Oh how I have neglected my poor little blog! So sorry dear friends and family. I guess I was pretty down about the holidays and the fact I would not be able to be with any of my family or Ron's and that it would be my first Christmas without Becky at all. YUCK!!! But now that I have survived all that I will catch you up to date and TRY to be better about blogging.
Mid-November I decided to get a seasonal retail job at the mall to help keep my mind off the facts I stated above. To my surprise I really enjoyed this little job and have decided to keep it for awhile. I am working at a women's clothing store at the mall. . .it is really a lot of fun. (This is in addition to my regular dental job Monday - Wednesdays.)
Jake broke into the New Year (literally) by breaking his leg on New Years Day. Just a simple bike ride home from a friends and he could not resist the temptation to do a wheelie (no a "manual" - I'm informed this is a
wheelie without pedaling??) lost control and SNAP. He had what
they called surgery a week later - basically they just put him under general anesthesia to reset the bone and get better alignment. He just got permission yesterday to use a walking boot with light toe pressure for a week and then gradually add more pressure/weight. We are hoping that he will get a removable walking boot prior to our departure to Arizona on Feb 10.
Becky has joined us out here in Idaho. She and her Dad drove her car out here together and he really enjoyed having her undivided attention for 3 days in the car. We survived a few days of having Becky's Dad stay with us...I know sounds really crazy, but it really wasn't bad. Becky is really enjoying her classes at
BSU and says she likes the campus better than
NMU. She does however, miss her awesome friends VERY MUCH!! I am praying for new friendships and maybe some visits from old friends for her.
Zach has completed his driver's training and now has his driver's permit. He is actual a pretty good driver so far. It is really bugging him that he is 16 and doesn't have his
license yet, but what are you gonna do. He is hoping to get in some good driving time on our trip to Arizona.
Ron has survived a round of layoffs within his company and been getting some
kudos from management on some recent work he has done. He is anxious to get his
Goldwing back on the road.
We are all looking forward to a little trip to Arizona to see my folks in February. Actually, all of my family -I mean everyone- will be going to surprise my Dad for his 70
th birthday. My mom is SO excited but she is not telling him until the first of us pulls in the driveway. This is going to be SO AWESOME!!! We have not all been together since Mom and Dad moved in August of '06.
Okay, well that is about it. I just got called in to see a couple of emergency patients, so I will catch you all later.
So we made some memories and were all very happy that we were able to pull this off. We packed our bags and headed back to reality. Dad really overdid his time up in his chair, cause a week or so later he ended up going for an ambulance ride back to the hospital with a terrible infection and in need of further surgery. Once again, all feeling very blessed for this time we were able to spend together, Dad had his surgery and spent some time back in the nursing home recovering. He has gotten back home now and is doing well. God is Good!!
