Thursday, February 12, 2015
Call
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Good News!
It's not a Dacia Sandero! (little joke there for my kids)
One of the more stressful aspects of Ben's cancer is that the Air Force convenes a MEB every time serious health problems arise. The Medical Evaluation Board basically decides whether or not to fire you due to health. Because the actual decisions are made by people who have never met Ben it seemed likely he would be kicked out simply because the Force's MO lately seems to be to kick everyone out. Can you tell I have no faith in the logic which supposedly governs the military?
While our last visit with the oncologist was all very good news, we still had no idea what the MEB would do with the information. Luckily, the result was he should return to duty and re-report every 6 months. His doc says she doesn't expect him to need any kind of treatment or for his cancer to be symptomatic for at least 5 years. So, he has a job.
Now we can freak out about how to pay for a kid in college and one on a mission. whee!
One of the more stressful aspects of Ben's cancer is that the Air Force convenes a MEB every time serious health problems arise. The Medical Evaluation Board basically decides whether or not to fire you due to health. Because the actual decisions are made by people who have never met Ben it seemed likely he would be kicked out simply because the Force's MO lately seems to be to kick everyone out. Can you tell I have no faith in the logic which supposedly governs the military?
While our last visit with the oncologist was all very good news, we still had no idea what the MEB would do with the information. Luckily, the result was he should return to duty and re-report every 6 months. His doc says she doesn't expect him to need any kind of treatment or for his cancer to be symptomatic for at least 5 years. So, he has a job.
Now we can freak out about how to pay for a kid in college and one on a mission. whee!
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
What we done did for Christmas
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| christmas Eve is for puzzles. Thanks Nae |
Watching Noah ski was hilarious, he would tumble down, pop right back up, go for a while, wipe out, pop right back up. . . . Not like his old mom who would lay on the ground and moan for a while because she is old and crashes a lot.
The ski area is up by Taos, and is beautiful. I'm wishing I lived up there!
Monday, December 22, 2014
12 days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my family sent to me,
A book full of Christmas stories
Every night the kids are anxious to read another story from this fun little book from my Mom.
A book full of Christmas stories
On the second day of Christmas my family sent to me a journal of Christmas devotionals from Elizabeth and family. And brownie mix and mint chocolate chips. (I think, I must be getting old if I can't remember what happened only a few days ago)
and candies
From Andy and Sharisse a box of goodies, which were vaporised by hungry munchkins
from Holly a Tardis blanket. (Zak: does this mean you're bigger on the inside, hehehehe)
after that I'm not sure of the orders of things. From Darren and Steph a blizzard of snowflakes, some with love notes (is that the right word?)
From Andy and Sharisse a box of goodies, which were vaporised by hungry munchkins
from Holly a Tardis blanket. (Zak: does this mean you're bigger on the inside, hehehehe)
from Sheldon and Sara a pictionary/telephone game, telestrations, which they played all day Sunday.
From Linnea a game of Suspend where you are hanging up things and hope they don't fall down. That one went to the ward Christmas party and nearly caused a riot when nobody else brought stuff to keep their kids entertained until dinner started. Plus muffin mix from Linnea, which caused me to ponder why I didn't stop at Lehi Roller mills on my last trip through Utah? And stock up on Stephens? (if the answer is that I am dumb please don't tell me)
From Darren and Steph a box full of get-well-soon notes and Ferrero Rocher. That Cambria is quite the artist! I may even share the chocolates with my kids. Maybe.
From Holly a box of truffles, ornaments and a pretty necklace/earrings for me.
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| D hanging the pretty holly ornament. |
This is why I try to write the thank-you-notes as soon as the kids open stuff, because I forget things!
Three more days to go!
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
You know that Josh Groban song, Thankful? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U-5EiRM1GE
It's been a rough year around these parts and I've spent a lot of time feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed, but still picking myself up and soldiering on. Luckily even in the midst of this season of crazy busy rehearsals, parties, potlucks, cookies, planning and decorating, I've been able to find little moments of gratitude and peace.
There's so much to be thankful for. Truly.
I'm thankful for music. This time of year gets seriously wild with rehearsals and performances, both by me and my kids but it's been so much fun this year!
I'm thankful I get to perform this lovely piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ch7uottHU
I'm thankful for family. This week a box arrived from ThinkGeek and I spend a good 20 minutes staring at it trying to figure out if I'd ordered something and then forgotten? Then I opened Mom's gift with presents for the first day of Christmas and the 11th and my puny little brain went 'oh, this must be what Sara's email was about not opening until the 15th'. 12 days of lovely reminders from my family that I'm loved.
