It has been awhile since I've written a blog... to update u all on the fam. So, here goes...

 

what's new? Hmmm....

 

My best friend Tina has thankfully gotten through her surgery for skin cancer. She was very sore for awhile but is doing well... her future looks good!

 

We built a practice bar for Alexis in the back yard next to the swing set for her to practice mounting the bar and whatever else she can possibly do with one bar. She loves it! John and Elainie have played on it too. I've included photos in Alexis' album. Her softball team lost their first game of the season.

 

Elainie has been enojoying being on the track team. They have gone to two meets now. She got 4th in a Discus event at one of them. She also ran in some relays and she likes doing that. She is also enjoying softball with the Royals. Having FUN is what it's all about! They won their first game, the second was rained out and the third is being played as I write this. Elainie plays third base as she usually does in Little League.

 

The weather has been rainy the last few days and our sump pump in the basement went out so we had about six inches of water inthe basement yesterday. Sucked! Jason called all around and couldn't find one so he ended up having to go to Menard's in Ankeny to get one. This one is submergable and has been doing very well. But theground is just saturated and the thing pumps almost constantly. Our neighbors around the corner said their has been also. Some of our other neighbors are on a cruise... I hope they don't come home to a basement full of stinky water! John helped in the basement and got a bit of a zap that freaked him out! Nothing like a little jolt of electricity to wake him up!

 

We got a new puppy. Photo album is already up. Shimmer is an AKC registered yellow lab. She is such a delightful pup! Very timid. But she is still a pup and has to be housebroken and we have to watch because she chews on everything! She is now 11 weeks old. Her and Destiny are getting along well. I took them both to the vet to get shots on Friday. $180.! But, the joy they bring our fam is worth every cent!

 

So, why am I home if Elainie is playing softball right now? Well, I got injured at work on Wednesday night. The nurse and I lifted a heavy resident and she wasn't bearing weight well and she started to go down so we quickly grabbed a w/c and set her in it as she was going down. She wasn't injured, nor was the nurse, but I got the brunt of it and it strained my back. I've been doing only things that I have to do since, well, you really do have to do what you have to do and that is ... continue working and going to school. Everything else has been put on the back burner for now. Luckily last night we were training a new CNA and so we had extra help. The trainee will be there again tonight, which is really good! Then I have the weekend off, which is terrific! Time to heal up before going back!

 

So, everything is not perfect, but we've accepted that and moved on...

have a great night!