A SPATIG CHRISTMAS CARD via- BLOG LAND!

mErRy ChRiStMaS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS LAST YEAR HAS BEEN FILLED WITH SO MANY BLESSING TO MY FAMILY. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT IS COMING TO AN END!! I NEVER GOT AROUND TO MAILING OFF CHRISTMAS CARDS SO HERE IS MY QUICK 2010 OVERVIEW!!!

Paul is continuing with his schooling and has been busy learning the "Mr. Mom" jobs and still working evening shift.. I sometimes think he thought I sat home and ate bom-bom's all day. But he is learning and I cant complain.

Toree is in 6th grade this year and has joined the swim team at her school. She was on the Honor Roll and continues to DRIVE her brothers crazy..

Tanner is doing Extremely well at school this year. It is amazing what a NEW school has done for him!!!

Tayson has started Pre-School and when asked what they do at school he says he "kisses-girls"

I now work day shift and LOVE my new job!!!!

Wyoming is GREAT and it is AWESOME to be home!!!!!
love you all and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just Another Favor!!!

It is time again for me to ask a "favor" of all my dear friends and family. The month of November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and I am asking EVERYONE I know to PLEASE wear Purple on Fridays for the month to spread awareness..

Alan Jackson--Grandma's song

Because I didnt know how to put this on my previous post, I made 2 post.. Somewhere on my computer is the video we made for Grandma Ila, Someday I will find it and you can all enjoy it! Make sure that you pause your music to enjoy this song..

We love you Grandma Ila..

Paul's amazing mom that has FOUGHT one HELL of a fight since Toree was little, decided she had had enough with Dialysis and everything else the poor lady went through, Paul and I flew to rigby last weekend to see her and ended up getting all the arrangemeet made. And 2 days later she passed away on October 27..

If you ask Tanner she is in Heaven with Sweet Preslee riding horses, Grandma's favorite thing. But, never fear Tanner also shared with everyone that Grandma found Jesus real easy, because Preslee was there before her so she know how to get to Jesus Fast....



It was however strange to hear some of his siblings talk, Not all of them are LDS and to hear them talk about only living together until they die and NOT being together forever, Really got me pondering on the thought of how sad that is for them to feel that way.



It made me think of my sweet friends the Sullenger's (aka--Preslee's AMAZING parents) and some for the post she has put on her blog since the passing of Pres, I am so glad that I have the knowledge of knowing I will agian live with my family and that our time on earth is really nothing but a blink in time of the FOREVER we will share.. I thank the Sullenger's again for being not only My Families Rock at this time, But also the thousands of other people that have been blessed by hearing their story..



We love you Grandma Ila, have fun in heaven watching out for us EVERYDAY.. WE love you...

It was the FIRST time this EVER happen.

Well yesterday was a first for us in Wyoming....
It was the first time I ate at the Don Pedros on Front Street.
It was the first time I got to go to lunch without "MY" children in a LOOOONNNGG time.
It was also the first time I answered my phone to the Principal saying I needed to get to Tanners school ASAP and that the police were on their way.. Now to remind you all Tanner is the one that if it is during the school day and a schhol number pops up I automatically answer the phone with an I'm on my way or What did he do now...
Needless to say he cant go back to school until Thursday that will the 21st.. Yes I know.. what am I going to do??????????????? ADVICE??
A BIG thank you goes out the school though, they did an awesome job!!!!

SHOW THE WORLD.......For just ONE day

On 10-10-10, I challenge you all for one day to show the world what living with Autism is all about. Please visit http://bit.ly/9pJoVR. It shows a great video, brought to you by Autism Speaks, a GREAT organization that helps us all spread awareness..Thank you all for your support...

Another wonderful day in W-Y-O...

*So I started this morning by forgetting to wake up to my alarm clock that also is Toree's alarm. *Work was insanely BUSY--(love my new job)
*Dad, Tayson, and Paul all have strep---I think it is something in the Diet Coke, they are the only3 that drink that NASTY stuff..
*It has rained since last night, so it is GLOOMY.
I'm Going to BED!!!!
GOOD NIGHT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now on to Our New Adventure!!!!!

