The Six of Us

So our weekend was fun packed.  One adventure after another.  Lee was unable to attend and I know the kids felt it.  We are all have fallen into a funk.  I am hoping the pain eases and we can move on.  Our weekend plans are in the air and I am voting we don't go to visit family this weekend and stay home. We should find out some news this week.  Good or bad, life will move on. Although at this point "good news" could be bad and "bad news" could be good I am slowly losing control of the house.  With Lee unable to help with anything the house looks like a tornado came through.  Most of my time is spent getting things for Lee and/or the kids and trying to get some homework done.  I went to work this morning and now some how there is pink milk flavoring all over the upstairs bathroom .  I am pretty sure that we won't be going to Kamiah which is disappointing.  But we will be able to focus on Lee healing and dejunking the house as we...

Since it is Father's Day I want to write about all the great father's in my life. 1) My Dad.  He is one of the good guys.  He is so generous and such a great guy.  He has a way of offering advice with out coming out and saying this is what you should do.  Also he is a great grandpa.  He always has time for the grandkids. I have so many fond memories of my father. 2) Lee's Dad.  Also  totally amazing grandpa.  I so knows that he loves my kids.  He is also is so great to hang out with.  We love going up to Kamiah and visiting with him.  He has seen many trials in his life and has continued to stay strong. 3)  Lee is a great dad.  He is staying home with the kids and it is going great thus far.  The kids love their dad to pieces and I know that he loves them.  Lee loves teaching the kids things.  4)  My Heavenly Father.  Although I know that so many people think of God as something different t...

I am waiting for Lee to get off the phone with his brother and so here I am.  We had a busy weekend.  Lee had a good friend in town from Washington and so the kids and I went shopping for Father's Day and went to the park with my niece.  The shopping was a totally bust.  I know exactly what to get Lee and I have known for months but I can't find it anywhere.  It is one of those things you can find anywhere but not the perfect one.  My primary class was pretty good today I think in part because I bride them with suckers. I got an A on the first part of my thesis and that was the motivation for what I needed this semester.  Then in my  field class my professor told me I am already doing what I need to be doing.  I am so ready to finish up the rest of this semester with a bang.  I feel more confident then ever.  Lee is still looking for a job which I am pretty certain he will be doing at least through the end of the semester. We a...

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As parents our job is to protect our children.  There is no room for error.  I guess it may be my job but I don't trust anybody with my children with very few execptions.  The reason is that I have seen too many children be abused and neglected by parents' "friends".  According to stats your child is far more likely to be abused by one of your "friends" then by you.  Scary when you think about it.  Do we really know who we are allowing to interact with our children?  I am not a big advocate for leaving your child with somebody just because they go to church with you.  I have seen way too many that I have gone to church with now serving time for abuse to buy the fact that just because you are at church every Sunday you are a good person.  I find sometimes it is the opposite.  My friends who are the most caring and generous are those who rarely (if ever) go to church.  Also children have a sense about people.  If your children ...

Victoria and Jake were at the doctor today.  Jake had a follow up from the rash.  He is still having problems that I will not discuss on here and I am hoping that what the doctor suggested will help. Victoria had her well child check.  She is of average weight but way taller then average.  Our doctor asked if she was going to play basketball and she said she is going to be a ballerina.  He told her that would be good too.  Mine in-laws were in town.  It is always nice to have them drop by on the way home from their adventures.  Maybe one of these days they will allow us to tag along.  More and more I am so grateful for my friends.  Those amazing people who have been around since forever and some a little later in life then that.  Lee feels better about things since yesterday.  He told me we were going to be just fine. Not sure what that means but I am trusting in my husband's insight and faith.  Several rejection l...

Lee found out that one of the jobs that I felt that he was most likely to get an interview for is out.  I am not sure where this will all end up.  But I know that this too shall pass.  I just wish I knew when.  Meanwhile I am still trying to balance it all.  School and work and the family.  We have made some changes in our family which ensures family time as well as time for just me and Lee. Meanwhile we have a roof over our heads and food on the table.  Our kids are healthy I have a job that I adore.  Really we have enough for the moment.  Enough stress for sure.  Enough uncertainity.  Enough faith.  Enough Love.  Enough of all the things that matter.   I  feel like I am ready to pack up and live on the beach for the next 6 decades.  The kids would love it.  :)