tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11147409056943987392024-03-05T21:40:08.194-07:00The Davis Less Then DailyChelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-30660351252987235852013-01-23T13:47:00.000-07:002013-01-23T13:47:06.252-07:00Post CleanseI was ready to go with the cleanse (after having to push it back twice), Scott was ready to give it a go with me and so we started it. Scott was done by the end of day one and truthfully I encouraged him to stop. I really didn't want him at work having light-headed dizzy spells. By the end of day two, I finished it. Massive migraine that would not be taken care of and being completely miserable. I ate some protein and immediately felt better. So the lesson learned, this cleanse is not for me. I have felt worse then before I started and am that much more frustrated. <br />
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The good news is I have found two support groups on Facebook that I can turn to. So now I am researching other diets that will work better for elimination/provocation. I am leaning towards AIP or Autoimmune Paleo. It is pretty strict with little as far as options go, but it is for 30 days and then I start adding foods back in. I think I will go Paleo after that for a bit, which doesn't allow much more. Then perhaps a more GAPS based diet. Still not totally sure, but Paleo seems to be what the majority of people feel better on with Hashimoto's. I am grateful to have found a support group that shares ideas, successful treatments and it helps me not feel so dang lazy understanding that my body is just not working right and it will take a while to get there. So the journey continues to begin, but it will be interesting and full of stories I'm sure.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-65299101408694044442013-01-09T10:46:00.001-07:002013-01-09T10:46:49.257-07:00New YearThe New year is already upon us and in full swing. I am currently talking up the Master Cleanse to myself, because Scott and I will begin it this Saturday. I keep telling myself a few days of starvation then a couple weeks of eating little will all be worth it in the end to feel better (some moments I'm ready, but most are filled with dread). I keep thinking of the weight loss that will come with it too, but it's hard to think of that when my thyroid pills are already making a huge difference there. I have started to re-do Harley's room and my goal is to have it finished by the end of the month. That is a total make-over and reorganization. It may be into February before it is done, but I want everything done the way we want it and I want to spread the cost out. I will slowly go room to room and get the house the way we have dreamed. I am also making myself spend more "ME" time crafting, and not for Etsy (that will be on it's own). I am excited to see what the new year brings, with continued improvement of physical, mental and spiritual health.<br />
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We pulled out the Christmas decorations on December 1st this year. The kids were so excited to get them out and up. Noah helped Scott put the lights up on the outside of the house while I started to put up the tree. (Harley wanted nothing to do with either of those). Once the tree was ready we left the kids to putting on all the ornaments. They love it and I really don't care about the picture perfect tree (besides the fact that I could never get it that way). I also love all the homemade items from the kids masterpieces to the hand-me downs of my Grandma Turner and Scott's Grandma Hatti. By the end of the day it was mostly set up and now it feels like Christmas around here (I just need to find the other box of decorations). Please forgive the pictures, I have a long way t o go on my picture taking skills :)<br />
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Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-92116215696402427412012-11-27T12:31:00.002-07:002012-11-27T22:05:09.367-07:00November UpdateA quick update of this month. <br />
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Things seemed to fly by once again. We were lucky enough to spend time with Andrew and Stephanie for a little bit. While they were on their trip to Ireland we were lucky enough to get to spend many dinners and lots of time with Mikael, Eva, Leighton and Dean. The time just flew by. <br />
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Mikael was sweet enough to let me help in giving her a baby shower (we can't wait to meet the little guy).</div>
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Before we knew it it was time to head up to Utah for Thanksgiving. We had a ton of fun with the family and Harley loved all the shopping she got done. We are ready for Christmas. <br />
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While we were up there I was able to meet with a new doctor I have been working with to go over some more blood work and other tests. I have officially be diagnosed with Hashimoto's (an autoimmune disease). So now we are on our journey to figure out how to move forward and hopefully send this beast into remission. Basically it is giving me hypothyroidism by attacking my body. Diet will be the key factor and I am ready to learn all I can so I have the energy to keep up with my family. I am so happy to finally have answers and excited to move forward on a new journey in life, even if I have to give up some of my favorite foods (good-bye gluten). I am excited to see what the next month will bring and what memories will be made. I just hope to be better at capturing it in pictures.<br />
