It's LIFE..........yada yada

*Breath...sigh...sigh again. * 

Okay.  Life has been life and running by too fast and furious for me to try to catch my breath or even wrap my head around it.

Anthony has been looking for a job for forever. He has put in applications, I have reminded him to add that he is an Eagle Scout to the forms and his resume.  He was partially offered a job with someone in our ward that would have been outside and inside, lots of hard work and lots of hours.  That would have been wonderful - he has less time to be depressed or grumpy when he has a schedule and hard work.  However, it didn't pan out - they said they wanted someone who would be around longer than the year he has before his mission.  Sigh.............  I believe I will start leaving him a list with times I want think fixed by so that he has a purpose and I will deduct from his car repairs, phone bill, and soon to be car insurance.  I have TONS that need to be done so it should work - I'd rather he get a job but yeah...

Ben is doing better, still having spurts of really bad days but I'm trying to figure out how to get him  around them.  It took us 45 min last night to get him to just nod or shake his head in answer to a question after he duct tapped himself in his room - board across the door and all.  Sigh.  I've been giving up my appointments with Sarah (reflexologist) so that he can get much needed help in relaxing, de-stressing, and homework.  He's been doing EHS online (it's free!) and he's done wonderful with it.  He's a smart - smart kid and he's gotten mostly over 90% on his assignments but under 50% first time on tests - obviously a test stresser, not so good.  He has until the 14th to finish his course and he has only two quizzes to retake and his main test. =]  He's liking High School - yay!  I'm thinking of keeping him in UEHS for make up classes and maybe some of his harder classes that he doesn't have applied skills assistance for.  I think this might be a good idea.

Olivia turns 12 in freaking 4 days!  As you can see at the top she is my tween fashionesta and very proud of it.  I have set her up with a manicure with my new neighbor who does nails and she is to bring her best friend Mary along.  She had her appointment with the Bishop last Sunday and the Young Women came over last night to accept her into her fold.  She's very excited.  I really don't have anything to add about her - and that's a good thing.=]

The other picture?  Popcorn nachos =D.  I've always made it - what else are you supposed to do with a craving when you have no Tortilla Chips?  This is one of my favorite finger foods EVER!  I've done air popped-popcorn with melted cheese, salsa and bacon bits or just melted cheese, guacamole and sour cream- don't knock it! It really is finger licking good!

Paix

I keep forgetting....dur

The past few days have been busy, busy, BUSY!  So I haven't taken time to write but I HAVE been THANKFUL! :]  

James arranged a family reunion at Boondocks for the siblings, their kids and their kids.  With meals and arcade and passes we spent probably about $150 dollars.  But you know what?  It was fun and it was worth it!  I grew up not getting to know my cousins due to a family feud from before I was born.  Therefore I got to know the cousins we would visit and since we always lived in the boonie's that wasn't very often.  I think I know my Uncle Doug's kids best; however, that is my point!  My oldest brother is NINETEEN (19) years older than me and his oldest daughter only FIVE (5) years younger than me!  Some of my kids cousins you would think are the younger ones running around; however, they are really the PARENTS.  I want my kids to know their cousins no matter the age differences.  Those onery children in my house that didn't want to go; came away tired but HAPPY.  Family - as annoying as they are - are a GREAT blessing. :]

Thursday - Wesley and Emily went to be induced and have their little boy; Grant Lyman Adams III. 
Poor Emily was in labor all day and unbeknownst to all, little Grant had been stuck in the birth canal for a week!  Emily couldn't push him out either :[.... they tried suctioning and that didn't even work.  They finally did a C-section and at 11:08 pm Grant was born.  Mom and baby are healthy and doing well.  Babies are ALWAYS a blessing. :]

Friday - a FULL day at Boondocks starting at 11 am and we return home to a message that Dean's niece (also pregnant) had her baby!  This was unexpected.  Mandy was swollen and her blood pressure too high; so when she went in for her appointment the doctor admitted her and started her.  Paisley was born at 5 lb 1 oz but able to breath on her own!  Mandy started hemmorraging but thankfully they did a D&C and she is fine and ready to go home.  Major miracles and blessings that day.

Saturday presented itself with pain LOL since Friday was WAY too long of a day!  However, bills got paid, shopping got done and the major blessing was having A/C in the CAR AND in the HOUSE!  Thank you - thank you - I do NOT do heat well.

Today was a good day.  Weird dreams but realizing that my brain is trying to sort things out.  We went to David and Linda's and had a very enjoyable afternoon and evening.  I actually PUT ON a swimsuit - yeah not in 12 yrs thanks you - wore it IN the POOL withOUT a shirt over it 0.0 and grabbed a noodle and floated around.  Olivia and I had a great time laughing and joking at the 3 ft side while David, Dean, Linda, and Anthony all joked around in the 8 ft.  The only thing that would have made it better was if Ben had been in the pool with us. We are still working on that. :(   A nice 15 min in the hot tub to help my woes from Friday =] and than back to the A/C'd house for David's secret recipe burgers, some homemade tomato's, Diet Coke and cheesecake.  Full tummies sat around and watched Mamma Mia - cringed at Pierce Brosnan's singing (but applauded his bravery at trying in front of the WORLD) - and giggled when Ben said the songs were stuck in his head and he began singing them. (he he)  Proud momma moment when on the way home some comment reminded me of a Veggie Tale song and not only did my boys KNOW what song but they SANG it to me - with all the words! Woot!  Good friends and good family memories are a blessing.

Paix

Okay, okay weekends are hard for me.  Mainly because it's hard to get out of bed at all - weekends are crash-ends for me.

Therefore; Saturday - my blessing on Saturday was an understanding husband and the ability to actually "talk" and discuss my feelings and my needs.  That is HUGE and I mean a HUGE blessing.

Sunday -  yesterday got started waaaaaaay later than I wanted due to still lagging but it was good.  My blessing?  An old friend that answered my email.  I wanted to clarify things so that I could reconcile them into myself.  He answered within a day and I had told him he didn't even need to.  That was a really nice blessing.

Now today!   I am at work and waiting for a supervisor to get back to me regarding an new employee I don't have paperwork on.  I am supposed  to cut paychecks due to the Holiday tomorrow (Utah celebrates Pioneer Day - State Holiday- of when the Pioneers came into the barren valley that we now call home :).)  and am waiting for Reba to finish cutting hers and she is waiting for someone to get back to her as well.  Don't we all love the waiting game :).  My blessing today?  Ben came to work with me so that he could start he Electronic High School classes (make up for F's last year).  He has sat right down next to me, pulled up English 4th Qtr and has already submitted one assignment and is 50% done with his second!  Honestly, if this keeps going this well, I am going to figure out how to get some of his required classes done on here so that he doesn't have to deal with the classrooms and teachers that can't give the help he needs.

Paix