Benny's Spring Break

Benny is spending his spring break with a cone around his head. Yesterday was the dreaded day, at least that's how Dakota made it sound. "Benny's not a man anymore". :)

Sweet 16!

Cadie's birthday was Saturday. She turned 16 and went on her first date all in the same day. She asked her friend Connor to go to Morp (which is Prom backwards, the girls ask the guys to the dance). They (a group of them) went on a scavenger hunt at Target earlier in the day and went to the park to play games. Then that evening they went to Iggy's for dinner and then to the dance. She said it was so much fun! We still can't believe she is 16 years old (already, sheesh). Anyhoo, we are very happy that she had fun and we love her tons. Happy Birthday Cadie! :)

A Poem

If Only If Only
by dakota shults

I once had a dream
That maybe just maybe
That the crowd would just scream
They’d shout, they’d yell
They’d scream my name,
For I, yes I, just won the game

I remember in September
The sky was shinning so very bright
No matter what happened I couldn’t be sad
For I have just made the one and only
That’s right, the basketball team

After tons of practice I was ready
I was ready to fulfill my dream
But sadly I had an “F”
For my teacher Mrs. Peacher
Did not like my work, not one bit

Then the coach said to me, sorry, you’re off the team
I cried boo hoo, yet no one cared
For I, yes I, was off the team
I worked so hard, day and night
Yet that didn’t matter, for my grades were bad

I could have been the best
But now I have to rest
For I have nothing to do
But dream of what could have been
If I was still on the team


I found this on the computer desk one morning a couple of weeks ago. It was a handwritten rough draft that he had typed the night before for homework. I think it is really good and he never even mentioned that that was what he was doing for homework. I told him a couple of days later that I had seen it and that I thought it was sooo good. He just shrugged his shoulders and said "I just came up with it in about 10 minutes". The next day he said his teacher asked him if she could keep it and use it next year in her classes. Evidently I'm not his only fan. :)

Another Test

Today I had an EEG because not only have I been numb for the better part of 2 months, I also smell exhaust fumes. I smell exhaust fumes at ramdom times and in random places. Nobody else smells the fumes, just me. I don't know if it's related to MS or not. It's crazy I know, however, my doctor says I'm not crazy (thank goodness). :)

P.S. I'm smelling exhaust fumes right now. UGH!

Back to Blogging, Hopefully

Here's why I haven't posted in two months. I haven't been able to type because my hands and fingers have been numb, and I'm still struggling alittle.:)

A little over two months ago I woke up and my stomach and legs were numb. Within two days I was completely numb from my chest down front and back including my feet and hands. There were days where I thought I was going to lose my mind. It's very hard to walk when your feet are asleep. Since then, I have had blood work, a nerve conduction test, a neck scan, a spinal tap and a brain scan. The diagnosis? It looks like MS (multiple sclerosis). Both my neck scan and spinal tap show MS, however, since my brain scan was normal (yay, no tumor) we have to wait to see if I have another attack or a brain scan shows something in 6 months.

Today my numbness is gone except for my hands and my left arm. Although, my right hand does feel like it's almost back to normal. :)

So this is some of what has been happening with our family.

Basketball season is over (Dakota)
Swim season has started (Dylan)
Planning for college (Devynne)
Mountain West Conference Tournament (Steve)
Almost 6 months old (Benny)
Golf has begun (Steve)
Sunday School teacher for 16/17 year olds (me, love it)
School
Seminary
Church
Scouts
Work and so on........

Here are a few pics from Steve's Utah visit last month. Dakota went too and Cody seems to be MIA and I don't remember why. :)