Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Wow, it has almost been a year!

There is just so much I haven't included in the blog, I am just going to start over! I have decided that this needs to be like a "journal" and actually KEEP it!

My son is still in a group home. Ruby is in 5th grade and on a Ballroom Dance Team. Reed is still working for the LDS Church. I am still in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I am teaching private voice lessons and that is my only job. Well, my only job besides that of Mom and Wife.

We are trying to figure out a way for the three of us to go to Nauvoo in March. Can't afford to fly - we are actually thinking of driving. I can't imagine how many DVD's we are going to have to bring! My topic for this year is "Standing for Truth and Righteousness while maintaining tolerance and love for ALL men." Should be a good talk!

Reed and I are very concerned about our son. He just isn't progressing as quickly as he should. We are concerned that if he doesn't get his act together they will put him in a Secure Unit. His next court appearance is in May. We are praying that he can progress sufficiently to keep him from being moved from his current placement.

We almost lost him in November. He didn't complain loud enough about pain he was experiencing so by the time he was taken to the hospital over 75% of his left kidney was involved in infection. He was just hours from losing the kidney and possibly going septic.
He was in the hospital for 12 days, had to have a PICC line and looked like death. Gratefully, he is getting better. His kidney still isn't functioning at 100% but we are seeing improvement.

Ruby had her first team meet and she received a Silver Medal! It was so much fun to see her dancing like that! Her dance was the Cha Cha.... you should have seen her shake that Bootay! Reed and I actually got scared! In only 6 more years she will be old enough to date and I know how boys think. We may actually have to get a gun. :-)