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Uncle Don

Smith, Donald “Smitty” age 80 of Kettering , passed away Friday January 23, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. He was preceded in death by his parents Donnell and Thelma Smith. Survivors include his wife of 55 yrs., Rose Smith of Kettering, daughters and sons-in-law Terri and Mike Milling of Dayton, Bobbi Jo and Bob Hoak of Columbus, OH; sisters Betty and John Schmidt of Alabama, Ethel Carter of Florida, Rosie and John Whittenberger of Sidney, OH, Barbara Butler of Hillsboro, OH; loving grandchildren Marybeth & Joe Milling, Scott Milling, Danny Milling, Jamie & Melissa Crum; sister-in-law Linda (Robert) VanWinkle; special friend Myra Roeckner. He was the Secretary Treasurer of the Dayton Bowling Association for many years, member of the Church of the Cross United Methodist Church , and a US ARMY Veteran of WWII. He was a volunteer for the City of Kettering Fire Department , Station #3, and the Kettering Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, and the Montgomery County Courthouse. Smitty also volunteered at the United States Air Force Museum, Carillon Park , and Fraze Pavilion. Funeral Service 10 am Wednesday January 28, 2009 at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-FAR HILLS CHAPEL 5471 Far Hills Ave at Rahn Rd. Pastor John Whitaker officiating. Interment Miami Valley Memory Gardens . Friends may call from 5-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Hospice of Dayton, or National Kidney Association. Condolences may be made to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com

Snowy and Cold Day in Colorado ...

So today all it has done is snow I went to the store these evening to get a few things and some milk because during the night we are suppose to get more snow. I did not have a problem just put the blazer in 4 wheel drive. I think its the coldest today then its ever been since I have been here in Colorado.. I can't wait for warm weather!! Nothing really new going on with me Brianna is back to normal. My sinus are driving me crazy but what is new. John is working on his process to get out of the army we still have a couple of months out here from what I understand. My parents are excited that we are moving back I am in a way I just hope that my Monster in law leaves us alone and ... I just don't want the drama.. and as far as my so called friends in Ohio... what a joke.. I am their friend when they need me to do something .. well guess what I don't need friends like that.. I am not going to let anyone walk on me.. In December I hit rock bottom... when I look back I think wow.. suprised it did not happen sooner.. I had so much on me.. Well I am going to go and take my medicine and curl up on the couch with my new book and wait for it to kick in since Brianna is in bed with Daddy.

Cold Weekend in Colorado..

Wow this weekend it was snowy and cold we did not do anything except get things done around here surf the net for houses in Ohio watch some tv and I slept alot. Brianna is feeling much better you could say she is on the road to recovery she is almost back to her self she has been catching up on her sleep the last couple days which has been a nice break. She is talking so much and she says the cutest things. Friday I guess that Mom brought Gramps home from the nursing home and I guess he doing okay from what Mom and Dad tell me. Well I am going to curl up on the couch and watch some tv.

Yeah its Friday!!

I am glad the weekend is here! That means John will be home with us.

Our moring started at 3am when Brianna deceided it was time for us to get up.

So I am checking my email and watching Hanny Manny! Doctor went pretty good yesterday he wants to get me off one of my meds that can cause problems with your sugar and make you gain weight so he is adjusting that medicine and replacing it with another. John has apt at 8 am at the clinic to start the medical board stuff. We don't have any plans for the weekend its suppose to be cold and snowy!! Its been nice all week here. Brianna is becoming such a Daddy's girl he trying to get ready for work and Brianna really is not handling it she misses him. Well I am going to see if she will lay down with me so he can get ready for work. Have a great weekend!!

So now..

So now I am sick I have a sinus infection and strep throat .. Good thing is Brianna is on antibotics so hopefully she will not get it. When it rains it pours.. So tommorow I go to my Shrink.. Little nervous about that and hopefully they will adjust some of this medicine because that night time medicine is horrible its like going out drinking and passing out and waking up in the am with a huge hang over. Well I am going to go to bed early tonight getting ready to take my meds so I will be out in no time flat!! Today it was 70 here beautiful!! to bad I felt like crap. Talked to Mom tonight she said everything was good in Ohio was pretty cold and Grandpa was happy that he got a new picture of the kid.. lol.. That is what he calls Brianna the kid. Mom took him up to the Bingo hall at the Vfw they are still hoping on bring him home soon.

Tests

Well today was horrible we got to the doctor office at 730am and we left close to 930am they did a blood culture and took blood from her which took three soliders to hold her down man was she upset then we go down to xray and they put her in this thing look like a c- clamp kind of contraption it was horrible this thing held her arms above her head she was in like this see thru thing I stood in front of her but that did not help the fact at all. I felt so bad for her. So back to Doctor Binder office and waited for the results of the blood work and xray which all came back good we have to wait for the blood culture now Doctor Binder is still believing that its a viral infection of some kind she just wants to be safe. I was very glad that John was there with me today. When we got home she had a bottle and took a two hour nap.. She seems to be feeling better so hopefully we are over the worst part and we might be able to sleep again.. Well need to get some stuff done around here before John gets home. I will update when I hear something.

Emergency Room Again.....

After another long night with Brianna we took her over to Evans Army Hospital when we got there her temp was 102.5 they got her temp down with tylenol and motrin cathe her and checked to see if she had a uti and that came back clear and they seem to think its a viral infection they checked her lungs and ears everything was clear so I have to take her to her doctor in the am. Doctor just said to keep doing what we are doing. Told us to give her tylenol ever four hours not to let it wear off to keep her temp under control and get her to her doctor in the am. John and I are wore out.. Well we are hoping for a nap we are all going to try to lay down she seems pretty sleepy but she is stubborn and is fighting it. I will keep everyone posted on her.