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Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-4979842156968983232012-11-11T21:34:00.000-07:002012-11-11T21:34:27.954-07:00October UpdateWell maybe a once a month update is all I am going to get to do but here goes last month...<br />
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Once again we kept busy with the kids activities. Harley's UTI finally cleared up after three different antibiotics. The Dr decided to go ahead and have an ultrasound of Harley's kidney's and bladder. The good news is everything looks good. I had a moment of panic thinking of how I would manage her if she had to get kidney surgery like her dad. Thankfully we don't even have to go there. <br />
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I was able to go on a field trip with Harley, probably the most unnecessary and pointless field trip ever, but it is always nice to get to spend one-on-one time with the kids. We went to Chaco canyon and spent more time in the vehicle then we did there, the roads were awful. Unfortunately I didn't have any knowledge on the sites so we pretty much ran around and looked for 30 mins before the kids had to hop on the bus to head back to school. I luckily was able to take Harley home with me and the were able to get back MUCH faster. <br />
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We then had our Ward's Halloween party, where I took no photo's because I forgot my phone and camera at home. (Harley was Batman this night). Then on Halloween we went to 5th Ward's party to see all the cousins and I actually remembered to take a couple pictures. Noah was a Zombie riding an ostrich and the second night Harley was a Spanish Dancer with two of her good friends, Kaylee and Kecia.</div>
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Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-85405747938700056592012-09-25T17:58:00.001-06:002012-09-25T17:58:56.778-06:00September update<br />
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Scott was off on a hunt the first 9 days of September, but it payed off. He shot and elk that will soon hang in the living room and our freezer is restocked with meat. Yum!<br />
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Harley officially became a teenager. With Dad gone we had a small party with dinner, cake and Shaley. Best part was getting her Kindle I believe. She also was able to party with the family in CO, because we have 6 birthdays in about a weeks time. </div>
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The rest of our time has been consumed with school, dance, football games (Harley loves to watch her friends play), sewing lessons, sickness, more sickness and I can't remember what else, oh yeah jury duty :p</div>
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Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-8602871900447177092012-08-22T08:51:00.002-06:002012-08-22T08:51:42.467-06:00Back to School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is that time of year again and I am a little late on getting this up. The kids started back to school over a week ago. It was a rude awakening with a hard adjustment from staying up all night and sleeping all day (one of the joys of having older kids).</div>
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Noah is in sixth grade this year and Harley is in seventh. They both are loving it so far and can hardly stand waiting to get their laptops. Noah enjoys having many teachers and getting to move a lot more often. He is making new friends and getting to know his second cousin Kody Farley a lot better (they hang out and eat lunch together). Let's hope the good year keeps going. He is currently going to ABQ once a month, but if he continues to do well he will start staggering that off to every couple of months. This year he also will be participating in Hip Hop class and two Hip Hop competition pieces. We are also looking in to gymnastics (or gnastics as he puts it). He is also in Scouts. Harley is loving the fact of being back with all her friends and can only describe school as a love hate relationship (love the social, hate the work). She seems to be much happier and at peace this year. She will be participating in ballet, jazz, lyrical, private lessons and performance group. She also has mutual one night a week. We are busy and happy around here.</div>
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This weekend was so much fun. On Saturday Harley and I went to Albuquerque for her first Temple Trip. I must admit I wasn't looking forward to making the drive once again, but I knew it would be worth it to get to be with Harley her first time in the temple. She was a little nervous. Grant was able to do the baptism's for her. That made it less nerve racking and a more special. I am so happy that I made the drive I hate to go and do baptisms with her. We arrived back home around 6:30 and headed to dinner with the whole family. After we decided to go see Avengers with Gramps and Susan (they were down visiting for the weekend). Despite it being late, we had a blast.<br />
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Sunday we got up and got Gramps and Susan off. We went to church at our new Ward. What a great day. The kids were a little nervous (more Harley then Noah, she has so many good friends in 5th Ward and they are hard to leave). It was so nice to go and enjoy church. It hasn't felt that good in a long time. Afterwards the kids were happy to see that they new quite a few people in the ward and started to make new friends. It was a great day and a great step in moving forward.<br />
