In October, my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She has since had three rounds of chemotherapy. She will have surgery at the end of January with three more rounds of chemotherapy after that. She has a very positive outlook and continues to help and serve others in her mobile home community during her "good" weeks between chemotherapy sessions. She is also an active member of several "Red Hat Society" groups and participates in many social events. Thankfully, I am able to use Family Medical Leave to go to San Diego to help out during these difficult times.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2008 in Review-Randy
Randy continues work his day job and keep up his NuSkin/Pharmanex business. He often has demonstration parties to show off his biophotonic scanner and galvanic spa. Healthier living with antioxidants, plus looking younger are all the rage!
2008 in Review-Tyler
Tyler is in 10th grade and is taking several Honors classes. He's keeping his grades at A's and B's, so we're very proud of him. He continues to keep his sights on becoming a WWE wrestler, but seems to be slightly open to some other career possibilities. He played soccer all fall season and is planning to play indoor soccer this winter and then try out for the volleyball team in the spring. Tyler got his driving permit in October and it was quite humorous to be a passenger on his first drive. He's doing much better now and will get his license in April.
2008 in Review-APC
In October, I was asked to apply for another position with a sister organization, AuPairCare. Au pairs are like nannies, except that they come from another country and they live with the host family. They take care of the family's children while the parents work and during their off time, they are treated like a member of the family. I currently have 5 au pairs from Montenegro, Austria, Poland, Turkey, and Mexico. I also arrange monthly gatherings to help the au pairs get to know each other and to make sure everything is okay with them and their host families.
2008 in Review-Summer
Tyler and Ryland went to church camp for a week in the summer at Biola University and had a great time. They got to experience college dorm life for the first time there. Tyler spent the rest of the summer at soccer practice for his high school team. Randy and I spent a week in Puerto Vallarta and had a good time, despite getting rained on and getting a little sunburned. I started teaching first grade at a brand new elementary school in August. It has been a challenge, getting used to those little ones again, but we are in a comfortable routine now. I ended my 4 1/2 year Slumber Parties business due to all of my other commitments.
2008 in Review-Spring Break
Over Spring Break, Tyler and I went on a 4-day Mexican cruise with our friends, Tammalin and Ryland. We stopped in Catalina and tried out scuba diving. We got all the gear on, which was quite a chore, and stepped into the water. The boys didn't seem to have any trouble, but Tammalin kept turning belly-up and I got so claustrophobic that I had to quit. We went kayaking in Ensenada and got to see the famous blowhole from the ocean, looking ashore. We all tried escargot, strawberry soup, Baked Alaska, and shuffleboard for the first time.
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