Workmans Comp Nightmare!

At work on Dec. 17th I was showering a resident, he freaked out hit me in the head and pushed me down landed on the floor while twisted funny. Pretty basic right....apparently not. Ugh! So even though I reported it that day, even went to the ER complaining of back pain my employer Arbor Oaks and SAIF (aka: workmans comp.) does not believe that I could have received such a bad injury by a man about 200 lbs pushing me to the ground. I am so frustrated. Arbor Oaks told SAIF that the reason that I wasn't getting any hours this month was because I asked off so many days. Seriously! I asked off 5 days so that I could go to Utah to visit some family and friends. Of course I asked off all Sundays because I'm the relief society president and have more than one responsibility to take care of on those days. That's a great reason to give me....what 7 days of work in a 31 day month. The best part is that 2 of the days that I worked where on Sundays which I had asked off. URG!!

So as of right now I'm am dealing with great amount of pain because I am not on any pain medication because the Dr. put me on a steroid to help increase my bodies natural ability to relieve pain. Great idea but dealing with the pain until it starts to work AWFUL!! I can't believe how much pain I have been in the past couple of days. Oh....and let me tell you just how excited I am go to to physical therapy tomorrow. Oh the joys of getting injured at work!

Darn it I was hoping that some how me writing some of my frustration about that situation would I don't know some how put me at ease and calm down a little bit....I think that I'm just even more angry now. AAAAHHHHHH!!! I can't afford rent or anything else for that matter and your going to make me pay for an injuring at work that I did NOTHING wrong in. I HATE IT!!!

Sorry for the unpleasant post...hopefully the next one will be better.

Pre-engagement engagement ring!

Since we wanted to make the engagement official as soon as possible to get the paperwork going for the sealing cancellation to go thru I told Jake to get me an inexpensive ring instead of the actual ring that I wanted so that we could hopefully make it so that June would really happen and we wouldn't have to wait until later to be sealed. We looked together online, went to try it on at the store and Jake picked it up I believe the day afterwards. That was the plan anyways. Which was probably accurate since Jake proposed the day after that. :D Even though this will not be my wedding ring I do love its unique simplicity. I think it's beautiful!

Here is the engagement ring that I will get one day! It is.... ah,I just love this ring.

I said YES!!

Jake landed on the 'get married' place in the game of life and pulled out the ring.

Will you make me the happiest man on earth for time and ALL eternity?

YES!! (I promise I was just really happy, there was no tears regardless of what it looks like)

First kiss as an engaged couple!

So technically I wasn't surprised by when Jake asked me to marry me. We had it all planned out that it would happen as soon as possible after Jake spoke to my father. We wanted it this way so that we could get the sealing cancellation completed as soon as possible so that June would actually happen. :)

I didn't however know his plan of how he would propose. I did tell him before in random conversation that I hoped to have a picture of him down on one knee. That no matter what happened to me with my memory in the future that I would have a picture to help me remember the perfect moment. We had dinner at Stephanie Bailey's house. It was a perfect setting because the first time that Jake and I really started to like one another and begin the whole dating process we had a party at Stephanie's house. No one else came except for Jake and I, Stephanie of course cause it was her house and Spencer Wasden. It just so happens that Steph and Spenc are now a couple so we had dinner and played games just like that night a few months ago. We made Italian dinner which is Jake and I's favorite. Afterwards playing the game called 'Life'.

When I passed the 'get married' spot nothing happened. Spencer thought that Jake should have done it then, but I have to tell you that I loved that Jake waited until he got to the 'get married' place to actually get down on his knees and proposed. I couldn't identify that reason that I loved that he waited until his car reached the place at first but I realize now that to me it meant that He really wanted to marry me, that it wasn't just the other way around. That him waiting tell it was his turn to reach that spot. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well but it was beautiful...perfect the way that he did it.

The sad part is that I couldn't remember a word that Jake said when he asked me to marry him. Thankfully Jake remembered :D Jake said," Sondai, will you make me the happiest man on earth and marry me for time and all eternity?!" He of course already knew the answer, but I think he was pleasantly surprised by my reaction. The word he expected...a fervent YES was replied, but the pictures some what capture my intense joy and peace that I felt as I saw him kneel on one knee before me. I again received the spiritual confirmation that the Lord was pleased and that me marrying Jake is right.

In five months I will be marrying an incredible man. The perfect man for me! So many things to do. I'm so excited and truly happy!

Pictures Story!

We helped Stephanie make this fabulous italian dinner. Oh, it was so yummy! My mouth waters remembering how good it tasted. Deseret was cheese cake. Again, so yummy. As you can see from these pictures that Steph took Jake didn't trust my motive for 'getting in closer'. Haha! Love this!

Yup, I love this man!

Steph says these look like Jake just asked me to marry him...so NOT the case!

These were all taken at Stephanie Bailey's house. We again were supposed to have a double date with Stephanie and Spencer, but again Spencer didn't show up. That makes him sound bad, but honestly we don't have that much time to set up these things so it gets a little frustrating when we make plans and then at the last minute he can't come. Oh well Jake and I had lots of fun. After Stephanie got over Spencer not coming she was fine as well. Stephanie took these pictures for me. Ha ha! I've been wanting one of him kneeling to kiss me since the first time he did it. He is so sweet. He kneels to help protect my injured back. Plus it's just cute! Jake and I have been dating since the middle of November. Time has flown with him by my side. I handled the holiday season much better with his gentle goodness to help me along, than I ever would have on my own. Even though I know what I feel, and I know what is right I still shake my head it complete wonderment that this is all real. I keep pinching myself (literally at times) to make sure that I'm not dreaming. Haha! I have finally found myself a good man who does and will treat me well. I am so blessed!