Well I don't have the money to send out Christmas cards this year but I do want to let everyone know how much we love them and miss them. We have had a very busy 2011 and can't believe the year is almost over already!
Let's start with Ray. He's been teaching at Hesperia 5 years now and has moved up to teaching Algebra 2 and Geometry. He loves this and with the Ace kids (high achieving classes) he is even happier! He has enough credits for a move on the pay scale to the Masters list so he was quite pleased with that also. He is now a counselor in the Young Men's presidency and that keeps him busy but we know he enjoys it. He gets to go camping once a month and is enjoying the "scouting" things that he previously didn't have time for. Now that he's not in school he's staying busy with his calling, tutoring those who need it, and running a club at the school. He's happy and was even able to play tuba at the Homecoming Football game this Fall (the kids loved it!).
Alex is 7 years old and in 2nd grade as of August this year. He has an assistant/aide (one for morning and one for afternoon) and that seems to really have made a difference. He is also receiving speech and daily OT at his school and he's working so hard, we're so proud of him. His writing is much better this year and his reading seems to really be moving as well. He is doing therapy to help him expand his very picky diet and has recently tried a few new foods, we couldn't be more thrilled! It's about time! He is still a loving and sweet boy who makes friends easily and has the most adorable laugh. We just adore him and can't believe he'll be baptised in March. Eek!
Ariana is 6 years old and is in 1st grade and loves it! She adores her teacher and has the nicest friends, it's great to watch her blossom and come out of her shell around the kids at school. She loves animals and can't get enough crafts. Always drawing, cutting paper, painting, everything artistic. This also leads to quite a mess... that's our girl! She has her own sense of style and isn't afraid to d what she wants and wear the patterns that she wants (her outfits are always modest but definitely a little crazy!) We love our sweet girl and she is a great sister and a kind heart.
Camden is 4 years old and enjoying his last year at home with mommy before heading off to Kindergarten next year. He's definitely ready for school, I think he's bored with me and he's just too smart for his own good. Poor guy, we try to do things at home to help him learn because preschool isn't an option for him at this point (we can't afford it). I tell him I'll be sad when he goes to school and his reply is always "it's okay mommy, I'll draw you pictures!" He is the family clown and is always making us laugh with his silly antics and funny jokes. Camden deals with asthma (no fun) but it's under control thanks to medicine. He's a huge dinosaur fan and can tell you all about them along with trains. He's such a sweet heart, I can't believe my baby is getting so old so quickly!
I am doing well too. I have had some health struggles in the last few years but none of them have been serious. I would love to have another baby and although everyone keeps asking us if/when we are having more this just hasn't happened. We've had a few very early miscarriages and this has been a real struggle so there, that's in the open so people don't have to ask. (It's been 3 1/2 years now of trying). I am still working at home as a digital scrapbook designer and have started my own photography business under the name Yellow Canary Photography. I am leaning towards newborns, families and seniors as a specialty but enjoy taking photos of people overall. I'm soaking all of the information in and working hard to keep the house organized amid all of this chaos.
Things are good for us, we are healthy and happy and we can't complain. We adopted two puppies this summer (golden labs) and they are just the sweetest. It's the best thing we've done for the kids in a long time, they adore these dogs and aren't afraid of dogs as they used to be. They really have thrived helping take care of these dogs and are loving them to pieces!
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and we love all of you, thank you for your love and support!
Love,
Anderson family
Friday, December 16, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Busy me
I've been so busy with kids homework, Ray finishing his Masters Degree (we're ALMOST THERE! It's only taken YEARS... lol). Oh and my work that I've been doing too. I've been desining like crazy and LOVE that. I also have started as a Heritage Makers consultant to help teach others how to digital scrapbook AND to get them published at a discounted price... something I myself am really looking forward to. Nothing like holding the project printed in your hands and NOT on your laptop.
We're good, just crazy busy. Here's an example of a recent layout I did... scrapbooking just makes me smile.
Nothing new with my body and miscarriages, still healing actually. I thought it shouldn't be this hard but dang, my heart aches! I've dealt with fertility and thought I could cope with anything but my heart hurts when I see baby clothes, babies, anything like that. I try to distance myself from it all but it's hard when everyone I care for is having more babies... happy for them sure but still hard. I hope this is the year we can finally keep a baby but only the Lord knows.
So that's what I've been up to, I'll share more layouts soon!
We're good, just crazy busy. Here's an example of a recent layout I did... scrapbooking just makes me smile.
