I still here

I know its been a long time but things are just now getting back to normal. (as much as they can) Were am I??? My email has changed to pabrook50@gmail.com I am progressing slow, but well. I am back to work part time so I am not just hanging around watching TV all day. I did watch all of the episodes of Jon and Kate Plus Eight. Chris would get mad because of the marathon days I would just sit and wait to see what was going to happen. The babies are 4 now and I don't think they are doing more than one show a week. I did see a whole season of Flipping Out. And Tori and Dean had another baby. I really liked House Hunters and Design On A Dime and I never knew in Hollywood you could be a Millionare Real Estate Tycoon before the age of 19. I need to go to the cable company and turn off the extra chanels before we go crazy and start Flipping Out. I have started PT and it is hard. I think everything will go back in place once PT is under way. I have good muscle control but the nerve damage tells during some of the exersizes. I am walking 3 times a week and doing PT 2. Chris and Kristen are walking with me so this keeps me motivated. Kristen has decided to take a semister off. She came home with Black hair and a Tiger Tatoo on her arm. Mom and Dad (me and Chris) both freaked out. I never had problem with Tatoos before and I don't know why this was such a shock for me but it is. I am getting over it some what. I am hoping she will go back to school in the spring but she is going to have to do the work involved. She is looking for job now. Time will tell. Joey has Kidney stones and went to have a procedure done last month. He will have to go back soon to have one of the stones removed. Craig is in Greenville with him, I don't think he is much help but he is staying with Joey now. I guess I better go I will try and blog more soon. Later......

WOW

Well it has been a while since I have been on. this is what has been going on. I went to the hospital for surgery on June 25. This was a "simple" procedure where the Dr was going to remove a mysterious mass. Well the Dr was confused when she got in there and the mass turned out to be a bone mass on my Sacrum. This was removed and then I was sent to my room. All looked to be going well until my blood pressure dropped. alot. The next thing I was sent to ICU to stabilize??? the blood pressure. After a while ( I do not remember most of this) I was taken back to surgery. At some point during the day a vein burst and I was bleeding out. This could have been trauma to my bladder but the Dr. was confused because this bleed was not near the Mass site, so after the second surgery I was sent back to ICU. I stayed in the hospital for a long 5 days and after I got home I had lots and lots of friends stop by to see me, THANKS. Our God is so Awesome to send so many people to take care of me and Chris. Anyway, things are going well. I go to an orthopedic Dr next week and follow up with some PT. The last month has been kinda long and I can't sit in a hard chair too well. I stay in the recliner most of the day and don't get on the computer for very long. Last night I fell in the hall. I was walking and both legs just stopped working. I am ok but I feel a little stupid. anyway Things are good with the kids. Kristen is working hard in Arkansas and going to class. Craig is out of jail and moved to Alabama with my sister. I am not sure what he is doing in Alabama but he is not here. well I guess I better go now and do some work while I can sit. thank you all for your support and prayers. more later......

not much news

Well it is Friday and we have 6 days until the Atlanta trip. Chris is hard at work getting the last minute knives done. I have spoken to Shelly about what we are doing this year (besides IKEA). Tylee wants to really do IKEA so that is a hot stop on the agenda. We are thinking of the Coke-Cola factory in the city. I think this will be fun. What ever we do will be fun. Blade Show is always fun also. Anyway not much more news, Craig is in lock up still so no visits. His Bible was stolen and I have asked the chaplin to get him another one. The warden did not think I should send one because it would also probably be stolen. (No crime in Our Prison system.) His out date may be effected by the Lock up time but I can not worry about that. Kristen is struggling with growing up. All of the fun things like Rent and utilities. She does not have Cable TV (poor thing) but she will be ok. This was not in the budget. (Mom and Dad won't help with this) Growing up is so hard these days. I don't know how we did it in the old days. (ha ha) any way I'll try and write more this weekend. This all keeps my mind on the bigger picture and not on the upcoming surgery. Thank you all for your prayers. I don't know how people can survive all of life without God and Christian friends.

