2014 Calendar

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Just glad to still be here!

Fall Visit

It's fall!  So we had to go Pumpkin hunting!

Cute little punkins!

We Are Family

 I love the Temple.  I love everything about it. What a privilege to join with family in the temple to witness sacred ordinances that bind us together for eternity.  To see bonds of love taking shape.

I love family.  This, my friends, is what it truly is all about.

September 20, 2014

Wake me up when it's over.

The last month was a doozy.  I was at work getting everything ready for our weekly forum...(which means me making lunch for 60 people). I started to feel really terrible, as in let me sit down, terrible. I couldn't breath, by chest hurt so bad.  I had so many things I needed to get done that day, and thought "I'll just push through it".  There was no pushing.  I finally realized that I had to go...now.  I called Rob, and told Bro. Fowler that I was leaving and rattled off a bunch of stuff for him that I didn't get done.  

He kept saying, "It's fine...just go"  

Rob took me straight to the ER...the verdict:  "Bilateral Pulmonary Embolisms" which means that I had multiple blood clots on both lungs. Sounds super terrible...but I have a history with clots, I've just always had them in my legs before...so this is new territory for me, too.  The MRI guy said it looked like someone took a wet paintbrush and spattered it all across my lungs.  They started me on blood thinners, which I haven't had to do for a long time.  I was super bummed about that...kind of imagined that that part of my life was history.  But it's back with a vengeance.  My motto right now?

NO PANICKING ALLOWED!   Ok!  I will be fine...

The DPR made breakfast for me for Mother's day. I will be fine.

Top 10 Things that happened in 2013:

10. We moved to a House....a real HOUSE, people! Hasta la vista apartment....I (hopefully) will not be back.

9. We grew a garden!

8. We had a yard sale

7. I got a new calling.

6. The Pirate bought a motorcycle

5. Liz and Ed came to visit...(Hold on to your hats!)

4. I started working at the LDS Institute!

Ok so I guess I never mentioned this, but a long time ago I stepped in for a few months as an office manager at the institute, while the regular manager was on jury duty. Long story short-she decided to retire, and called me to see if I wanted the job! I won't lie...I was scared to say yes. (Goodbye to my lazy freedom...) But I am so glad I did say yes, now. I really do love it, although some days are dastardly....in the long run, it is awesome!  (the kids keep me young!)


3. Olive came to MY house!

2. I got a new Grandbaby!

1. I got....ANOTHER new Grandbaby!

WHEW!!!!



And the number 1 thing that happened in 2013?  
We actually made it to 2014!