Happy New Years Eve

It's been a year full of experiences. I got a new position at work (April 2013), Lydia was born (March 2013), Chelstiene went on a mission to Portland Oregon (August 2013), remodled part of the house (2014) we lost two family members who went back to live with Heavenly Father Tony Schriver and Connie Adams (September 2013), adopted Chelstiene's pets while she gone on her mission, and watched how Chelstiene has grown and developed while she's away. Jeff broke his thumb and had kidney stone surgery (December 2013). Chelstiene's dog got a bad ear infection (December 2013). I was in the ER for my foot (November 2013) (my surgery is in January 2014).

There has been a lot of good, a lot of bad and plenty of sad. But we all grow and make it threw the best we can. We still have a roof over our heads, food in our stomachs, jobs to go to (whether we want to or not), we still have family with us and memories of those who are not. 

Happy New Year 

Merry Christmas

The best part of Christmas is spending it with family. So much family and so many parties. This year we only had to travel to one house (Mike and Debbie's). Danell and her family had to do a lot of traveling however.

Brad woke us up at 7:30 and I thought we would get to sleep in silly me.

Danell and her family came over about 10:30

and Chelstiene called us at 11:00. It was so good to hear her voice. We talked as long as we could find stuff to talk about, she's doing good, she ate beaver (yes the animal), she eats dinner at peoples houses every day. Today they were going to have lunch with one family and dinner with another. She talk to everyone who was at the house. We kept trying to find things to talk about because neither of us wanted to say goodbye, but alas we had to say goodbye. My sister and there families came over at 1:30. I made all the kids sock monkeys 10 in all. It was fun giving them to the kids. Olivia and Marco really loved theirs. Lydia liked eating hers.

At 3:00 we were at Mike and Debbies

and then home for the night.

We took my mom to the Forgotten Carols the week before. It was a fun time watching how excited she was with the surprise.

It's been a rough month, 2 Emergency room visits I have 3 bone spurs that need surgery and Jeff has a EVIL kidney stone that just isn't playing nice and he broke his finger this month. But will all thing this will pass and things will get back to normal, well as normal as things get.

Merry Christmas

Sad Girl

My poor little missionary. She having a tough time. I think a big part is being away from family during the Holidays. I try to keep things happy and positive for her, but she struggling. I think we all do at different times in our lives it's just finding a way out.

Monday December 2, 2013

Chelstiene Reeves

To Me

Well I didnt get transferred and I didnt get a new companion. I am kind of bummed because I am tired of being here in Gladstone and now Im stuck here for 6 more weeks! and I dont like my companion. I try to love her but it is so hard we are complete opposites and she is kind of a beast. and I just want to come home!!!! Normally after being trained you start training, but i am not, so now I feel like I have failed you guys and god. and UGH!!! I just..... Dont want to do this anymore. In my internship in high school I was taught to "Fake it till you make it" but I can only do that for so long and now i am just getting week. I have waking up at 615 everyday. and I absolutely hate tracting. Maybe I just needed to vent, but as of right now I want to go home, So pray for strengthen for me, so that I stay. I hope things are going well for you, sorry to be such a bummer, I just dont know what to do. I love you! Stay safe

Atleast she is finding ways to celebrate the holidays and she made most of the stuff.