Happy New Year......almost!

Ok, so I've really started to not be so great at blogging!! I'm not sure why cause I'm always on the computer.
Anyway, I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Mine was pretty good. I was pretty stressed out about it to bring with. My Christmas shopping was not going well, (which I know is not the point of the season) and at this time last year, things with my son were, well....shaky at best! I really can't say I was in the Christmas spirit this year, unfortunately!!
I did end up having a good day, and even a good week with my son! It just was very hard to know how this week was going to go and even if it would be the complete week. Thankfully it went well and was the whole week.
Thank you to those of you who have prayed for us this year!! It has been stressful and many times NO fun, but I think we are goiong to make it. I have one more week before re-joining the "real world" so it will be nice to just relax and hopefully catch up on a little more writing. I've been wanting to do that the whole time I've been home, but haven't do so yet.

It's been a busy couple of weeks! About 2 weeks ago I went to spend the weekend with a friend. After my own unintentional (and thankfully unsucessful) shot at "NASCAR" driving on country roads, I finally made it to the amazing farm my friend and his family live on. I always have such an AMAZING time when I go see this particular friend that I always come away wondering "why"? I'll leave it at that for now, but honestly, I always have the BEST time with this friend and hope there are more times down the road (although not the NASCAR road haha) to get together!!

My son spent the weekend with me last weekend. I was soooo nervous before he even set foot in the house! It has literally been almost a year since we had been under the same roof. There was a lot to be worried about in my mind, so I did what I do best and worry..... Thankfully, the weekend turned out WAY better then I could've hoped for. We may have turned a corner, but it is too early to tell if this is actually going to get the "happy ending" or not.

Somehow I'm thinking this weekend may actually be a let down from the last 2 weekends of excitement. I'm sure I'll be able to keep myself busy, but with every thing that has been going on recently, it's going to be interesting not having something "big" going on. Hhhhmmm.....maybe I'll just sleep! :D

Update for Sept

I just finished reading my friend Dawn's blog and thought I should probably post since it's again been awhile. I was going to write about a (STUPID) conversation I had the other day with a gal, but I think I'm tired enough for it to not make sense if I try and write it at the moment. Guess I'll save it for a future blog.
I'm working at a different school this year and LOVING it! I have "graduated" to 1st grade and Kindergarten....figure that one out! I'm soooo glad school has started again. I think summer was started to make me a very moody girl!
I am going to be bowling out of town this year, which I have done before. Our bowling alley is closed again, so the team I bowl with is bowling out of town again. Should be fun, unfortunately, I know I'm going to miss several times which stinks!
Things with my son are (CAUTIOUSLY) better or heading in the right direction at this time. Hopefully, they will continue to head that way.

Recent news

I've been trying to spend more time with my God kiddos this summer. They're pretty special to me, and growing up so fast! Recently I got to watch my Godson play baseball. His little league team ended up playing a double-header, which was awesome to me! Unfortunately, T's team lost both games. And in a pretty bad way....lol! It was great finally getting to see him play ball though.

Still no word on when/if my kiddo will be coming home. When/if he does I know it's going to be a HUGE adjustment again! He seems to be maturing and that's something I have been praying for. I just hope it's a genuine thing and continues long-term. I do get to see and talk to him, but it's not how I wanted to be a mom.

My ear saga

Oops, I forgot to update after the ear appointment on the 24th. Long story short, nothing has been done yet and I hopefully will have everything done and over with May 9th. When I went for the appointment on the 24th, the doctor deadened my ear with Lidocane. He looked in there and thinks it's just a bunch of wax build-up. Unfortunately, it's so far down in there I could still feel everything....so!! (You knew this wouldn't be simple!!) I'm going to be put to sleep May 9th so the doctor can clean out my ear. IF everything looks good, there will be no tube. If, after cleaning it out there's still a problem....then he will put the tube in. So basically, my ear still feels like crap and I have another week to "sweat it out". Thankfully, my allergy shots have been started again, so I'm doing better there. I get so frustrated at not feeling well!
On top of that, I have the on-going stress of life in general and my son. That's for another blog another time I suppose.
This evening I'm off to sing in Praise Band at church. I just started and REALLY like it!! It's totally stepping outta my comfort zone, but it's been fun.