bad news

I wanted to tell everyone this news its not great so I was trying to tell everyone in person but I don't see everyone now. Last Thursday I went for my anual GYN appt and everything was going well when the Dr said "hey I think an overy sliped" well I just laughed because I had a Hysterectomy 10/99 and she was the Dr. She got real quiet and felt around a little more and said " hey lets get a closer look" anyway she is calling it a Pelvic Mass. I went Monday and had a CT scan and Tuesday to discuss Surgery. She will send it to biopsy when it is out and everything will be back to normal. I go June 25th for a 2-3 days in the Hospital and then 4-6 weeks at home, good news I get more computer time and get to catch up on all of my fav TV shows. Bad news I have to stay in bed for a few days. I have faith in God that he knows what I need and will provide this. The Dr is good and I trust her and her staff. I am going to Summerville Hospital close to home and Chris will be able to take off work to help me. I have great friends and neighbors for support so I am not worried at all. Side effects are bad emissions (sorry Kelly) and a little dicomfort now an then because the mass is on my bladder and in the intestine area. Well some good news Kristen has moved to her own apt in Searcy, she is going to work this summer and stay there. I think she is going to take summer classes. She is excited about her new home and when I call her now she calls it Home. this is great because she is growing up. Craig will get out the 1st of July but we won't be able to see him before because he is in Lock Down for fighting, this may effect his out date but we will see. Chirs is not going to Nicaragua this summer after all so he will be home to take care of me. Blade Show is in 2 weeks so he is working hard to finish up what needs to be taken to Atlanta. I guss thats most of my news I will work harder on more posts to keep you all up on the MASS.

hello

Well I haven't posted in a while and I though of Mary. She gets cranky if we don't keep up. Things are going good here. Everyone has the sewing bug. Ashley is making diaper covers and Kelley is making bags. Cryssy is sewing also but I don't know what yet. The diaper covers are so cute and fun to make. I have made a few grocery cart covers and these are fun also, but those that know me and my ADD I get board quick. I have a lot of fabric that will become bibs because they are real easy and not a lot of brain power. I have also made a few bags. These are also easy and doesn't take a lot of thinking. Kelley's bags are very detailed and will make money for the upcoming mission trip. Good job Kelley. We went to see Craig two weeks ago and will go again tomorrow. He is now in Allendale so he should get out 8-1. we will see. He asked if he could come home but we have to be strong and tell him NO. He asked where he would go and we said Alaska, (there is a lot of places between here and there so he should be able to find someplace to grow up). I really hope he does not go to Alaska but he can not come to our house. Kristen will be finishing up the third year of school at Harding in May. I still don't know what her major is. I guess she will let us know when she Graduates. She is staying for the summer in Ak. Well I guess I better go more later....

another quick one

Well I thouthe I would post another quick one. I have been reading everyones blogs and Becky WOW I don't think I can be that deep. I don't really have a lot to talk about. I am excited about Hannah and her remembering the lesson from class. This makes me glad I teach, I learn so much from them. When I was with the 3rd and 4th grade a few years back the kids would really keep me on task. This age is a little more creative because It (the subject) seems new to them. Ann is a Great teacher and I am so glad to have her in class this quarter. She keeps me going every week. I am having a good week. I am working hard because it is the end of the month and this brings on extra work. The rain is good because it washes away most of the pollen in the air. Softball is starting this week (but rained out Tuesday) and I always get pumped. I don't play but it is fun to get out with the girls and watch. We will be out next week for sure. Well more later...

quick post

Well it is Wed and I am getting done with work so I thought I would do a little catch up. Kristen is back at school with her truck. She is going to stay in Ark for the summer so she can work and save money for school. Chris got back Sat from Hope Arkansas where he went to a damascus class at blade school. He did not get to see Kristen because he was busy with class stuff and she was busy with her stuff and she was 2 hrs away. We got a letter from Craig and it was not as positive as the last letter but we have not been able to see him or talk to him since Dec. I did send him some cards and some magazines so he will be a little happier. He has been moved to Allendale which is about an hour from here so we should be able to go see him soon. Well not much else going on at the moment, I guess I will write more later. Happy Easter all.

saturday morning

Well I thought I would post a quick one for today. I came to work today because I need to get caught up on some end of month stuff, and am working real hard but I thought I would post this because at John and Lisa's last night our study was on "Who is God"? well I got home and could not get this off my mind and thought I would put it out there to see what everyone thinks. Who is God? Do we really have this answer. I study the bible and believe what this says but is this something we can get our minds around really? This is a really hard question for me and I wonder am I having a faith crisis because I don't know? I have faith God is there for me and I have faith God hears my prayers. Could this be His way of making me think more? well here it is HELP!!!

ladies retreat

Still Sat and I am posting again. Mary has really scared me. (Thanks Mary) any way I wanted to post some pictures from the weekend.

time???

