Wonderful time of the year!

As much as I dislike the month of December this year was a very enjoyable Christmas. Being finished with Christmas shopping early played a big part in being able to enjoy the rest of the month, I will have to remember this! Christmas day was very fun with my little ones. It is my hope that I will never have to put together another doll house ever again. All the kiddos got stuff that they would enjoy and they all seem very happy about what they got so far. One of the greatest blessings is that we did not go into debt for Christmas gifts and I love that, no bill hanging over my head for the next year. I am so grateful that Julie and I are able to have our needs met without using a credit card. We didn't have an outrageous Christmas, far from it, but we had a great time watching Eli helping everyone unwrapping their gifts, and the children's excitement for something new.

Anyways, all is well, we are all very happy with life right now, can't ask for much more that that!!

Can't believe it's November already

Life is still crazy, I don't think this will change for a while. Yet I have to give many thanks to my sweet wife who is always looking up, and trying to keep me thinking positive. She is so awesome, supportive, and someone for who I am extremely thankful to have in my life. Julie sensed that I am kinda giving up with school, and honestly I have to admit that in some ways I am. It seems no matter how much I study my grades are still not up to par. for those who knew my study habits in high school, well they where non existent, so I am learning how to study now. The Salt Lake Community College has said that you have to pass with a 78% of greater, which is a C+. My grades are in the C range 75-77, just on the bubble, so frustrating. I am pretty sure I will need to take pathophysiology again, had a test on friday that was one where my mind decided to turn off when I looked at the computer screen, so that grade was pretty bad.

It's now November, time to really start thinking about Christmas and how are we going to get our children gifts on such a tight budget. We have been getting things here and there and when it comes down too it we are almost done. The tricky part is what to get Julie, got her some really nice ear rings last year just to have a child put them down a drain, took it apart but still couldn't find them. I know she wants clothes, but whatever I picked out I am sure would be a mistake. Do I get a gift card? Those seem so cheesy and impersonal... ugg maybe I'll just surprise her, get a babysitter and take her along. Good thing she doesn't read this unless I let her know that I have updated the blog. Doesn't really matter if she knows, I will discuss this dilemma with her soon anyways.

This fall we have all been fairly healthy, just a few bumps, but other then those things are going very well for us, laters.

P.S. Just to responds to one of Ruth's comments, all we can do is laugh at all that happens. I know I make these posts seem too serious doom/gloom, I am trying to not do that as much. Yet my humor is a bit off anyways =)

My life in a simple image

Got to mow my lawn

Things have been going better this week, I am no longer working in Ogden, I am back to Salt Lake. Need to get my hours and it wasn't happening in Ogden, Salt Lake has plenty of work for me. I will miss how laid back it is at McKay-Dee, but I gotta quit draining my PTO. Last week was my last clinical day for the semester, YAY, but I had a nasty Pharmacology test. I studied my tail off, did okay on it, came home and did some yard-work since I had the rest of the day off. Well I got an email from one of my teachers the next day asking why I missed a test. Holy crap I missed a freakin test!!!! Sigh, just when things start turning around something like this happens. I feel so retarded for missing something like this. Now all my test days and times are on our main calender in our house, thank you Julie! I just hope and pray that the rest of the tests I take will be really good grades. Going to hopefully take this test today, but will be marked off 10 points per day. There is a saying the God will only challenge you to a point that you can handle. I am soon to call BS on that theory and say that we are challenged at times beyond what we can handle, something about achieving self-actualization and your own potential. Just need to make it 'til tomorrow! I keep telling myself that, seems to be working ;)