life and its changes

Well life has its ups and downs, for sure. The up part was getting Jersey and Glam gurl, the down was realizing that they were too 'damaged' in their thinking and behaving. Realizing that they needed to go back to the dad, their way of life and get away from the influence over my family (mostly my two kids) was hard, but one once we did send them back, realize that them moving here was one of those decisions that sounded great, but ended up being very wrong. I mean I love them, I want only the best for them, but living under my roof is not an option.

The day before we went to pick them up in Texas we found out that bigbears job was going from ft to pt. Which meant NO benefits, no health insurance and no dental/eye. NOt to mention our shortened budget was going to get shorter! As per our beliefs we knew that God had more of a control over our lives than we imagined. The niece and nephew got sent back April 15th, manbear went 'pt' on March 1st. On June 15th he left his job that he had had for 12.5 years (at the orange box store) and went to work for lets just say a 'govt job'. He was hired as a summer intern without benefits, not much of an increase in pay over what he was making even working PT, BUT the potential was there for future hirings and a better job. Within a month of being there he was offered a FT position to stay there, INCLUDING benefits.. so now he is making almost as much as he was at the orange store, working FULL time, better benefits and better work enviroment. Thank you God for what you are doing in our lives.

I also had surgery on my wrist almost a year to the day after it was broke. The surgery itself was good, however the recovery was long and painful. Or I should say 'is'. I have had PT..and actually finished it up, although I am not sure i was truly ready to finish versus the wrist and hand specialist was leaving and there was no one to 'rehab' me. It is all good though. I am able to actually write now, versus after the surgery, and before the rehad I could barely sign my name. I couldn't brush my hair, tie my shoes or put on makeup. Now I can do those things, even though they are painful at time. I am just ready to get all this behind me and move on! Enough pain and suffering because of this wrist injury.. I am ready to be well again~

Gurl is in her second semester of college and doing well. She also works at the red store as a food ave/starbucks barrista. She loves making her own money, and recently purchased her first car. I am so unbelievably proud of her it isn't funny~

Bigboy recently quit the fball team due to his feelings about some of the coaches. I support his decision totally and just know this.. it is out of respect for my husband that one certain coach still has a job versus a letter of repremand in his personel file. That is all I am going to say but you know what you did Coach.

oh, and a few weeks ago our favorite and first ever fur child passed away. He died in my arms, and after a couple of weeks of being sick, getting better, getting sick again. Out of fear of them putting him down Gurl wouldn't allow us to take him to the vet. We loved you Kitty, God rest your soul. We still have 7 fur cats as in May we added a new one Pixel to the bunch. She was just supposed to be one we kept until we could find her a home, but she has become attached to manbear, and the feeling is very mutual. She is very much a loaner cat and will only hang out in the computer room with him. Gotta love those emotional females~

This is the huge update.. I think I got all the highlights.. niece and nephew acting out and having to be sent back home to Texas, manbears job, my surgery, gurls college and bigboys football decision, kittys death and pixels addition.. yep, that about covers it all! Much love to you all~