December 2019

December 2019 is something else. So many emotions, so many things going on. 

Lets start with last weekend, we kicked off the Christmas festivities with mom's Christmas fun!

We rode the polar express to the North Pole!

Waiting for the train in the game room!

Neat little train model set up!

1:30 the train is leaving the station!

Santa and Mrs. Claus were on board! I told Santa I wanted a puppy for Christmas! 😅😅

Sisters :):)

Sashie held down the fort while we were gone!

Mama chose my favorite wrapping color theme! She is so observant! (*And the best!!)

We had so much fun together!

The next Monday, my last work day before the holidays, I interviewed for another position within Shaw for various reasons. I hope to hear back from it soon.

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Also, a week and a half ago Cody had a planned surgery on his foot to take out some of his bone to help the slippage of his big toe bone due to complications of having clubbed feet at birth. 

We have known Cody has needed this surgery for 6+ years but it was finally time to fix it. 

Cody handled the surgery like a champ and is non-weight bearing for the next 9 weeks. 

 

This has been extremely bad timing as we were supposed to be moved into our new house by now but as you know, we still have a way to go *unbelievably*, and now have to navigate packing, moving, and Christmas break festivities these next few weeks with Cody understandably, needing help with absolutely everything and me having to move all of our things by myself. Plus our moving date being pushed back every other day. I'm sure the moving company just loves us 😤. I had even planned work vacation for moving in which I now lose....all for nothing.

Yes I am bitter, and yes it is impacting my emotional state.

My sweet mama took me on a hiking trip to take my mind off of everything. I had been wanting to do this since March but Cody's feet have been hurting him. Well they always do but......

It was cold but so perfect!

Very fittingly, we had to climb Christmas top trail! It just so happened to be the steepest trail but I LOVE the challenge.

Poor mama hung on so well!

I am one intense personal trainer ;)

 

But once we hiked straight up the mountain, it was all worth it because the view was so breathtaking on the ridge!

Of course there was even a sign indicating the steepest climb!😆 I love White Oak Mountains!

Thanks mama, I really needed it.

For dinner I cooked us some of my famous chili!

-Two pounds of 93% lean ground turkey

-One packet of low sodium chili powder

-One can of low sodium tomato sauce

-One can of reduced sodium dark red kidney beans (with all the juice in the can)

-One can of reduced sodium black beans (with all the juice in the can)

-One can of garbanzo beans low sodium (no juice)

Add some chili cheese fritos for flavor!

The rest of this month will be celebrating Cody's families two Christmas's, and my families remaining two Christmas's.

And figuring out this house building stuff. :/

Love,

Kayla Raborn

12/21/19