We are all sick...

Wow its been a long weekend.. We are all sick.. Brianna keeps running a temp so its going to be back to the doctor for her Tues if she is so better. My sinus are killing me and John thinks he may have a ear infection and has a sore throat. We are a mess!! Talked to my Mom tonite they are coming out from the nursing home to check the house to see if they can bring my Grandpa home. Hmm.. I don't know about that guess we have to wait and see what the people from the home say. The wheather has been beautiful here for the last couple days we were watching the news and this week its suppose to hit 70 but then next weekend suppose to get snow and cold coming our way. John and I watched Coldminers Daughter tonight it was a pretty good movie I remember watching it years ago. Well Brianna is pretty cranky so I am going to go see if I can get her to relax a little. So maybe we can catch a couple hours sleep tonight.

Beautiful Day in Colorado

Well today for the first time in a long time Brianna went out and ran some errands and met John back here and then we went to dinner. It was pretty outside as well Brianna played outside a little as well. She is feeling much better. My Mom called today upset with the nursing home because the nurse on thrid shift dressed Grandpa foot when the Wound Center told them and written orders on what to do for his foot. Now they are telling my Mom he has Staph infection. I swear if its not one thing its another. So my Mom is going to try to take care of him her self and get someone to come in during the day while they are at work .. I really think its going to be to much for her. But its up to her.. Well I am going to go curl up on the couch and relax with my Hubby!! Brianna sent some new pics in the mail today !!

So it looks as if we are moving back to Ohio

Well they are going to start the process to Medical Discharge John because of his arm which he hurt while he was at Fort Bragg. I guess from what they are telling him its a couple months process to get out of the Army. So hopefully by summer we will be back in Ohio.

Brianna still not feeling up to par and John is not feeling to good either as well as I think that I am getting sick. Damn wheather!!

We are going down to Eddie's tommorow night to celebrate Austin's birthday looking forward to seeing everyone.

Well Brianna is cuddled up on the couch so I think I am going to get some stuff done around here while she is resting.

Kim

Well .. for years everyone has told me she was not a true friend or many times she stabbed me in the back... The last straw was her little comments in her a email have not heard from her or Maria since the begin of Dec when I was put in the hospital. I really could care less what Kim thinks of me because she is far from an angel ... Its nobody's business what I do .. I was seperated from my husband for three months and we are working things out and going to conseling and working on our marriage. My so called friends turned their back on me when I needed my friends the most but you know what that is okay because I seen who gave a shit about me and who didn't .... When we move back to Ohio this summer when everyone is kissing my ass they are going to see another side of me because I don't have to kiss anyone ass anymore and I don't care who likes me or my husband. I blocked Kim on my email and I blocked her on my space as well.. I have nothing to say to her ... I don't need the drama and I don't need the aggravation of fake ass people.

just venting a little

Having a rough day my day started about 300am when Brianna got up coughing and crying. By 7am I called and made her a doctor apt and 915am so we went over to the hospital peds unit which they offended Bri making us set in the corner and and putting a mask on her face t0 say the least we did not wait long. They gave her a stronger antibotic and different ointment for her eyes she was having a reaction to the eye drops they had her on they are worried about her intake of fluids and her iron was low as well after this experience at the doctor John calls me and tells me that they are sending him for his medical board conseling at 11am which means more than likely he will be getting out of the arm before this next deployment. There is good and bad points to him getting out of the army but we will make it either way. Have to take it one day at a time and what is going to happen going to happen he has to work special detail this evening town meeting on post so he laying down just what I would want a usher with pink eye..lol. Only in the army. Well going to try to get Brianna to drink something and wake John up be has to get dressed and head to work.

1-12-2009

Well today Brianna is still sick our day started about 4am she is just real grumpy and she did not eat anything until tonite and she ate some bread sticks and then she drink some milk while laying on her Daddy watching tv. John now has pink eye so this weekend going to have to wash everything down and wash all the blankets etc. We also got five inches of snow today. Tommorow I have apt with my counselor Barb I really like her and then Wed night we have marriage conseling . As most of you all know John and I have had some problems and in Sept I packed up and left him we were seperated for about three months until I had my major melt down and was admitted to the hospital. Matter a fact our court date is Thrus for our divorce. Which we are not going to go through with it because we both love each other and we want to raise Brianna together. We are just taking everything one day at a time . We have a lot on our plate right now dealing with all this conseling John could be getting out of the army because of his arm . If he does not get deployed he will be getting deployed in May and he will be over there for one year. He was suppose to go to jrtc for training but since we just got back together and I am on this medication they did not think it was a good idea for him to leave us for 30 days.

Brianna

Well Brianna is still not feeling good today she barely drinking anything and has not ate anything.
She woke up about 230 am vomiting what a way to start the day.
Her eyes are looking better but she is still so sick. We sat down to watch Grease one our favorite movies looked down she had laid on her blanket on the floor and went to sleep.
We are waiting to see how long it will last. Think I will just sleep out here on the couch and not even bother to move her.

One of her new things she does is looks at you and shakes her finger and says no no no....
Well I need to help John find all the pieces of his Pt uniform.

Our Sick Baby

I think in 16 months this is the sick as I have ever seen Brianna. Yesterday when she started vomiting I told John that we had to take her over to Evans to be seen. We had a very good experience there we were in and out in about a hour. Brianna has upper respitory infection, ear infection and not to mention pink eye! She seems to be feeling much better today she got balloons from her Meme and Papa ( which our my parents ) and Eddie ( John's brother ) stopped over with his sister in law Tina and she had four Pug dogs and that really brightened her day when they left she cried. I can not wait until we get a house where we can get a dog. John and I are hoping we don't get sick.