Update

Well, I am still here. Sometimes I don't feel like I am here, because I have suffered 11 migraines this month already and have injured my back so bad, that I can barely move. In fact, I finally had to receive medical attention yesterday for it, because I could hardly move and I felt the pain in my back was causing the migraines. I feel somewhat better today. Still in pain, but able to somewhat function today.

I am going to copy Beck's idea of just giving an update of what has been happening in mine and my family's life this past month, since it has been over month since I last blog. I apologize ahead of time if this may be a long blog.

1. On December 14th, our family finished reading The Book of Mormon. We started reading it on December 27, 2004, so it took us almost an entire year to read it through. For Christmas 2004, our gift to the Savior was to read the Book of Mormon everyday. Well, we only missed one day and we still finished it within one year. Now our family is reading from the Doctrine and Covenants and hope to have that completed by the middle of the summer. Also, I am very excited to scrapbook this experience of reading the Book of Mormon. I have all the supplies to do the pages. I just need to feel well enough to do them.

2. On December 19th, my youngest turned 8 years old. I can't believe my baby is that old! We went out to dinner with the grandparents to Applebee's and then they came over for cake and icecream and then Jordyn opened her presents. Jordyn was quite suprised by this because she thought her grandparents were coming over for dinner, but instead we went out to dinner. She was excited and embarrassed when they sung Happy Birthday to her at the restaurant. This was first time she had been sung to at a restaurant. It made her day! For her birthday, it seemed that her parents and grandparents were on the same wavelength, because she ended up getting purple clothing and Polly Pockets. She didn't mind. She loved all of her gifts!

3. On December 22nd, my kids had a Christmas piano recital, which Jeremy played "The Little Drummer Boy" and Jordyn played "Up on the Housetop." They had been working on their pieces for 2 months and had them memorized after 2 weeks, so it wasn't surprising that they did a wonderful job when it came time to perform at their recital.

4. Christmas was great! One of these years, I will get the Christmas gift I have always wanted. To stay home and not have to go anywhere! It seems we have to drag our children out to their grandparents house when all they want to do is stay home and play with their new toys. When I was growing up, my grandparents came to my house to see what I got for Christmas, so I could stay home in my new pajamas and play with my new toys. I just wish that one year my kids could experience that!

5. On December 31st, my beautiful daughter Jordyn was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had been waiting for this day all year long and couldn't believe it finally arrived. She looked absolutely beautiful in the dress that my mother-in-law made for her and once she received the Holy Ghost, you could tell that the spirt of Christ radiated throughout her entire countenance. After the baptism, we had a luncheon at our house, which I hope everyone enjoyed. It was nice to see everyone to come out and support Jordyn on her special day.

6. On January 6th, my intelligent son, Jeremy was in the school Geography Bee. To be in the Geography Bee, you had to be in 4th to 6th grade and had to take a test. The top two students from each class were chosen. In Jeremy's class, he tied with another student, so he had to take another test and he ended scoring higher on the test. So, during Christmas break, we had the opportunity to review Geography facts with him. I believe I learned more that week than I did in all my years of schooling. Anyway on the day of the Bee, there were a total of 32 students. They did 7 rounds of questions and anyone who answered more than 4 questions correctly went to the final round. Well, Jeremy answered 5 correctly, so he went to the final round. In the final round there were 9 students and then eventually there were 4 which Jeremy was one of them. Jeremy ended up coming in 4th place. I thought was pretty amazing, because when he got to the final round, he was the only 4th grader left and to be up against 5th and 6th graders, he did pretty awesome. The 1st and 2nd place winners were 6th graders and the 3rd place winner was a 5th grader. It broke my heart to see him so sad and disappointed, but made me so proud to be his mom because he is such a fine student and great example to all. I know that if he makes it to the Bee next year, he will only get further. Way to go Jeremy!

6. On January 14th, we FINALLY bought a new computer. We have been wanting to do this for sooooooo long, but haven't had the opportunity to do so, until now. I just love it and I know I will love it more when all my files from my old computer will be transfered to the new one, so I can do my Family History work and Scrapbooking. Also, I will love it more when my computer desk isn't so cluttered with two computers on it. I hate clutter!

7. On January 18th, I was asked to be the Activity Day Leader for the 9 & 10 year olds in our ward. This now makes 3 callings I have in the ward. How many do they think a person who suffers from migraines can hold? They did warn me that weren't going to release me from the other callings. What was I thinking when I accepted another calling? I know what I was thinking. My patriarchial blessing states to accept all callings that are asked of you and also I thought this would be a great opportunity to learn about the program that my daughter is now involved in. I also was thinking that when Jeremy was going in Cub Scouts and they put me in as a Den Leader, I learned all about the program and this helped me to help him to achieve and continue to achieve the necessary steps in Cub Scouting. So, now I get to learn what it is like to be an Activity Day Leader, so I can help my daughter to grow and achieve the necessary steps to earn her Faith in God award. Maybe Heavenly Father wants me to learn to like Primary to. We'll see about that!

Well, that's what is going on with me and my family. I hope all is well with everyone. I will try and do better at blogging, now that I have a computer that will allow me do so in a timely manner. Also, I am trying to have faith that through the priesthood blessing I received last night that I will start to feel better so I can start to function as normal as I possibly can.