Throughout the last 2 years my life has been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, pride and disappointment. Somethings I have kept to myself and others I have shared openly with people. The one thing that I have kept to myself, with the exception of Jennie and Mom and Dad, is the fact that when I have to mark the box on Tanners paperwork that states he has a diagnoises of "MENTAL RETARDATION" about kills me.. I have come to grips with all his other diagnoises, but that gets me everytime...
I have decided once again to bite off more than I can chew.....
I want to start a Special Olympics team in Evanston.. It may take alot, but in the end I know it will be worth it..
I hope to share awareness of the need for special needs kids activities in our town.. It is a GREAT need in this area and after all the support that I found in Idaho I hope to be able to share it here.. If I cant do this I have to travel 40 miles to the "Valley" for Tanner to participate in sports. That I find hard to swollow. We can do this in Evanston I know we can!!!!!! There is no reason anyone with a special needs child should have to travel that far for their child to participate in something as awesome as SPECIAL OLYMPICS!!!!!
NOW TO SHARE THIS NEW "ADVENTURE" WITH PAUL....
WISH ME LUCK!!!!

OH HOW I HATE BED TIME.....

Some people say that they LOVE bedtime, because they can stungle and love their children to sleep. They get to read them stories and say their prayers and tuck them in for a good nights sleep..............NOT MY CHILDREN It is my LEAST favorite part of the day!!!!!!! I have tried to get a routine with them, but oh.... that never works. And in the morning I will hear oh how tired I am from them all.........Someday I know I will look back on these and wish they were still true......very doubtful.....
I do love my kiddos........ I just REALLY hate bedtime!!!!!
sweet dreams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOME SWEET HOME!!!!!!!!

We are finally in our own home, kids are in school, I am working and things are going GREAT...
Then I wake up and realize that Toree missed the bus, I am out of Tanner and Tayson's morning medication, I have 4 NEW cold sores on top of the 3 I went to bed with...
Now I have to take Toree to school order more meds and call the insurance to find out that I have to call our Idaho Doc to call Wyo to clear all their meds.... Then off to work..
The state of Wyo (although slow) has now decided all school age kids need 2 varicella shots and our office is SLAMMED!!!!! My kids too are in that chaos!!! AND IT IS ONLY 9AM!!!!!
WE MISS OUR IDAHO FRIENDS....
BUT IS SURE IS NICE TO BE HOME!!!
HOPE EVEYONE IS DOING WELL.... HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL SOON!!!XOXOX

OK.. We are here!!!!

I got the job and now I need to find somewhere to live... Hopefully we get this apartment b y mom's house and it is also by the office I will be working at. It actually is in the same ward that I grew up in..... I am excited and will be even happier when Paul gets here. Tanner is definetly having issues with the change. My family is use to only seeing him over the weekends. I think this will be very eye opening for ALL of them... Because EVERYDAY is a great challenge for him. Toree she is just 12 and well I have nothing else to say. Tayson, he doesnt care, he is just close to MEMA and POP-POP!!!!

YES, WE ARE MOVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is about time that i set the record straight!!! Yes we are moving and we are going to go back home to Evanston! We are all VERY excited!! I have applied for a job at the hospital working a doctors office it is the same building that Crystal is in.. I just cant wait to be closer to my family!!! The sad part of moving is that I have such sweet friends in Rigby. It will be hard to leave them all. But we will be coming to visit often and hope to keep in contact with everyone. Through both the blog and facebook.. Best of luck to all of you and we will NEVER forget any of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD BLESS YOU PRESLEE--MONKEY!!!

For those of you that have been on any computer in the last week, you have heard of the terrible tragedy that has hit our little town of Rigby.
My good friends Pat and Ashely Sullenger's daughter Preslee Jo fell in a canal and was found by 2 farmers 2 miles down the canal. After CPR and being life flighted to EIRMC she was sent to Primary Childrens.. She fought and Fought until her little body couldnt fight anymore..And today she went home to Heavenly Father..
Our Sweet Friend Preslee, Monkey..We love you.

My Great Friends the Sullengers need our Prayers!

YOU CAN DO THIS MONKEY!!!!!

