Soccer Fans

Of all the sports we have had the kids try out soccer seems to be the favorite. Not just for the kids but for the parents. It is fun to watch the kids go from being terrified of the ball and the possibility of getting kicked (on the first and second grade teams) to gaining confidence in themselves and how to handle the ball. They learn to work together as a team and just have fun!

We have been having soccer games every Tuesday and Thursday for the last month and a half. It has been a joy to see how the kids skills have improved and how much fun they have.

Shaelynns team has been trying hard but were only able to win two games. Despite the losses their team has remained positive and just have fun! Shane was able to help coach their team when the "real" coach was late for the game. This is good Father Daughter bonding when the Dad can keep his temper. LOL.


Cory lucked out and got an amazing team. They only lost one game and have a great chance of winning first place. We start elimination games next week and are hoping for the best.

Craig William Cherrington

Craig William Cherrington 1962 ~ 2008 Craig William Cherrington, loving husband, father, son, brother and friend passed away Monday, September 15, 2008. Craig was born April 28, 1962 in Provo to George William and Kay Riggs Cherrington. Craig served a mission for the LDS Church in Arcadia, California where he met and later married Charlotte Salazar on May 22, 1986. Sealed in the Salt Lake Temple May 22, 1987. He graduated from AF High School, attended college at Snow & Ricks. Craig started his career with Western Airlines in 1984 which later merged with Delta Airlines, where he worked until the time of his death. He dearly loved his family and traveling with them as often as possible, Nascar racing, hunting, supporting his oldest daughter at many dance competitions and the Marching Band with his two youngest girls. Craig lived in Utah until 1999, then moved to Georgia to further his career with Delta Airlines. Craig is survived by his wife Charlotte, his girls, Malina Marie, Charla Renee' and Mindee Kay, father George and his wife Ann, sisters, Kelly (Clay) Anderson, Amy (Kent) Hone, Rebecca, Elyce, Selene, brothers Zane and Burke. Preceded in death by his mother Kay, and Charlotte's mother, Sylvia Rabalais. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 2 pm in the American Fork 26th Ward Chapel, 975 N 60 E. Viewings will be held at the church Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm and Saturday from 12:30 to 1:45 pm prior to the services. Online guest book at andersonmortuary.com In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Craig Cherrington Donation Fund, c/o Southern Community Bank, PO Box 142069, Fayetteville, GA 30214.

A few more pictures.

Here the kids are for their "combined birthday party" with their super cute cousin Kaden in the Lagoon camp ground.

Sometimes we tend Grapndmas dog Gypsey when they go away for work conventions. Shaelynn spoils her rotten by reading her books, giving her her princess pillow to lay her head on and keeping her warm with some old towels.

Shaelynn loves horses and has always wanted one. The next best thing? Sitting on one! This was taken on Mount Dutton last weekend.

Back to School!

I know this is super late but hey....whats a girl to do when she misplaces her camera transfer cord?!

This is a picture of my kids first day of school! I am in total denial that I have a kid in middle school....can we say getting along in years? Sheesh.

This is Shaelynn at 9 and Cory at 11 years old!

I Lost My Husband Last Night (but only for 8 hours)!

Shane has been helping guide hunts for a friend. He was down on Mount Dutton and had been hunting since Saturday. Last night around 9:20 pm I get a call from Shane's phone. The reception is really terrible where they hunt. I was finally able to hear someone on the other end but it was not my husband. It was his friend Jay. What I got out of our fuzzy disrupted conversation is that someone had died on the mountain in their group. I was pretty certain he had said it was not Shane. He also said they would not be coming home tonight. I was pretty shook up after this call and so called his Mom and Dad. I told them what I believe I had heard. With Val's reassurances I was feeling pretty secure in the belief that it was the friend of their hunter and not my husband.

At 10:00 pm I got a call from Shane's boss, the chief of Police. He told me dispatch had called and told him Shane had had a heart attack and fallen off his horse, hit his head on a rock and died on the mountain. I reassured him I was sure that Jay had said it was not Shane. He told me he would let me know the name of the deceased as soon as they got the body off the mountain and could contact the dispatch center with a positive ID.

Well as you can guess this had me second guessing myself something awful. I went over and over in my head what I thought I had heard Jay say through all the static. Then I started to wonder if I had heard wrong and it was Shane. Then I started to wonder if Jay had just told me this to keep me calm until they could get Shane's body off the mountain. Lets just say I was in a full panic. I did not sleep a wink the whole night. I just sat and cried/worried by the phone waiting for his boss to call me back and let me know who it was for sure. I received no phone calls.

