C'est la vie!

Well that's life. We make choices and we have to live with it! We make decisions and we have to take care of it! There are so many life's out there but this life is mine and the things that happen in it are in my control. Some times we have to do the hard thing and make sacrifices. Today I made a big one. Vern has left. Has left us for two months. He has gone to make a better life for us. Its going to be really hard but its something we chose to do. I love him for making this decision. He is so strong and yet i feel so weak. This challenge will bring us close together and strengthen our relationship and love.  Ill be praying everyday for his safety and courage! Ill pray for myself.

C'est La Vie

Vern is leaving

Tomorrow afternoon Vern and his brother Casey are going to be leaving for North Dakota. They are driving up there to look for jobs in the oil fields. it might take him a week to get hired and its possible that he will be gone for about 2 months. I'm very nervous about him going and more nervous about not being able to see him for so long. Its going to be tuff. Not being to see him and touch him every day. Or sleep next to him each night!

Are plan is that he'll do this for about three years. Bringing in anywhere from 4-8,000 a month. with this money we're going to pay off our car and CC bills. We are also going to be saving most of it to start buying 4-plexus. with Vern's dad and brother doing the same in three years we will have enough 4-plexus rented out that he wont have to work anymore.

During this time I'm going to try and finish school. I would still like to become a nurse and work part time. I wont have to if everything goes according to plan. I'm keeping my eye on the big picture and going to fill my time with projects friends and family!

I'm getting tons of support from everyone so i believe ill make it through this.

Ahhh!

So Vern's dad and brother Casey finally moved all their stuff in!!! Now the house looks like a big storage unit!! This suck! I have no where to put anything! Luckily Vern is going to put some wood up in the rafters of the garage so we can store all Casey's house stuff. He is also going to pack up all his computer stuff, so I can put shelf's in the laundry room so store extra food and all the blankets and linens and all the house hold stuff I don't use on a daily biases. All in all things are starting to get more organized.

Vern leaves in a week and I'm not excited! Its going  to be really hard with him not here. And come to find out he may be gone for about two months before he can come home! This is going to be a really hard year. I do however have a great feeling for this year. Very positive things are going to happen!

Now on to Allie. She had three teeth that have popped through and two more on the way! She has been a very cranky girl this past week. I certainly don't blame her, she deffinatly has her dads pain level. Her hair is getting really long as well. She needs about one more inch and I will be able to pull it all up in a poney!

As for me I need to srtar on a few projects to keep me busy. Im thinking of gettign my scrapbooking on the go again. But to do that I need to print alot of pictures. I would like to have something else to do but I haven't figured anything out yet. Things will be hard and the days will be long but at the end of three years I will have a perfect life. All I have to do is be paitent.

Christmas

Vern and I were very blessed this year! Both our parents spoiled Alexis rotten. She received New PJ's warm Clothes, 4 I repeat 4 phones. They all do different things. The Dora phone from my parents can be programed with all Allies name. Its so cute. She also got a new kitchen, keyboard, 4 dollies two strollers for them, and other fun learning toys. She also got two new books. One is a really nice Pprincess Bedtime Stories. The other is a fun music one with a microphone. She got new shoes and tons of socks! (thanks Debbie).

As for Vern a I, we got some new clothes, a new camera, hope it doesn't brake for a long time. Vern got some money to go towards a shot gun and also some camo clothes to go with it. Mia and David were sweet enough to get us some things too. I couldn't believe they spent so much!

Vern and I tried our best to get Presents for everyone but with no money it was hard. I was able to get Vern a 3lbs Compressor and he got me a new Bra. Yeah!

We are so great full to have such wonderful friends and family ti share the holidays with. We love you all.

Happy Holidays to all!

Just another update.

Today Vern surprised me with my own computer! Put up a new desk too. Its in the room and makes the already cluttered mess even worse but ill figure things out. I found a new box of shoes and not my little space i had for them is way way too small so I'm going to switch sides with Vern's shoes. The baby is really sick. Has been for about a week now. Took her to the hospital on Sunday just to rule out pneumonia. I was nervous it had traveled to her lungs. She wasn't coughing very well and i wanted to rule it out. But she does hag a URI (upper respiratory infection) No antibiotics. They believe shes strong enough to get over it her self. I too would rather not give her antibiotics. She needs to build antibodies. I still feel bad for her. she looks horrible and i know its painful. Both Summer and Debbie have strep so i believe she has it too. At least has a sore throat. Her face is swollen and red around her sinus's and cheeks. My pour baby is so miserable I wish I could be sick for her. But it is good for her and being her first real sick will be good for her. At 15 months old I think that's pretty good! And no ear infections to Boot!!! I hope she starts improving soon. I miss her cheery face!

Thanksgiving

November is coming to a close but not with out memories. This month Vern and I celebrated 5 different Thanksgivings. Our first one I made with the Help of Summer. Vern's dad has had a very strange schedule these past years and he wanted to make sure we all got together with him and had dinner. He came home on Saturday the 13th and me and Summer slaved away all day on Sunday to make dinner. We made two deep fried turkeys and on roast duck. Then all the fix ins of course. We had a few people over who are close with Vern's dad. It was really fun but when it came down to it I couldn't eat more then a few bites. Later that night I did enjoy a good hearty plate!

Our second dinner was at Vern's uncle Steve's house. They have a "friend" Thanksgiving every year. We went to that and watched the MMA fights after. Not my choice of a good show but it was fun!

On the actual Thanksgiving day we headed over to Debbie's right away. I had to make Sweet Potato Casserole and Vern made another fried turkey. Then we headed over to Grandma Fitzgerald's house to have a small bite and to see Vern's extended family. All I have to say is CRAZY!!!! Wow some of Debbie's aunts are, well..crazy! Grandma F looks really good knowing how her year has gone. Shes still a little forgetful but she couldn't stop telling me how beautiful and precious Allie was. That it "makes my day seeing her smile." After that we cruised up to my parents house and had a fun time with my Merrill fam and friends. My mom had reserved the church so that we all had enough room! It was really fun. All the kids played in the nursery and with the basket ball hoop....well tried. LOL. Emma took a bad spill right into her play stroller. He cut her nose, cheek and eye. Not to mention she's had a pretty bad cold. My pour baby niece is all bruised and sick. It made me sad to see her like that. Allie had a blast. she ate so much already and yet she still wanted more!!! Think she was saving for today cause lately she hasn't been eating. We got back to Debbie's about 6:30 and had dinner then finished off the night with Apples to Apples. I love that game and its so fun!!!

All in all this thanksgiving was the best and I'm so thankful I was able to share it with all my family and friends.

Allie's Big Day

The day has finally come! Allie is walking. she took about 12 steps across the room to the kitchen two days ago. Shes been walking ever sense.