Update????

So just another day in paradise....So much has happened and I have been super busy, much to busy to blog...but here you go. This is the update:

**Mom went into a facility that can better care for her...very good for all of us. Living together and being the caregiver was not working.

**I decided to figure out why my foot was hurting and fix the problem...Well it ended up being bursitis in my foot. So the doctor wants we to stay off it for 6 weeks...With four kids and two parents to care for it is not an easy task. SO far I am 3 weeks in and have less pain but I knwo I am far from cured...just need to remember not to do things. I am actually missing work..so I gotta get this better!!!

**Matt has been moved to a special school that is much better for him. There is more structure and more accountability for him. He is doing extremely well and everyone is happy. Now if we can make the same progress at church it would be perfect. I struggled alot with him going to the new school. I felt like I had failed as a parent but I realized that he needed to move to progress. He know is learning and growing and he is sooo happy.

**The girls had a great time in the Tom sawyer play. ALicia is perfectly at home on the stage. They are now practicing for The Wiz where Allison has a awesoem part that she is very excited about. Alicia and teresa are in it as well as part of the ensemble and they will both be auditioning for Charlottes web.

**Jim applied for a higher position at his place of employement and we are waiting to see if they give it to him...it would be a nice pay raise.

**I applied to be a supervisor and am still waiting to hear form Immigration..I wish they would just decide to hire me. THat would be so nice.

Current craziness is my messy house that I cannot clean becuase I cannot stand on my foot. My keys are lost somewhere in my house and I cannot find them..I am praying that I can find them soon. Oh and I found the joy that is Pinterest!!!m

As for my goals they are just there and I will do an update soon.

Love ya all,

Rebecca

Out of Town...

So yesterday I left on my trip to Utah to help my mom go through her stuff and get the house ready to rent.

We left at 10:30amd and arrived at 7:30 in the snow...not really heavy snowfall but I had a hard time getting my van to go up the driveway!!!

The trip was rather uneventful but of course things at home never are.

Matthew had a hard day at school and jim had to go calm him down.

We have found out that Teresa cannot be dropped off at 7:30 am...I am trying to locate an alternate option.

Allison and Alicia had different rehearsal times so there was some back and forth to the theatre.

Jim is tired already!!

I surveyed the situation up here and I actually think we are in better shape than I thought. Don't get me wrong there is lots to go through and sort. Although mediating between my parents is not fun.

I knew it would be hard to be away from my family, but I never knew how hard it would be to not be able to go the school when Matt needs me....

I guess it is time to do a project 52 update.... Maybe over the next couple days...gotta get packing!!!

Rebecca

The goings and comings...

SO this has been an interesting week...Everyone but Jim got a 24 hour flu. It was not fun and really put me down for the count. The good part was I probably lost some weight during the weekend and my appetite is still very small. The worst part was I couldn't call in from work because I didn't want to get into trouble. Yes they would write me up and I really just do not want to be called into the office AGAIN!So I went and felt horrible..at least I was past the puking part and I was just super tired.

Oh and I am still waiting to hear if I get the job I interviewed for...waiting SUCKS!!!

Allison has finals this week so she gets out early from school... I amhoping that it translates into her helping me more.

Teresa got cast as Ensemble for Eeyores Birthday party and will also be the Understudy for Owl.

Matthew has decided that he prefers Diet Dr. Pepper because then Grandpa won't drink it...he thinks it is sneaky.

Alicia got cast as a fish in the Tom sawyer play and so her theatre career has begun.

Jim is excited for a few days off this week and the ability to spend time with his dad.

My parents are up to their normal mischief. It is hard to meet the needs of so many people in one house.

We got a new sofa and I got lots fo organizing done in the garage last week so when I get back from UT I will be doing tons of scrapbooking out there. Let me know if you want to come scrapbook with me and I will set up a table for you as well.

This is my life in the sandwich generation!!!

Rebecca

Project 52(well actually Project 30)

This is my version of the Project 52. I lowered the number to 30 in the hopes that I can accomplish them all and most require more than one time to finish.

