15 years ago

Dont laugh:) this is me and Ian 15 years ago, I was 20 years old, have a happy Friday:)

Ian's update

My niece Lily in Sacramento 2 days ago, I get to see her in 4 months.

I checked in on her and this is how I found her playing
I took Ian to the doctors yesterday and he still had a fever, yes I sent my son to school with a fever:) She thinks it is just a virus and needs to run it's course, she gave him a note for school, I guess he cant go to school until the fever has been gone for 24 hours. It is normal now so I'm thinking he can go to school tomorrow. Attendance is such a big part of his grade. All his work is done on computers he doesn't have books unless they are reading one for a class. He has this little computer chip thingy that has all his work on it. The school told me that he can access his assignments on-line but Ian has yet to do that. He better get on it today after I take him shopping to spend his gift cards from Christmas. We rarely get time together just the two of us so Im taking advantage of this opportunity:) Thursday bible study/potluck with the elder ladies finally picks back up today, Im so happy to be getting back on track. Im baking pumpkin bread because I have a kit for it and I have some peanut butter chocolate bars that I need to get out of the house before I eat anymore, so I will take both of those. Im off to finish my cleaning and visit all my blog friends. Have a great day!!!

wordless wednesday with words:)

I tried to upload a picture but my computer is being ugly and wont cooperate. The tenants I thought I had decided it wouldn't be a good idea to live upstairs with a pacemaker and knee problems. I totally understand that. I'm just glad that the owner and I are still getting along.
Justin is laid over today so I have just been snuggled up on the couch with my warm cozy blanket talking to him for the first half of the day:) I miss him, I know I was eager to get him back to work but now I miss him. He says I'm cuckoo:) I sent my son to school today but only because he left against my wishes last night to go to the neighbors and play video games, so if you are well enough to do that then you can go to school. He just called from school sick and is coming home. I'm taking him to the doctors and if he try's to leave again I will call dad:) His appointment is at 4pm, the school is requiring a note if he misses anymore days and Ian's chest is gurgly. ( is that a word) maybe antibiotics are necessary. Avery has missionettes at church tonight, Im so happy to be back on track. Thanks for continuing to visit me :)

answered prayers

I think I have tenants!! They are an older couple with a 17 year old daughter and one dog. The gentleman drove truck for 40 years until this summer when he had a heart attack and is now on disability. I e-mailed the info to Dale ( the owner) and guess what he was so nice in his responses, even sending me a e-mail flower and telling me that Im doing a good job and that he likes me. I told you guys he was unstable. So thanks for all your prayers and thanks to my church for praying. Now hopefully things stay calm, we dont want to move until Ian graduates highschool. It would not be fair to him to take him out of a school that he is doing so well in. Justin and I thought about putting an ad on Craigs list explaining what we are looking for and how many pets we have, thats the hurdle all my pets. I will just continue doing what Im doing with the least amount of contact possible with Dale.
Ian is still sick, his temp right now is 102.7. Im not sure at what point do I take him to the doctors. I think I will tomorrow if the fever does not break today. I pray Avery does not get it, when she gets sick it hits her hard. I took her to the doctors once when she was 4 and her fever was 105 the doctor called an ambulance and she was taken to the emergency room. I just wanted to thank everyone again for your prayers and encouraging words:)) Have a wonderful Tuesday!! OH, I boasted to my womens bible group last night of how all you wondeful ladies help me with such caring feedback:)

My award from Brittany

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

My picks are: Brenda

Barbara

Peggy

Shirla

Kath

T.

BJ (blessed with 4)

mind of a mom

Thank You Brittany for thinking of me, you are a sweetheart:)

Im going to make some phone calls today about getting out of my lease early, I actually did niot sign a lease for this unit, he forgot. I need to find out if my old lease automatically transfered to my new unit. Even after I sent the " kiss butt" e-mail to just try and smooth things over he still replied with an ugly threatening response. I just ignore him now and am writing everything down. When he offered me this position back in April we hesitated and thought on it for a day. We knew better, we lived walking on egg shells because he plays on the role of being "in control". I am looking at another unit in this same complex today, I know it is smaller and not nearly as nice as mine but I cant handle the stress and the uncertainty of not knowing if he will come home and evict us ot not resign the lease. Finding someone that will accept all of our animals will be a challenge. This is what happens when you screw up the first have of your adult life and you dont own a home:( This other owner will take our pets, if we move there it would just be temporary. Im also worried that the 3 1/2 years of living here will turn into a bad reference. I just want to go back to being a simple tenant. Im allowing him to have to much space in my head and I have to stop that.