Nothing new with my body and miscarriages, still healing actually. I thought it shouldn't be this hard but dang, my heart aches! I've dealt with fertility and thought I could cope with anything but my heart hurts when I see baby clothes, babies, anything like that. I try to distance myself from it all but it's hard when everyone I care for is having more babies... happy for them sure but still hard. I hope this is the year we can finally keep a baby but only the Lord knows.
So that's what I've been up to, I'll share more layouts soon!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Another miscarriage
It seems that I am going through yet another miscarriage. Thankfully it wasn't very far along, my body was gearing up for a pregnancy but something waved a red flag and everything shut back down. Not sure why that keeps happening but Ray thinks it may be the prozac causing my body to say "wait, hold on..." I am going to see my doctor soon and see if we can start going off that to help the problem and hopefully finally keep a baby. This has been a hard week but I know that I am able to get pregnant at least! If this doesn't work we'll have to talk to my doctor about progesterone to keep this going.
Prayers... that's all I can do right now is pray...
Prayers... that's all I can do right now is pray...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Halloween 2010
I know, slacker I am.. never updating THIS blog. :) We are doing well though, although I'm still as baby hungry as ever (for those who aren't keeping track I've been "wanting" another baby for the last 2 1/2 years now... well more than wanting but hoping for one? We've had a few miscarriages but nothing too far along thankfully... they still suck...)
Anyways, Alex is doing really well. He had his MRI recently to check his spinal cord and it was FINE. NO sign of a tethered spinal cord and so now we are going to turn to OT and see what they can tell us about what we can do to train him. It's not his fault... we know that. He has two AMAZING aides this year, we couldn't be happier. Mrs Tammy is in the morning and Miss Jenn in the afternoon and I just adore them (more or less because they just LOVE Alex so that makes it easier.) Besides, I want to adopt Jenn as another sister (and she reads this blog so hey Jenn!) It's all good and they have been helping him so much. His teacher is amazing, we LOVE her too. It's just a huge blessing and a sigh of relief for me that we were so blessed. He's doing well, still struggles to hit the big 30 lbs mark (we were there but he dropped below 30 lbs again). Oh well. He's catching up a lot this year actually... if you look at his height next to the other kids he's still small but doesn't look like some preschooler who snuck in when no one was watching anymore. lol. His writing and reading are coming along (once again thanks to the many people that help him along with his teacher and aides). It's fabulous.
Ariana is doing well too, she's had a few bad days at school but mostly because she gets SO excited. It's the oposite of last year where they didn't know if she would talk. This year in Kindergarten she comes home and gushes about how she loves her teacher and someday wants to be a teacher "just like her" (ha... her daddy and grandpa are both teachers but she doesn't want to be like them, they are boys after all). lol. She''s so cute and is SO much taller than her brothers now. No one mistakes her and Alex for twins anymore, rather it's Alex and Camden. (Yes, that would be the longest pregnancy in history since they are 3 years apart...)
Speaking of Camden he's a booger but we love him. He's off the charts tall (they think he'll be at least 6'4 someday... 1 inch taller than daddy at least) and so he's proud of that. He's smart as can be (holy cow) and will be ready for school when his turn comes. We figure it helps that we work with the other two on letters/counting/etc and he is just picking up on it too. We don't mind, we love watching him learn. Sometimes we forget though that he IS just three because he's so tall and talks so well. Poor guy... He's not potty trained yet either but we know that his issue is that he watches Alex (who works hard at it) and since Alex isn't potty trained... well... neither is Camden despite our efforts. Stinker will get it someday, he's smart enough.
I'm doing great, I am on those thyroid medicines and FINALLY am feeling more normal. It's fabulous, I haven't felt this "normal" or like myself in a LONG time. It's amazing and I am not in a hurry to give up any of the medicines soon. I am hoping to wean off the 20mg of Prozac (lowest dose) but will stay on the low dose of thyroid meds. Good stuff. I'm praying for a baby... Ariana asks me all the time for a sister and I of course worry about a huge age gap after how close the other three are but it's not in my hands. The Lord knows what he's doing and honestly I'm grateful my body will be healthy (and my mental health... roflol) before another child. Definitely not ready to be done at the moment though.
Ray is working on his Masters project so he should have the Masters in Mathematics Education by Spring if it all goes well. Big relief! We also are NOT going to be moving to Idaho any time soon like we had hoped. We can't just sell our house at the moment and know we are where we need to be. Besides, we can't give up our aides for Alex. :) Ray is doing well though and we are all good.
Here are some great photos from Halloween to show you the kids (they kept changing their minds on their costumes).
