cherish

I am a slacker. Seems like I have been starting many post with "I am catching up" and YES once again "I am catching up!". I will make it sweet and simple and make a list of everything that has been going on lately!

- Jacob had a science project due! (yes I cheated and used the one left in the closet from last year! dont judge me! ha ha!)
- Jaxen has been wrestling, wrestling, and wrestling.
-Jeff and I have been working, working, and working.
- Jaycee has been spending the majority of her time trying to figure out her math homework with absolutely no help from her parents! (we have no idea how to do that advanced math!)

So that dont seem like that much "Catching up!". Not too shabby but wait I forgot to add the BIG thing to the list! Jeff has been having some complications with his back, which quite frankly has scared the heebie jeebies out of me! About a month ago Jeff woke up and could not feel his right leg and barely could walk. He had been having some back problems for over a year so we assumed it was due to his back. We got him into a doctor and had an MRI done and the results were 1 bulged disc and 1 herniated disc in his lower back! He has been in extreme pain and has not missed a day of work! We took him to specialist he advised to try some injections to see if that would work. Jeff got the injections and waited two weeks but nothing had changed! Still the same numbness in his leg and still the extreme pain! Yesterday we met again with the surgeon and he advise Jeff would need surgery. We are now waiting for a time and date for surgery! We should get a call in a few days and it will be scheduled within the next 2 weeks. This has really been hard on all of us but especially Jeff. He hates being down and not being able to get around. I now know how much Jeff actually does for our family, and how much he helps me. It has been a trial trying to take care of everything and running the kids around....not to mention the snow shoveling which totally sucks! I am looking forward for Jeff not to be in constant pain and hoping he can have a full recovery. I know we still have a long road ahead of us and I am trying to think positive. I have said many prayers asking for the strength to get through this trial. Many days I have looked and felt like a bag lady....I will admit there was a couple days I figured out mid day I forgot to brush my teeth! I will now...today.. admit that I dont care if my teeth were brushed or my hair was done. All i care about is Jeff feeling better! It breaks my heart seeing him in so much pain! Hoping and being positive for the Best!