Merry Christmas!

Have a Merry Christmas and may God bless you on this CHRISTmas Eve and CHRISTmas Day.






"Today in the town of David A Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11

Everything WRAPPED together...

So...I know I have been a little slacker on keeping my blog up to date. Things have been quite hectic. Since the last blog...

I had report cards and parent teacher conferences. Of course EVERY parent wanted to come this year. With 34 students and 20 minutes per conference, it takes forever. At least I have supportive parents; can't really complain too much. In a nut shell, they went well.

Thanksgiving! We (myself and dogs) spent Thanksgiving at my parents house with all of the yummy food, aunts and uncles, grandparents, parents, and brother. Of course, David had to work. I felt so bad. He missed out on everything. Poor guy! I did save him a ton of left overs and he loved every bite of it. =)

Thanksgiving Break! Over the break, I spent my time coaching the girls water polo team. It's a lot of fun and I'm getting to know a great group of girls. It reminds me of when I was in high school and the fun I used to have on the water polo team. Also, how in shape I USED to be. hahahahaha!!!!

December so far...Celebrated Dennis' 21st birthday at Pat 'n Oscars. That was a lot of fun. I can't believe he's already 21. We're all growing up so fast. On the 1st of December I went to the Endocrynologist for my Thyroid issue (Graves Disease). The doctor said my levels went down. Which is a good sign. Still waiting to see where it goes. He said it could take upto six months before we know if it completely worked. We're continually praying that the Lord healed me and that everything will go according to His plan. I feel a whole lot better than before. So we just wait, pray and see what the doctor says at my next visit in January. Please continue to keep me in your prayers though. And thank you to those who have been praying for me and keeping me in your thoughts.

We got our tree on Sunday and decorated the house for Christmas. I love this time of year of spending time together with family and friends. It really reminds me of Christ's love and what He has done for us. We hope all of you have a blessed Christmas Season. All our love, The Aten's

Dogs and Baths...

Our dogs love to get baths, well sometimes. They get jealous when the other one is in the tub, getting all of the attention. Here's what our dogs do during bath time every week. HAHA!!! Delilah being impatient...wanting to get into the bath. Delilah wanting it to be her turn. Waiting patiently now on top of the towels on the toilet. Samson getting a bath...not too thrilled about this mom! Delilah getting her bath, finally. All done with bath time. Samson has the same routine everytime. He has to roll around and drag his head and back on the ground to get the new, clean scent off of him. It's hillarious! After they are all clean, they love to put their sweaters on and stay nice and warm.

Been a while...

So I know it's been a couple of weeks. We have just been so busy with many things. Halloween, USC game, family birthdays, work, water polo practice, report card time, etc... I will be glad when next week is over and I have a full week off of work for Thanksgiving. I have so many things to be thankful for. God has truly blessed us in these last 2 1/2 years of marriage. How fast it has gone by too! We are so blessed to have a family that's so close and that we love to spend all of our time with, with a house that keeps us warm and protected (God did it all), 2 of the cutest dogs, that love us so much and we don't know what we would do without them either. (I can't wait until kids come, how much better that will be), awesome friends who are always there for us as well. The list could go on and on, but I would be typing forever and I should be finishing up with grading the essays my students wrote, since report cards are due on Friday afternoon. HAHAHA!!!

Just wanted to update everyone on where we have been and what we have done.

Trick or Treating with Jaiden, Heather's son.


Here we are at the USC Game. It was so much fun! They killed the Washington Huskies, 56-0. Can't wait to go to another game. David was in heaven!

Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Tonight Dave and I decided to carve our pumpkins since he will be working at night all week (mon.- thurs.) By the time he gets home, it's bedtime, so we decided to do it tonight. They turned out cute. LOL! We are definitely NOT professional pumpkin carvers, but we had fun doing it. I love carving pumpkins, but I always forget the horrific smell it brings when you first open up the top of the pumpkin. It was still fun.
Our pumpkins in the dark

We sure did have fun taking pictures and carving our pumpkins...




The dogs wanted to join in on the fun...


Have a great rest of the week and a safe Halloween.

Waiting on the Lord

So as some of you know or have read in the previous blogs I had been diagnosed with Grave's Disease. I took the radioactive iodine and now I feel great. I actually sleep through the entire night with no problems. I wake up feeling refreshed. No more black circles under my eyes (well, they are going away). Dry skin is not so bad anymore, and my hair isn't falling out as much. I'm so glad that God has taken care of me through all of this treatment. Now we just sit and wait until December 1st see if it all worked like it was supposed to and then I will be good to go. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." I know that the Lord is with me wherever and whatever I do in His name. Now I just continue to wait on Him, for He shall direct my path.

Waiting...

The doctor called today and I have an appointment to take radioactive iodine on Wednesday, October 8th of next week. So for now I just wait for the day to come where I have to drink liquid radioactive iodine and can't be around anyone for 3 days. I don't know what I'm gonna do. Probably just sleep for most of the time. Not sure if it will make me sick or not. I have no idea what to expect from this stuff. I'm so nervous about taking it, but I know God is watching out for me and all I can do is leave it in His hands and let Him take care of it all and take care of me. Please keep me in your prayers as I wait to take the radioactive iodine and for after, that it all goes well and that I don't need to take it again or do anything else.

I will keep you posted as I sit at home during those three days, since I can't talk to people or be at work.