To start out with, Adrian went yesterday with a group of youth to Vernal and did baptisms for the dead!! When I picked him up he told me about his experience, he had a great time and the way it sounded would be interested in doing it again sometime! He talked most about what everything looked like! He said he thinks that it was 10 people that he was baptized for but one of them he had to do it 3 times so he kind of lost track of how many times he was put under the water!!
David's sickness is in the sidewall of his chest. Apparently he has been having chest pains and so he went to an appointment at Sterling's office and was given medicine. Hopefully the medication will do what it is suppose to and he can get over the pain. Chest pain is a scary thing to me and I am sure to all people!! We will keep you posted on how things are going with him!
Nathan has been sick for a while and he has problems eating anything on some days! I gave him a bottle of papaya to see if that did anything and it did a little but it was still happening. He also went to the doctor the same day as David and had some blood taken and was given some medicine for heartburn and ulcers. As of the last time I spoke to Nathan he had not heard back on his blood tests, I told him that he needs to call for them but as f yet he has not done it. He ate the day before yesterday, but last night was the same as usual and he was not able to eat. Hopefully he can soon be able to eat regularly as he is not healthy. Once again I will let you know what happens with him!
Jonathan and Dad have both bought tailors and have placed them out by Nathans. We are starting to look like a camp ground outside!! We have a trailer of Uncle Arlen's as well out there. That makes 4 camp trailers!! One is ancient (Arlens), one is somewhat old (Dad's), one is a newer one and kind of nice (Jonathan's), and then there is Nathan's that is a tie died!!! Good times!!
The only thing that is new with Samuel is that he quit his job. He has been helping dad with plumbing and things like that around the house but he is more into demolition!! He has started to tear out the old bathroom that is across from the laundry room, there is black mold in there so he is having to cover his face while doing it and keep the door closed since it is not good for me to be around that kind of toxin! I wish he would have waited to start tearing into it but of course, if he is even told "at some point" then he is taking it as "it needs to be done now!"
Not to much is going on with Ashley. I was asked for my opinion on a situation with her and her friends, before I gave it I asked if she was going to take offense, she said no but in the end, it was bad! I also had a discussion about two of her friends, they are going to have babies! I told her that it makes me nervous that people today think that having babies at such a young age is perfectly fine and her having 2 of the people in her group of friends in that situation makes me nervous. I told her that I wasn't saying that she was going to go out and get pregnant but I gave me as an example that had I stayed with the LDS group of friends I probably wouldn't have made a lot of the same mistakes that I made. It was when I started hanging out with those people that had views that made things seem OK when they were in fact bad that I started to make decisions that were not OK. Peer pressure so to speak. We also had to have a discussion about her anger issues. She gets angry about things that are small and gets very violent. Sometimes the violence is directed toward things, sometimes it is toward herself, and then others they are toward the person that has made her mad! I talked to her and she said that it is because she doesn't want to feel vulnerable or be hurt so she just puts up the guard and then projects the anger and violence. I suggested that maybe we take her to someone to talk about her problems and that didn't go over well, now she is crazy! I tried to explain that it isn't that we think that at all, it is that we want her to get help to learn how to handle her issues in a way that is not violent and having someone on neutral ground that she would not feel as if they were judging her might help. Still not a good idea in her head so I am at a loss once again with what to do to help her in this. On a positive note, she has brought all but one of her grades up and is only having trouble with biology. She has started taking after school tutorials every now and then and I think that is is helping her a little. She has also gotten together with a friend in her class and they share the notes that each one of them take so that they have a better chance of getting all the info that was talked about!! Good idea!! Hopefully her grade will continue to improve but as I have told her before, if she is doing her best (which she is at this time) then the grade that she gets is a good grade, even if it is failing!
I am still feeling bad for the most part of the days, I get sick in the morning and then just feel bad for the rest of it. I am controlling my mood swings a little bit better (I think)!! other people may think different but at this point they haven't said anything to my face to tell me anything different!! I have an appointment with my doctor on Monday the 27Th and another sonogram will done to see how everything is going. I did learn a little bit of information that made me feel comfort, if a heart beat is seen at six weeks the miscarriage rate drops to only 3 to 5 percent!! I had a heart beat seen so that made me feel a little better!!
