I have not forgetting about my blog. I wake up every day ready to post and then realize that i simply do not have the time. So here is my update.
September 23, 2013 just before my cousins second birthday he was diagnosed with ALL. Sure i have known many people with cancer, but never a child. I have been putting all my love, prayers, and focus into helping my family with fundraising and staying positive while we are on this crazy roller coaster called life. My family is strong and the support they are getting is amazing. This journey has brought me closer together with some family members that i usually do not spend much time with. It has been great getting to know them better and realizing how much we have in common. You can follow Mateo's Journey on facebook.
I am still sewing almost daily. It has been difficult to stay motivated and some times i want to throw in the towel. Sales are slow but every time they come in i realize that i truly love sewing and it gives me great joy each time an item is sent to a new home. When i started sewing it was a way to sew with my friends, stay connected, and share the love of the craft with each other. Friends have come and gone, some have lost interested, and i moved way...all factors making it difficult to stay connected. I keep hoping that will change and people will be motivated to get back in and get their hands dirty. For now I will continue to sew, continue to supply etsy with my handmade affordable items.
I finally found a new Girl Scout troop for Emma and we will attend out first meeting on the 28th. I am sad that we dont get to see our old troop as often but am glad to know Emma is always welcome to do activities with them. I am looking forward to being able to be more active in our new troop now that Peter finally has a shift that allows me some time to interact more and being able to help out which is what i have always wanted.
I am pushing forward with my goal to lose 30lbs before my 30th birthday. My weight has been an issue for me a lot more recently and i gave myself plenty of time to reach my goals. Luckily, I found an old friend that lives a few mins away and she has a similar goal to mine. We have been walking a few times and decided to make it more of a regular thing. It is nice to have someone in my life up here that i can relate to and it feels good to feel like i finally have a friend here. Not that i dont have friends...we all know i have like 5 LOL but i dont see my other friends very often. When we first moved here we saw people more but as the time has gone on, visitors have become less frequent, which usually happens. Having someone to walk with is really keeping me motivated to stay on track with my goals.
Landon is doing great in school! it is so nice to pick him up and hear from his teacher and his speech therapist about how amazing he is. He has learned so much in the past three weeks in his special morning class. We feel blessed to have moved to an area that puts the children first. I feel that in our last school district they were not as hands on and surely did not have the extra classes available like we do here. This move may have been a bit hard at first but except for the fact that i rarely see my friends, this is the best move we have ever made.
