Tonight was the first football game of the new school year. Trinidad played their biggest rival in the Coalbucket Game for the traveling trophy. Despite being the favorite to bring home the trophy for the third year in a row, the Miners lost 21 to 22 to the Raton Tigers. Good game for all.
We weren't sure if the boys would even get to play. The game was due to start at 7pm but kickoff wasn't until 8:30 due to all the rain and lightning. The band had to wear their raingear and march with no plumes on their hats. First time in a long time that they have had to do that. Their performance was great!
All in all a great start to the long Labor Day weekend. We will be working at the county fairgrounds all weekend serving up drinks and food. Also we will all be helping with the logistics of the parking for the County Fair. This is one long but usually profitable weekend for the Band Boosters and kids. Will let you all know how it goes when all is tallied up.
Until next time, May God Bless you always!!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
State Fair 08/23/08
Trinidad High School Mighty Miner Marching band are the champs in Division 1A/2A and their 10 member flag squad, which includes our daughter Elizabeth, took first for Divisions 1A/2A/3A and F. We couldn't be prouder of all the kids but most especially our son, Ben, who plays trumpet and Beth. Now it is on to football games, Regionals and State competitions. Go Miners!!!
Elizabeth, first time on flag squad
Ben, third from the left waiting to step off
Beth, waiting for the music to begin
Ben, fourth from the left waiting to begin
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Blessings!!
We finally got the letter we had been waiting for....a date for the evaluation of David's claim with the VA to increase his disability. We drove the four hours to Albuquerque to see the doctor only to discover this doctor only wanted to see him for his intestinal problems on the claim. David's claim has about 8 different things to be evaluated and it seems each has to be evaluated by a different doctor or specialist. This was not conveyed to us in the letter, so needless to say we were very upset to discover he would only be discussing the problems with his stomach and intestines. Not to say this was not important, but when you expect to see someone about all the problems and you have prepared a long list of things to discuss with them, it is like letting the wind out of the sails of a sailboat. Needless to say, we are back to square one, waiting for that letter to come to talk with them about his hips.
We did get to stay overnight in Albuquerque with my cousin, Cheryl, her husband Keith and her dad, my Uncle Wallace. We had a great time and loved watching the Olympics with them last night.
While driving home today, we received a call from our Pastor's wife, Mitzi. She was glad to tell us that someone in town had heard that Elizabeth was having problems with her wisdom teeth. We do not have dental insurance right now and with no second income and my limited part-time income we have not been able to help her. We had sought out help from the Miles for Smiles program that had come to town, but due to her age and the fact it would require surgery to remove them, they were not able to help. This "Angel" called our church and offered to assist us by paying all the expenses for the oral surgeon and any gas money we might need to get to the surgeon. THANK YOU GOD!! is all David and I could say thru the tears of joy! We have been feeling so bad because we had been having to put her off for months, we had been hoping that the VA would come thru with his back pay so we could help. Now, this "Angel" from God would help our girl, she would no longer be in pain.
Please be praying for Beth as she undergoes surgery on Monday, August 18 in Pueblo, CO. This is the first time she has ever had any kind of surgery on her mouth so we are very apprehensive as to how she will do. Then on August 23 she and Ben are supposed to march in Pueblo in the State Fair parade, so please pray for a speedy recovery for her to be able to march in her last State Fair parade with her high school band. Please also say a prayer for our mystery "Angel".
As always you are all in our prayers! God Bless you all each and every day!!
We did get to stay overnight in Albuquerque with my cousin, Cheryl, her husband Keith and her dad, my Uncle Wallace. We had a great time and loved watching the Olympics with them last night.
While driving home today, we received a call from our Pastor's wife, Mitzi. She was glad to tell us that someone in town had heard that Elizabeth was having problems with her wisdom teeth. We do not have dental insurance right now and with no second income and my limited part-time income we have not been able to help her. We had sought out help from the Miles for Smiles program that had come to town, but due to her age and the fact it would require surgery to remove them, they were not able to help. This "Angel" called our church and offered to assist us by paying all the expenses for the oral surgeon and any gas money we might need to get to the surgeon. THANK YOU GOD!! is all David and I could say thru the tears of joy! We have been feeling so bad because we had been having to put her off for months, we had been hoping that the VA would come thru with his back pay so we could help. Now, this "Angel" from God would help our girl, she would no longer be in pain.