OK, the last thing that has happened that I find to be awesome is not even dealing with this household! One of the girls that has been Roni and Jeff's daughters, Chelsey, was beaten by Roni. Somehow they got into some kind of argument and Roni decided that punching her was the way to go. Desiree, the other teenager, called Cindy. Cindy if you are not aware or don't remember is Jeff's first wife. She in turn called the police and they went to the hill and arrested Roni!!! The situation was sad but the result is good! At that moment they only took Chelsey and Desiree from the house, they left the babies in the house with Jeff. He is not smart and bailed her out of jail within a couple of hours saying that one of the babies needed her. Her bond was $3700.00!! Ashley saw Chelsey in school on Monday and she had several bruises on her neck and chest and was very angry that Jeff bailed Roni out. Jeff was there in the house during the whole fight and didn't do anything!! My own opinion is that he should have gone to jail as well! As of yesterday I passed a caravan of state cars coming from up on the hill. CPS has removed ALL kids from that house!! Desiree has been put into Cindy's house and when she gets her GED she will be granted custody of her baby. Chelsey has been placed into protective custody in Salt Lake and the same will apply for her that when she is out of school and can support her baby, she will get custody!! Hopefully all will go well for them and all involved will have the opportunity for a wonderful, happy life!! One of the best parts of the situation is the info that was given about Roni!! She is facing more jail time for the child abuse charges, guaranteed jail time!! If she is to come anywhere close to Desiree, Chelsey, or either one of the babies she will go to jail for a minimum of 25 years!!! I am so happy that she is finally getting what she is deserving of and maybe now she will have no choice but to stop with all the law suits on the corporation and things can be finalized!!
Sorry this was so long but there you have it, that is what is going on in this area!!
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Wow! That was a lot. I don't even know where to start commenting! I guess first of all, I'm glad that David and Nathan finally saw a doctor about their issues and hopefully can get things taken care of and feeling better. Definitely keep us posted on those things since they may not ever keep us in the loop.
That is great that Adrian went and did baptisms. I always loved doing that. Taylor's looking forward to his next trip in May.
I'm so glad that Ashley's grades are improving and it sounds like, even though she's still not liking the idea of counseling, that you are able to at least get her talking to you and opening up a little more. I'd keep encouraging the counseling. SO MANY people find help that way and it has nothing to do with being crazy. If it helps her to know, Kalen has seen a counselor before and we also had Taylor in it for about a year. Maybe you could make a deal with her that after 3 or 4 sessions if she just really hates it she could quit. Just giving it a try might help her to see what you mean about the benefit of having a neutral party to talk to. And if she quits after only those few sessions, she may still have gotten a little out of it. Good luck. Keep up the good work. It really does seem like you are making a bit of progress with her. Keep talking to her and sharing your experiences. That is pretty sad that two of her friends are having babies. I remember at that age thinking I was so mature, but looking back I just think, holy cow, I really didn't have a clue! I can't imagine what having a baby at that age would have done to me.
That's great that the bathroom is getting re-done, although you are right to stay as far away from there as you can with all that mold. I'd have Samuel spray some bleach all over it too even though you don't go in there, just to keep the spores from spreading. Renovations are such a pain!
And finally, I am so glad to hear that something is finally happening with Roni. She's gotten away with so much for so long and I just can't imagine what damage she's done to those girls all those years. It actually might not be a terrible thing if the girls didn't get their babies back. That's sad to say, but maybe that way they could salvage what was left of their childhoods and give those babies a fighting chance in a good stable home environment. What a mess! I hope Roni does do some hard jail time. She definitely has had it coming.
I'm with Amy, that was a lot!
Good for Adrian and baptisms. Something you may want to look into for both kids (and David and Sam for that matter) is EFY (Especially for youth). The youth here go out to Utah for it every summer and come back with close friends and SO uplifted and happy.
YES! Keep us posted on David and Nathan. No one tells us anything. So, is David's some sort of bronchitis or infection or what? And poor Nathan! He is way too young for issues like that.
So, what is the function of all of the trailors meant to be?
I am with Amy on the Roni situation. THANK GOODNESS all the kids were removed from custody, I hope the girls can salvage something of their teen years and have a little stability. And I think the best thing for the babies would be to be adopted out to loving, stable families who could give them the life they deserve. Even if they go back to the girls after foster care, that is just prolonging the amount of time they are in an unstable environment, or ripping them away for a bonded family and putting them with teen girls who no longer know them. Not a good situation for anyone. As hard as it would be to give up your baby, I would hope that if I was in that situation I could be unselfish enough to do the best thing for the baby. Anyways, both Jeff and Roni are going straight to HECK someday for the turmoil inflicted on all those young lives. What a mess!
A few more things:
Maybe David should consider seeing someone other than Sterling...sometimes I think he just looks at the symptoms without really trying to get to the bottom of what is CAUSING the symptoms. Grandma Potter went to him and I really think another doctor may have spotted that she needed more than just oxygen and treated her better. I guess it's nice having a doctor in the family, but quite honestly, I've never been impressed with Sterling's medical abilities.
Second, it is great that you are still feeling sick, etc! I know, that sounds awful, but it is always a reassuring part of a healthy pregnancy to me. I also have read about once you see the heartbeat, your risk of miscarriage decreases dramatically. It is always such a relief to see it on that ultrasound screen!
What type of prenatal vitamins do they have you on?
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