O ur Family Newsletter
The purpose of a holiday newsletter is to keep friends and family updated on the events in your family’s life and share holiday greetings across the miles. So here we go…..
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all, I was not going to write a family letter this year because I thought who would want to hear about our crazy year but then I thought really we have had some good moments, It has been a TOUGH year to say the least but a year of learning and growing and becoming a stronger family unit and hey we came out with our heads above water in the end, things are starting to look up.
The year in review
David was on WCB this year still from the accident in 2008, David was working Part time at Big Rock communications in Okotoks as this was what WCB wanted, in June David was told he could go back to work Full time and that he was fine by WCB, so David went on medical EI as he was not fine his headaches and shaking and almost passing out where not getting better and after working 6hrs he would come home and sleep, making it hard for me to work as well. So July started the fun David gave his notice to Big Rock and we gave our notice at our current rental unit, as we would not be able to afford it without WCB.
We knew David needed to be in Edmonton for medical doctors (his family doctor is there) and the schooling options for the kids was better, so we put everything in storage for the time till we were able to get housing through Edmonton housing.
Aug till September was our big trip….look down a ways to see where we went…
In September we came back to Edmonton as we were told by EI if we did not we would be cut off, we had no place to live when we came back but we followed what we were told and hoped things would fall into place, we camped the first 3 days which was not too bad, many tears were shed by David and I as we worried what life was going to be like, as we came back on the Friday, Monday morning we went to Social assistance another HARD step in our life as we have been able to provide for our family up till this point, I think I cried so much during that that the lady thought I was crazy but this was a HARD thing. But on Tuesday they put us into a motel till we could find something, not a shining moment again but it was not a tent which was nice as it was getting cold. After a week of being there and nothing happening I did call a MLA and see if there was anyway to make finding housing a little easier as we seemed to be slipping through a lot of cracks and it was becoming hard on the kids and us, we were in a room with 2 beds and a kitchen, the kitchen was nice but it was hard to be in that small of a place, on Sept 16 we were able to get into our own home through Edmonton housing 2 and a half weeks of not knowing is along time when you have kids who NEED structure so I am glad that it moved quickly. And we are slowly starting to adjust to a smaller place; we know in 2011 we will move again within Edmonton housing as this is not big enough for what we need because all 3 kids are in the same room right now because we need a place for therapy for Dallin, but its a place where we are safe.
Hoping for many good things to come in 2011.
Update the kids:
Dallin, turned 7 this year and has come along so much, watching him learn and grow is such a joy and a blessing, I have enjoyed homeschooling Dallin for the last couple years, but as of November I am now sharing that with a teacher through Edmonton Public, he is in a reach out program and we are working to try and get Dallin back into a classroom that will work for him and allow him to grow and become more and more amazing. Dallin teaches us so many new and amazing things and to learn how to think within his box and outside of his box!
Dallin is still doing Therapy for the Autism 10hrs a week which has helped him come along way, in Feb they (the government) will decided how much he will get for another year, but from 4yrs ago our little boy has changed so much, he know can fully communicate with us, there are days we still use some signing or pictures but less and less mainly now when he is stressed, we are working his anxiety levels as they are still very high, Dallin finds is very tough to go out in the real world as the sounds are a lot, if stop and think when you are in a store about all the different things going on and then to a child with extremely sensitive hearing think of all the extra stuff he hears that we don’t even think of. I know Dallin will change and grow some more this year and I am looking forward to it. He is a true blessing to our family he loves and cares for his siblings so much now, to even think oh his Christmas list he wanted to put the things his siblings wanted so they would be happy, bless his little heart, I hope he always remains so sweet and kind as he gets older.
Dallin is still in love with his Pet shop animals and is starting to want his own animals, he told us he wants a fish because it would be a quiet pet!
Joshua turned 6 this year, for some of the year Joshua has had specialized services as well to help his with some of his challenges, but at the end of July the Calgary office said he was considered mild which means you fall between the cracks in the system, so we are trying to get Joshua the services he needs as his ADHD (well the label the doctors gave him in Calgary….not the one I think he has but another topic) is becoming harder to handle with age, he is a very very smart boy when he puts it in the effort, Joshua is being homeschooled this year as well, but doing a online component and loving it, he loves this computer a little to much some days in my mind for his age, but I am told this is normal now! Joshua is working so hard his speech delay is there a little still but nowhere close to where we were, Good Job Joshua on your hard work. Joshua still loves his cars and can’t wait for Disney’s Cars 2 to come out next year. He loves those fast cars!
Sara turned 4 this year where has time gone, it feels like just yesterday that she was born! A lot has happened in those 4 yrs for everyone in our family.
Sara is a true girl, FULL of drama we have never seen. She has taught us all a ton, she is very patient until it is something she wants and then she wants it right now, she struggled really hard this summer with the boys both have a aid or a friend as we call them and she was so alone, I think it was the first time that all this therapy the boys are doing became super hard on her. She loves her brothers and very much wants to help them all the time, if the don’t get what they are asked to do quick enough she is one of the first people to tell them again or bring it too them. Sara has learned a lot of skills early in her life, she amazes me every day, she dresses her self might not be what I like but hey she did it! And currently we are learning to spell our name as September Sara will be able to go to kindergarten, and I know that will be an AMAZING thing for her she wants to get out and see the world but at that same point a momma girl, I will take it well I can I am sure it will change later in life.
A special message from our family
I would like to thank all our family and friends that have helped us this year to continue to make it amazing for our kids so that they have not noticed many of the struggles, we truly feel loved. We miss those that were close to us in Calgary, and we miss those that are in Ontario and who have still not meet us all, you are all in our thoughts and prayers
I know I have not put a ton of things on this letter, but if you ever want to keep up with our family feel free to check out our family blog, I do try to keep it some what up to date but some months are harder than others depending what is going on. W e love to hear from everyone. We hope everyone a happy and safe 2011 and that you are able to find the peace in your lives that you need.
Season’s greetings!
From the Mousir Family
David, Christine, Dallin, Joshua and Sara
….We all fall down, it is the getting back up that really counts. We all live and we all learn to help someone up when it is there turn! In life there in only one guarantee…. Your feet won’t always be on the ground, as we all fall down sometimes!
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