Testing, testing....

I just want to know......

IS ANYONE IN THE FAMILY EVEN READING THIS FREAKING BLOG??????

Because if not, I am going to turn my efforts to my personal blog and stop wasting my time here and hoping that at SOME point I might here from any of you!

I'm sorry, but since I am on a rant, I might as well continue with what I am thinking and how I feel!

Life is busy, I GET that! It doesn't ever seem to slow down, and I know that for you with younger kids, (especially Dave with his minions), you are a bit busier than say....Oh me...with my kids moving on with different parts of their own lives, however; I do not think any of us is SO busy that we can't take five minutes at least once a week and just say Hi, I thought of my family this month! HELL! Even once a month would be an improvement! I miss you all more than you can imagine! I don't have the money or the time to come and see you all to see how you all are doing, and I have the personal flaw of not liking to be on the phone any more than I have to, so I have gotten really bad at making a phone call to see how everyone is doing. Trust me I have thought about doing that though. I just don't ever sit still long enough to have the time to carry on a conversation that would lead to. (I am usually in a public place when the urge comes to me, and I refuse to make calls like that in public)

Anyway, like I said I know life is busy for all of us, but if NO ONE but me is going to be participating in this "FAMILY BLOG" I am done with it as well. This wasn't my idea in the first place , but I did think it an economical way for us all to keep somewhat in touch, but I suppose the newness wore off and the rest of you got bored? What ever it is, if no one else is going to post here please let me know so I can do my own thing! Thanks a ton! Very frustrated Jana

Update...

Ok, so as I am doing this up date I am slightly annoyed! I tried to post the pictures in order and they posted backwards and then I tried to rearrange them and the dang thing won't let me. So without starting over completely, this is what I got! Grrr...

Oh well. Anyway, I am just giving you an update on the 5K I said I was doing. I finished! :) I actually did it in pretty good time. For me anyway, and we had a lot of fun doing it. In the group picture it is me, Brad Weathers, JoAnn Contos and Richard West. This was before we got to the sea of Santa's we ran in.

Brad and I actually crossed the finish line together! It was a huge rush! Now I can say I have run a race. I might actually say I might just do it again! :) Not bad for someone who never really liked to run!. Oh, I will have to go easy, because my legs are really bugging me. They were before the race, but now I can totally feel that they are NOT happy with me. SO I will take a few days off, before I get back at it. :) Happy Thanksgiving! Love you all!

Well, since....

Well since no one else is posting STILL....I guess it is my turn again!

Since there have been some changes in my families world I suppose I should update you all. Not that I am even sure anyone is even still reading this blog. Oh well I suppose, at least it is sort of a record right?

Anyway...

Not too much has changed with Chet and I. I did get to travel with him to Washington to pick up his new work van a couple of weeks ago. Aside from flying the trip was a blast although a bit rushed. Washington and Oregon were beautiful and rainy.

Chet is still working like crazy, but the tractor work is winding down now. Yay!!! I think after tomorrow he will be done for the season! We are hoping the snow will stay at bay at least till he can get the last two jobs he has done and out of the way. He was suppose to do them last Saturday, but it snowed an was cold enough it did not melt, so it was a no go!

I have once again put in for a manager position, but haven't heard anything. The district is once again making a bunch of changes so I am once again not sure what will be happening, but could use maybe an extra prayer in my behalf.

I have also signed up to run my very first race ever! I am a bit nervous but as I am running just to say that I did it! and not to win, it really shouldn't be too bad! I am running a 5K in Ogden the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It is called the Santa Run. I get a Santa suit to run in and they sort of have a party and turn all the Christmas village lights on and stuff after the race that night. I am running it with a friend of mine and some other people she knows. It should be a fun experience at to do this once anyway.

Ford finally found a job after looking ALL summer long. He didn't find it till after school was in full secession and he found it with the help of his sweet girlfriend Jessica. She is also encouraging him in school and getting ready to go on a mission. They spend as much time as their busy schedules will allow and I don't see much of them. They are cute together, but I hope they will take it really slow! This being his senior year, he is trying to play catch up for all the goofing and laziness in the past and it is proving to be more of a challenge than I think he expected. Keep him in your prayer if you would that if nothing else he will find it easier to stay on task and finish this.

Now for the biggest new of all! Most of which most of you probably already know.

Megan is officially engaged! They have set the date for May 4Th. The wedding will be in our back yard and we would love it if you all could be here for it! Her Fiancee is Justin Nelson, and he is a sweet boy! The more I get to know him the more I find about him that I like, and he is SO good to Megan. I think they are going to struggle a bit at first as they learn how to manage their money and time, but it will be a good time for them to do it together! Besides, isn't that what being newlyweds is all about?

They both work for Wal-mart currently (once again) and hope to be able to figure out what they want to be when they grow up.

Megan reminded me again today that she just doesn't want to grow up, because it is hard! I told her I know, but that it is worth it! :) Not sure she was convinced, but she will figure it out. Slowly, but surely, it will come.

Anyway, there you have the condensed version of how the world just keeps turning for me and mine!

Hope things are going well for each of you and I hope to hear from you all soon! Love Jana & fam!