask her what she thinks now.

Jacob says 'Why are we taking pictures?'

Updates on Life!

So now... to update you on my life since the last post of the bull.

School has started. I had good intentions of posting pictures of the first day of school, but intentions are all I have. Jacob is now in 5th grade, Katelyn (as she is now called) is in 3rd, and Carsen started Pre-K. The school has had a rough start with the kids only going half days, but have now resumed to full day, except for Carsen. The older two both want to go back to their old school because "this one is too hard", but I am amazed at the growth of knowledge they acquire at this school. I love it.

In September, we had 2 birthday parties and 1 elder's quorum party and I am partied out!

Rob's back was slowly recovering, but since then he has gotten a vertebroplasty where they inject 'cement' into the bone that was crushed. He is feeling about 85% better. I know he was the one hurt, but this takes a huge load off my back, as he can help me more around the house.

He was able to go to the Tenney reunion. I met him put there the day after it started and the following day, lost my wedding ring. The one I waited 10 years to get. I am very sad, but trying to remind myself that it is just a ring and I have what is most important to me.

I keep myself busy with scouts, aerobics 5 times a week, physical therapy for my back 3 times a week, running kids to piano, soccer, scouts, school, planning school parties, transcription, cleaning house, laundry, dishes, trying to finish Bringer, et cetera. That leaves no time to blog, but I'll try harder.

Life is good. I'll work on the pictures.

John remembered

It has been so long since I've posted and this may seem an odd thing to post about, but...

About 4 nights ago I dreamt of dear friend who passed away about a year ago I think (Oh, my Gosh! Sarah Rees Lee reminded me that it was actually 4 years ago. Wow! how time flies). In my dream, we were young again, at some church activity, smiling and happy. Nothing really happened in the dream. It was just him and me and his brother Rob and Jen Bailey and some of the old gang, having a good time.

I have no idea why I dreamt of him, but it brought me to a remembrance of all the good times we had. For those who read this and don't know who he is... This is John!

John was a fun loving, happy, good looking guy whom everyone seemed to love. I always had a good laugh with him around. I knew John through church, though he was maybe a good 3 years younger than me. I was also privileged to work with him at Steak'n Shake for a while. I loved it when we would get to work together. He brought so much fun to the work place.

I remember one time after work, I was supposed to drive him home. We ended up trespassing on the golf course his father managed and 'borrowed' a golf cart and drove around the course together. Then we went to the golf course pool and 'modestly skinny dipped'. After we were done there, we drove over to the elementary school and climbed onto the top of the school building and sat there talking on the roof and watching cars goes by until early in the morning. He was easy to talk to and so fun to be around. Granted, he didn't always make the best choices in life (who doesn't), but he had a good heart and I often smile when I am reminded of him, like in my dream the other night.

So to all those who know him, I hope this brought good memories of him for you. For all those who don't, know that you missed out on knowing a wonderful person. I wish I had a picture to share, but I gave them to his dear mother to be remembered.

I miss you John!