January is Over!

January always seems like the longest month for me to get through! This year has been no exception. I started off the month with strept throat, Justin got it the same day as I did and then Abigail got it two days latter and Ryan two days after her. The week after that was all over, I ended up with an upper respiratory infection or sinus infection, one of the two. I felt miserable for about a week, and finally decided to be seen by the doctor since I was there with Justin anyways. Justin ended up with strept again, and I ended up getting a shot and being put on antibiotics. I told the doctor I don't usually get sick, and I don't know if he believed me or not. I have only been to the doctor three other times for sickness in the last 10+ years and I have now been to the doctors twice in three weeks. I don't regret getting that shot, even though it kind of hurt. It was cortisone and an antibiotic, and by the next day I was completely cleared up. I have never had that kind of healing before! Other than being sick, the rest of the month hasn't been too bad. I have stuck to my New Years resolutions even through the sicknesses, which is a first for me. I am not very good at following through with the goals I make, but thanks to an incredible husband, who always follows through with his goals, I have been inspired and have stuck to them. I have read my scriptures every night, and exercised at least four times a week. These two things have helped me to get through everything else much easier!

The kids are all doing well. Emily started violin again (she had a break for a month during Christmas). Tyson is doing indoor soccer, but doesn't have a ton of games and very few practices, so it really doesn't take up too much time. Justin has enjoyed being back in school and has become an excellent reader. Ryan has had the biggest changes. He is now potty trained. This is a job I don't enjoy doing at all so I was putting it off, but when I realized he was starting Sunbeams I decided it can be put off no longer! Because he was older, it only took one day to do it, and it is nice it is done. He still has to have me come in the bathroom with him, which I don't enjoy, but at least I didn't have to clean up a bunch of accidents. Four down, one to go. As I mentioned earlier he also started Sunbeams in January. This has not been a fun thing for him, but today he finally went with out crying. My three older kids always loved the idea of getting older and starting primary, but Ryan did not want any part of it! He would start crying before we even went to church because he didn't want to have to go. Luckily, every time we pick him up he says, "It was great, I loved it." Abigail is starting to get more opinionated and doesn't mind fighting for what ever she wants. I have never seen a one year old that can bring a 6 or 9 year old to tears quicker than her! Everyone in the family still loves her, and they usually give into her.

This is obviously getting way to long, kind of like January! I will go now.