Mariska's surgery

All went well. 

We went in at 8:45 am and were home before noon. She went straight to bed as expected and I headed to the store for popcicles and such. 

By the time I go home she was up and dressed. She did talk the first day though it hurt. She wouldn't eat or drink much so I had to force her. 

Tuesday was her worse day. She was nauseous all day and the doctor was threatening to put her in the hospital to give her an IV for fluids.  But we got through it and she is drinking normally and eating some. 

 We went to the mall Friday. She tired out easily so I guess we will have to ease into school but she is going to church today and is a lot perkier than she has been.  So it looks like she is on the mend.

Now she just has to get used to not being spoiled anymore.

Tina

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Hello all

Well here I am everyone. Sorry to those who phone calls got ignored for the past few days but I've been kinda out of it. Good news is I am still alive and kickin. Bad news, I'm a little more banged up. Still working out the specifics of the crash and the nightmare after but am feeling much better. No broken bones just a sprained elbow a hand full of cuts on my forearm and elbow. Road rash on my arm as well. Gashes on my forehead and cuts on my face and neck from glass which I still keep pulling out of the strangest place. gonna put some pics up if you wanna see. Thank you for all your prayers and I promise to keep in better touch since I guess I'm not invincible.

YYYYYAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Good to hear the news Chris. welcome to the A-1 family. It is a good job and you will be working with some great people, just watch out for the G.M. he is kinda aunry and is likly to tell you to figure it out. School is going good but algebra is kicking my can, I am getting it but slowly. I have a good teacher and support system so I am confident that I will do good in the end. Alida is doing good and feel more luckier every day that she is married to such a wonderfull man. That may not be exactly how sht put it and she has never really said thoes exact words but I am sure that is how she feel. Love you all.

Aaron, Alida & Mali

Thank You Family

Great news!!!! Chris got a job!!! Thank you all for your prayers. I know it made a difference! He will be joining the family tradition and is becoming a hoser! He starts at A1 on Thursday. We feel very blessed to have this job and a great family. Hope all is well with all of you. If you have not posted yet, (Shane and Jared) DO IT!!! We all love you to keep in touch . Thank you again and We love you all.
Amber and Chris

Workman update

So I talked to Mom and she said I should post here with family news.

School has started. Mariska is loving high school. She already has a circle of friends from band. She played with the high school band last year.

Aria is enjoying being the oldest in our family at her school but she is learning what it is like to have the same teacher's your sister did. They are giving her her own chance though. She is trying cross country track this year. We'll see how she like it.

The younger kids are all excited to be one year older and one grade higher. Ceili is starting kindergarten on Monday. She has been anxiously waiting for it while she watches the others go to school everyday.

In health news, Mariska will be going in to get her tonsils and adnoids out in a month or so. We don't have the exact date but the doctor said soon. And good news, the insurance is going to cover it 100%. So that is good. She will be sore for a week or so and will have to stay out of sport and PE for another week but that should be all then she will be able to breath better and we might be able to get her braces.

I guess that is it for now.

Love you all
Tina & family

We took a trip up to the Metolius River, located just west of Sisters, Oregon. The head waters of the rive comes right out of the mountain. It is ice cold and crystal clear. In years past we were able to see it pool up and move out as a pretty good sized river. This year the vegetation was thick and we weren't able to get the same view. We went on up the river to a fish hatchery where there was a pretty good hiking path along the river. Amber, Chris, Nathan, and Jaxon we're with us. The river is one of the prettiest that I have seen.
We stopped a Shahallie Falls on the way back and had another beautiful hike. This is a picture of G-ma next to the Mckenzie river. We think it looks like she is standing in front of a painting. It's for real.

Shahallie Falls has three drops and this is a picture of me in front of the second drop. The whole thing is a sight to behold. Wish would could share it with everyone in person.

Hope you enjoy this.

G-pa