update!!!

I know it's a long time coming:)

Well I guess I can start with me. I finally got the position I have been trying for and I start this August and I am really excited to start that. I also just got back from a conference in ST George last week for work. It was alot of fun and I learned alot. I also started a new medication last month to replace the one that was making me sick and I feel so much better now. No more puking and nausea. Right now I am on my summer break and have been super busy but I think things are starting to slow down a bit.

Rick is doing well. He is still having back issues but that will be a life long thing. I hate seeing him hurt so bad :( He has been working steady which is great. He has also been really busy being the assistant cub scout master. Deshawn loves having his dad be there with him.

Adam has grown like a weed lately. He now towers over me:( He has been playing baseball and there team is going to state next month and he is real excited for that since his teams have never been to state before. He even gets his picture in the newspaper and he thinks that is pretty cool. We just got him signed up for football starting in August and he is excited for that too. I am a little nervous for him but I keep being told that I just worry too much.

Deshawn has been struggling a little with his behaviors but we just switched his meds a little and hopefully that will give him some relief. He is loving summer and being able to play with all the neighbor kids.

Parker is also very happy it is summer. He and Deshawn are also playing machine pitch right now and they practice all the time. I am just waiting for a window to break :)

So there is a very short update and I hope there are still a couple of you that check back every once in awhile.

Blogging

I don't know why it has been so hard for me to blog these days. I love being able to journal things and share with people what's going on in our lives but I have really let the ball drop.

So I guess I better update you all on what's been happening lately in our lives. I just had my 34th birthday. I am still working with the school district and I am always searching for a better position. But I am grateful for what I do have. Financially we are hurting right now (along with the rest of the country) so I keep on looking for something that will pay better. As far as my health goes I have been doing really great as far as my diabetes goes(yay me).

Rick is still working in drywall and they have been pretty steady which is great. He has been working out of town alot which has been super hard on us. We really depend on him around here. Now if we could pick up side jobs again like we used to that would be great. I am not sure if I have mentioned it before but Rick was diagnosed with Diabetes in August and he was able to get it under control real fast and has done a great job managing it.

Adam is playing basketball and is currently tied for 1st in his division with one more game to go so he is hoping to take 1st. He is now officially taller than me :( I can't believe how big he is getting.

Deshawn is doing AWESOME in school. He has tested out of all of his resource classes and now is fully mainstream schooled. He still gets speech 2 times a week for 30 min.

Parker is crazy and a busy, busy boy :) We love every minute of him.

face.book has won me over

I do believe that I have turned into a face.book junkie and I have neglected my blog far too long. Since my last post we have been camping once on the 24th of July. The boys had swimming lessons and I started a new med that pretty much felt like chemo. I puked more than I care to count. But my body has finally (hopefully) adjusted (14 pounds later).
The boys started school on the 25th of August and I also started back to work. It is super hard to go back to work after three months off but it has been nice too. I also applied for a new position again :) I probably won't get this one because I know their kitchen situation and I am pretty sure she is going to hire one of the ladies that is already in her kitchen. But I still felt like I needed to apply because I am hoping they will get the hint and will keep seeing my name and give me a shot. The jobs I applied for in May all went to ladies already in their kitchens. It really sucks because I should have first dibs because I am a contracted employee and contracted employees should technically be looked at first but I know they bend the rules in their favor alot.
Also this summer we found out my hubby has Diabetes. Totally shocked us but he is doing well with controlling it and I am proud of him for taking it by the horns and really trying to be healthy. He has also been going to physical therapy for his back and has seen some good improvements and he is really taking it seriously and doing his home exercises faithfully. He works so hard for our family and I love and appreciate him so much.
I am not sure if anyone reads my blog anymore but if anyone does and wants to be friends on facebook let me know.

Birthday wishes!!!

Ten years old....Crazy how time flies. I just wanted to write a simple post wishing my sweet angel a happy birthday. Happy Birthday baby we miss you so much!

Bummer

Well I never got an interview for those jobs that I applied for. I am a little disappointed but I will keep on keepin on :) I will just keep on trying until I get what I ultimately want.

We have had a busy week. If you are on my facebook you already know this. On Tuesday we went to our summer movie and then we had Adams baseball game that evening. On Wednesday me and my boys went on a hike in the morning and then the little boys started coach pitch that evening. On Thursday we went to the zoo and in the evening we went to another one of Adams games. Today I woke up and my eyes were glued shut and I couldn't breath. I am thinking I have spent too much time outside and my allergies have gotten the best of me. I hope its just allergies and not a sign of something worse to come.

Next week will be a busy one too :)

I did it....

I decided to apply for those jobs. It will stay posted until Tues and hopefully I will hear from them soon after that. I am keeping my fingers crossed but I am not keeping my hopes up. I am happy where I am at right now and if I don't get the job than I will just stay where I am and try again another time. So anyway I will let you know if I get an interview.

End of the school year!!

I am coming up on the last week of school and then I will be out of work for the summer. Good thing is I still get a paycheck while I have the summer off. I am looking forward to this time off with the boys. I am going to try to keep them busy with fun activities and hopefully I will be better at blogging too.

As far as work goes I am trying to decide whether or not to apply for another position in another school. I love where I am at but the job pays alot better than what I am making right now. Its just hard to leave where I am because I am happy where I am at. What if I take the other position and I hate it there? This is my dilemma right now. Also the fact that I have only worked for my district for a year makes me wonder if they would even consider me.

As far as the kids go they are all doing great. Deshawn is doing so well in school they have taken away almost all of his extra services. This is such a great thing. He will still get assistance in Math and Speech but he went from getting 4 hours of extra services a day to only 30 min a day for math and 30 min 2 times a week for speech. It just makes me so happy to see him doing so well. Parker is right on track and Adam is doing great as well. Infact I had a sneak peek at Adams grades and they are better than they have been all year. He so far has all A's and one B. We will have to see for sure next week when we get report cards.

Anyway I will let you all know what I decide on the job thing.