Family
+ I picked up John and Gloria and after we had treats and visited at mom's place they came to our house to stay for their visit. They stayed at a hotel on Friday night. At 6 AM Dan left for Talmage to be part of Uncle Fred's funeral then to Mapleson for the burial. Fred and Sandra had 10 children so Dan and I were busy trying to remember my cousin's names! They were beautiful services. I'm so thankful Fred can be at rest with so many loved one's beyond the grave. I am thankful for his life, his love and his example. They last 12 years of this life were very hard. Ever since he had a heart attack he suffered from stress and anxiety. Despite that he was always so kind and loving toward me.
Joseph called us over to his house to see his "SPECTACULAR" Christmas Tree!!
20 - we had a nice brithday dinner.. Trisha, Cindy, John, Gloria and Joseph all came to dinner. We did the Christmas pyramid at the end.
21- Dan, John, Gloria and I spent the day downtown. Dan drove and we went to temple square, the conference center and sigfrieds German restaurant and the church museum. After taking a rest at mms we went to a concert in wvc and saw beautifully decorated trees.
Dan
+ Dan and I got to go to Hutchisons for a Christmas open house
+ walking with Dan. He took the day off
+ Dan and I went to Grandma Joyces funeral together
+ Dans Date: we went to the corner bakery, did a word search and a maze then came home. Dan had each of us come up with a list of what we want to do when we are retired!! It was fun.
10- Dan and I went to Tiarra's coincert and came out to snow. We then went to Walmart for her to choose her b-day gifts (slippers, scarf and hat). It was lots of fun!
5- Dan and I painted the side deck then enjoyed football at night
13- Mike and Cindy brought us a mexican dinner tonight!!
17- We picked up John & Gloria from the airport, visited mom then brought them home so they could be our guests for the next few days.
22- Dan and I went for our annual dermatologist appt. I had 3 pre-cancer spots, this year Dan just has some spots to take care of. They took care of my spots and we should be good for another year. :)
23- Dan and I went to Doug and Darlas to have a pot luck dinner and to help them with their new cell phones!! :)
24- We had our puablo date with Joseph, watched Mission Impossible and got some last minute shopping done then we went to Joseph's house to watch a good movie about an army service dog.
25-Quiet morning. We shoveled snow and were grateful when Steve Walker came over with his snowblower! We skyped with Tiffany and family, made dinner for later, I got sick with a headache and was pretty much down for the day while Cindy and Heidi and their family came. Finally I went to bed.
26- We began the day earrly getting ingredients for Joseph's waffalamletts! It was delicious. Jason made pancakes and I made the drinks. Afterwards we came into the family room for gift-giving. The biggest (most times spent too) was the end tables and bench that Trisha and Darrin gave Larry and Richard. They put the tile on the top of the tables and refinished them! There was alot of thought given to the gifts this year. Lunch was put on by Trisha (delicious sandwhiches). Dan and I took Heidi and Jason out for their Paublo date.We had leftovers and Trisha's cheese sandwhiches for dinner then gave the grandkids their books (I CAME FROM HEAVENLY PARENTS) then we watched Home Alone.
27- I was up with a right eye headache for about 4 hours (so thankful it finally let up). Church and Tews Christmas party. Afterward we played a popcorn game and watched George C. Scotts version of Mr. Scrooge.
28- Heidi was feeling sick much of the day. Dan and I took the girls ice skating and to McDonalds for lunch. When we got home they ate and left for home around 6:00.
29- Dan and I went walking at the mall. Afterwards we stopped at the dermatologists to set an appt. for surgery on a spot on my face. He said it was now the size of a pea and "full blown cancer." We set the appt. for Jan 12th. I visited Cindy Todd,
31- we took Kalli out for her birthday and we had Doug and Darla over for a Steak Fry to bring in the new year. :)
Patricia
1- Helping mom, visiting Cindy, Kerri took me out to eat and shop at Savers for my birthday!! How totally fun! At Savers she bought me a skirt, shirt and levis!!
2- walking at the mall with my friend, Gail. working on budgeting programs, visiting Jackie, Karen Myers, going to Minky coutour with mom, meting with Kerri, dinner to longsons, chain for Dan,
6- 3:15 am I woke with a headache. trouble sleeping afterwards
7-8 Sick with a sore throat
9- physical therapy and kerri meeting. Feeling a little better
10-visit teaching
11- I met with Anna about my new calling in the Nursery.
12- helped at Cindys school doing posters with groups of kids
14- We tried to see Kalli at her madrigals performance, I picked up Trisha at the Airport
15- My Uncle Fred passed away last night. I helped mom at her house, visited Cindy Todd, meeting with Kerri
16- walking with gail, weekly cleaning
17- helping mom get ready for her red hat party, picking up John and Gloria from the airport
18- German pancake breakfast with Uncle John and Aunt Gloria
29- Dan bought me a new wig! Trisha went with me to choose it. THANK YOU!!
