(Sorry this started as a letter to the siblings, but I figured I would send to others as well. Its a journal entry, so it may get boring.)
We don't have much going on here. We did buy a new haircutting kit this weekend because the last one just simply started pulling hair. So we started our weekend with the torcher of haircuts and showers. So that set the tone for the weekend for Jaden. Jackson was already feeling sick, so this did not help. However I did a blended haircut for Jaden and it looks pretty good. It was my first time.
Craig went to the Prosthesis (?) and they lengthened his leg about an inch which has made a world of difference. He walks much better now and his hips don't hurt as much. He has learned the importance of bringing extra "socks"/layers to add as the day goes on his stump shrinks so the fit of his leg changes and he constantly needs to add layers. This has also been very helpful for his comfort level. My hand and wrist are soar but I am getting stronger and starting to have to push myself through pain. I don't get physical therapy, so I have to learn to do it myself. My wounds are closing and tender, but things are good. My hand is not numb at all times, and aching at all times. Currently I am working on getting rid of a horrible headache, so bare with me on this letter.
I had started to clean out the house of clutter and made it my goal to get rid of something everyday, whither to be thrown away or given away. Plus, another goal was to start dieting and once my hand is feeling up to it exercising. Plus I wanted to make a goal of making sure the kids are doing better with homework and hygiene. Well, after going to church I once again am reminded of the million other things I need to be doing to raise these kids and am starting to feel a little overwhelmed about how bad I have been doing and how much I have to try and change. We are not terribly busy, just lazy. So I need to sit down and rethink some goals because we can only do so much before we simply do just nothing. I know one year my goal was to do family home evening. So we did, another to read scriptures, so we did. I find if I have more than one goal, it simply wont happen. Hum, what to choose, clean presentable children, house, or spiritual needs. I guess when you see and smell us you'll know which one we chose this year.
Sierra is talking more and more. We just love having her around. The kids all love and baby her most of the time. I realized the other day that she calls Jaden "brother, Lexy "sister", and Jackson "Jacksie". I don't know why, but I find that funny. She is always very interested to know where they are. She loves to say, "I home" or "You home!". In the mornings she comes in our room and announces ,"I wake!" The other day we heard Lexy chewing Jackson out. Her exact words< "You know nothing about life!" apparently a year and half makes a world of difference in life experiences. The other day Sierra was standing on her leap pad and I told her not to she would break it. she walked to the other side of the room and then turned and yelled in mean grumbly voice, "I want break it, K" The other day in church she was throwing a fit and I couldn't pick her up because I just had surgery (this was the Sunday before Christmas) so I tried to drag her over the Craig. He tried to pick her up, but after sitting for a while it takes a few minutes for his leg to warm up and walk on it, plus its hard to bend down and lift things up. The choir was trying to sing a song and it took a good 30 seconds to get her out of the chapel screaming her head off at the top of her lungs. It was so embarrassing. We got a lot of comments about how it made people laugh. Choir members had lost their place, or how Sierra should join the choir because she hit the note they struggled on. She was the talk of the ward for the next week. It is sometimes funny to watch Craig and I try to get things accomplished, but now that I am healing I should be back to taking care all the big needs.
We are trying to get the house more handicap friendly. Craig has fallen a few times in the bathroom and around the house because of kids toys or shoes. He is really wanting to get out and do some Geocaching, but the weather hasn't really permitted it.
We have really enjoyed the Palmer family gatherings here in Utah. We had a great Christmas Eve and were sad to have to dash out and get home, but we still ended up being up till 2am, even though most of the gifts were wrapped. It is a great feeling to be with the family and to have this great tradition. We missed it last year do to weather and I found that it really does make our Holliday. We had an amazing Christmas day as well. Just over all. The gifts were great but the feeling of family and love is really what made our Christmas extra special again this year.
Okay, I think I have got all I can think of for my journal, so sorry to drag on.
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