My good friends Ashley and Pat Sullenger have this amazingly wild and beautiful little girl named Preslee Jo. She is 18 months old, Loves Tanner and Abby-Cannabby, Her first kiss was Tayson and she is FIGHTING FOR HER LITTTLE LIFE... She was found in a canal in Rigby Id on Friday July 9th, by a farmer that just happened to be in the ditch at the right time.. They figured that she floated down at least 2 miles and has been airlifted to Primaries that very day.. PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR THOUGHTS,PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES...

Thomas the Train..and it was COLD!!!!!

Here we are waiting to go up front to see Thomas!!!

The boys are getting ready to ride the Train!!

The Girls.. Toree was really having fun, but she had to play 12.

We were so excited to go ride Thomas the Train at the Heber Creeper..Grandma and Grandpa got to come with us and we went over Memorial Day Weekend..It was SOOOOO Fun!!!

Our month of May this far (and it is only the 16th

We have been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!!!!!!! Thank goodness I started out the month with my Mom vacation because we havent STOPPED.. We have already made 2 trips to Evanston (and I am hoping to go down for memorial day weekend, Thomas the Train will be at Heber Creeper)... Just letting anyone know that may want to go with!!!

Anyways..so far we have 1. Visited a farm ( thanks Anna).

2. Tanner learned to Deliver Baby goats

3. Went to the Zoo

4. Fixed the Yukon--No pictures but thank you to Tanner, jaron & paul

5. Participated in the WALK FOR A CURE...

ENJOY THE PICTURES----
just kidding they won't load. I will try again later

a little vacation for Mommy is a GOOD thing

This last weekend I got the great pleasure of going to Provo with my mom, aunt eva and cousin sandi for the 2010 BYU Womens Conference..We had a ball and even got to go to dinner with my cousins that live in that area. We all had a ball.. Now back to the real world. I have had so much energy since my return that i have cleaned my house and made brownies today.. YEAH ME!!!
Now I think I should go on Mommy-Vacations more often. HA!!! Heres to next year ladies.. I am already planning my GREAT ESCAPE!!!!

She is 12!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I CANT BELLIEVE THAT MY LITTLE "PRINCESS" ( I USE THAT WORD LOOSELY) IS 12.

AFTER A WEEK OF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS WE ARE JUST GETTING TO THE WISHES AND HER B-DAY WAS TUESDAY (SLACKER MOM I KNOW).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE ALL OF YOU A HUGE HEART- FELT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT FOR EPILEPSY MONTH AND FOR ALL WEARING PURPLE...
THANK YOU!!!!THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!
NOW TO UPDATE YOU ALL...
Tanner is now sporting a cool blue and red hearing aid.. What a difference it makes.
Toree is going into Young Womens next week and I cant wait. She will LOVE it..
Tayson is a MONSTER and very independent. So please dont try to help.
Paul is 1/4th of the way through school..He thinks that sounds better than I'm still a freshman/sophmore at age 42--lol!! Love ya babe.
I...well work nights and try to keep up with these 4...
OH YEAH ONE MORE THING.....................
APRIL IS AUTISM MONTH....SO I MAY BE ASKING YOU ALL TO WEAR ANOTHER COLOR THIS MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALL !!!
HAPPY EASTER!!!

"Not another moment lost to Seizures!!!!"

Now that I made you all listen to me whine last month this month I am asking for your support..(I am VERY needy)..March is Epilepsy Awareness Month and on March 26th it is "Purple Day". My family is trying to spread awareness of this date and would like everyone to wear purple that day. We are making ribbons and shirts to wear and it has become a Family Affair..We are having fun..We hope you will all mark this date on your calendar and help us show our support!!!!!!!!
Thank You and we love you all

I have decided I am having a feel Sorry for me day...Thanks for letting me Express my frustrations, (I needed it)

Tanner:I know he is not the oldest, but I found this cute picture of him and his girlfriend at kelby's wedding and wanted to share it......
I have no idea where to start with him.................................... New med changes, Hearing Aids, 2 tickets from school, kicked the principal, bit his teachers, kissed a girl then smeared applesauce in her hair (poor girl), beat the s&^t out of his Neurologist ,made a HUGE scene at church--Everyone in the ward now know that his "ass hurts"..YEAP that is how his month has gone...OH wait he made cookies yesterday and helped make dinner last night
THE NEUROLOGIST SAID I GET HIS VOTE FOR SAINT-HOOD..I TOLD HIM THAT HE CAN JUST CALL ME "MOTHER-CHERISA"--HA,HA!!!!