At about 5:45 I hear the familiar sound of our suburban pulling up in the front of our house. Could it be? I jump up and run to the door. Out steps Shane alive and well (at least physically).

It turns out it was the hunters best friend that passed away. Shane was there to do CPR on him but it did not help.

Right now I am so very thankful that my husband is alive and well. This has been the longest and most horrible night of my life. I feel terrible for the family that is getting the crushing news today that they have lost their beloved Husband, Father and Son.

I am also very mad at the dispatch center and Shane's boss. I don't think the way things were handled were very professional. They should not start guessing who it is just because the phone call came in on my husbands phone. Granted I am sure the call they received was just as hard to hear and understand as the call I got but come on! Calling the family and letting them know their loved one might be dead when they do not know for sure is NOT a good thing.

I had to call into work and get the day off. I have slept on and off but my mind is still racing. Shane is exhausted mentally and physically and has been sleeping most the day.

I have been lucky to never have been present at a death. Funerals are bad enough for me. I feel so bad for those that were there to witness this mans last breaths and have to feel the total sense of helplessness as there was nothing they could do so save this mans life.

Well i guess I better lay down and try to catch a little more sleep before I have to go pick up the kids from school. My brain and emotions are fried. I probably should not be posting this in my present condition but I guess that is what "delete post" is for when you finally come to your senses.

For Lisa!

You will never guess who I ran into the other day!

I was working at the drivers license division Monday morning when this woman walks in and starts asking me some questions regarding some testing she was interested in taking. She looked and sounded very familiar to me (even her cough) but I could not place her in my memories. When she handed me her drivers license I was totally surprised to see who it was! Marla!

Just to be sure I had the right one (lol) I asked her if she grew up in Orem and ever knew a Lisa Lee. She about died when she figured out who I was and then preceded to quiz me about you. :)

I told her about your blog but she said she has no access to the internet but told me to tell you "Hi!" from her. She could not believe you live in Poland.

Anywho I just had to pass this on and figured you would see it if I posted it here.

Strange how small this world seems at times.

Like a chicken with its head cut off.

That is how I have felt for the last few weeks.

I have landed a job with the State of Utah Drivers License Division at the gentle (ahem) nudging of my husband. Yes times are getting tight with the money so I had to get myself yet another job. (Heck Shane has 4 why shouldn't I?)

Honestly when I applied for this job I was of the belief that there was no way in Hades that I could qualify to get it. I did it purely to satisfy my husband. I, after all, am "brain damaged" (hey, it is hard to outgrow some of those childhood beliefs I had (ahem..have)) and have a bad pre-adult past history (and let me tell you...the in depth background check and possibility of a lie detector test leaves nothing hidden). I was also sure I bombed the interview. I get all nervous and jittery and my brain shuts down as fast as my face reddens with nervous panic. I was 100% sure I didn't have to worry about fitting yet another job in with being a Mom, running a car wash and the on and off sub job or web design project.

Lets just say I was floored when the boss called me up and offered me the job. I took it. What was I thinking?

For the past few weeks I have been training 10 hours a day as well as trying to run a home and car wash and finish a web project (and get to the kids soccer games). This is the first time I have had to just sit down and waste time on the computer. I should be trying to get my trashed home back in to running order but right now I am just to darn tired to.

I feel like a Mom who has abandoned her family. I have to keep reminding myself that it is probably good for Shane and the kids to have to function together. Shane has never been much for taking care of the kids....and they are not used to depending on him. Lets just say it has been ruff for us all. Shane has to take them to school, pick them up and tend them until I get home at 6:00. I told him I will only keep the job if the kids can be home with him while I am away. That is the whole reason why I have all these other odd jobs, because I could fit them around my kids.

I have two more weeks of training and then it will be a one day a week job. This will almost double my monthly earnings. (Is it going to be worth it though?)

To be honest the job is awesome. The people that work there are very friendly and fun to be around. There is a lot to learn but the job it quite rewarding. I have to believe it will be nice to have when all the training is over with. Maybe it could turn in to a great job when the kids have grown and left the nest.

Now if I can get over all the guilt I feel for not being home with the kids (where I feel I should be)...... I hate the fact that we have to have money to live!

Boy this is a negative post. I will be sure to follow up with a positive one!

Until next time!