This was Alex's sign that he wrote yesterday when home sick.. he was DYING to go back to school and wrote "I want to go to school" on the board. Well, at least he sounded it out. Whether the letters went where they were supposed to is another matter... lol. He even drew himself on there, how thoughtful of him.
Anyways, Alex is doing really well. He had his MRI recently to check his spinal cord and it was FINE. NO sign of a tethered spinal cord and so now we are going to turn to OT and see what they can tell us about what we can do to train him. It's not his fault... we know that. He has two AMAZING aides this year, we couldn't be happier. Mrs Tammy is in the morning and Miss Jenn in the afternoon and I just adore them (more or less because they just LOVE Alex so that makes it easier.) Besides, I want to adopt Jenn as another sister (and she reads this blog so hey Jenn!) It's all good and they have been helping him so much. His teacher is amazing, we LOVE her too. It's just a huge blessing and a sigh of relief for me that we were so blessed. He's doing well, still struggles to hit the big 30 lbs mark (we were there but he dropped below 30 lbs again). Oh well. He's catching up a lot this year actually... if you look at his height next to the other kids he's still small but doesn't look like some preschooler who snuck in when no one was watching anymore. lol. His writing and reading are coming along (once again thanks to the many people that help him along with his teacher and aides). It's fabulous.
Ariana is doing well too, she's had a few bad days at school but mostly because she gets SO excited. It's the oposite of last year where they didn't know if she would talk. This year in Kindergarten she comes home and gushes about how she loves her teacher and someday wants to be a teacher "just like her" (ha... her daddy and grandpa are both teachers but she doesn't want to be like them, they are boys after all). lol. She''s so cute and is SO much taller than her brothers now. No one mistakes her and Alex for twins anymore, rather it's Alex and Camden. (Yes, that would be the longest pregnancy in history since they are 3 years apart...)
Speaking of Camden he's a booger but we love him. He's off the charts tall (they think he'll be at least 6'4 someday... 1 inch taller than daddy at least) and so he's proud of that. He's smart as can be (holy cow) and will be ready for school when his turn comes. We figure it helps that we work with the other two on letters/counting/etc and he is just picking up on it too. We don't mind, we love watching him learn. Sometimes we forget though that he IS just three because he's so tall and talks so well. Poor guy... He's not potty trained yet either but we know that his issue is that he watches Alex (who works hard at it) and since Alex isn't potty trained... well... neither is Camden despite our efforts. Stinker will get it someday, he's smart enough.
I'm doing great, I am on those thyroid medicines and FINALLY am feeling more normal. It's fabulous, I haven't felt this "normal" or like myself in a LONG time. It's amazing and I am not in a hurry to give up any of the medicines soon. I am hoping to wean off the 20mg of Prozac (lowest dose) but will stay on the low dose of thyroid meds. Good stuff. I'm praying for a baby... Ariana asks me all the time for a sister and I of course worry about a huge age gap after how close the other three are but it's not in my hands. The Lord knows what he's doing and honestly I'm grateful my body will be healthy (and my mental health... roflol) before another child. Definitely not ready to be done at the moment though.
Ray is working on his Masters project so he should have the Masters in Mathematics Education by Spring if it all goes well. Big relief! We also are NOT going to be moving to Idaho any time soon like we had hoped. We can't just sell our house at the moment and know we are where we need to be. Besides, we can't give up our aides for Alex. :) Ray is doing well though and we are all good.
Here are some great photos from Halloween to show you the kids (they kept changing their minds on their costumes).
Our friend Shane did face painting for the kids at their Halloween party and this is what Ariana ended up with (although when he first offered she had a melt down, you just never know with her...)
This was Alex's sign that he wrote yesterday when home sick.. he was DYING to go back to school and wrote "I want to go to school" on the board. Well, at least he sounded it out. Whether the letters went where they were supposed to is another matter... lol. He even drew himself on there, how thoughtful of him.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
update on me
I am pretty sure I have hypothyroidism... and this is a relief and a frustration. A relief because maybe we can do something to get this worked out. A frustration because now I need to convince the doctors to stop ignoring my symptoms. I've done the research and I have the signs of it. Not only that but I have gained weight and no clue why it keeps happening (20 lbs). It's really not only annoying but difficult. My last doctor I complained to her that my periods were coming closer together than they should be. She just said this was "better for fertility so no harm done". That's when I knew I coouldn't see HER anymore. lol.
Sigh.
So I see a new doctor on Tuesday and am praying he can help me...
Sigh.
So I see a new doctor on Tuesday and am praying he can help me...
