The Six of Us

I did something I have only done one other time in my life.  I called the temple and had a name put in there.  I have put names when I have gone but that was not an option today.  There was a peace after I did that.  Not sure it will do any good but we will know after tomorrow.  We are leaving tomorrow for Utah which will start a crazy two-three weeks.  Not sure I am ready for all the things that are going to happen.  But they are going to happen whether or not I am ready.  I got an email from my sister in law today.  I really wish people would not tell me things that they don't want other people to know.  It will come out I am sure but why tell me when I am not the person who will be effected.  Maybe it is this pregnancy but I am feeling really out of place when it comes to family.  I wish I could be more specific but since I know family reads this then I am feel like I can't really say everything I want to say.  ...

I got three pieces of advice today at the doctor and I will probably only follow one of them. 1) Don't go to your parents' cabin 2) Don't allow Lee to go on his bike trip 3) Take it easy.  Clear my body did not do well working the 17 days straight.  The doctor wants to run more tests in a few weeks.  I am not worried about it although it could be a big deal.  After that appointment today we did lots of running around.  To the temple, Costco, Fred Meyer.  I have to pack the kids for Utah and I need to pack myself.  Plus Lee has something on Thursday and I need to be supportive of that.  I need to get the house clean because we have company coming (sort of) on Sunday. I am trying to catch up on laundry Lee and the kids came up with a laundry system which so far is working out great.  Less work for Lee and I and more responsibility for the kids.   I think the baby's laundry will fit nicely into the system.  We just need ...

I was feeling a little depressed about family and several situations.  While I was the hospital feeling sorry for myself wishing I could be home with the kids instead of dealing with hospital stuff I got a text from a friend of mine.  She lives in Seattle area and I just don't get to see her enough.  She is going to be in town Sunday-Wednesday and I am so excited.  She won't be staying with me and will be getting a hotel.  She said the kids should come swim and I am going to attempt to get Monday off.  My friend doesn't expect me to but I thought it would be nice.  Even if it is only just a half day. The other thing of her comng means cleaning.  Which I only have three days to do in addition to packing for Utah.   It will all get done.  Somehow someway.  My last shift at the hospital until July.  Then only one day in July.  Then baby time.  Wondering if this little one will come early like I think he will....

This week is going to be busy. Good news is I am only working half the week. Bad news is I need to pack the kids and myself find swimming suits. Lee isn’t working on Wednesday which should help. But I am at the hospital all weekend. Yesterday Lee’s sister called to say that she was coming to visit for a day. Then a few hours before she was suppouse to arrive she texted to say she was not coming after all. The kids were disappointed. But they got to sleep on the new sofa sleeper so it worked out. So back to a busy week. Tonight we have a birthday party for extended family. I am hoping to get out of here on time so I can go. Lee has a manitory meeting tomorrow at work at six in the morning and I am working. Tuesday I have an ultrasound which we are taking the kids to. Thursday we are leaving for Utah but not before swimming lessons and Lee has an appointment. The appointment should be about 30 minutes. Although I am guessing it will be longer. After this weekend I only work one mo...

I am working 17 days straight.    I am seven days in and I already feeling it.  I am tired and on edge and with Lee working all next week I am hoping that I can keep my patience with the kids.  It would be nice if I could sleep a good night sleep but that isn't happening.    At the end of the 17 days then we will be on vacation.  So that is good.  The kids start swimming lessons tomorrow.  Jake isn't very excited but I think he will be fine once he gets there.  I am sad that I am missing the first day but I am hoping to make to part of the second.  I had lunch today with a coworker at the hospital.  She asked me if I would be willing to work for them some while I was on leave from the state.  Well yes I would.  She said in October she was going on vacation.  October is already quickly being booked up.  We were planning a family trip as well as football season and Lee maybe a running a marathon ...

I am not sure if I have written about this before but since I have some time to kill at the hospital here it goes.  I work for CPS.  Which I know lots of people including family have issues with CPS.  But that it is not what this is about.  This is about people asking for advice.  I don't mind giving advice to people about CPS.  But my issue is that when people don't take my advice and then the whole situation blows up and then they come back asking more questions.  Well now I have no advice.  Several months ago a family member emailed me asking for advice because she was involved with CPS.  I gave her advice and she either didn't like it or didn't take it and then she emailed me a few days later with a questions that I could not answer because I no longer knew how to help her.  She got mad and has never spoken to me again.  I belong to an online forum for LDS moms.  About a year ago I got an email from a another member of ...

I just noticed the hospital has a new job posting. I am not totally sure I would qualify.  It would be a different department then I am now.  But I am wondering if I should apply.  Maybe I will wait until the baby is born and then see if it is still there.  The money is so much better at the hospital but that is in part because I am PRN which means I get a differental I would lose. Plus it would be less hours not a lot less but enough less.  Benifits are pretty much the same although the retirement is better at the hospital.  Just not sure what to do. Working two weekends a month would be hard.  I guess I will need do some praying about this.  I wish I had a crystal ball. 

I am going to try to post something every Sunday about something I learned in church that day.  Well except for next week because I will be working.  Anyway... One thing I learned is if you feel the need to say something bad about your spouse is that you should only do so to God.  The person who was teaching the lesson said on the occasions she had bad mouthed her spouse she felt as though it weakened her marriage.  Lee and I have been through a rocky few years.  Most people, including family,  don't know the struggles we have had.  But these past few years I have grown to love Lee more and more.  He is really my best friend.   There are personal revelations/inspirations we have both received that makes us both appreciate each and every day.  

I have been a little down lately.  There are several reasons that I won't go into but one of the reasons I was feeling down was Lee's bike trip.  For the past several years when Lee is gone the kids and I go on a trip.  It is great and we have a ton of fun.  But this year it just won't happen.  We have considered going to my parent's cabin but there are concerns with that.  People have been super negative about Lee leaving me for that week.  I am done trying to defend the trip.  Today I get a text from a friend saying she is coming to visit in July and the weekend she is coming.  It is the weekend Lee will be gone.  She is so easy going and mellow that she would be the perfect person to have around if I do go into labor.  Plus I usually fly up there to see her at least once during the summer and I was disappointed that just wasn't going to happen/  I am so excited she will be here. 

I just found out you can pay tithing online.  So super excited.  It has been around for years but I just got the memo.  Not so sure how I feel about the new tithing slips but it is what it is. 

Lee officially started his job today.  Which means he will be around less to help, less family time and more money.  I am really going to have to step up my game in order to keep the house functioning.  It is also the end of another dance year.  Victoria's recital is in a few hours and she is excited.  She has been telling everybody this is her "big day." I am glad we are taking a few months off of sports.  Swimming lessons do start in a few weeks though.  But those will be short lived. I have lots of pictures to post and now that Lee is gone every night I should be able to post them on here.  I keep hoping that things will calm down but it looks like the summer will be nearly as busy as the school year.  Lee's sister will be in Seattle and we won't be able to go up and see her.  I am disappointed however there is just no way for us to make it.  I don't think that everybody will and can understand why.