Temples, Glasses and Colar Bones

Well Scott and I are about six temple discussions and Bishop and Stake Presidents interviews away from going to the temple. I am so excited.

Shelby finally got her filtered glasses. What a cutie. She looks really good in them. The shape suit her face really well and the tinting isn't very dark. Like slightly tinted sunglasses. Already we have seen a difference in her. More so that she has noticed a difference with her enviroment. As soon as she put them on she started to see things clearer. Almost unrecognizable. So far I have noticed it the most with her school work. She deffinatly has to re-learn her ABC's and her 123's. Now that they aren't distorted she can't recognize them for what they are supposed to look like. I am so happy for her,,,but she still has a road to travel.

Tristin went skiing with the Jr. High about a month ago. Well he had a tumble on icy snow as broke his left colar bone. Pour kid didn't know our phone number and the school couldn't get ahold of us that day. So we didn't find out until he came home in a sling. He started to cry as soon as he saw his mom and dad. Broke my heart.
He just took off the sling yestersay. So much easier for him especially in his guitar classes and band class. Now he has to build up his muscles in his arm from a month of inactivity. He complains that his arm is rubbery. LOL!

Working

I have started to work at the schools. I got hired as a substitute Teachers Aid. I haven't worked that much yet,,but when I do I am a toby for all the teachers. it's okay. It keeps the day rollin. If I stick with it for long enough, there is a good chance that I can get hired full time. Right now I am not ready for that,, kids and all,,,but it may be something for the future.

Time Has Flown By

I guessed I never realized how long it has been since I last wrote in my blog. part of me just feels like I am talking to thin air. So if anyone is actually reading this....write comment,,because it feels stupid to be writing for myself.
Anyways,,,Christmas was good,, the kids got a trampoline and a Play Station 3. Actually Scott got the PS3 mostly for himself. I don't know who was more excited to have it. Husbands and Kids. Ha
For some reason I was really happy to have Christmas over. Right after New Years I was taking the tree down. Kind of strange,,but it was a wierd season this time round. I guess I didn't feel content with life. Still feeling like my life has no direction. You would think that I would be used to that by now,,,but it is still hard to deal with at times. Especially whenI am lonely.
It is times like that that I miss Whitecourt an all that is familiar. At least there I had friends and clients that kept me busy. Not just fighting kids.
Speaking of fighting kids,,I had a meltdown with them about three weeks ago. I had had enough. I took away ALL there privilages. Including fun foods and drinks until they stopped fighting and treated eachother kinder,,,and until they started becoming more resposible for themselves. It was hard on my,,,to hav to deal with boared kids for a week,,but they slowly started to earn back privilages.
I just had to crack down on them again,,,started fighting too much again,,,so all privilages gone again,,,but this time they have delt with it different. They know that I mean business an they are getting back to getting along. More peace for me. That, and I don't have to listen to the PS3 all day.
On a differnt note. Our renters have shown a large interest in the house in WCT. We gave them an incentive. Said we would carry some of there rent money towards to purchase or down payment of the house. They liked that idea. So we will see what happens. Hopefully we will know more what is to happen in the next few weeks. Cross your fingers!
Scott got a promotion at work. All his dedication and business has paid off. He now is and Operator #2 statis at work. Big deal, because he has only been there a year,,,and a lot of guys above him have been here a lot longer and do not have there Op. #2 yet. Pretty cool.
Along with the new statis,,is a raise. But unfortunalty they had a whole bunch of layoffs ato work and they are going to be having longer shutdowns,,,so he will be loosing alot of hours. So the raise may just compensate the less hours. Small blessings.

Shelby

Well being in Cardston has definitely been a development. Since we have moved here, so much has happened to us. Lots of good, some bad, but hey what do you expect right.
Right now I think that Shelby has benefited the most. From some more recent events, her future has now changed dramatically. She will see things in a whole new light. And I mean that literally.
Shelby has been diagnosed with Irlen's Syndrome. This is a perception, not visual disfuntion in the auditory sensory system of the brain. Shelby's eyes and brain do not see through all the colors in the light spectrum. She can not filter them, so it effects so much of her lifestyle.
Since her test, it has given myself and Shelby so much hope. She will be able to funtion and read as an average child.
We had no Idea that this was something that was effecting her everyday lifestyle. Yes I knew that Shelby has dislexia or Visual Perception, but now she has this too. Shelby teasted very high for Irlen's. She scored 16/17 in all areas of Irlen's. Her screener said she hasn't tested anyone as high as her before. This blew me away. I had no idea how bad she was.
Because of not being able to see through the light spectrum, it distorts things for her. Reading is the most obvious struggle. Because Shelby is a high cadidate, it effects her co-ordination and depth perception. Thus why she has always been clumsy and accidental.
Now we can more forward. She will get her special
galsses and she has her overlay. Life will be better for her and she won't feel so different from everyone else. Her self-esteem will be intackt.
If anyone is interested in learning more go to:http://www.readingandwriting.ab.ca/

