The last few weeks

Okay, I only seem to update this thing about once a week or every two weeks.

I don't know where to begin here.

Things are going pretty well for us here for the most part. We're both employed now, although now we've had to re-adjust our routine. Stephan helps around the house a lot more now, not that he didn't before, but now he helps more. I'm still figuring out how to do housework and work. But, if Stephan can go to school, work, do homework, be a good husband, and help out with the house...I guess I can figure it out.

The weather has been seriously whacked out lately. Seriously Utah....what gives? It snowed today...on EASTER for crying out loud. Um, yeah, one of the top ten reasons I need to get out of this state as soon as humanly possible.

Not only am I employed, but my brother Craig has found a new job. For those who don't know (which is probably most of my readers), he got laid off from the border patrol last fall. He and Brittney moved in with our parents while he looked for work. He took security guard classes, and now he's got a job! Ask me how I feel about Obama reducing the number of BP agents on the border.

Summer is looking interesting for us. The most hours Stephan will be able to get at the Math Lab are five. Not enough, so he's looking for a different job for the summer. He may or may not be taking classes during the latter part of the summer, and it's looking more and more like we will not be able to go to the Slack Family Reunion in Nauvoo because of scheduling. I have mixed feelings about that. We're trying to think of fun things to do this summer.

My dad had surgery this last week to fix a deviated septum. My father-in-law is having surgery this week for something completely different. Read on.

Stephan's dad has cancer. He has what is known as leiomyosarcoma (feel free to look it up). He actually had a cancerous growth removed from his left arm several years ago (we affectionately call the remaining scar his "shark bite"), but it has returned now to the top of his head and in his liver. Brian (my father-in-law) is having surgery this Friday to remove the growth on top of his head and will have another surgery to remove the growth in his liver at a later date. While this is a very rare from of sarcoma, it is a slow-growing form and treatable with surgery. It doesn't, however, respond to chemotherapy, so no chemo for him. His oncologist is also one of the foremost experts on sarcoma, so we know he is in good hands. We are optimistic that all will be well. He was given a beautiful blessing today by their stake president.

So that's the end of my update. Later!