Well, Christmas has come and gone and on to the New Year. I have to say that my Christmas was great. It would have been even better if my little Lucas was here too but that wasn't in the cards this year. I would have loved to had the snow that Adrienne and Lucas had for Christmas, but you don't get that in AZ so it is really hard to get into the season when all you see is brown and cacti. Ugh.
Even though I didn't get the weather that would lend to the season I did get to have my daughter, son in law, Veronica, and Cadence here. It was really funny that my oldest granddaughter. Veronica, thought that the rental vacation home was my house. She announced that it was beautiful. We didn't try to explain to her that it wasn't my home. I don't think that she would have understood it even if we tried.
She is so full of energy that I sleep almost a whole day after they went back home. I know that this is the reason that it is best that young people have children and not my age. Such imaginations they have. My Cadence was a busy little girl and quiet until something really upset her.
It was so nice to have everyone together. We had a really relaxed dining. Nothing elaborate. It was much better not having to spend so much time in the kitchen and spend more time with the family.
Now that Christmas is over I am trying to get a package sent to Lucas and Adrienne for Christmas and for Lucas' 1st birthday. I hope that he will enjoy what he will be getting. I am looking for something really special so I can get this to them.

Closure

Since I moved to AZ I have been in contact with my 2nd ex. I tried to be a friend and be understanding but he is so unhealthy emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. He loves remaining in his life with alcohol as his god. After some real in depth soul searching I found that I needed so desperately to clean up all the things that kept me bound in my unhealthy boundaries. So, I made a phone call leaving a voice mail that he stop calling and that even if he does change his ways that I cannot have him in my life. I cannot even be a friend. He seems to suck the life right out of people like me. Someone that wants to help and fix things. To secure that he will not contact me ever again I sent an email to his mother so that she will understand my position and that he will have no room in my heart or life. I have felt such a burden lifted off of me and I am really happy with my decision. So far I have not heard from him especially the drunk calls that he would do. I am so glad that the Lord has led me to this. I cannot wait to see all the other changes that will take place in my life. I pray that the Lord will give me the strength to continue on in this cleansing.

My three beautiful grandchildren. Veronica Storey Scellick, Cadence Evangelina Scellick, Lucas Arthur Sotomayor. Cadence and Lucas really hit it off.

I just don't understand but I can only depend on my faith

As of now I have been off work since May 26th, 2009. That is when I had my surgery and then come to find out I was having complications recovering to the point that I found out that I have a blood clot in my left leg in my knee. The clinical term for this is DVT...Deep Vein Thrombosis. Well, that means that I have a clot in one of the main veins that go to the heart. They are very dangerous and can break off and go to other organs in your body. Worst case is death if it goes to the heart or lungs. So, I am still home taking blood thinners to help dissolve this clot so that there is no room for danger. Until then I do very little and lay around with my leg up most of the time, talk about boring. I am tired of this. I keep praying that nothing bad will happen but I have been going over things with my oldest son in case. Pray that he doesn't have to worry about this at all.

Strange how things happen

I have been reflecting on how my life has taken it course over the past year. As of July 31st I have been in AZ for a full year now. As of August 18th I will be at my job for a year. Since the time that I arrived in this land of sunlight, I have welcomed a grandson into this world. I also had the privilage to see my newest granddaughter over the beginning of the New Year. I do not get to be around my granddaughters because they live in WA which is a distance from me. Not that I am saying that I cannot go up and visit but during this first year I have had to some major recovery from my departure from OR.
In this past year I have said hellos to new friends, miss yous to old friends, hangin with both my boys, really getting to know and love with all my heart my daughter in law, playin with my precious grandson, having closure on a relationship from the past, and best of all a major surgery that corrected an issue that most women don't want in the first place....LOL!
I have been wanting so bad to move back to OR. I have been so homesick over this. I had outlined a plan for this. I have been wanting to get an ASL certification so that I could get a job with the state of Oregon and an intrepreter. Well, as I have been home recovering from the surgery I realized something and came to a conclusion. No matter that I would love to move back to OR, I have decided that my home is here in AZ because I cannot leave my little grandson. He would not have any grandma's living anywhere near him and most of all I would have such a void in my heart and life if I were to go. Now, my goal for the ASL is still on the table but I will seek a job here in AZ. The only way I would move is if I won the Powerball and I could move my family up to WA so that we could all be near each other. So, until that happens I will stay here and enjoy my time with my family that is here and just kiss and hug my little man as much as I can. I do plan on saving to make a couple trips up to WA to visit my daughter and her fam. I want my granddaughters to know who I am too.!

It will be a year since I moved down to live in AZ as of July 31st. I will celebrate my 1 year anniversary on the job as of August 18th. I cannot believe that it has been that long.
Much has happened in a year. I have 2 new grandchildren who are just a delight. I am blessed to be able to be near my grandson Lucas. He is just a doll. He has a very great mommy. She is also a blessing to me. Willy has a very handsome family and I am proud of him. My youngest, Andrew is down here too. Unfortunately, I don't get to spend as much time with him as I would like but that is a part of him growing up.

Newest additions to the family. Blessings beyond my belief and I was giving two more grandchildren in 2008. Cadence Evangelina Scellick, born 11/14/2008 and Lucas Arthur Sotomayor, born 12/23/2008. I am so happy to have these children in my life. It just warms the heart when I hear my oldest granddaughter say "Hi Nana". It melts my heart. I cannot wait until these two cuties can do the same thing. All I can say is that the Lord has bestowed upon me such a wonderful gift.
Father, I ask your blessings upon Veronica, Cadence, and Lucas, to provide a hedge of protection around them. Give them a heart after you as they grow up in the world. Keep your arms around their precious lives, guide them, and fill them with the desire for you and your glory. I ask now that you give their parents the wisdom and strength that they will need to raise them in the world today. I ask now Lord that you have them as living examples to their children. I know that my prayer will not go unheard, that you will honor my request. I thank you and praise you for your unconditional love and blessings.

My little man

My new man in my life, Lucas Arthur Sotomayor. On December 23rd 2008 we were introduced. The first boy in the Soto Clan of all the grandchildren born. He is a special little guy. Though he was born early he is doing so well. I look at him and I see the best blend of my son Willy and my daughter in law Adrienne. He is starting to fill out and he is definately getting Willy's chubby cheeks that he had as a baby. He is just so precious. I cannot imagine what my life would be without him. I have been so blessed with this new addition. I now have 3 grandchildren and am loving every minute of it.