January 14, 2011

• OH MAN, it's been a while! I'm going to try and do some catching up on me and the family. Remember that my Xanga is more of a personal log of my life. Not usually a very good or entertaining read. However, I included a picture story at the end. Sometime in November I fell and tore my ACL and meniscus. I finished out what I could of the school semester, took most of my finals early and had surgery on Monday, December 6th. They took a third of my patellar tendon and used it to create a new ACL. 14 staples. I was not a happy camper that first week. I'm far too independent and it just plain pissed me off to need help and require crutches for everything. I took the rest of my finals that Friday. I am happy to report that I pulled off straight A's. I really don't even care if I sound like a braggart about it because my family and I went through hell for those grades. Those grades also helped me get a $1000 scholarship for this semester. Woo Hoo! It doesn't even cover tuition, but a grand is a grand!

  Christmas Eve we drove to Lovington. We saw an ambulance at the McDonald's and Wesley's grandfather's truck was there. We stopped. He had fallen and refused treatment. We hung with him that evening and took him to the ER. Turned out he had accidently overdosed on some of his meds. It was a Christmas miracle that we drove by when we did. It made for a long night but Christmas morning was lovely. Very low key. I got some amazing gifts. Simply amazing. I feel so blessed to have received gifts over the past several years that make me cry...with gratitude and happiness. My kids LOVED it! That was a gift in itself watching them.

  Speaking of my children, Caden has turned into the most WONDERFUL child. I seriously love hanging out with him. He is much more obedient, very thoughtful, and very funny. He is still very hardheaded but I know where he gets it. He may be a lawyer because he is very smooth "But Mom, just wisten to me" and he gently pats my hand and states his case. He is a people person and people love him. I worry about the whole stranger thing, we talk about it, but he is just a friendly kid. He is also very intelligent...he struggles with his speech still, but it has improved. I wouldn't say he is advanced academically, but he is right on target. He excels at people skills and logic. He is fairly mechanically minded. He is also a mover and a shaker. He loves to be outside doing things. He is very athletic. He is your typical rough and tumble BOY. Caden also falls apart when he is tired, which is normal. When this happens he becomes very moody and throws fits. Blue is Caden's favorite color and his Bam is his favorite person.

  Mattie is growing up so fast, too! She is just a sweet little baby. She is very shy with new settings at first. It takes her a while to open up, relax, and be herself. She loves to "sing." She loves playing with her babies. She is so loving. Even though she is super sweet and will usually share anything...she has a temper. She gives the dirtiest looks and will even smack people ont he hand if she doesn't get her way. She has some of the same speech issues Caden did, but I'm not stressing this time around. Mattie's favorite thing to do is eat. Seriously, she will eat just to eat. I know she has to be full but she will keep eating because she enjoys food. We are trying to eat more healthy because I'm afraid she will struggle one of these days. Mattie's favorite person is her brother. She adores him.

  Wesley has been working hard, as usual. He is getting prepared to go to Aspen to watch the boys compete in the Winter X-Games. Actually, he is ready to go at this point. I may even pack his suitcase today! I wish I could be there to cheer them on, but I will be in spirit. I thought about going just for a little bit, because school will be in session. However, my physical therapist said "NO." - Boo. Next year, though. Next year. Wesley has been a life saver through all of this surgery stuff. I just got off my crutches Tuesday. He deserves a trip to wherever he wants to go after all he has done for me and my kiddos. I'm just thrilled he chooses to go be with my family! I'm so lucky to have found him.

  My Mom was also right there taking care of me and the kids. Bless her heart, I seriously don't know how she does all she does. She is amazing.

  Okay, I'll end with pictures for Bricker. I meant to post this earlier, but life has been a little hectic to say the least. A long time ago, he suggested I try maple syrup on my pumpkin pie. This past Thanksgiving I did just that:

  Hot maple syrup, one slice of pumpkin pie, coffee (lots of cream)

  

  Pumpkin pie drizzled with syrup

   

  This is the funniest thing I've ever done to pie...

   

  Hmmmm...

   

  It's good! It really is!

   

   

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