Friday, March 14, 2008

I couldn't sleep (again) so I decided that I would post something since it has been almost a month since I have. Things have been really busy for me lately. I have been subbing at the school alot, Relief Society meetings, trips to SLC, sewing for humanitarian project, cleaning house(this seems to be pretty low on the list:)).

John's eye is healing but kind of slow. The surface of his eye is about 70% healed. His vision is pretty bad, testing at 20/200. He can see some but says it is like looking out of a plane window while going through clouds. The doctor said that at this point it is likely that his vision will stay where it is, possibly could get as good as 20/50 because at one point about 4 weeks ago that is where it tested. We only have to go down to the doctor once a week now instead of 2 or 3 times. He is really sick of being around the house all the time so he tapes the patch on as tight as he can and also has to wear another harder patch to protect his eye and has been going with my dad to feed. It is amazing how much an injury like this can take out of a person. He has been helping teach a hunter saftey class every night this week and has really enjoyed that.

Ashley is in Cody WY this week with Tom. She went up to meet his parents while he is on spring break. She has been working at Sills restraunt in Mountain View and then will start her job with the town again the first of April. She is excited for that. They have set the wedding date for June 27th in the Manti Temple and the reception will be on the 28th in Lyman. An open house up in Cody on July 1st (I think??) She is really happy and things seem to be going really well for her.

Josh started track this week. It is the first time he has done a school sport. The first day he practised when I picked him up, he came slowly out to the car and got in and said, "I don't think I can move my legs again". He will get better at it I' m sure. He is going to do sprints I guess.

It was snowing today when I got home from school and for some reason we had water dripping down the outside of our chimney pipe onto the stove. NOT FUN!!! John and Josh had to climb up on the roof and fix the leak around the pipe. I was really very nervous about it because John's depth perception is really bad now with one eye and there was ice on the roof. I could just see them falling off. (That would be just what we need huh!) They got it fixed and all was well.

Well I guess I had better at least try to get some sleep since I have to teach again tomarrow. I'm going to have to figure out how to sleep all night. Any ideas? My dad would say to "just close your eyes." I can't get that song out of my head ... "Good Night Sweetheart its time to go..." (thats all I can remember of it :) over and over, maybe thats what is keeping me awake??? :)

Good Night Everyone!

7 comments:

  1. Oh mom, I am sorry you cant sleep! :( You really need your sleep especially since your subbing for all those crazy little kids! I am so glad you posted a new blog, I love to read you blog! I love you SOOOOO much mom!! Love Kristie

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  2. Oh I was gonna tell you.... you need to put some pics of you and dad on here!!!! We all want to see your bright smiling faces!! :) MWAH!

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  3. I think about my injured brother alot and wish that there was something I could do. I am a chicken to call for I'm afraid that I will cry at him. Please know that we continue to ask for the Lord's blessings to be with you all. Thanks for the update. Jack's sleeping is very fragile. If we get out of his routine at all he doesn't sleep. About 9 o'clock he starts and does the same thing every night. It has helped some. I am into herbs and essential oils, and there are some that help. Lavender , chammomile tea, and peppermint help me. Good luck. Hope to not read that you updated at 1:55 a.m. again. Congratulate Josh on his sore legs. We love you all

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  4. Please tell John that we always pray for him and we know that our loving Heavenly Father has a plan for all of us. We just need to have faith as hard as it is sometimes.

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  5. We think about your family too, and keep all of you in our prayers. I hope John's eye improves, and with Ash getting married, you have a lot on your plate. That's probably why you're not sleeping! I have a hard time emptying my mind at night sometimes. There are certain movies I watch that do it every time. Do you have a favorite? The updates are great, and I love to read about Brian and Kristie, and their life together.

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  6. I love to read about your family also. I can't believe sometimes that your kids actually grew up. You guys are in our thoughts and prayers. I have been blogging late at night also because my baby is a night owl.

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  7. We hope and pray for the best with Johns eye. I am so happy for Ashley getting married, it just is so funny to me that she is actually getting married. I still can't get over than Kristie is married, let along Ashely. Good luck with all the preparations for the wedding. I've never been to the Manti Temple.

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