I cried.
My insane, big, loud, rowdy, sarcastic, amazing family. How do you thank people for a lifetime of support and love?
I'm thankful for friends. I'm not good at asking for help, but my lovely friends have offered words of encouragement, offered listening ears and hugs. One friend just showed up with a huge gift basket from Great Harvest full of goodies. (my love language is totally food)
I'm trying to be thankful in all things.
Still not grateful for cancer.
It's been a rough year around these parts and I've spent a lot of time feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed, but still picking myself up and soldiering on. Luckily even in the midst of this season of crazy busy rehearsals, parties, potlucks, cookies, planning and decorating, I've been able to find little moments of gratitude and peace.
There's so much to be thankful for. Truly.
I'm thankful for music. This time of year gets seriously wild with rehearsals and performances, both by me and my kids but it's been so much fun this year!
I'm thankful I get to perform this lovely piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ch7uottHU
I'm thankful for family. This week a box arrived from ThinkGeek and I spend a good 20 minutes staring at it trying to figure out if I'd ordered something and then forgotten? Then I opened Mom's gift with presents for the first day of Christmas and the 11th and my puny little brain went 'oh, this must be what Sara's email was about not opening until the 15th'. 12 days of lovely reminders from my family that I'm loved.
I cried.
My insane, big, loud, rowdy, sarcastic, amazing family. How do you thank people for a lifetime of support and love?
I'm thankful for friends. I'm not good at asking for help, but my lovely friends have offered words of encouragement, offered listening ears and hugs. One friend just showed up with a huge gift basket from Great Harvest full of goodies. (my love language is totally food)
I'm trying to be thankful in all things.
Still not grateful for cancer.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Venting
Feel free to ignore this if you do not like negativity.
October was a terrible, horrible no-good, very bad month so I was determined that November would be our new start, new year, new positive direction going forward.
The day after the dishwasher was fixed the microwave blew up. (caught on fire, completely busted)
and I laughed, because that's just how things have gone lately.
The next day the popcorn popper burned. And I smiled grimly while chucking it in the trash.
The next day we found out our credit card information had been stolen and someone in California is living it up on our account. I cried while Ben was on the phone with the bank trying to fix it.
The next day the Saturn quit working.
And then the PC refused to boot when I went to look up how old the battery in the saturn is. The PC is now essentially a big doorstop.
Savings--wiped out. We are supposed to be saving up to survive if Ben loses his job in 3 months, but we don't even have part of the money to replace everything that broke this week. Can't even put it on the credit card, since that's been canceled!
I didn't want to get out of bed this morning in fear of what might happen next, I'm just so dang tired of things going wrong. I got up anyway and I'll keep on trucking but . . .
I've tried to be positive, upbeat, have a can-do attitude, but I'm out. Down. Bummed and wallowing in it. If you want to come hibernate and whine with me bring chocolate, unless it's after 5 pm because I'm not sleeping so great and heaven knows I need my sleep. And do not tell me things will get better because every time someone has said that to me something else broke. (yes, logical fallacy, blah, blah. Pity party here; let me be grumpy)
October was a terrible, horrible no-good, very bad month so I was determined that November would be our new start, new year, new positive direction going forward.
The day after the dishwasher was fixed the microwave blew up. (caught on fire, completely busted)
and I laughed, because that's just how things have gone lately.
The next day the popcorn popper burned. And I smiled grimly while chucking it in the trash.
The next day we found out our credit card information had been stolen and someone in California is living it up on our account. I cried while Ben was on the phone with the bank trying to fix it.
The next day the Saturn quit working.
And then the PC refused to boot when I went to look up how old the battery in the saturn is. The PC is now essentially a big doorstop.
Savings--wiped out. We are supposed to be saving up to survive if Ben loses his job in 3 months, but we don't even have part of the money to replace everything that broke this week. Can't even put it on the credit card, since that's been canceled!
I didn't want to get out of bed this morning in fear of what might happen next, I'm just so dang tired of things going wrong. I got up anyway and I'll keep on trucking but . . .
I've tried to be positive, upbeat, have a can-do attitude, but I'm out. Down. Bummed and wallowing in it. If you want to come hibernate and whine with me bring chocolate, unless it's after 5 pm because I'm not sleeping so great and heaven knows I need my sleep. And do not tell me things will get better because every time someone has said that to me something else broke. (yes, logical fallacy, blah, blah. Pity party here; let me be grumpy)
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