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Then last night we went out and watched the eclipse through Scott's welding helmet and in the awesome box Harley made. A good end to the weekend. As I sat and enjoyed so many parts of this weekend I realized I have never been so in love with my entire family. I couldn't be happier or more in love with them.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-64108272464938805022012-05-16T11:33:00.000-06:002012-05-16T11:33:06.571-06:00It's OfficalWhat you ask......I am getting old. How do I know? Well lots of reasons, but mostly I can't deny anymore that I am starting to get lots of white hair. The solution....Hair dye. I guess I am going to have to start coloring my hair again. Sigh. I just can't keep up with pulling out all the white hairs. I find several new ones daily.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-32007088460105838172012-05-15T13:23:00.001-06:002012-05-15T13:23:31.994-06:00Proud of the girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am constantly amazed at this girl. She is such a strong girl. She has had so much to deal with in her short 12 years of life. Through this she has a strong testimony that I wish I had a fraction of at that age. This past Sunday she gave her first talk in church and did the best of us all. She stayed up until midnight the night before making sure she had it just right. She wanted little to no help, mostly just to sit next to Scott and I while we wrote our talks and she wrote hers. I am proud to be her mother and hope I can live up to the high standards she sets for me. I love her so much. I love our one on one time, our chats, and even trying to help her work through the heart ache of life (unfortunately I can't hide her from it, but I am happy she will let me walk through it with her). I love you my Har-Bug, don't ever change the wonderful person you are.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-78808577826088687962012-05-12T09:57:00.001-06:002012-05-12T09:57:43.617-06:00Changes are on the wayIn the past couple of weeks Scott and I finally made a decision that has been plaguing us for the past year. The ever burning should we or should we not. I feel we have tried every other imaginable route the the one we are about to embark on. We have felt temporary relief if any in the previous decisions, but they were not enough to help heal a lift a heavy burden that has been so buried and festering in our souls. I few weeks ago I finally hit my brick wall. The fight left my body and I completely broke down. Unstoppable tear and little comfort came, but with that a huge decision was made. We will be making some changes in our lives until the time come for us to fully heal and hopefully move soon. <br />
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With this change I have had a heavy burden lifted from my shoulders. I can feel myself re-awakening like the flowers after a long winters rest. Slowly pushing my way back and opening up again. I have not felt this free and light in a long time. We have yet to make the change, it will come after this weekend, but the relief from knowing we are moving forward is immeasurable. It was the little nudge I needed to help me remember that Heavenly Father is still there and is aware of every difficult step we take. This is an answer to a prayer that has been long running through my heart on a continuous loop that never ends. Finally the clouds are parting and the sunlight is starting to burn its way through the clouds and back into our lives. Peace is filling my soul once again.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-77084243933752331172012-04-26T08:45:00.001-06:002012-04-26T08:45:15.413-06:00Almost there<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This last Tuesday Noah was diagnosed with ADHD. Not really a surprise to those who know him well. He gets to start yet another medication. The nice part is that it lasts for 10-12 hours, we don't need to give it to him on weekends or during the summer. I hope it helps in school to keep him focused and just make life a little easier in general. I hope that we quickly find what works for him best and that we can even teach him the skills that he needs to not have to be medicated the rest of his life. The doctor said ADHD and OCD tend to go hand in hand, so he happened to get both. Scott and I got a good laugh when we were filling out the questionnaire to help determine if Noah has ADHD because Scott get frustrated with me (and my family) because we tend to have quite a few of the tendencies of ADHD. I blame it on 8 kids fighting for attention, still today (we all want to be heard). I love how comical things are thrown into our life at times. I just told Scott not to say a word about me when we filled out the form. I already know my problems ;)</div>Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-50899698032408682352012-04-12T18:27:00.000-06:002012-04-12T18:27:05.877-06:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went to ABQ for a dance competition for Little Man last weekend. I was pretty fun to watch all the dancing and Noah's dance the most (of course). It did get long and overwhelming, so we ditched out for a few hours and went to the Melting Pot. The kids loved it. Unfortunately Harley ended up having a stomach bug while we were there and was sick that night. Noah's group did great. They took second in Hip Hop for the 9-10 year old and scored a Gold Medal.They took 8th overall for all the groups entered in any of the advanced dance categories of any style. We are proud of him. Harley wants to do it next year. We also get to look forward to another one in a few weeks.