Well obviously, blogging has not been at the top of my list lately of things to do. And with good reason... it's been a rocky few months around the Kenison household, but hopefully things are on the upswing. There is no doubt that soccer and football - though really FUN - were a huge commitment this fall... more than we expected! The boys all had a great time so were are glad that they had the chance to participate. We have definitely found Brock's niche in soccer and Tate was thrilled to have found a new sport that he enjoys too. Brennan loved every minute he had on the football field, but found himself a little nervous for most of the season after watching one of his friends get hauled off the field in an ambulance not once but twice with neck and back injuries. We are very thankful for an injury free season.
We have been blessed with a mostly healthy fall which is a welcome break from years past. It seemed like Reese was constantly sick the first 18 months of her life. I think the boys have finally tried to expose her to about it all. Teenage troubles have hit home with full force... and Tanner doesn't even turn 13 till next week! It's going to be a LONG 15 more years of teenagers at home with the way things are starting out. Heaven HELP us!!! We are thrilled with Tanner's lawn mowing job however.. what a great worker he is! He can cut, edge, weed whack and blow a lawn better than most professional companies twice his age! Work is picking up for Mark again - thank you investors for putting money back in the markets around the world. It's nice to see the numbers on the Dow and S&P on the rise. That certainly makes the stress ease a little around here too.
My health has not been the best, but we are very thankful for some recent test results that have ruled out more serious issues like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. I have had traveling / severe joint and tendon pain for many months now. It has made for some challenging and stressful times, but I am hopeful that things are possibly starting to get better in some of the joints. It started a few weeks after Mark got the shingles last spring - but the doctors say that he NO correlation. I'd like to think different, but whatever it is, we all hope that it goes away and gets better very soon. After a severe reaction to the anti-inflammatory medicine - I am back to Tylenol and Advil... hopefully we can find a drug that works without any more serious reactions or side effects. Little Miss Reese has been a joy to have around during these hard times - she never leaves my side and is always trying to help get things for me. She makes me laugh and MELTS my heart with the most sincere comments of her love for me and how much she likes her Mommy. Most touching has been her prayers for me... without fail and NO HELP... she includes me in any prayer that she is saying... morning, night, dinner, lunch, or just when she wants to. She asks Heavenly Father that he will make Mommy better and make her foot and back stop hurting. Oh the faith of the little children... to be two and have the faith that she has is incredible. She is truly one of Heavenly Father's choice daughters who was sent here to earth during these times when the strongest will need to be here to withstand the many temptations of the world. The boys have been so wonderful too at understanding the circumstances and helping out when they can. Their faith too has been amazing...they too have prayed for me on a daily basis. I am so blessed to have 5 children who love and care about me so much!!!
Most importantly has been Mark and his willingness to step in and take over many of the usual duties that I have not been able to do. He's been great at helping out around the house and with the kids... and trying to ease my pains. With much gratitude in our hearts we head into this season of Thanksgiving with a MUCH to be thankful for!!!!! I may not be 100%, but at least I feel like things are starting to improve. Things could be SOOO much worse, so I will take my aches and pains and not complain... but the teenager troubles... well I may complain a little about that! HA HA HA!!! Mark and I were NEVER like this as teens... snicker snicker snicker!!!
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I could write BOOKS on what Mark did as a teen. But you probably don't want your boys to read them or they'd get TOO many ideas.
Wendy, I hope you are ok. Is the pain subsiding or getting worse? Keep me updated. I'll try to call and check in soon.
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