20/20 Waiting for the World to Change

Did anyone see the 20/20 show last night on Camden, New Jersey? It made me cry the whole way through... there are so many people who just need the opportunity to succeed and are stuck in situations they can't change. Camden, NJ is the poorest city across the nation where it is not unusual to hear gunshots on a daily basis. The drug trade is so rampant there that it seems that it is most of the youth's only option. There's got to be a better answer...here's the web site to check it out. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/

Owl's Roost Rumble Trail Half Marathon-April 28th, 2007

We are off and running....training for a half marathon in April. I backed out of the Marathon in Miami because unfortunately it has been way too hectic around here to make any time for training. I still have had this goal in my mind and still am determined to make it happen. This race should be more attainable with it being a local race and not as long as the Miami Marathon. :c) Will post more as my training progresses. My first step is to find some training partners to run with.... To health, life, and happiness!

The surgery was a success!

As the day started at 5 in the morning...a dreadful hour in the morning for just about anyone. We felt like we were going together as a family to help Maddox's ear infections subside. All we want is to do the best for our little boy. We stumbled around our still packed up house gathering 2 bags full of the things we might need. We were the first ones called up when we went to the doctors office, filled out our paperwork and sat down in the waiting room among 5 other kids with nervous parents feeling the same thing as we were. We were called back and we got an overwhelming response from all the nurses on how sweet and handsome Maddox was... that made us proud it still didn't alleviate the feeling of nervousness that had gradually made it's way to our faces. It's real, our son is here at the doctors office, we got to do this now. We put on the tiny hospital gown covered with clowns and took some pictures (we need to download the software to the computer so we can post those pictures) The anesthesiologist came in and explained how he was going to give Maddox a combination of inhaled drugs to make him sleep only for 15 minutes. He would be back and doing his usual routine after the feeling of confusion from this big change and funny feelings went away for him. We felt comforted by the fact that he would be back to his normal self soon and there were not many risks...I think the only answers to our questions was at that point to see Maddox after the surgery went well. All we wanted to know was that Maddox was going to feel better. Immediately Maddox fell asleep on my chest, the sweetest feeling in the world to me. The doctor came in and picked Maddox up, one look at the doctor and he feel back asleep on his shoulder. We knew then he was going to be all right...we waited long enough to eat a banana and read a little bit of Money Magazine when we heard,"The Wheeler Family...The Wheeler Family??" That's us....we go back to the room and they bring in Maddox his eyes were red and as soon as he took one look at our faces he started crying, he wanted us, he wanted a bottle, he wanted something comforting. We gave him everything, got a prescription, and took off to CVS to get the prescription filled. At first he seemed a bit bothered by the whole situation and whenever he looked at us he would cry, as if to tell us that he didn't want any part of that again. As we arrived home we got our happy baby once again, playing with his toys on the floor and giving us big smiles. We can tell he feels better, last night he slept from 10pm until 8:30am which is the first time he has ever slept in that long. He seems to be less fussy and has not pulled at his ears once...this is wonderful news for us. We'll keep updates on his progress but at the time being it was a really good experience with great doctors and a great result. Thank you all for the great e-mails!! We love you!

Maddox Ear Surgery-FRIDAY

THE SURGERY WILL BE THIS FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 2007

Maddox is getting tubes put in his ears tomorrow morning! After multiple ear infections we have decided with the doctors recommendations to press on with this surgery for Maddox's health and comfort. We just went to the ENT yesterday and he set up the surgery for tomorrow so it was very short notice for all of us....we just want to keep everyone informed and we will post updates and pictures as we go through the healing process. We are all a little nervous about this procedure and are both taking the day off to be with Maddox. Feel free to call us anytime!

We have also moved!! I haven't had a chance to send out the announcements quite yet, so this will do for now!! Our house is still a mess although it has improved greatly from last week. :c)


(we will post pictures of the house VERY soon!)
We have kept our same phone numbers for the time being....

"If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle."

Vincent van Gogh quotes (Dutch painter, one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionists, 1853-1890)

The BIG move

Yes we are moving....it seems like our lives are running together in this big blur of progress. Greensboro has been quite a great experience for us. We are in our groove....Randy has a job at a place called Takata as a business analyst. I am still working at Lindley Elementary as an interpreter but going to school to be a Deaf Ed. teacher. Also at night on Mondays and Wednesday I am intrepreting at the college level at UNCG. All the while we have a thriving baby boy who is in constand need for love and attention. It's been a pleasure to watch him grow from this little infant who could hardly open his eyes to this grinning and giggling ball of fun and couriousity. Everyday is something new and it's so exciting to be able to branch off in to our new home....a place we can actually call our own. It's been a pleasure having Randy's parents take us in and allow us to "take over" their house for 6 months. :) It's going to be strange...now having to do our own dinners, laundry, etc. I think we can get used to it again...6 months can really get you used to being a big kid again! Honestly we have been waiting for this moment to get back out on our own...being new parents and married it's hard to be in your parents house. Especially when we first got here and could barely make our bills month to month, Randy was looking for a job, and we had to put our sweet baby Maddox in daycare. We took a BIG risk....HUGE risk but in the end it really worked out. I would never be foolish enough to say that everytime you take a risk you will gain great things from it....but this time I can say that it fell in to place. I can't really say exactly why but for the first time in my life I feel like things are where they need to be...externally but internally as well. Maybe I have just answered my question...because I am really happy with myself is why things are coming together. It's a thought.... Neverless... it's a great feeling to have such a fresh new start with my family. I may not be saying this in a few days when we are hauling boxes over to the new house and unpacking boxes....because things will be a little chaotic to say the least...but Randy and Maddox will be there to help me center my thoughts and stay focused on our goals. The bed is calling our names.....