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-16654460400829416452012-03-20T12:21:00.002-06:002012-03-20T12:21:56.840-06:00Noah's Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Noah had a great Birthday this year. Three days of partying! ON Saturday we took two of his friends, Gunn and Cade, to see "The Lorax" and the for some Coldstone. On Sunday we had a family party at Mammy and Pappy's house. It is always so much fun to get with everyone. He was spoiled with great presents, had stir-fry, egg rolls, homemade egg drop soup and best of all a red velvet and cookie dough Coldstone cake. Since most of his partying was done before his birthday and Monday's are insane at our house, we decided to fill his room with balloons (he has an obsession with balloons right now). Harley and Scott filled them up and transported them home, this took a couple of trips. When we were filling his room up they kept on bursting. I couldn't quit laughing. He woke up one time and I was able to get him back to sleep quickly. The second time, after about five "gun shots" went off and woke him up again I tried to get him back to sleep. I just couldn't quit laughing long enough though, and that only woke him up more. At least it was officially his birthday at that point. He had a great day.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-40473622698706812832012-02-16T10:17:00.000-07:002012-02-16T10:17:02.749-07:00UGH!!I just have one thing to say...Health Insurance and Medical bills!! I don't believe I need to say more. I don't think I do. Everyone gets it. I just hope my hubby can handle it. The stress is making his blood pressure crazy and the doctor is worried he is going to have a heart attack or stroke.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-89509195588355628712012-02-06T20:41:00.000-07:002012-02-06T20:41:41.772-07:00Refiguring Out LifeWe are working on new routines, new cooking, and pretty much a new style of life. We are trying to figure out Scott's food allergies which are, oh let me see, everything. We have taken things out and decided to try his beloved cheese on Sunday. It didn't work out so well, I am still waiting to see how cheddar is. So it is looking like dairy will be out. I am pretty sure wheat is going to be out, just from looking at the past. We know apples aren't good, but will try it in the juice form to see. Hopefully that works out because he is limited on drinks and doesn't love water all the time. I bet oatmeal is out too. I really hope eggs are ok. I am learning how to cook all over again and everything from scratch. This isn't the easiest with my crazy schedule lately but we are making it work. Thank goodness I found a great <a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/09/gluten-free-casein-free-recipe-index.html">website</a> that has gluten and dairy free recipes. They also give alternatives for eggs. The two recipes we have tried so far have been a hit. so here we go into yet another adventure of life!Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-78283444690725118422012-01-27T11:38:00.000-07:002012-01-27T11:38:09.914-07:00Still KickingWe are still alive and kicking. I am not sure how good I will be at this for a bit. I am low on any extra energy. We are dealing with a down right now, taking it day by day. I still head to Albuquerque once a week, with no signs of slowing. Harley is now going twice a month with us. We are trying to find a family counselor here in town. I am constantly meeting with the school to help Noah out the best we can.He is very angry at this point. I let him beat me up with pillows last night to try and help get his anger towards me out. I am trying to work out and eat better, but let's face it candy and bed sound so much better for rushed of energy and hard crashes. I know healthy. We just found out that Scott is pretty much allergic to everything, but not dogs. We have to see how milk, wheat, oats, and eggs whites bother Scott. So a new menu to eliminate these and introduce them to see if they bother him or not needs to be made up. This will be interesting. So we are more insane then ever, if that is possible. Hopefully life will get a sense of normal back.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-56020163233940238062011-12-31T11:19:00.000-07:002011-12-31T11:19:54.710-07:00ReflectionsAs the year comes to an end I like to look back and reflect on the past year. This year is one I will gladly put behind me and look forward to a new one. This is the hardest year I have faced and hope to ever face (unfortunately I do not think this will be). The year started off with a bang, Scott's Dad was going in for his second surgery to drain blood off his brain. Everything went well and we have not noticed any lasting damage. This was hard for the kids, because a few months before our sweet Nanny had fallen and hit her head. It was touch and go for awhile, she had surgery to give her a feeding tube so she could eat, she was in a nursing home for several months and in now home with her sweetheart. We are thankful to still have her in our lives and cherish the time with her. <br />
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This year has also given us our hardest trial as a family and as individuals. Through it we have received many answers to questions and have begun the process of moving forward. I also have found my darkest and ugliest side that is just begging to come out. I am happy to say that most of the demons have been kept under lock and key and very much under control. Unfortunately other demons have been able to seep their way into my life. I have become an extremely bitter person, due to the hurt I have allowed others to cause. I have question beliefs that I thought we a lot stronger then they are. On the flip side of that, I have found strength in myself that I didn't know was there. I have found forgiveness for those things which hurt the most. I have developed such true and strong bonds with friends that are so amazing. I am so thankful in how much they have helped me during the past year. I have been able to more fully realize the difference between judging a person, and discerning what is not healthy to have in my life. My family and marriage have never been stronger or more open. (We still have most days that feel like the impossible, but I can also say we are moving forward). I am also thankful that my relationship with my siblings and their spouses have grown stronger through the trials we have faced this last year. They have been so kind, loving and supportive and that is a great blessing to me. I have also felt a new bond being formed and new beginnings with Scott's family also. <br />
