Very Overdue Catch -Up Post

It has been quite a while since I last posted anything and the Roth's have had many changes. To name just a few we moved from Mesa about 8 miles into Gilbert. It was not a move we were anticipating but, then the opportunity arose and we grabbed it. It is safe to say that not everyone in the family (the kiddos) were on board but, it really has been a blessing in our life. We left our Ward family of 11 years which was probably the hardest thing about the move and became "newbies" in another ward in Gilbert. The kids have never been happier! Bailey Rose who is now 12 and in the Young Women's program just loves the girls in the ward and has so many friends. Keaton who is now 14 has enjoyed the kids in the new ward as well and he has made many friends. He also serves as the 2nd counselor in the Teacher's Quorum. We have now been in our new ward a little over 9 months and are no longer considered new but, Kevan and I have been serving in the Nursery program so I sometimes feel like I still do not know a soul. We are also Family Church History consultants and have enjoyed helping others learn how to start their family genealogy. What a wonderful program! Keaton started High School this year and also Seminary and always says it is his favorite class. I feel so blessed to have a front row seat in watching him gain a stronger testimony of the Gospel. It has been such a privilege to listen to his excitement as he talks about the scriptures. I LOVE it, what mom wouldn't? He is still playing trumpet and is taking both Jazz and Concert Band this year. Bailey Rose started Jr. High this year and loves it! She is in the Drama Club and as usual she is just a go-getter! She got a brand new guitar for her 12th birthday and I love to hear her play. If she doesn't have her nose in a book she is playing her guitar. She learned an old slavery song to play for her Social Studies class as part of her Civil War project. She says she is nervous to play in front of so many people but, I know she will do fine. She is still quite the social butterfly and if you let her she will talk your ear off on just about any subject that comes up. Kevan will graduate in less then a year now and will be so glad to finally have his degree in Business. It is not easy to go back to college in mid-life but,he did and I am so proud of him. He has decided once he has his degree in hand he will start applying to the Labor Relations Dept. at Coca-Cola. It is a job that will have him traveling all over but he looks forward to it. He has been in his Supervisor position now coming up on 4 years and he is wanting something a bit more challenging and more involved with Coca-Cola Headquarters . He loved being a part of the Union De-certification 4 years ago and since it was the largest Union De-certification in Coca-Cola he is well known in the Labor Relations Dept. for the role he played in making it successful. Having a "foot in the door" will help too! My life normally does not change from being a wife and mom and the things that go with those roles, which are roles I love and treasure but, this last summer I was diagnosed with hyper-parathyroid disease. I knew something was wrong, I was just so fatigued, and my body and bones and joints just hurt so bad. I however played it off as just getting older until I became so sick that I wasn't sleeping at night, my hair seemed to be falling out, and I was sleeping all the time with no relief from the fatigue. I finally went to the Dr., turns out I had a parathyroid tumor. The only cure for this disease was surgery so I had the tumor removed end of August and I am still recovering. I have about a 4 inch scar in my neck where they removed the tumor and a large thyroid nodule which had become engaged with the tumor. It was a four hour surgery and I ended up three days in the hospital. The worst is over, now it is about getting well. This disease caused Osteopenia which occurs before osteoporosis sets in. I am grateful it is reversible and am working at doing just that. It has been a difficult trial for me but, I feel so blessed to have such an awesome husband who literally played the mom and dad role for over a month so that I could recover and rest. I am a lucky woman to have such an loving, supportive and helpful hubby!