a exiciting trip

Somedays it is fun to feel needed but I hate to say I don't love to feel needed at a hospital beside my wonderful husband after he has been hurt at work!

At first he just told me he was hit in the head and he was okay, then he said he wasn't sure and then I got the call PLEASE come get me!

They took us in right away which was nice! and the dr was not far behind David was having a hard time foucing or even staying on the bed so the put up the rails, so the dr was playing with his neck and he said this one spot hurt well next thing we knew they said don't move at all and then he looked like............

Okay the picture wasn't really taken till he came back because I was like I need one picture of this!

But as I sat and waited for what felt like a eternity for him to come back from Xrays all I could really say was please, please let him be okay.

As the tear formed I felt more worried then normal, but knew whatever happened Heavenly Father know I could handle, not totally sure what that was but soon to be known.

After much more waiting the dr can in and told us the xrays were okay and he could take it off, and the mean part of me says to David it would have been funny if you had to wear it for a couple days. He didn't think so. other then being off for a couple days with his concussion he is doing well! hopefully it keeps going that way.

So because I Realized after being asked a few times I left this pretty wide open, David was hit in the head with a bar called a breaker bar to break rocks for retaining walls at work, this bar was against the wall well they were working and they were moving rocks and were not watching the bar as David thought he had put it deep enough in the ground but with the movement of the ground it shifted this bar and then it went down the hill towards them, it both David and the other guy working, David just got it the worse! so that is the story!

David did go back to work today being Monday and he has worked almost a full day and started to feel the pain again, so it is going to be a slow world for him for awhile.

random ramblings

Well I have been trying to keep up on life for everyone but sometimes life gets ahead of me, what that is what seems to be going on alot. I was reading Keri-Ann's family page and how she listed what she had done in the last month to prove that she had done things too herself and it made me think, I am trying really hard not to be hard on myself but let me tell you that is one of the best things I do to myself, tell myself I could be doing more or doing it better which is not great either! I can see my problem but I am having a hard time trying to change the way my mind thinks.
Some know why we came to Calgary and did not stay in Edmonton and others don't let just say I was on my way to a emotional/physical breakdown from doing to much without support well being here has been good because we have been able to get out without kids alot more, which has been a blessing and living with my in laws has been good but the time on that in my mind has come to a end and now we are trying to find a place to call our own, you would think this would be easy right? well you would be wrong! We have had our names on waiting lists and heard nothing we are looking into buy a place, we will see how that goes on Thursday. All I can sadly think of is the negative that we are never going to ge4t anything cause we have not the best credit and all that and that we are going to be at my in laws forever, which it is not the worst thing in the world but i just NEED my own space and MY way of doing somethings if that makes sense. So till Thursday will be a long time of many tears for me, as I pleade with my Heavenly Father to let things work our way. But I am not sure if he is listening right now as we have not been totally active, we are not being horrible people it is just we are trying to figure things out for our family and with many things going on it has made us both question so things which happens with many of us, and we have not been able to get help with the kids at church so it is really hard for us to go to church because it is such a fight for the kids so till things relax we may be less active......I hope that will be the turning point for us when we are in a ward that wants our kids and us as this ward has not really made a "warm" welcome for us which is sad.

okay I am going to stop rambling cause I have probably made no sense!

Autism Walk

Allies for Autism Foundation

9thAnnualFamily Fun Walk/Run
10km run / 5km walk / 1.5km walk
Information sharing
To benefit individuals with Autism
Sunday, September 21, 2008
10:00 am
AL AZHAR SHRINE CENTRE5225 101 Street N.W.

Wish we would have had more time and info and then we would have be able to do more of the pledges for the walk but we thought this year it was just as good for us to show up and show our support that someone is trying to help with this problem. I love my kids the way they are but sometimes it would be nice to know why this is coming out so much now!

the new heights teachers/staff at the booth!

What is Autism?
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.
Autism is a spectrum disorder. The symptoms and characteristics of autism can present themselves in a wide variety of combinations, from mild to severe. Although autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors, children and adults can exhibit any combination of the behaviors in any degree of severity. Two children, both with the same diagnosis, can act very differently from one another and have varying skills.
Every person with autism is an individual, and like all individuals, has a unique personality and combination of characteristics. Some individuals mildly affected may exhibit only slight delays in language and greater challenges with social interactions. The person may have difficulty initiating and/or maintaining a conversation. Communication is often described as talking at others (for example, monologue on a favorite subject that continues despite attempts by others to interject comments.
Prevalence of Autism
Autism is the most common of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders, affecting an estimated 2 to 6 per 1,000 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001). This means that as many as 1.5 million Americans, and 50, 000 Canadians today are believed to have some form of autism.
And that number is on the rise. Based on statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and other governmental agencies, autism is growing at a rate of 10-17 percent per year. At these rates, the ASA estimates that the prevalence of autism could reach 4 million Americans in the next decade.
The overall incidence of autism is consistent around the globe, but is four times more prevalent in boys than girls. Autism knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries, and family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do not affect the chance of autism's occurrence.
What Causes Autism?
There is no known single cause for autism, but it is generally accepted that it is caused by abnormalities in brain structure or function. Brain scans show differences in the shape and structure of the brain in autistic versus non-autistic children. Researchers are investigating a number of theories, including the link between heredity, genetics and medical problems. In many families, there appears to be a pattern of autism or related disabilities, further supporting a genetic basis to the disorder. While no one gene has been identified as causing autism, researchers are searching for irregular segments of genetic code that autistic children may have inherited. It also appears that some children are born with a susceptibility to autism, but researchers have not yet identified a single "trigger" that causes autism to develop.
Whatever the cause, it is clear that children with autism and PDD are born with the disorder or born with the potential to develop it. It is not caused by bad parenting. Autism is not a mental illness. Children with autism are not unruly kids who choose not to behave. Furthermore, no known psychological factors in the development of the child have been shown to cause autism.

