January 1983 - from my journal

January 1983

2,3 Rigg down, Roger must still be working at the oil rigs

4 - shots Zac MMR

5 - URINE (Amanda's checked for sugar)

8 - Bunkbeds for the kids

9 - Gwen's birthday

12 - Joni's birthday

18 - hometeach

21 - Jared's birthday

26 - visit teach

28 - Kaley and Randy Peterson's wedding

29 - SKI

January 5, 1983

I wonder how long it will take until I fill this book?  It's already holding 1980, 1981, and 1982.  It's been 3 months since I've written.  We had a very nice Christmas.  Amanda is now 3 months shy of 3 years old, and Zac is almost a year and a half.  I quit Browning on October 31, 1982, and have tended a few kids since then.  Rog and I had a talk the other night, and I'm gonna start taking some college courses next semester (Spring Quarter), Winter Quarter just started.  Hopefully, someday I can become a nurse.  That has been my dream ever since I had Ambure.  She would have been 5 years old soon (March 8th, 1983) and should have started Kindergarten next year.  It's hard to believe.  We put a little Christmas tree up on her grave this year.  Amanda and I decorated it ourselves.  It was done with love.  Saturday we are going to look at some bunkbeds for the kids.  LuAnn's friend at work is selling them for $90.00, and they come with mattresses and all.  They have the drawers underneath for storage also.  Rog is over playing church ball now.  We didn't go because his game was at 9:00 p.m.  He also plays Recreation ball on Monday's, and he has been asked to play in the Alumni game next month.  I got him some new shoes and shorts so he really looks spiffy.  In November, Amanda's urine had traces of sugar.  We got the last check of that today, and it was clear.

January 9, 1983

Today I am 22 years old.  It's hard believing that I've been married since I was 16.  Our 6 year anniversary will be this July.  In the Spring Quarter at Weber State College, I'm going to start taking some classes.  I'm going to try and get my generals out of the way, and then when Zac and Amanda get in school, I'll go after my nursing degree.  In 1987, Zac will be in Kindergarten, and Amanda in 2nd grade.  So in 1988, they'll both be full-time in school.  5 years from September.  That's a long time, but I'll keep this goal in mind.

(I ended up taking classes Spring Quarter 1983, and then was all signed up for Fall Quarter, but couldn't go because we didn't have enough money for registration.  Never did finish my college education)