Quiet Moments

So I sit in my house with all my kids home and husband as well and yet not a peep to be heard....(no they are not drugged) Thank heavens for bribery... no hockey game tonight if you don't nap (yes Dennis that includes you)!!! Friends have invited us to join them in the BOX so it's a free night out! This is a first and I just hope he doesn't regret inviting us all!!! Especially because they will all be well rested and ready to party!
That being said I've had a moment to just hear myself think and ponder on the events of the past few weeks. It's always such a hectic time in December and it seems hard to take a moment for ones self to even just take a breath. I know for me I'm always thinking what can I do for ???? or what can I make and hand out to friends and neighbours to show the spirit of Christmas. On a personal note I've really been feeling like I need a project or that there's something just waiting for me to discover that I should be doing. So far anything that I have done just haven't filled that! So I'll wait, and I'll pray that I will know it when it comes my way. I have been released from my calling as primary chorister (which was my all time favorite calling EVER) ... still a little sad about that. My kids are all in school, Sarah still only part time. So here I am pondering my next move. I don't feel that it's a job outside of the home that is needed?! I'd love to be able to be an adopted aunt to little ones who's mothers maybe just need an hour or two of their own quiet moments.
Next month is January and the start of a new year! How completely great is that. I know that I will be busy with the girls figure skating club as I have agreed to be the skating mom for a group and will be sewing costumes for whom ever needs them. So I know that will be helpful for those who don't sew or know anyone who sews. I'm actually looking forward to that and to the end results of seeing the girls on the ice in the Carnival in March. They have both done so well for the first year.


When I stop and think of just how many blessings have been given to us this year I can hardly comprehend it. Through out the struggles of unemployment and odd jobs...to the property and getting things organized in order for it to be sold I know that I cannot deny the fact that Heavenly Father was watching out for us and as we did our part he has carried us through and we have been okay...actually more than okay and that is awesome. I cannot deny the fact that there is a God and that his son came to earth to show us the way to return to him IF WE CHOOSE TO. And that is what really makes me think when I have a quiet moment to myself.

Pity Party!!!

Ok so here it is.... or maybe isn't. I so don't like the fact that I'm about to say poor me because my sister Mishel certainly has more reason to be throwing this party. But in my last post I informed all(3) of my readers about my lovely incounter with the floor!!! I don't recommend it. Since the "incident" I have struggled! Meds/no meds...some meds/physio? I have been so confused and so unsure as to what I should be doing. So then I think to myself well, mind over matter, lets try and do some of the normal things a mom does with some modification. As I continue to learn about the oppoasite sex I've realized they seem so much more like children(sorry if this offends anyone) but because I've been up and trying to do things, you know just trying to keep our home some what "normal" it's like he thinks there is nothing wrong. I guess though too in all fairness I haven't told him about the pain that comes and goes but that's because of comments that have already been made about me "milking this one for all it's worth." So poor me! I just think really that it's all come on at a big fat sad time... Not only do I fall on my head, but I get released (but not officially yet?confusing) from my all time favorite calling ever and my sister loses her baby. SIDE NOTE: I was just informed my daughter has no clothes for school tomorrow! Thanks honey... I better get one that?! Or hello honey but the machine is downstairs and you know how it works too!!!! AAAHHHH! Sorry moment of weakness!

Truly I do know how blessed I am!!! My sister in law stopped by to see the christmas tree...(still not up) it's usually up the 25th of November because I love Christmas so much! I have really found it hard to get into the spirit! I have a few decorations up and the lights are up outside so obviouosly this year things are going a little bit different. Change is good and sometimes nessesary for that is how we see things in a different light and appreciate the things we have failed to see before. Any how it was nice though she and her hubby ended up coming with us to figure skating because we were just on our way out the door and that was a lot of fun! Santa made an appearance and the girls were just thrilled!

Well, I want to wish you all a very blessed and Merry Christmas and hope that your holidays are filled with Love, Laughter and Food ( you know all that great stuff that relatives make that we all look forward to each year!) God bless. And thank you all for coming to the party!(I've been sitting to long and need to get up!). Love you all!

911

So I guess I now know what it's like to be a passenger in an ambulance. Considering the fact that I was conscious and not dying I'd say the experience is one I'll remember.
So you ask why was I there? Plan and simple ... it was Saturday morning and the whole family was casually getting up and going for the day. We had eaten breakfast and Tanner decided he wanted his new CD on "Justin Beiber" ...we were dancin' and having a great time! Then someone (it may have even been me) had the fun idea of lets do fun dance moves like flipping over someones back! McKalyn had attempted it with Daddy but wasn't quite big enough to push herself over and ended up just going sideways. So I thought okay I'll show you what it looks like!!! Needless to say my form was poor and sock feet on a hardwood floor is probably not the best combo! Dennis' feet slipped and I slid off his back onto my neck and than he feel on me as well. PAIN yes there was a "little".
I felt so bad as I lay face down on the floor. I could tell Dennis really wasn't too sure what he should do but he snapped out of it and called 911. The kids were upset and I had to reassure them all would be well. The paramedics came and did their thing (Dennis trying to help and them just saying politely we've got it). Poor guy.
After a dozen or so x-rays they removed the neck brace (man that felt good) and the Doc. determined there were no fractures. Prescribed 3 different meds, had the nurse give me a shot of morphine&gravol as well as a muscle relaxer(I think). Any how I felt great...well I got home a fell asleep. Woke up long enough to eat dinner(Dennis cooked a roast!!!!) and then back to sleep I went. Dennis then woke me up around 9pm I think so I could take the meds. and then back to sleep I went.
The amazing thing is that things could have been so much worse. I truly am lucky that some minor muscle pain is all I have...I'm not stuck in a wheelchair or cast of any kind. I truly am blessed to know that Heavenly Father keeps his promises to us when we keep ours. A Christmas Miracle...I really do believe!