Friday, December 22, 2006

Snow


This will be the third time I have tried to post an update so I will make it short and sweet.

Snow. lots. not melting until July. see pictures of backyard and front porch. back fence is 5 feet tall. see pictures of pile of snow in front yard after shoveling out driveway. kids and me feeling better. keeping self busy doing crafts. see picture of foam nativity set I made. it's cute. doctor's office brought over tons of presents for kids today. feeling very blessed. love to all.












Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The kindness of others

I have been amazed at the outpouring of support and love from my friends and family. Even people that I don't even know have helped me in different ways. A couple of days after Bryan's death, I received an anonymous card with $500 cash inside. Last week, I received a check in the mail from a company called Phelps-Tointon. They said they were touched by the articles in the Greeley Tribune and just wanted to help my kids have a good Christmas this year. My doctor's office has "adopted" our family for Christmas this year and are getting gifts for the kids and me. Even the kids pediatrician has donated $75 to go into the memorial fund I have set up to save for their education.

Yesterday I got a card in the mail from a woman in Briggsdale, Colorado. She lost her husband in October in a car accident also. She has two little girls, 8 and 5. I have no idea who she is, but like so many others, she read the articles in the paper and wanted to reach out to me to let me know that I'm not alone. Like me, she was touched by the kindness of others and sent along a memorial too. She even sent a picture of her family and contact information. I will definitely get in touch with her. Maybe we can help each other out.

This Christmas will be very difficult. For the first time in my life, I am dreading waking up on Christmas morning. But I have been shown the true meaning of Christmas time and time again over the past few weeks. People, strangers even, are reaching out to give their love and that has strengthened me in ways I can't describe. I only hope that someday I can somehow repay the kindness that I have been shown. All I can do is pay it forward and pass it along.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

A good day

Today was probably the best day since November 8th. I went to Social Security today and got all of the paperwork filed and should be getting benefits soon. I also heard from my lawyer and the settlements are on their way and should be here next week.

I took the kids to the doctor today because they are still sick. Unfortunately, they can't give them anything, it just has to run it's course. I think they are slowly getting better. Leo hasn't thrown up on me today. Right now I'm just trying to keep them awake for another 45 minutes or so so they sleep good tonight.

I had to give Leo a bath in the sink last night and was hoping to get some pictures of him posted today but the battery in my camera was dead. So I will be doing a sink bath again and will be sure to have a charged up camera. He got water everywhere! He was having so much fun splashing the clean dishes on the counter that I hadn't gotten put away yet. Needless to say, they're not so clean anymore. Well I think I'm going to get the kids in their jammies and ready for bed. TTFN

Oh yeah I almost forgot. I have an interview with State Farm on Monday to work in their call center. I hope that I get a job out there. I think it would be a great career opportunity.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

So anyway, this is me

Well most of my friends from Laramie are blogging on this site now so I decided to give it a shot. Marcy I will let you know how it goes! I decided to name my blog "Adventures in single motherhood" in the hopes that I can help someone out there in my position and get advice in return. Also I think I am one of the only Alpha Nu's who have kids so this will either act as a preparation to those who want to have kids or a good reason for birth control for those who don't.

Okay so a little about me. My beloved husband of seven years was killed in a motorcycle accident about a month ago leaving me with two kids. Bryan was and will always be the love of my life and I miss him every day and more so at night. Our two children are so young that I fear they won't have any memories of their wonderful dad. Shannyn is 3 years old and asks almost everyday where daddy is. I try to tell her that he is in heaven but she still doesn't understand. My son, Leodell is only 9 months old and I doubt that he will remember anything. I will be looking to my brothers and friends and family to help me teach our kids about their father and the great, fun-loving, caring, compassionate, and so many other adjectives their father was.

Right now we are getting over the flu. Shannyn was sick all day Saturday and I caught it Sunday night into yesterday. Leo seemed to be okay until yesterday afternoon and was up and down all night. I hope he gets better today. Luckily my mom and dad stayed with me Sunday night and all day yesterday to help me with the kids. I can handle sick kids but not when I am sick too.

Well I guess that is all for now. I will try to keep this up to date as best I can but as you can tell, my life has become even more hectic over the past few weeks. I will also post pictures when I get a chance. I hear Leo waking up from a nap.