Franks Five...Not so much!: March 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009

Ok so I thought I would create this blog to better help me keep friends and family up to date....this is pretty pathetic. It has been since October that I last updated this! Does that give you any indication of how hectic my life has been? Well here is a run down of the crazy past few months.

In Sept 2008 we started the roller coaster that I may have cancer. After a couple of trips to the ER hemmoraging, and a biopsy of the cervix and then another of the uterus (which by the way hurts really bad!) I don't have cancer YET! I just have cancer causing cells which are wreaking havoc on my body! Long story short I have Kaiser. I want my cervix out but Kaiser thinks they know better of course! Why be a ticking time bomb? Who am I to question their great knowledge.

Then on top of that, my right foot has been hurting really bad. After jumping through all of Kaiser's hoops I finally make it to the Podiatrist. After x-rays and catscans of my foot, I now need surgery. My achilles is too tight, so they need to go in and cut it to lengthen it. They also said I have an extra bone in the arch of my foot. The tendon that gives you the arch is attached to this bone, and it shouldn't be. Due to these two issues, the rest of my foot has had to compensate, thus giving me moderate stage arthritis on the top of my foot! So they will go in and take out the bone, reattach the ligament to the correct bone, cast me for six weeks and make me take off 3 months of work! Yeah right! I WILL be learning to drive with my left foot.

Enough of me, Christy. On to my wonderful husband. In November he graduated with his AA degree in Business. We are all very proud of him for accomplishing this. AND he graduated with honors. But he didn't stop there. He immediately started the BA program for Criminal Justice and loves it!

Another good change is he decided he finally needed a break from the road, and took a desk job for one year. I know....those of you that know him are shocked! He got off the motorcylce that he so dearly beloved. That is so unlike him. But he is now the training officer and loves it.

Anthony just turned 13! I can't believe my baby is a teenager. Sunday we had family and friends over for a BBQ. He opted for extra money in lieu of having a party with friends. He is saving for an iPhone. We will be taking him this week to get it. You would think he has died and gone to heaven. Typical teenager already!

Alison and Lani ....well what can I say. These girls give mom a reason to stay on her toes. Boys already calling!

So I hope that my next blog will be sooner than Christmas. I will try and keep up better.

Welcome Family and Friends

So I decided this would be a great way to keep everyone updated since I am bad at keeping in touch. I am a little dissapointed since I have so much free time...between soccer practice (at two different fields), football, team mom, scouts, band, piano, kids homework, school projects, two jobs, motox races, paying bills, cleaning the house, cooking dinner, washing the car, working out and of course scrapbooking! Needless to say, this past year has flown by fast!...which means I haven't done a good job staying in touch. For that, I truly apologize. (Bare with me while I put up this Blog)Let me get you caught up:

Chris is still working for the California Highway Patrol. May 2008 was eight years. He is still riding motorcylces for them and loving it, especially since they just went to 12 hour shifts. He is still working out of Redwood City (75 mile commute) but worth it to him since he has so much seniority in that office. Plus it doesn't hurt that he gets to take the bike home. People tend to get out of his way when he gets behind them, thus making a quick commute! He is still racing motox and rides every weekend. He just cant get off two wheels, whether at work or play.

He also has decided to use his GI bill before he loses it and is doing college online. He gets his AA in November and is already signed up for the BA program. His GPA is currently 3.83...way to go Chris!

Christy is currently working two jobs. She decided she couldn't handle the feast or famine pay of a Realtor and decided to get another job, and just do real estate part time. In December 2007 she started as a legal clerk at Solano County Probation and loves it. She is finally using her paralegal degree and following her passion of working the criminal justice field. She plans on becoming a Probation Officer within the next year or two. She is still really into scrapbooking and even teaching a class monthly a church.

Anthony is now 12 and likes to keep busy! He has played football the past two years. In December, his Pee Wee football team, the Solano Warriors, went to Nationals in Las Vegas. They took 2nd place. Since Christy was the team mom, that automatically made her the trip manager for 30 families...with all her free time! It was stressful but worth it. But the 4-5 practices a week from July - Dec took its toll and he wanted a break. He took this year off tackle football. He started middle school this year and is in 7th grade. He is playing soccer, involved in scouts, rides dirtbikes with dad, snowboards, is in band playing percussion, and on the honor roll. He also has his phone ringing off the hook with all the girls that like him! I would say he is doing pretty well.

Alison was a cheerleader for the Solano Warriors and cheered for Anthony's team. It is cool that they are so close in age that she could do that. She is now 10 and went into the 5th grade this year. She is currently taking piano lessons from grandma Fawson. She loves to scrapbook with mom and draw. She also likes to snow ski. But don't let the age 10 fool you, she is all drama, already!

Ka'iulani (Lani) is our little daredevil. She loves to ride her dirt bike and nothing scares her. She definately gets her personality from dad! She loves to snow ski and is playing soccer this year. She just turned 7 and is in the second grade. She keeps mom on her toes!

Seems like we are always doing something to keep busy. If we aren't at one of the kids games, we are either at the lake, camping, riding or snowboarding. Now if we could only find a way to fit more hours into a day. If anyone has figured it out, please let me know!