ALWAYS BELIEVE SOMETHING WONDERFUL IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN

Life has been very hard lately. So many procedures, so many predicaments. I have a Affirmation I read every morning and this is what it says, " ALWAYS BELIEVE SOMETHING WONDERFUL IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN!!" Sometimes that is the only way I can make it through life. My life has taken a different turn. I'm not working right now. I am trying to get some things taken care of. However, things are moving slowly but surely.

Neill has a great job working for Lamb Weston in American Falls. He works Swing Shift, and so we are both trying to get used to that work schedule. We still live in Pocatello and keep very busy.

Snowflake and Tucker both had surgery this month. They are both 12 years old in human years. They are both recovering nicely except for when I have to give them their antibiotic. That doesn't go so smoothly but they are doing better, and they are starting to act like themselves.

Got to go to church now. Everyone have a great week.

Emily

LOVE

This week Snowflake had surgery. She had some teeth pulled as well as some biopsy's. She is starting to heal again, but it is a slow process. It's amazing how much I love these little animals of mine. They have been by my side for 12 years. Especially mentally and emotionally.

I also really miss my kids. We aren't going to be able to see them for about two months. I am going to be having some procedures done, and I have to be off my seizure meds. I don't want them to see my have a seizure. I am too embarrassed about the whole thing of being vulnerable to having seizures. It is very scary. I don't want the kids be scared either.

I feel like I am in a predicament. I hate being vulnerable and letting others see my seizures. On the other hand I miss seeing my kids. I might just need to give in to the vulnerability. Family is so important. The kids want to see their dad so badly as well. What to do! That is the question.

CATS: Medicine and more medicine

Well, this has been an eventful couple of weeks. Snowflake and Tucker our two cats who I have had for 12 years now have both been to the vet within two weeks of each other. I found out that Snowflake had infected molars and she is on antibiotics to get rid of the infection. I took Tucker into the vet today. He most likely has a Sinus Infection, and he is on antibiotics.

Have you ever tried giving medicine to your animals weather it be a dog or a cat. I don't know how dogs take medicine, but cats don't take medicine well. For me I go get them and as soon as I try to give it to them they are not happy. I then see how many different angles I will have to hold them to get the medicine down them. After a 10 min ordeal of getting it down one I begin again with Tucker. However, after each of them get their medicine they get treats so I am trying to so them they take their medicine TREATS follow.

In the morning this is how it goes Pack Neill's lunch, see him off to work, then I give Snowflake her medicine, then it is Tuckers turn for medicine, and then it is my turn for medicine. YIPEE!!!!! I'm just glad Snowflake and Tucker are getting better. Thank goodness for medicine.

Emily 

Snowflake

Tucker

Real Steel

Neill and I went to a movie called "Real Steel." It's about a Robot who is found in a scrap heap that they make into a Robot Boxer. This boy makes a connection with this robot, and everyone has "Adam" the robot counted out of every match because he is smaller, weaker, and to as advanced technologically. This doesn't put the kid down. He keeps believing in his robot and that he can do all things.

The thing that I thought that I could take away from that movie is that that boy never gave up. He saw something special in that robot, and no matter how many people told him his robot was worthless it didn't matter. He had Faith in that little robot, and he believed in him. When all odds were againist him he never gave up. There are many different morals you could take from this movie.

I think the ones that I want to take away from this movie is #1: Never Give Up. No matter how hard things get always remember to rely on my Heavenly Father. #2 Believe in Myself. Know that I have worth. Heavenly Father would make anything that didn't have any worth.

It's amazing what you can take away from wholesome movies. Many of them have a moral to them. I would recommend this movie. It was a wonderful movie.

DAD

Dad's been gone for two years now. I miss you so much. There aren't words to describe how much I miss you. I was listening to your Funeral DVD today Dad, trying to reach out and get close to you again. I watched the DVD we played at your Viewing as well. I made a book of your Funeral Services and went through it trying to remember everything you taught me.

It happened to be Fast Sunday today at Church. As I thought about that many more things came together for me. You and mom helped me form my first Testimony. You and mom taught me the Plan of Salvation, and that if we live Christlike lives we will be Together Foever as a Family once again. You and mom also taught me to love my Savior and to Believe Him not to just Believe In Him. You and mom together helped me gain a Testimony of the Gospel. Something that you can't buy with money or monetary means. You build it on Faith, Love, and Trust in our Heavenly Father. Lastly, you both taught me to love the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints with all my heart.

Thank you Dad. I couln't ask for more. What you and mom gave me are worth more that gold. Thank you for helping me build my Testimony. I miss you Dad. I hold you dear to my heart. You will never leave that spot. You will always be remembered, and your legacy will live on for years to come. I love you and miss you and can't wait to see you again.

Love your daugter,

Emily



HIVES, HIVES, HIVES

I've never had hives in my whole life. Didn't know what they looked liked, or what they even felt like. Well, this last week I had the experience of having hives.

I woke up one morning just itching like crazy. I didn't know why. I figured it was an allergic reaction to a medication, and the medication said get to the doctor as soon as possible if you are experienceing itching so I did, and that's when they told me I had "hives." We tried to find the culprit, but we couldn't.

Finally, I remembered I hadn't taken my allergy medicince for 2 weeks, because I ran out and we couldn't go get it. We were able to go get it a few days latter and the hives went a way. I think it comes down to that I am allergic to my cats, and if I'm not on my allergy medicine I will break out in hives now.

So the moral to the story is, If you are on allergy medicine don't stop it. Stay on it. Find a way to keep getting it, because it isn't worth the pain and suffering you will go through if you don't stay on the allergy medicine you nee to be on.

Have a wonderful week.

Happy New Year

Well, it's once again time to write what is going on in our family. Neill and I are doing well. Neill is working hard at Lamb Weston through a Temp. Agency and I am still Substitute Teaching in Pocatello.

Jacob our youngest is singing in a Boy's Choir in the 7th Grade and loving it. He also has an intrest in airplanes and aviation.

Dustin is into sports, especially Football. Basketball is okay, but Football is the love of his life except for girls.

 Becky has been thinking about what she wants to do after high school. She will be a Senior in school this coming school year of 2012-2013. She has mentioned to me that she would like to have her own DayCare Center and maybe get her Early Childhood Education Degree.

Sydney in high school the last two years has been taking advanced cooking classes and working in a small restraunt. She graduates this year from High School and is looking forward to going to Cullinary School at ISU.

We have all grown in leaps and bounds. We hope you all have a Happy New Year!!!