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As I look forward to this upcoming year there is much to be excited about. I look forward to having the house all done and in order to sell. I look forward to having a fresh start. It will be good to de-junk the house. It is just to bad that once again we will finish the things we wanted to do just in time to move, well if the house sells ;) I am anxious to see where we will be a year from now. I hope I can look back and say that was hard, but not as hard as I thought looking back on it. I am excited to watch the kids as they perform in dance. I can't wait for Scott to take them on their first bear hunt, they are so excited for this. I love that Harley is wanting to learn how to sew this year, with her new sewing machine. I look forward to the time we will have together working on quilting and her and Kaylee's project of making skirts to donate to those in need. I will continue to cherish and dread the weekly trips to ABQ, hate the drive but love the time with the kids. As hard as things can be, there is so much to look forward to in life. It is just getting past the moment and ourselves to be able to see what there really is to look forward to and what really is important.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-46117871327682684602011-12-28T23:50:00.000-07:002011-12-28T23:50:19.180-07:00Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YmNn9jek4wfCrowc2Ps58Wqs8U7J8ALTZHHMWq5GeUz6RSnvQLDE7IWkhztQqta5YCBODsQXnAdr4P7JMJ41Ou7ACVehdfAl1B99v-s9-xO2aeNJ5l6kHKSXAL1rPBit4LMhHJy0AQA/s1600/155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YmNn9jek4wfCrowc2Ps58Wqs8U7J8ALTZHHMWq5GeUz6RSnvQLDE7IWkhztQqta5YCBODsQXnAdr4P7JMJ41Ou7ACVehdfAl1B99v-s9-xO2aeNJ5l6kHKSXAL1rPBit4LMhHJy0AQA/s320/155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We had a great Christmas this year. The kids were so excited to get to see all the family, even if we had the stomach flu going around. I was able to take the kids snowboarding one day, they went and shot guns another, they did laser tag, we had our knock-out game at the church with the Lacey's, Chanel put on A Night in Bethlehem, family pictures, and lots of other fun. I just wish everyone was feeling better so we could have had more time together. The kids also had us up @ 2:30 Christmas morning to open presents. We told them to head back to bed after a bit, but Harley was just too excited. She did get a good nap in after church (and some during). We all had a great time. We will miss everyone, but I will be happy to get some sleep ;0)Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-27898770685091014282011-12-22T10:12:00.000-07:002011-12-22T10:12:20.704-07:00Our Christmas MiracleThis may not seem big to many, but to me it means the world. This past year has been a trying one, a little (or perhaps big) piece of each individual in the family has been lost. We are trying to get what we can back, but we are also forever changed, the kids most of all. Often this past year I have wondered if I will ever get some of that sweet innocence back. Through many trail and errors and trying everything possible, we slowly move forward and gain glimpses of ourselves back. Yesterday I was able to see in the kids a part of them returning that I worried was forever lost. It may have just been a glimmer, but it was there. The journey will be long, but there is hope to have it return in a stronger and less fragile version of my sweet kids.Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-52893699889944236512011-12-20T15:55:00.000-07:002011-12-20T15:55:59.600-07:00It's Almost HERECan't wait for Christmas! It is almost here! It is so much fun having family arrive almost daily! Please hurry and all get here. We can hardly wait!!! Santa was even so excited he dropped off a gift early last night so the kids could enjoy it with the cousins. Today is Scott's last day of work this week and I am ready to have some time with him. I don 't think I have been this excited for Christmas in a long time :)Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114740905694398739.post-4359933211032761432011-12-09T13:09:00.000-07:002011-12-09T13:09:54.632-07:00CHristmas Started Early this yearThanks to Dad, we received some treats for Christmas a little early!!! Every so often we get points to redeem fro Dad and so this year we decided to replace the WII balance board that we keep meaning to for the past two year and also got the Wii Fit plus with it. I forgot how much fun that silly little board was! We also got new charger for the WII, may the WIImotes will stay charge (ha). I also was able to get a Kindle. I have wanted one forever. I just got the basic, that is all I really need. I really haven't been able to do much with it, but I LOVE it. So much nicer then carrying a book. It also came just in time to get the new book for Book Club that will be starting back up. Yeah! Needless to say, we are enjoying our pre-Christmas presents. Thanks Dad!Chelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576194517312070993noreply@blogger.com2