Flynn Family

2013 a year in review   Once again I am having to become the blogger in my family.   So here it goes;   In January, I received an interesting email, that back in the beginning of last December, I entered a contest where the WAC had posted pictures around the University of Idaho campus. I answered all five correctly and was one of the first 25 to do so. So I won a gift from the WAC and have been entered to go to Vegas for the WAC championship.   I didn’t win the trip, but that was ok because I was going to be way too busy soon enough. I learned that my sons do not understand how great snow days from school are. I saw it as getting to watch the Price is Right and other things, no school work, not having to ride the bus, and could go play in the snow later.   Jackson is mad because they had a field trip and it was canceled. Wyatt wanted whatever was on the menu in the lunchroom and was looking forward to learning things that day.   They told...

  Once again I have to take it upon myself to blog, since Emily is so busy with work, internship, and school.   She is in my opinion become Wonder Woman.   First off, I am thankful that I am alive; I sometimes need to remind myself of how close I came to not being here anymore.   I am thankful that I can stay home and take care of Henry; he brings me such joy seeing him discover new things every day.   I am thankful that we have enough money that I can stay home.   Only working during hunting season has been a blessing this year, I make enough to pay child support and it gives my family the Christmas presents without causing a strain in our budget.   I am thankful to be married to Wonder Woman; she has been my protector the last 4 years, I used to call her my replacement brain, for when I forgot something.   But I realize now how much she had to do for me when I forgot everything.   I would wake up every day before the brain surgery (k...

Since Emily is the blogger, but doesn’t seem to have the time to do this.   It has fallen onto me to become creative.   So bear with me and my rants and whatever’s. Yesterday was my baby daughter Katelyn’s 13 th birthday.   I haven’t seen her since before Jackson was born and sometimes wonder what she must think of me.   Does she wonder why I do not really want anything to do with her Mother, so alas I don’t get to see her?   Katelyn’s Mother tries to control every aspect of her life, but one day it will come back and bite her square on the butt. When I was sick and was in the hospital getting ready for my brain surgery, I finally decided to tell Tracey in case stuff happened. She must have had to call every hospital in Salt Lake looking for me, but she did call me and we were civil for the first time in a few years.   But afterwards she kept pressing me to give up my parental rights so that her new husband could adopt “Kate” as she likes to be ...

So maybe at this moment I am in the eye of the storm. The biggest challenge I am facing is exhaustion. This month has been the craziest by far. I am working 40 hours a week (4 ten hour shifts), plus one day a week for practicum, then there is the two classes that run at ten hours per day a piece for 3 and 4 weeks. There is just a lot on the plate.  So I am going to count.... 1. Supportive husband - boy have I needed him. It helps knowing he is there for me and that he is picking up the slack at home. It isn't an ideal situation right now, but honestly it is what works best for us. 2. Flexible work - my boss is great. She is letting me be flexible in my schedule so that I can fit everything in, it makes for some long hours, but my family is being taken care of and that is the most important. 3. Great classmates - I have some great classmates that I can depend on and that can depend on me. It makes getting through this program a lot easier. 4. A great practicum site that could t...

It's amazing the way life changes, even when you know the change is coming. On February 14, 2013 we were blessed with our third little boy, Henry Robert Flynn. He is loved and adored by the whole family, especially his brothers. Jackson is so funny - he will ask to hold him, but only hold him for a second and then run off. He always has to kiss him before he leaves for school or before he goes to bed. The first thing Jackson and Wyatt do when they get home is check on Henry and see where he is. We are starting to get back into a groove with my work and school. I hate leaving Henry and the other boys, but it helps knowing that Daddy is on the job. They both love to hold their brother, you can just see it on their faces.  Friday I add another thing to my schedule -Practicum - I have been trying to get this thing started for a month and a half. I appreciate the infinite patience of the site where I will be starting my counseling. A week from Friday I will be adding another cla...

So I love to read blogs but finally decided that maybe someone out there wanted to hear what I had to say since it has been awhile. I have been avoiding the blog because I have been busy with just a touch of grumpy. The doctors changed the date of the c-section to valentine's day which is not soon enough for me. They won't go before 39 weeks which leaves me with the spontaneous labor option for an earlier delivery. I don't think this one is going to cooperate anymore than his brothers have. I am going to the doctor for two appointments a week making sure everything is good with the baby. I want my brain back, I want my body back, and I want my time back - these two a week appointments are long and are brutal. I had some cramping yesterday ALL day but it eventually stopped.... Okay see why I avoided the blog - I am whiny and miserable.