January 2010 Short List

It's a new year! So here is an itemized update of our lives at the beginning of this year...

Scott:
Sunday School President at church.
One year of college complete.
Working for UPS super duper early.
Dreaming of many vacations.

Amie:
Young Women's Secretary
Ready for Scott to be done with school.
Dreaming of many vacations too.
Babysitting.
Still no headache relief.
Yearning for Spring.

Cody:
Great report card (3.0).
1st counselor of his quorum.
Makes effort to do things for others.
Working on Star rank for Scouts.
Becoming more organized.
Turning into a wonderful young man.

Hailey:
Indoor soccer.
Basketball.
Injured foot while playing soccer.
Loves the mall.
Wonderful with babies and little kids.
Auditioning for Shakespeare Play at school.
Top of her class at school.
Beautiful.

Sydney:
Reading has improved immensely.
Never complains.
New hairstyle.
Cares about eating healthy.
Enjoys life.
Loves her dogs.
Brings tears of joy to her mom's eyes.

Tanner:
Learning to read.
Testing his boundaries.
Loves his mom.
Tired of being in the house.
Staying in his bed the entire night.
Playing on the computer.
Mommy's baby.

Time

Scott: "Tanner, quess what time it is?" (implying bedtime)

Tanner: "Time to get a watch?"

33 Years Old

I overheard Sydney saying that she will be 33 in 25 years. What is she talking about? Just offhand it sounds funny. But I got it clarified. That is when her school time capsule will be opened. Her being 33 sounds so far away but it's only a few years off of my age now. So when she is 33 I will be...gulp...61! Why did I do the math?

Kissing

Tanner decided to watch Peter Pan yesterday. I love Peter Pan, it makes me feel happy. I was out in the laundry room doing... surprise, surprise...laundry. He ran out there all excited, "Wendy kissed Peter Pan!" I responded with, "She did?!" and he wrinkles up his face, "Ewwww...gwoss!"
I love it!

I Was Fired!

Tanner was such a stinker today...really. He was being super defiant today. Lucky me. After one episode, I put him in his typical timeout spot but he was just really being...mean. So I made him walk to his room to be on his bed for a "longer timeout." Once he was on his bed I hear him yell from his room, "Mom, you're fired!"
Really? I'm fired, hmmm. Sounds good to me. :)

Trying to Catch Up

I have posted some "old" blogs that I had back dated on July 20. I knew if I didn't do that I would never get them written and posted. I have done 5 now but have many...many more to do. So check back every so often to see what we have been up to since April 2009.

Blemish Update

I just know that you have been on the edge your seat wanting to know how I have been doing. So I'll fill you in and not leave you hanging any longer. :)
I am so much better. Hooray! I think writing that last blog really helped me. I try not to bring people down or put my troubles onto others shoulders. But keeping all of that "stuff" inside was just too much for me. It seems at times that people may think that my life is always easy and that any "troubles" just slide right off and are no big deal. Usually that is a true statement but I think that this round was too much for me. It was just too many blemishes for me at one time.
I have always thought that I have a great life. And even during my depression I knew that my life was great but I just could not rise above it. I am so thankful that I was able to function during my depression. There are so many out there who suffer with depression that are bed ridden, that their children do not see them, who have a strained marriage, the loss of friends...I am thankful.
I feel so much lighter now and so much happier. I am glad to be me again. I really missed me. :) I have just a couple of medical concerns to deal with and then that stress will be over with and it will help me be fully healed. The stress of the unknown is not my friend.
So this is the last you will read about my depression. My life is great. I have so much to be thankful for. Thank you for caring about me.