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.

The Sisters at Work

 Sisters just wanna have fun...

Bloomin' January

 

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!

Crazy Happy

 ....the number 1 thing that happened in 2013?  

We actually made it to 2014!

 

New Christmas SWEET!

 The BEST kind of surprise came a couple of days after Christmas!  A new Garner baby!   Lewis Garner came running into our world on the 27th.  His birth mom was visiting and went into labor at Kindle's house.  Claire and I ran over and ended up going with Kindle and "A" to the Hospital.  She was pretty far along in her labor, and so we got her going with Lamaze breathing all the way to Salt Lake!  Wow!  Turns out I remember all the old tricks from when I was a young whipper/snapper giving birth.  It was wonderful.  We were invited in to watch the birth...huge blessing.  The Spirit was so strong, and like I said...Lewis came into the world running!  (Maybe with a little help from "A"...) but he couldn't wait to get here!  Another sweet for me and I could not be happier.  Love you little Lewis.  Welcome!