I'm grateful for a walk along the river with my hubby, a shoulder that felt good enough so I could give Divit a bath, a date with Dan (he was in charge. We went out to dinner and came up with a list of retirement ideas to go with the article I am writing), I am thankful for the bear on my mantel that reminds me of Alaska and for word processing that makes my writing so much easier. Thanks Father.
I am thankful my sore throat isn't as bad as usual, thankful to talk to wonderful friends, I am thankful I got to practice our electrical piano just for fun and thanful to touch hearts with my swedish friends, Lotta and Johan via facebook. Thanks Father.
I want to be thankful for my headache and sore throat, I want to be thankful for my messy kitchen (truly I want to), I am thankful for the cake slice Cindy left, I am thankful for our heater and fireplace, for a good audiobook, for water and for understanding friends and of the hope that tomorrow morning I will feel much better. Thanks Father
I am thankful for a quiet evening with my honey, for lube and oil places, for hammers (they come in handy), for our lighted Christmas Tree and outside, for Divit who comes at my beck and call (our dog) and for everytime Dan comes home safe after being on the crazy freeway!!
I am grateful for little lights on shiny snow, for 2nd graders who draw beautiful pictures for the poster at Cindy's school, for the feeling that I'm getting better, for Joseph who calls for us to watch Gwen, for hugs from grandkids and love that reaches across the miles and lands in my heart and for my mom's history that takes me decades back to the day my sister was born. Thanks Father
I am thankful for my Uncle Fred. I am thankful for the warmth and unconditional love I felt from him as a young girl when he let me sit on his lap, for how he patiently taught me to milk the cows and squirt the cats and showed me the giant steel container that stirred the milk. The way he taught me to find eggs and gave me my limited experiences on horses. The greatest thing about him was that he made me feel that I was pretty and important. That was enough to endear me to him for life. Uncle fred stepped through the door from this life to the next life. I'm sure he was greeted by many including my grandson, my brother, my dad and my grandpa. What an immeasurable thing it is to know he is there, surrounded by the kind of love he gave to me in life. Thanks Father.
I am thankful to see my Aunt and Uncle from Virginia and grateful for a guest room to have them stay, I am thankful I can take an afternoon nap and thankful our kids feel like they can talk to us about challenger and celebrations, I am thankful for Heidi's yearly Christmas summary and most of all thankful that I know where my Uncle Fred is now and I look forward to the funeral and hearing stories I hadn't heard before. Thanks Father.
I am thankful we could enjoy both sides of our family for Christmas, thankful for each of our 5 children and our 14 grandchildren + more on the way, I am thankful for our siblings and their children (every one), thankful for learning curves, for a house that is beginning to look more normal, thankful for tree lights still up to enjoy (for a few more days), I am thankful for the scriptures, for prayer and for tears to shed at touching audiobooks, videos and more. I am thankful to be alive and be experiencing this life still. Thank you Father.
I want to be thankful that I couldn't bet ahold of my dermatologist for an appt. yesterday, I want to be grateful for so many unanswered questions about my upcoming procedure. I am grateful for scriptures that sustain me, for family who are there for me and for my new steam mop. I am grateful for my new wig and for a little progress on getting Christmas put away and for my coaco machine. I am grateful for our hawaii trip coming up and for divit. Thanks Father.
I am thankful for the chance to walk with Dan at the mall (although his stamina far exceeds mine), I am thankful (despite the work involved) for the precious Christmas decorations we have started to put away (especially the German Christmas Tower and the pictures with Santa), I am also thankful for good books I can read and listen to and google (a good and helpful friend) and for a Jesus ornament my frien Kerri gave me. It reminds me of what Christmas is really all about. Thanks Father.
Cindy
10- Dan and I went to Tiarra's coincert and came out to snow. We then went to Walmart for her to choose her b-day gifts (slippers, scarf and hat). It was lots of fun!
28- Cindy and her family went to Jackson Hole for a surprise vacation.
Tiffany
2- Tiff called to say that they got to hear the heart beat today for their little one on the way !!!!!!!!!
5- We had fun skyping with Tiffany and family
Joseph
+ He got to entertain clients by taking them shooting
- Had 19 stitches in his thigh due to an accident at work
- lost 2 co-workers to work related deaths
28- Joseph had the missionaries over for dinner. yum.
Josie
+- Grandma Joyce passed away 101 years
I am thankful for Kerri and her friendship and faith, I am thankful for the article I am working on and those who are giving me feedback, I am thankful for the Holy Ghost who gives me hope I can sahare with others. I am thankful for another day on thisplanet earth. I thank thee Father
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## Fred J.. We all have to be born again
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