Crazy Crazy Crazy

It has been anything but boring lately. I have been running around with my head chopped off. So a blog is usually the last thing I think of.
The most important thing is that I have been called into the primary as a secretary...... What were they thinking!!!!!!!. This has kept me quite busy since we have had presidency meetings, leadership, primary presentations, quarterly activities ect....And I have only been doing it for two weeks.
Second of all, I have been walking with a couple of friends. We do a 8-9 klm walk as often as possible. Sometimes up to 5 times a week. So that has been busting my butt,,,,,which is a good thing, but I am getting tired.
I have been to parent teacher interviews, which have taken up a couple nights and days scheduling with teachers. The kids are doing okay. Some need to get there assignments done and would get better grades if they did.
Next was that I had my birthday on the sixth. Scott wasn't home that day but I went to a Bunko ladies night. That was really fun. It is a game of rolling dice, trying to get a certain order at the same time. Don't worry,,,I'm not gambling. Just a fun ladies night out.
Scott and I had our anniversary. The BIG 14th. It was again a lonley night. Scott was working but I got to hang out with my mother-in-law in Lethbridge, shopping and waiting for a new windshield to be installed in the H3. So really it was a fun day. I didn't get home until the later evening and still had tons to do all night that I didn't even get to talk to Scott that day. Oh well, it has been 14 years of long conversations of I love You's.
Scott did buy me a really nice gift for my birthday and anniversary. He bought me a Bosch Mixer. Cool huh! Now I fit in with all the mormon moms. Guess I have lots of bread to make.
Trisin's Volleyball season ended witha bang. There team came in 2nd. My old town team, Raymond, beat them by 3 pionts. It was a great game. Lots of excitement. Lots of cheering.
Tristin tried out for basketball but didn't make the team. I know he was dissapointed, but what do you do when all the kids down here have been learning basketball since they were 3. Stiff competition. He will try for something else next time. Says he wants to get into gymnastics. Who would of thought.
I still don't have any renos done on the bathrooms in this house. I am patiently waiting to have a shower. I have to say I am so sick of having a bath in a 3x4 tub. You can hardly get you hair wet. I think I will convince Scott to get help to start on his next set of days off. We are on a bit of a dead-line since we may have all the family here for christmas. Got to get things looking nice right!
I still don't have all the kids School pictures. I've gotten Tristin's but not Shelby or Kaydens. So when I have them I will post them.
We have our church carnival tonight that should be alot of fun. I remember in Raymond as a kid going to them and having a blast.
I had better go. I have to meet Shelby and Kayden at the book fair at School. More to do.

Renting

Renting is a scarry business. All the bad tenents that give the good tenents a bad name.
Scott and I have the opportunity to rent our house out in WCT. This is really scarry for us. Walking on new grounds.
I have spent the last 3 days trying to get together Lease Agreements and making up an Inspection Checklist. This is all so new. I have to make sure I get everything on there so that nothing is left out, this way cover my butt. All too often tenents end up wrecking your homes because they do not care because it isn't thiers. So I worry about my house being distroyed and being stuck with an expensive reno job. So that is why it is so important to get it all in writing.
Well if I look at the bright side, we have our house rented out. Now we will have a little more money so we can get back on track a little sooner than never. Ultimatly we have to sell the house eventually, but in the meantime, until the real estate picks up, the house will not be empty with us making payments on it.
Wish me luck!

Getting Settled

Cardston has been wonderful so far for us as a family. I think we will be staying in this town.
The kids have some great friends and Scott and I are starting to find our nitch.
We have been doing so much for the last month or so that now I feel like life is starting to settle down. Not that there is lots to do already, but I can at least put stuff off now, or wait until I have the money to do it.
The house in Whitecourt has still not sold. We almost had a renter, but it fell throught. This really dissapointed us. We thought that we were seeng the light at the end of the tunnel. But alas it is still a long road ahead.
The windy season is starting to come, so you all know what that is like in Southern alberta. We will all be walking at an angle. And not to far away the snow will start to fall.
I have finally got all the leaves cleaned up in the yard. I have at least six mature trees in the front and side yard and 3 choke cherry trees out back. LOTS of leaves all falling at different times. AHHHH!
Scott and I have decided to make it a priority to get sealed in the temple. After all it has been long enough and there are not anymore excuses.
Every morning at scripture study, we all get to look out the window from our livivng room and see the lights of the temple. Inspiring.
Things are running smoothly, with a few bumps in the road.