Alyson is awesome! She turned 5 last September...started Kindgergarten at Deterding Elementary and LOVES SCHOOL! YAY! She hasn't missed a day and even wants to go on the weekend. Her teacher, Mr. Anderson, is amazing. He's great with the kids and he gets a goodbye hug every day from Alyson. She's starting to read small sentences...it's amazing how much she's growing! She was in a Winter Dance recital-so cute! And, she'll be in another one at the end of January..the Sound of Music. This is all through her school which has a focus on the Arts, supported by the PTA and DART Programs (Parent fundraising). Alyson has lots of new friends...she friends with everyone in the class..boys and girls. She already has boys that are her boyfriends as she says....one she said wants to marry her..so cute! I feel like I should be working at her school...I'm there all the time. I work in the class on Wednesdays and I'm also PTA Treasurer this year and possibly next...a lot of work! I am the Scholastic coordinator for the class as well as Class Treasurer...I just signed up to do so much and I love it! I love being able to be involved because I know if I was still working, I wouldn't be able to help out like I like to.
Molly is so much better! I know in my previous posts, the first two years were seriously rough for me. I really thought I was going to be shipped away to the looney bin or have a nervous breakdown because of the stress. But, after she hit 2 years old in August, something shifted. I still have hard days, but normal things. I think what's helped is her vocabulary. We did baby signs, but she was so stubborn, she oftentimes wouldn't use them and she is so sensitive-to everything! She's talking a whole lot more and we are weaning her from that binky! I only give it to her at naptime and bedtime now. She's also starting to potty train! Yay! She'll be ready to start preschool this August after she turns 3!
Our bankruptcy is final! Yay! All done...fresh start....and now we have a $4000 hospital bill from when we had to take Alyson...:( Life goes on and we'll get it paid somehow...they said if we had to make payments for 4 years that would be fine. We switched insurances (as of Feb 1st)..so happy about that! The girls and I are back to Kaiser and Mike is getting insurance through the VA that he just found out he is eligible for for life since he's considered a combat veteran! Yay!
In April last year, Mike finally did it...we bought our own big rig...well we're leasing it through Swift, whom he has been with for over 8 years now. So, he's running his own business and has big dreams about how to grow and maybe someday be able to stay home and run it from home so he can be with us more.
Mike gave me a quick a scare in July I think it was. My phone had just lost it's charge so I put it on the charger as I was jsut getting home. About 15 minutes later, I checked it for any txt msgs (which is how Mike and I chat in the day while he is working). There were two voicemails. As I listened to the first one, it was Mike..who sounded out of breath and was saying.."please...call me...not doing well..."....yikes! So the next msg came on and it was his manager-WHO NEVER CALLS ME. I about had a heart attack....I thought he was dead or something...like I was getting THE call. Her message just said, "Angel, it's Julie...please call me back as soon as you get this-it's important". I really did about faint thinking the worst. So I call her and teh first thing she says is, "Don't cry....(of course immediately when she says this-I start crying)...Mike thinks he's having a heart attack or something..I just talked to him and we called 911..they are on their way out to where he is". After getting off the phone with her, I call him and he does pick up (whew) and asks me to come meet him...luckily it he was in the Sacramento area. He had a viral infection that while he was driving the big rig, all of a sudden he lost feeling in his arms and legs! He could have had an accident but he was able to pull his rig over to the side of the road...he said he couldn't even dial numbers...he just hit the phone to the last call. I was crying the whole way out to get him. Ambulance let him go because he was getting better and he took a couple days off and saw the doctor. Just such a scare...I thought he had been in an accident. So thankful he is o.k.!
In October, I was offered a part time at home job helping bank examiners with their audit reports! It came out of nowhere-I wasn't looking. A lender that I worked with/for for many years recommended me and the owner hired me right away based on her suggestion! So exciting because the work is great and I can do it at home after the girls go to bed or when they are taking naps. It pays well and I can grow down the line. It's nice to keep my mind active with "adult" things, too.
In November, I decided to join the gym again and I have to say, I LOVE IT! I love exercising and working out and getting stronger. I still have lots to lose but it will come off..I believe in myself and I just have to keep at it. On normal weeks (where I don't get interrupted in my schedule by sicknesses or volunteer committments), I am going to the gym 4 mornings a week..Molly loves the Kidzclub and we do it while Alyson is in school. Just works out perfectly. I'm back to taking step class and now my new favorite..ZUMBA!
So, for Janaury-my hopes for the year:
1. See Molly grow more and start preschool and become the sweet, loving girl that I see in her and just have fun!
2. For Alyson, grow her friendships with her classmates and girl scout friends, start reading, get better at swimming and start 1st grade!
3. For Mike...be able to make some of these dreams a reality, be home a little more and stay healthy.
4. For Me? Continue to lose weight, volunteer at Alyson's school (which I love) and at Molly's school when she starts, enjoy seeing my Best Friend have a great year with her upcoming wedding and festivities and just get back to working becoming a more together mama!
Hope my next post isn't another year later!
Until next time,
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