Off Probation!!

Brent has survived the police academy, field training, and now he has successfully completed his probationary period. Yeah!!! He can now take a vacation day with out scrutiny. I am very proud of him. I think he is very focused and very brave. He is gone from the house 14+ hours a day. He leaves in the dark and comes home in the dark. He still finds time to give me and his daughter attention. Sometimes he doesn't even see her because it's too late and she has fallen asleep already. I love him so much. Good job Brent!!

Updates

This is our Christmas card. You can kind of see my new hair! (See below for details)

Ella chews.

And she steals. Brent had this in his hand and she snatched it away and stuffed it in her mouth as fast as she could! I happened to have my camera in my hand or I wouldn't have got this!

I have been neglecting blogging for a while. Any ex-cheerleader can tell you that basketball season starts out crazy! Well, first, Black Friday was crazy!! My mom, Ella and I all went together and it was so much fun. Usually I am scaling bins of video games at Costco, ducking under clothes racks and thieving $5 waffle irons from old woman's baskets. (Does she really need six of them?) I was a little more low key this year. Ella did sooo good. She loves shopping. A girl after my own heart.

Next, my little cheerleaders are doing so good!! I love them so much! About half of them work so hard and want to be good so badly, the other half drive me crazy. My captain Dani Swanson is a blessing. She is organized and a wonderful problem solver. Someone gets hurt and she already has a plan on how to fix it. All my sophomores are wonderful, I love them. I like most the freshman. :) I have two awesome stunt groups that are really good and one that is doing a lot better than they were. They are working hard to do their best. I need to have some pictures of them.

AND, I cut my hair off!! Don't be alarmed. It is at my shoulders. That is the shortest it has ever been! But it was/is falling out in clumps! Amy was very kind enough to cut it for me. I really like it. It is so much easier.

Last, it has been a year since my Granny past away. I keep wondering when it will stop hurting that she is gone. Especially that I am in her house now. I miss her so much. I sometimes call Ella, Ruthie and it is bitter sweet.

Thansgiving

Brent had to work Thanksgiving this year. It was kind of sad. He made triple time so I got over it pretty quick. :) Anyways I thought I would write some of the things I'm thankful for.

1. Brent: He is a perfect match for me. He puts up with all my crap and tries his best to listen to me. I'm complicated, so I know it's hard.
2.Brent's job: Many people my age are poor. They are in school or just getting started in careers. I, however, am not!!! I love Brent's job and the security it gives us.
3. Ella: She is beautiful and healthy and I am glad I have her, even though she is text book case of irregularity.
4. My family: I love them because they ARE NOT PERFECT. They are crazy and honest. The are my best friends. I trust them unquestioningly.
5. The gospel.

There are other things that are vital to my existence and that I am also grateful for, but this is what is important. I hope everyone is excited for Christmas and has had a great year.

4 Month Check Up

Ella had to get her 4 Month round of shots I hate shots!! She was 12 pounds 7 ounces 25 %tile and 24 inches long 25%tile. The Doctor said she was healthy. She gets to stop taking her medicine now and I hope it will be okay! She loves cheerleading and football games. She's starting to sit up better and is protesting when you try to take her toys away. Her favorite toy is poodle. A bright pink poodle that vibrates when you pull his string. She loves him and likes to cuddle him when we are in the car. (When I say cuddle I mean chew his ears or tail or feet)

You Know Your Sleepy When.....

My poor daughter was awake for six hours straight and had fussed and cried all day. We went to the football game and seeing as how she loves chaos, she loved it. But, on the very short ride home she fell asleep. She badly needed a diaper change and lunch, so I thought, I will change her and that will wake her and then she can eat and fall back asleep. Usually getting her out of the car seat wakes her immediately... but no. So I put her on her changing mat to change her. It is usually cold and she hates it. But did it wake her?..... No. So I proceeded with the diaper change. Did the removal of pants and cold wipe and new diaper wake her?..... No. She was still sleeping the whole time! I was shocked. So I was finished the job and left her be. On her mat, in her room, dead to the existing world.

Farewell Mews!!

The first time I took my cats to the vet they asked me what the name was. So I told them it was Bowler. The nice lady laughed and said, no the cat! So I said, Oh Lettuce! Then she asked me, Last name? And I thought, I've never thought of a last name for the cat. So I answered, Mew? The nice lady laughed again and said, How funny that you have cats and your last name is mew! I starred at her for a moment and said, no my last name is Bowler, the cat's last name is Mew. She had confused me!! From that point on, I have referred to my cats as 'the mews'. Unfortunately, the mews have found a new home "on a farm" in mesquite. I will miss them so much.

Jack J. Wheeler

My sister finally had her baby. We went to see her today and I forgot how little baby's can be. He made Ella look like a giant!! He doesn't have a name yet, they haven't decided!! He has long black, curly hair. Way more than Ella has now! Joshlyn looked really good and the baby was beautiful. Joshlyn did great and everybody looked happy and healthy. Congratulations on the new Wheeler.

Jack J. Wheeler

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