So here are my goals for the year:

Project 30

1. Get mom’s house cleaned out
2. Get higher position at work(Applied)
3. Reorganize garage(can't do this, till I get rid of mom's stuff)
4. Deep clean each room upstairs(0/4)
5. Clean carpets upstairs
6. Deep clean car
7. Blog once a month(3/12)
8. Upload pics for Lisa
9. Catch up Lisa’s albums
10. Get an Iphone
11. Go on 10 Dates with Jim (2/10)
12. Put together my New York 3d puzzle
13. Send out Christmas cards
14. Sew bedspread for my bed
15. Heal my foot
16. Get video camera fixed
17. Get my van fixed(half done)
18. Catch up my albums
19. Finish 10 of my university classes (2/10)
20. Paint downstairs bathroom
21. Paint Stairwell
22. Paint upstairs hallway
23. Get rid of extra toys
24. Create Personal Progress Plan for Teresa
25. Help Teresa Finish Faith in God
26. Help Allison finish her goals
27. Repaint Bike for Teresa
28. Practice piano Hymns twice a week(0/104)
29. Clean out coat closet
30. Swap out refridgerator

Because Life some goals needed to be changed and right now some cannot be completed due to my injury....gotta recover faster!!!

Rebecca

So much to do

I realized that my trip to Utah is two weeks away and I have done very little to prepare. I still have christmas stuff up at my house cause I have no energy to put it away. I need to create schedules and do a deep cleaning...maybe I should also pack!!

So recently I am waiting to hear about new jobs and I was pretty discouraged because at my current location it seems like it doesn't matter if I leave or not. I want to be less disposable and I want to figure out how to do that. I may be going fulltime within the next few months, so that will be a interesting change.

Tomorrow night I have a planning meeting for the Church activities committee..and I have no clue what activities to plan...suggestions would be helpful. I really want to helpt eh women learn how to ask for help when they need it and also learn the importance of serving others...

January seems to be a great month...lots to look forward to....liked WICKED at the Pantages!!!

Rebecca

2011 over 2012 Here we come

Hey there everyone,

So 2011 was a busy year for us. I do not see it settling down any day soon, so I guess 2012 will be the same.

Allison is loving High school. She is super busy but has decided she loves costuming and makeup.

Teresa is excelling at her new school. She has been taking voice lessons to prepare her for the audition at OCSHA. We are praying that she will get in.

Allison and Teresa both got parts in the ensemble cast for the Play Adventures of Tom Sawyer. They are super excited and it will be a great experience. Look for info in Feb about tickets for the March shows.

Matthew has had lots of changes with teachers. His school teacher Mrs. Holo got a new job that was great for her but bad for us because she took it and no longer is Matt's teacher. His new Teacher is Mrs. Vega. We are waiting to see how it works out. I didn't get warm feelings from her but I guess we shall see.

Alicia loves preschool and is so ready for Kindergarten. She loves to annoy my parents dogs and loves having pink chrostmas lights decorating her bed.

My parents moved in and will be staying for an undetermined amount of time. My mom has Uterine Cancer and is dying. We are sad but trying to make the most out of the rest of her time. I am helping as her caregiver.

Jim is hopefully going to be taking on more responsibility at work and maybe getting a raise. He has lost almost 50 lbs and is looking really good.

I have applied for various jobs at different airports and other federal agencies. Although I haven't gotten one yet I know the perfect opportunity is out there waiting for me. I also am finally working on my bachelors degree. It should take me a year and a half. But it is something that I have always wanted.

I am working on my new project 52 list so I will post that soon. I am going to keep this blog up to date this year.

Keep checking back for current happenings....

Rebecca

Project 52 Fall Update... The end is near!!!