Please be praying for Beth as she undergoes surgery on Monday, August 18 in Pueblo, CO. This is the first time she has ever had any kind of surgery on her mouth so we are very apprehensive as to how she will do. Then on August 23 she and Ben are supposed to march in Pueblo in the State Fair parade, so please pray for a speedy recovery for her to be able to march in her last State Fair parade with her high school band. Please also say a prayer for our mystery "Angel".
As always you are all in our prayers! God Bless you all each and every day!!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Summer is almost over
Well it is true, summer is almost over for us at least. It sure has flown by what with all the band fundraising, practices, performances, and preparations for the trip to Washington, DC. The kids had to practice up until the day they left and I was very busy preparing uniforms for their departure on July 1.
We had four very busy days in DC and coming home to a clean house was so nice. We had worked hard the couple days before leaving to make sure we could come home to it.
Since we got back it has been work, work, work and sickness, sickness, sickness. I have been having some problems with my stomach and my migraines have been almost daily.
We have gotten some good news on the disability front. Most of you know that we have been trying to get an increase in David's VA disability since the surgeries to replace his hips last year. Yes, it has been a year as of August 7th. Wow this year has just flown by. Anyway back to the disability, the VA needs to do an examination to determine just how much he was affected by the surgeries. They have finally scheduled his exam for August 13th in Albuquerque. We have been told by the new representative David as acquired that after the exam it should only take about 30 days for an answer. We have been fighting for this for over a year and had even sent in a request for our Congressman to step in. He did and low and behold the exam was scheduled. We also learned that the VA claims they lost his first claim for disability and his military records. Luckily we have copies of all the missing documentation. We hand delivered 1500 pages to them last week and got a receipt showing they received them.
The kids have had about 3 weeks off from band practice but they started back to prepare for the State Fair parade on Aug 23rd. They are practicing 3 hours a day until the parade then will have to march in the Labor Day parade here and start school the day after. Here we go again into another marching season, Elizabeth's last. She is excited and sad that this is her senior year. I am worried about how to take care of all the senior year expenses along with ordering a letter jacket for Ben. I know God will provide he always has.
Well gonna close this out for now. When there is more news to report or photos to post, I will be back. As for now, May God Bless you all each and everyday as He does our family!!
We had four very busy days in DC and coming home to a clean house was so nice. We had worked hard the couple days before leaving to make sure we could come home to it.
Since we got back it has been work, work, work and sickness, sickness, sickness. I have been having some problems with my stomach and my migraines have been almost daily.
We have gotten some good news on the disability front. Most of you know that we have been trying to get an increase in David's VA disability since the surgeries to replace his hips last year. Yes, it has been a year as of August 7th. Wow this year has just flown by. Anyway back to the disability, the VA needs to do an examination to determine just how much he was affected by the surgeries. They have finally scheduled his exam for August 13th in Albuquerque. We have been told by the new representative David as acquired that after the exam it should only take about 30 days for an answer. We have been fighting for this for over a year and had even sent in a request for our Congressman to step in. He did and low and behold the exam was scheduled. We also learned that the VA claims they lost his first claim for disability and his military records. Luckily we have copies of all the missing documentation. We hand delivered 1500 pages to them last week and got a receipt showing they received them.
The kids have had about 3 weeks off from band practice but they started back to prepare for the State Fair parade on Aug 23rd. They are practicing 3 hours a day until the parade then will have to march in the Labor Day parade here and start school the day after. Here we go again into another marching season, Elizabeth's last. She is excited and sad that this is her senior year. I am worried about how to take care of all the senior year expenses along with ordering a letter jacket for Ben. I know God will provide he always has.
Well gonna close this out for now. When there is more news to report or photos to post, I will be back. As for now, May God Bless you all each and everyday as He does our family!!
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