My son is home with a fever today and I know I need to go to the laundry mat and do some house work, I had little girls all weekend:( Thanks for all the encouraging words and feedback:) Have a happy Monday

Someone please pray for me:(

Avery and her classmate Melissa

Look at her go, she went once around holding on, then she took off

It is a blurry picture of Avery skating towards the window

Yay! I got my ring out of the pawn shop, we borrowed the money when the microwave blew. We need to learn how to be more responsible The hotel room that Justins company put us in

I know the devil is testing me. Even after three months of not smoking I let the stress of this man's (landlord) e-mails get to me. Justin insisted that I write a kiss butt e-mail to the landlord and just tell him what he wants to hear for the sake of anymore stress. So I did and I'm not feeling good about myself. First off this man smokes marijuana, I know that because i smelled it all the time and when I was packing his kitchen I found a bowl full of it and handed it to him. he pulled out his medical marijuana card to explain himself. People who smoke that have up and down moods and forget what they are talking about. Also 2 nights before he left for Mexico he brought two hookers to the upstairs unit back to back. The second one ended up running out at 1:30 am screaming rape waking up the neighborhood. The police came but made no arrests. I don't know why. This is a man of questionable character and unfortunatly in Oregon tenants have no real rights in a rental, if an owner wants you out then you are out. It is easy and fast. We can't take that chance, it is also hard to find a place that will accept all the animals we have. Im very unhappy. Avery is testing me with her attitude and im not one to spank but I feel my anger with her will lead to it. I did not want to move until Ian graduates from highschool but I think looking around is a good idea. We have no ties to this town, we can move anywhere.

I took Avery and three of her friends ice skating yesterday. It was a first for all of them, they all did well. Avery was out in the middle doing spins, I was very impressed. We had girlscouts this morning and now Avery is in her room for the day. I dont know what else to do for her. I dont know why she is so mean to her friends, I did not teach her to be so ugly. I really need prayer and feel like Im not "in" good enough with God to ask for myself, so if you got it like that with God can you say a little prayer for me:))

Christmas Pictures

Justin is finally gone and now maybe I can get back on track. I took him to work at 3:30 this morning. I have a bunch of rental work to do today. Im really not liking this "manager" position. Only $230 is being deducted from my rent and I feel it should be more. Two young men came and applied yesterday and each paid $40 for the background check, I still have to call the employee, previous rentals and references. What was the point of me putting them into this renters system we use if I still have to do all the work. And $40 is expensive Im sure thats not what it cost. It didn't show prices but Im sure it wasn't. I dont want to be the one to tell these young men that they have been denied. That decision has not been made yet Im waiting via e-mail for the owner to communicate with me. I think that is absurd also. Everytime I ask a question I have to wait hours for an answer. Im just a mom and a good tenant doing him a favor. He acts like I went to property management school or something. Justin says just try and stick it out, once this unit is rented it should be less stressful. Also I took on a 5 day a week babysitting job for Averys friend. The little girl goes everywhere with us, she is in alot of pictures. Her dad can only pay me $50 every 2 weeks which is fine with me. Haley is a friend and he is a single father. Haleys mom who used to live nearby lost her baby and rights to see Haley because she was using drugs. So until she gets her life together I will be watching Haley. The girls bicker all day long it is annoying:) I just want to get my house clean and organized. Thanks for letting me vent, I could go on but I must start being the "manager"

Look at the mess, I had it under control for the first half. Mia is trying to get the cat

Doesn't Justin look thrilled about putting together another toy

Look at him, he is mad that I bought him that book

My mom bought her this in Hawaii