Toree: Whatever I did to my parents in my childhood that upset them has come back to haunt me 10-FULL..
I do love her but lately she has made it VERY hard to like her... She is 11 and everyone says it is just her age I however do NOT remember EVER treating my mom the way she treats me.. There is a part of me that wonders if it has anything to do with all the medical problems her brothers have and this is her way of dealing. I am curious if she may have to talk to someone other than me...... ANY ADVICE WITH THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant believe she is going to Young Womens in April...She will LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TAYSON:HE IS THREE AND I MISS THE TERRIBLE TWO'S.. I sure miss my sweet little 2 yr old that loved his mommy and didnt yell no at her and stick his tongue out at her. He also went to see the ear doc, may need hearing aids too....oh my
I am sure glad that February is a short month, I dont know how much more I could have taken
On the positive side of this month Paul and I are now Primary Teachers, the poor Presidency now has to take care of Tanner (I'm glad they are my friends, but i dont know how ling they are going to stay my friends after last week)... I love my class they are such great kiddos..
Love you all and thank you for letting me ramble...I think I need one of Roni's "DO-OVER's""

IT'S VALENTINES DAY STORY.....

BUH-HUM-BUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok so I am at work last night and one of the nurses asked me what my husband was doing for Valentines Day......My reply was the same thing he has done for the last 12 years. She looked at me with great excitement (she hasnt met Paul)
"whats that "she replied....
''NOT A DAMN THING"
The look on her face made it TOTALLY worth it...
I love Paul and even Like him sometimes..But he is too cheap to buy me anything..Or maybe I have gotten so use to it that he thinks it doesnt bother me..LOL
TELL YOUR SWEETIE THAT YOU LOVE THEM!!
HAVE A GREAT DAY..AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE COMICAL RELIEF OF MY VALENTINES DAY STORY.....

Tanner's WILD WEDNESDAYS!!!!!!!!

There is NO time for the wicked......Especially if your name is Tanner and it is a Wednesday!!!!!!
8:30-2:30>>>SCHOOL
3:00-5:00>>>JOURNEY'S
5:00-6:00>>>SCOUTS
6:30-7:45>>>SPECIAL OLYMPICS PRACTICE...
Now somewhere in there I need to add dinner, homework, bath, mom's nap (before work) and oh that is right I have 2 other children.
Thank goodness they let siblings volunteer to help the kids on the team so Toree will be able to participate..That reminds me she has Achievement Days on Wednesdays..
I NEED A BIGGER SPOT ON MY CALENDAR FOR WEDNESDAYS..
I am thankful though that I am able to have my kids participate in such good activities...

OK, Its been SO long that I forgot how to Post!!!!

I know how sad. I have been such a huge SLACKER to the blog world.
Heck I have also been a SLACKER to my house world too.. I just didnt want anyone to feel left out..
So much has been going on..
Toree is just being a CRAZY....ONRY.... STUBBORN 11yr old.
I need her to find something to do, any ideas are welcome...
Tanner on the other had has TOOO much going on in his crazy little life.
OT, SPEECH, SCOUTS,JOURNEYS, DR. APPT, AND DID I MENTION HE IS STARTING WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEXT WEEK.....
Tayson has started pre-school 2 times a week. And has memorized all the signs in the first 3 signing time videos we have..
Paul is back at school...Heaven help me NOW!!!! (I strongly suggest going to school when you have patiences). Dont tell him I said that..
BRING ON 2010.....
WE CAN HANDLE IT!!!!!
I dont know about everyone else but I am ready to take on one more year with these Crazy people, Even when they make me want to rip my hair out......
WHO NEEDS SLEEP ANYWAYS!!!???