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Ramblings
I feel like I should be sad... I should be overwhelmed or frustrated. I have to admit that I am in fact on prozac... depression started after Ariana's birth 5 years ago and we are now looking at my thyroid to see if this can be solved. Until then I'm on a very low dose of prozac.
My great-grandmother died peacefully this morning. She was 92 and when I saw her 2 days ago we knew she was dying. She was a strong and amazing woman who would curse like a sailor (lol sorry Grandma) and was fiesty as can be. She loved her family though and loved the grandchildren and great-grandchildren and even the great-great-grandchildren. (lol.) She will be missed but she was so miserable at the end of her life that none of us can be too upset that she's finally happy. She's finally at peace and we look forward to seeing her someday but know she's up there with others we've lost and loved.
Her memorial will be on Monday. On Tuesday I get a biopsy on my thyroid... not thrilled but anxious to have this over with. I am also waiting on two fillings (I hate those) and Alex will be getting a sedated MRI here soon as well. Then beginning of August Alex will be in 1st grade and I'm just so nervous about that... he's supposed to get some aides for school but whether they happen right away is to be seen. I am nervous she will be someone we don't like so praying that it works out okay...
I should be sad... crushed... but I'm doing okay. I claim it's the medicine I'm on and that's most of it. :) I also know that Great-Grandma Vera is happy finally... finally free from that body that was no longer working. She's probably giving them heck for not letting her come sooner like she wanted. roflol.
That's what's on my mind today... just a lot that I am taking one day at a time.
My great-grandmother died peacefully this morning. She was 92 and when I saw her 2 days ago we knew she was dying. She was a strong and amazing woman who would curse like a sailor (lol sorry Grandma) and was fiesty as can be. She loved her family though and loved the grandchildren and great-grandchildren and even the great-great-grandchildren. (lol.) She will be missed but she was so miserable at the end of her life that none of us can be too upset that she's finally happy. She's finally at peace and we look forward to seeing her someday but know she's up there with others we've lost and loved.
Her memorial will be on Monday. On Tuesday I get a biopsy on my thyroid... not thrilled but anxious to have this over with. I am also waiting on two fillings (I hate those) and Alex will be getting a sedated MRI here soon as well. Then beginning of August Alex will be in 1st grade and I'm just so nervous about that... he's supposed to get some aides for school but whether they happen right away is to be seen. I am nervous she will be someone we don't like so praying that it works out okay...
I should be sad... crushed... but I'm doing okay. I claim it's the medicine I'm on and that's most of it. :) I also know that Great-Grandma Vera is happy finally... finally free from that body that was no longer working. She's probably giving them heck for not letting her come sooner like she wanted. roflol.
That's what's on my mind today... just a lot that I am taking one day at a time.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Happy 4th of July
I hope you all had a great weekend! We had a nice time last night with my parents and sister... nothing big (unfortunately) but I also didn't feel good so it worked out okay. The kids were loud at church but that was partly because my dad came and sat with us (lol). Oh well... it wasn't bad.
Today my heart is sad though so I thought why not blog. :) My great-grandmother is 92 years old and is dying... it's hard to watch. She's wanted to 'go' for a while but it just wasn't her time and we were happy to keep her around. The last few days she's gone down-hill quickly. Today we made a trip down to see her and my grandparents (who were visiting from out of town to see her). The kids had a blast because my great-aunt (who's house we were at) has a pool. Needless to say the adults didn't have quite as much fun. lol. It hurt to see her laying there, frail, sick... it was just so hard to see someone you love suffering. We're all ready to let her stop hurting but it still hurts my heart. The spirit was strong there around her... I've never been in a situation like that and it's definitely something I'll remember... I sure love her and hope her pain will soon end.
On happier news I got some great photos of the kids today. Wanted to share them with you. :)
Today my heart is sad though so I thought why not blog. :) My great-grandmother is 92 years old and is dying... it's hard to watch. She's wanted to 'go' for a while but it just wasn't her time and we were happy to keep her around. The last few days she's gone down-hill quickly. Today we made a trip down to see her and my grandparents (who were visiting from out of town to see her). The kids had a blast because my great-aunt (who's house we were at) has a pool. Needless to say the adults didn't have quite as much fun. lol. It hurt to see her laying there, frail, sick... it was just so hard to see someone you love suffering. We're all ready to let her stop hurting but it still hurts my heart. The spirit was strong there around her... I've never been in a situation like that and it's definitely something I'll remember... I sure love her and hope her pain will soon end.
On happier news I got some great photos of the kids today. Wanted to share them with you. :)
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