where has Grandpa been hiding this summer

We have been helping grandpa alot this summer with his corn and let me tell you i am not sad that this was the last weekend I might get some other things done that i am needing to get done!

And let me tell you as much as I love Taber corn I think i have been Taber cornned out!

50 questions!

I know I am behind on posting but this looked fun I figured I'd post this instead of over-thinking who might actually be interested in knowing anything about me!

1. Do you like blue cheese? Not sure

2. Have you ever smoked heroin ? NO!

3. Do you own a gun? No

4. Wax or Shave your body parts? I've done both, all depends on my pain threshold that day

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Yes and not sure why when I have so many!

6. Real or fake nails. Real, but I bite them way to much so fake ones might be better

7. Favourite Christmas song? Silent night

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? water

9. Can you do push ups? I haven't tried in a REALLY long time-maybe I could get one good one out

10.What's your favourite piece of jewellery? My wedding ring

11. Favourite hobby? scrapbooking use to be my favourite now I think it is just being able to have some quiet me time.

12. Do you have A.D.D.? don't think so but my husband may say so cause if I sit still to watch a movie I fall alseep or is that just because I am always going and over tired from my kids

13. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? NO patience, everything frustrates me so quickly right now, but life is a little stressful right now!

14. Middle Name? Anne

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? do I really have to go to work tonight?, are we ever going to get our own place again? how to build my own self confidence back up again.....

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water/Juice/pop

17. Current worry right now? if my kids are really happy in there new school, and how to make them happy at home too with the siuation we are in here!

18. Current hate right now? a lot of things, but I would to say my #1 right now is my weight, that has always been a issues and having kids has not helped alot, and being a stress eater does not help either.

19. Favourite place to be? alone, quiet well quiet with music pretty much with no kids yelling!

20. How did you bring in the New Year? Who can remember that? I think we stayed up and played video games

21. Like to go? to bed or out shopping with no kids

22. Name three people who will complete this? I don't know, I'm surprised I did

23. Do you own slippers? no

24. What colour shirt are you wearing? purple and white

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? I would probably love it, but have not tired it as of yet!

26. Can you whistle? sort of but not well

27. Favourite colour? purple, or red

28. Would you be a pirate? No I couldn't handle the motion sickness

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't sing in the shower

30. Favourite girl's name? Sara :)

31. Favourite boy's name? Dallin and Joshua I know there is more but I can't think of them right now.

32. What's in your pocket right now? Nothing, I have new pants on to see if I like them.

33. Last thing that made you laugh? I was talking to my best friend about life and it is easier to laugh at someone elses life!

34. Best bed sheets as a kid? I don't remember

34. Worst injury you've ever had? my knee well I was chaseing a cat with my brother we had a cement barbaque pad fall on us!

35. Do you love where you live? Not particularly but it's the place we needed to be

36. How many TV's do you have in your house? Two

37. Who is your loudest friend? Barb

38. How many pets do you have? pets that our ours.....a hamster named friend and my in laws have a dog and my sister in law has 2 cats......we live in a zoo!

39. Does someone have a crush on you? My husband,I hope

40 What is your favourite book? I haven't done much pleasure reading in a while

41. What is your favourite lollie? none

42. Favourite Sports Team? well if I am bugging David anyone he does not like or playing against his team! but other wise sports in not a huge part of my life

43. What were you doing 12am last night? playing our new Wii

44. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I wish I could sleep longer

45. Worst habit? jumping to conclusions and thinking negative/being hard on myself

46. Do you play an instrument? nope would love to but have never learned

47. How long does it take you to get to work? HA-I'm a mother-I never LEAVE work! oh wait my other job at superstore takes about 10mins to drive too.

48. Plans for the weekend? date with my hubby :D time away from my kids

49. If you could eat anything in the world right this second? a chesseburger!

50. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes

new toy for the basement

Now the basement is nowhere where I would like it but we are still slowly trying to get it to the right spot for the kids, so here is a new swing we got them, they are at least able to use that for the most part!

silly boys in a tub!

the boys were being a little silly in the tub so I thought I would share for the most part it is modest there is just one spot sorry :)

The first day of School!

the boys waiting to go to school, they are were suppose to be taking the bus so this is them waiting!

the waiting........



The waiting somemore........they were sooooooooo excitied for school the waiting was killing them
So the bus was super late so I said I would drive them, so this is them just before they went into school

They were so excited which makes this move so much worth it!