Let Us Never Forget...

On this Vetrans' Day I wanted to say thanks to all of our vetrans and
military men and women, and all of our countrymen and women who have given of themselves to protect our freedoms. I pray for all of those who left families behind when their blood was given to refresh the Tree of Liberty. If you want to see more of what I am talking about, there is no way I could have done a better job than the tribute you will see if you click here.
I will never, ever forget.

God Bless us all on this Vetrans' Day.

Letter from my nephew

I just received a letter from my nephew. I wanted to share it with you all. I am going to try to share as much as I can about his deployment because I think it is really important for all of us to know what our soldiers are going through.

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Well, should be leaving [here] any day now [to go to Iraq]. We have been sitting around waiting for a few days now, and everyone is ready to get outta here. Thanx for the Halloween pics, they are really cute. Matt did a good job on painting, I guess thats why hes in charge of the paint department huh? I saved all the pics.

Really missing everyone alot, Christmas will be tuff, thats always my favorite cuz I like to see everyone!

Now for a sadder note, I am 110 percent confident in myself that I will make it home, but I need everyone in my family to know how much I do love everyone and how everyone has been a picture perfect example of how a family should be. I am 100 percent [last name] and very proud to be. We have went through so much crap, and now even more crap has came up, just more stuff to beat right? I am sorry about talking like this, but I have been feeling like I should say some things to some people that know how I feel, Im just not always good at showing it. If I didnt have all the good examples of how a family should be, I probably wouldnt have done as good a job as I have with Taylor [his beautiful daughter]. No matter what, kids are a gift from God, and should be treated that way. I just want everyone to know that I love them and miss them all very much.

There I got it out. That is the sweetest thing that Madi wants to donate her hair, but it is so gorgeous I dont know if I could let her do it. That pic [above] that she sent me is beautiful! In ten years Matt is going to be sitting on the porch with a bottle of Beam and a baseball bat, waiting for her to get her butt home! Ha Ha.

I suppose I should try to write some other people too, you might not hear from me for a while, so I will write as soon as possible.

I love you all very much and talk soon!

Erik
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Fit, or Fat??

I am so far behind on blogging... so much going on. Just a quick update about my previous entry - the situation with the horrible guy from the credit card company has gone fine. I made several complaints about him and the legal department is actually investigating him now!! I hope they fire him, seriously!

Also, completed the interview with the gal writing an article for Oprah magazine. It went really well. She said it may be up to 6 mos before it comes out. Lots of red tape, editing, all that stuff to go through. She was a lovely person and very nice to visit with, and has PCOS herself.

As you know my mom had surgery last week. They took out more cancer in the size of the palm of the doctor's hand and they took out lymph nodes from under one arm. She rreceived the pathology results and the good news is out of all the lymph nodes they found cancer in one. They also cut nerves and she will have numbness in that arm from now on. The doctor said it was the lesser of two evils (regarding possibly leaving cancer behind). She had the tubes that were draining the inflammation removed Monday and now she just has to heal up. It will take approximately one month to heal, and then she will be doing chemo and radiation.

My nephew who was deployed with the National Guard in August snuck in a phone call to her this last week to see how she was doing. He said that if she loses all her hair he plans to shave his head bald. He will probably enjoy shaving his head since he is going to be in very hot temps in the desert! Mom was very honored that he would do that for her.

My oldest daughter wants me to check into donating her hair to Locks of Love - where they make wigs for cancer patients. She is certain that grandma and Auntie Candice should both have a wig of her red hair! I told her that they would probably love her hair, but prefer that it go to a child who needs it. So I will have to check and see how long her hair has to be and if I can stand to let her do it. Her hair is down to the small of her back.

A little funny: Tristan (7) has been spelling everything and is so excited about it. I think that phonics, reading, and spelling are all of the sudden really starting to make sense. So on the drive home from the grocery store yesterday he yelled from the back seat, "Mom! I know how to spell FIT! F-A-T, Fit!!" I said, "Close, but it's F-I-T. You spelled 'fat'." In a very disappointed tone he said, "Oh... no offense!" I told him none taken! ha!! I had to laugh! I only hope he means I am fat because I am pregnant and not just in general... although he has probably heard me talk about wanting to lose weight more times than he ever needed to hear.

Well you all have a wonderful day!