Once again....

I know it has again been forever, I keep forgetting to bring my camera in to download pictures... but I do have a few to plug in here... Isabel wanted a perm... of course didn't turn out very well because he hair is sooooooooo bone straight!! Life has been interesting, we are adjusting to Victor not working, although he is searching so diligently, and not having any luck. My hours have now also been cut, though it is nice to have a day during the week which I can get things done... the money sure does make a difference. I'm trying to find a way to go back to school, but I just can't do that until he is back working again.... This is truly a test of his faith... not so sure how he is doing thus far!

We have been working on getting to the Temple to be sealed.... (Victor has put MUCH effort into this).... It's great to have a husband who has his priorities figured out for the most part! :) We have ran into a problem though... you see I located Dalan's biological father... and now that I have found him, we cannot have Dalan sealed to us without his permission, which he doesn't want to do... he just chooses not to respond in any way at all.... this is very frustrating and sad for all of us, as we don't want to go forward with anything unless Dalan can be a part of it.... so that's where that stands.

I have become very grateful for a few things lately... one of which is my health... I may be very fat, but I am healthy... and working on the weight... I'm so thankful for this.... I am able to do sooooo much that others can't, and I need to be doing more!

I'm grateful for my calling that I've had.... I've got great women to work with who teach me a lot, and I've been able to talk with women and get to know women that I wouldn't have if not for this calling.... there are some AMAZING women in our ward!

Dalan is almost done with basketball... he's now on the 8th grade team for some reason, and doing YM basketball... tournament is this weekend, so that is going to be fun!

Isabel has started her hip/hop/gymnastics class and loves it!! I wish I could afford to have her there every evening, it is so great to see her enjoy something, it's fun for me to watch!.... not to mention, it gives me time to walk through and find great deals at Gottschalk's.... and now that they are closing... I'll find even better deals!!

I'm glad American Idol is back on... just love this type of entertainment! I'm thinking that Lil Rounds will be in the top 3.

Anyway... all I have time for right now..... oh yeah... and I LOVE facebook... I have found so many old friends!

Update

Ok, Ok,

I know it has been forever, and I have plenty of things to catch up on... I will post pictures soon, I promise... but here are the facts that you all may have missed out on if we don't talk much....

1. Home computer is dead and gone, Victor tried to get online, has no idea what he clicked... but I no longer have a computer functioning at home.

2. Isabel had to get a "real" bra... thought Victor was going to faint in the store! lol

3. Dalan seems to be growing a mustache..... yuck!

4. I still have not lost any additional weight....

5. Christmas and New Years were fine...

6. Victor is laid off ... yuck!

7. Dalan is in basketball.. first game tonight.... ( I know... I will have pictures soon)

8. Shelley and I have joined the local biggest loser battle.... I honestly don't know how anyone could think they would win competing against us... but whatever... good luck to all!

I don't know how many more numbers I want to type... I'm so busy all the time, kind of tired.... anyway, I miss reading about all of you.... so hope you all wanted to read a min. about us... thanks and watch for more soon!!!

Here we have all of us together.. Isabel's caricature, and Dalan eating a bug as we ride.... sorry to bore you all with pictures this way... I need that blogger 101 class!

Dalan and I had a GREAT time sitting in the front of California Screamin!!! This is truly one of my favorite rides.... Isabel took some great pictures while Dalan and I were riding of the lights on the pier...

First things first.... they all have to pose of course..... on our way to Tower of Terror.... I wanted to see Aladdin... but there weren't any shows yesterday :(

Daddy and his little girl resting for a moment before heading over to California Adventure..

So here are Dalan and Isabel smiling (for Grandma) while waiting for Finding Nemo... this is the first time we waited in that long line to go on this ride... it was nice, but not one of our favorites!