Well since Mary seems to think some of us are not blogging enough I though I would post a quick one. Where has the time gone? This month is moving at hyperspeed. My life is out of control. About the fam: Chris is fine, looking forward to a Damascus Class that is going to be held in March at the blade school in Ark. He is going with Jason Knight and a few other guys from the area. This is the year he needs to test for his JourneySmith stamp so this is going to boost him enough to get that done. WooHoo. Craig is now at Kirkland. We are not sure this is the place he will spend the whole time in or not but it is a start. We have not been able to talk to him yet because he is not allowed contact with family yet. But I beleive the year has started and we should know more soon. Kristen is doing well at school. I called her Thursday after yet another shooting at a college campus. She knows me by now and just said "I am way in another state and no I did not get shot." We are praying for the parents of the students from NIU. I know in my mind that Kristen is not even close but I just needed to hear her and then I was ok. Last weekend was the Ladies Retreat and we went back to Myrtle Beach this year. It was fun and I had a blast. I cried and I laughed and just got to spend quality time with a great group of ladies. I love my family at Summerville and was happy to spend the time with them. I did make Lisa and Amanda go to Burro Loco for lunch on Sunday. (Thanks guys) Then I lost my voice for the whole week. (again a blessing from God.)Friday we started the "Truth Project" from Focus On The Family at John and Lisa's house. More on that later. Well Mary thanks for prompting me. more later.....

Evita

Well I just got back from seeing Evita and I Wish I had taken the time to see the Madona version of the movie. The musical was good but it was confusing because I must of been sleeping during this class in school. I know Argentina is in South America and that there is beef there. Yeah thats about it. I know I should know more than this even after the show but I really don't get it. Was she good or bad? Did she take a bunch of money for herself or was it all for charity? I will have to research this. Any way I have a good time at these shows. I went to Hairspray and Gypsy this season and both of those shows were very entertaining. I am excited about Moving Out (the Billy Joel musical)that is coming in Feb. Anyway this has been a good week so far. I am very busy at work and I did get part of the Christmas Decorations put away. This takes a few days because I do it after work. I am hoping to finish by Sat. (I'll let you know) My Christmas tree motto is: I'll get around to it and eventually I do. I guess thats all for now. more later....

Finally Friday

Well Friday has arrived. This is the probably the longest week of the year. Kristen surprised us on Sunday before church. This was great. She had to leave Thursday to go back to school. We had a good couple of days. Monday she went to Jason's with her dad to shoot. Then we had dinner and then we went to Kohls for a sale. We ended up with about 12 shirts and 1 pair of pants. (all less than $100) I like good sales. Tuesday she washed all of her clothes and got things ready to leave. Wednesday we ate lunch at Moes and then went to church for dinner. Then Kristen left from church with Jenny to spend the night so they could get an early start back to Ark. Our dog does not understand this. Kristen left with us but did not come back. She, the dog, always goes to the door and then comes and looks at us like "where is she" then she will bark and stand at the door. When we let her out she stands on the porch and looks at the road. All night she jumps on the bed and whines. Just what I need. All of the kids leave and I get a co-dependent dog. Chris is ok he just wants to shoot something. It seems like he keeps getting a new gun. (He trades all the time he says.) I know this is true because he does not have any money for guns. I would sell them all and go shopping but he keeps them locked up. (HA HA) This is a good hobby but he needs to get in the shop and make knives. Blade Show is in 6 months. Well I guess I better go. More later...

Craig visit

Well we just got back from seeing Craig. He looks good but still wants out. We have decided to not post bond because he goes to his hearing on Jan 24th. He is really not happy about this but I still can't see $1000 for just 19 days. I really do love Craig but I don't see him working enough to pay this back in the short amount of time he is going to be out. I may be suprised and the State may re-instate his probation. (he only has three violations for not reporting) or he could go back to prison and serve his 8-10 months. Whatever the parole board decides, he will have to deal with it. He still has a good attitude right now. well I am off to the Mall more later.....

Happy New Year

Well another year is gone. (soo fast.) Happy New Year to all.We spent the day in Harlyville at Shelly and Jason's. Everyone was there and we had a great time even tho I was late getting there. all of the kids were having a good time. The guys shot and the girls gabbed. the kids played and the babies slept. Dinner was great with all of the food and desserts. Tylee got a puppy and played with it the whole time. The little girls played dress up so I took lots of pictures. The boys played legos and games. everyone seemed to have a good time. GG's cookies were the best. (I only had one) But it was the best. Anyway a new year has begun. Kristen goes back to school on Jan 10th (after not coming home). Craig came home for Thanksgiving but turned himself in and will be staying in St George (on the state) until his hearing Jan 24th. Then we will see how long he will be staying. 2008 has begun!!! Happy New Year!!!! more later.....