Project 52

1. Exercise at the gym five times per week.(Okay so this has been sporadic…I was able to do it for a few weeks but then other obligations got in the way)
2. Clean out other people’s items from my garage (Working on it...So all I have left is the scrapbooking work I need to do for my friend. But I need her to print out the pictures.so i am counting this as done since the rubber stamps are all gone and I have lots of space to go through the rest of my junk.)
3. Clean out my email box.(DONE)
4. Finish Intelligence class (DONE)
5. Finish third class for Associates program (Done)
6. Psychology 202 class( first one for my bachelors degree)
7. Fix my headlight on my car(DONE...I am so glad that I learned how to do it..I even changed the electric harness on the headlight cause I was told that was the problem...it ended up just being a burnt out bulb...great learning experience)
8. Sew Renaissance shirts for my brother( Gotta get these done since he ask me about them at his son's wedding....I could do them anytime I just need to do it)
9. Paint my downstairs Bathroom.( Yeah this really needs to be done...I even have the paint and rollers)
10. Clean the upstairs carpets (I need to do this now)
11. Donate blood (I just need to go. )
12. Try Zumba (DONE...tried it. It was fun, probably would have been more fun if I had rhythm and my ankle hadn't been recovering from being rolled a few days before.)
13. Change the spark plug on my Lawnmower (DONE...too bad it wasn't the problem)
14. Spend a weekend away from home (DONE...we had a great time)
15. Spend one night a week out with the kids (We did the successfully for a few months. I had to stop to finish the costumes but we will resume this week)
16. Teach Allison how to sew (Her costume teacher helped with this but I have given her tips and we are working together on costumes for a YW/YM activity)
17. Complete the Terrorism Liason Officer training (DONE)
18. Get my own Ipod Touch(DONE)
19. Get myself a Kindle (DONE...I have read so many books..I love my kindle)
20. Study Spanish (No time now that I started a bachelors degree)
21. Put together my New York 3D puzzle.(Oooooh this s one I would love to do..gotta find space)
22. Catch up on my mending (well I have part of it done and can finish the rest)
23. Clean desks in my room(DONE)
24. Lose 50lbs(Well I have lost about 15 of it so far)
25. Create a Gratitude Journal(I started this month)
26. Stick to the budget for three months in a row
27. Get rid of the old mail by the front door (Consider it done)
28. Go 10 days in a row without eating fast food (Yeah this one is a hard one for me)
29. Paint Dining room (DONE and it looks great)
30. Try 2 new recipes in a month (DONE...I did it last month, kind of fun)
31. Make menus for my family (DONE... did it but we didn't stick to it)
32. Follow the menus for one month (We really tried and were pretty close only a couple days were changed because of activities that we hadn't planned on, I am counting it as done though)
33. Email Heather my response to her email(I actually feel really bad that I haven't done this yet)
34. Improve my typing speed and accuracy( DONE...I am at 40wpm..I am good with that)
35. Catch up Lisa’s Albums( Just waiting for her to print pictures)
36. Keep my van clean for a month( Ummmm...I do not think this is possible???)
37. Complete Weapons of Mass Destruction training(DONE...This was awesome)
38. 100% visiting teaching (DONE...did this last month and a bonus of this month to keep it going)
39. Finish Quilt for my bed (Yeah...not a top priority right now)
40. Go to Sunday school (DONE)
41. Go to Doug’s wedding (DONE..great time with my family...for the most part)
42. Buy one Christmas gift each week starting in June ( I have been doing a really good job of this and have a nice stock pile of gifts that I need to wrap and inventory.)
43. Send Christmas cards.
44. Make Christmas quilted placemats
45. Get my LOR out of my file at work (DONE or at least I know that yeah this is not going to happen. I have to just live with it and stay out of trouble)
46. Apply for lead position at work (DONE...Got rejected at 2 airports and 2 other airports were just too far away)
47. Weed the entire front flower bed ( well we did it, but then it grew back so I guess I will start again to accomplish #48)
48. Keep it weed free for one month
49. Go on 4 dates with Jim 2/4(maybe we should go out more)
50. Go to a TV show taping. (I don't know if this is going to happen,.not really a priority)
51. Go get a massage (I did this and it was the best.)
52. Go 30 days without soda (probably not going to happen...I am not that strong of a person)


Okay so 28 goals are completed to my satisfaction, I know that I can get probably about 14 more done by the end of the year. I am happy with those results...next year I will have my bachelors degreee to work ona and complete!!

Right now I am super tired and feel like doing nothing but my house is messy and I need to clean it.

Rebecca