Celebrating My Mom's Birthday

My mom will be 79 tomorrow and so I went and celebrated "her" today.  I knew that Tuesday would be busy and by going a day earlier I had her to myself.  I brought lunch and it was yummy.  I stopped at Zuppa's and got us each a Triple Cheese Panini and some Tomato Basil Soup.  I also stopped and got my mom her favorite pie which is Lemon Meringue.  She was thrilled that I brought lunch.  She even had enough left over for dinner or another lunch.  It was fun spending a few hours with my mom.

She wanted me to make a chocolate sheet cake for her to take to school tomorrow to share with the class that she volunteers in.  I was happy to do that for her.  While the cake was baking I cleaned her bathroom for her which I know she really appreciates.  We visited for a bit while the cake cooled but once I had it frosted I knew it was time to go.  My mom was telling me about a great Aunt of hers who had told my mom when you get older you just get tired easier....(I paid attention)

I love my mom.  She's a good lady with a caring heart.  She's fun and upbeat too.  She gets a lot accomplished and has many talents.  She seems content and happy this birthday!  I hope we get to celebrate her for many more years!  She's pretty darn healthy so I could see her living for many years to come....I sure hope so!

Super Bowl Sunday

This really is how I feel about the Super Bowl!  The reason I do like Super Bowl Sunday is that our family is together.  Some of us enjoy visiting and watching the commercials and half time best.  However we do have plenty biting their nails and care about what's happening on the field.

I was impressed with Lady Gaga when she sang the National Anthem.  I've never seen her look so nice and she did look nice.  She's a unique human being that has her own crazy story.  I think she's done okay with the little I know about her.

I stopped playing games with my grands and Natalie to watch the Half Time.  I like watching the Half Time Performance.  So much time and work goes into making them spectacular.  I thought this years was pretty great.  I think they try to make the half time family friendly. I watch my grands and how they react.  Mya wasn't impressed at all with Beyonce.  I'm pretty sure Mya was disgusted from the look on her face.  Actually I wasn't impressed with Beyonce either....she shouldn't have been on the stage. (she did cause a lot of controversy) 

Braxton and Kelsi made it home this morning and so we were able to enjoy having them here as well as Justin's family.  It was our off week for the other kids and Jaydan went to a party with his friends.  I think the Bronco's won ☺  Actually I did pay attention to the score every now and then only because Kelsi and Kimi are Bronco fans...no one else cared!  So for Kelsi and Kimleighel  I am glad the Bronco's won!  Happy Super Bowl Sunday!  Oh and by the way our toilet bowls did not clean themselves.

A Blessed Saturday

Attending Mya's Baptism was the best way to start a Saturday.  I loved feeling the Spirit and it was felt first thing.  It was fun being with our family and Natalie's family.  My kids have married in to awesome families.

Sadie was great all day and was showing off her cute smile before she went to bed.  Her little face makes me smile.  She is so expressive and cute.  I have really enjoyed having Sadie for the week.  I loved all the snuggling we got and waking up to her cute face.  Sadie is a good baby...such a blessing.

Larry and I went to dinner with Alan and Sue.  I didn't bring my phone or camera and so I found their picture on Sue's Face Book.  I love Alan and Sue.  They are such good, down to earth people.  They do so much for others.  They are always serving their friends from the Islands.  They work hard and play hard and tonight when we went to pick them up a few of their married kids were there with their families.  One family was ice skating on the rink out back that Alan and Sue put up.  The others were in the house with the babies playing with them.  I love the Winter family and always enjoy seeing any of them.

We went to Sizzler and enjoyed a good meal and had some really great conversation.  We always have great conversations with the Winters.  We can talk to them about anything and usually do.  It's fun sharing our thoughts and lives with people on the "same page".  We just understand each other really well.  We talked about vacationing together in November.  We each had something in mind and I think Larry and I might change our plans of going to Disneyland and go to Hawaii with with Winters in November instead.  I think we were planning on going to Hawaii in February and so maybe we will just flip our trips.  I love going on vacation with Alan and Sue.

It was a great day!  Filled with the Spirit, Family and Friends!  It was complete!

Mya's Baptism

Everyone's prayers for Mya to be better for her baptism were answered.  She has been so excited to get baptized and didn't want to post pone if for being sick.  I was so glad that everything went as planned.  I love baptisms!  I always feel the spirit and it started right off for me today.  We got there about 20 minutes early and as people were coming in and filling up that Relief Society room I could feel the spirit so strong and my eyes leaked a little from it.

When the program started I struggled to hold back my tears.  I was thinking how grateful I was to be giving the closing prayer because I was a mess.  It didn't matter that I was the closing prayer.  I still cried and had a hard time getting my words out.

Mya is a spiritual giant!  She already has such a strong testimony of prayer and priesthood blessings.  She knows right from wrong and  doesn't like seeing immodest clothing on anyone.  She is just so pure and sweet!  Oh how I love Mya.....Oh how everyone loves Mya!  The primary president joked about having Parkers baptism at the Aquatic Center so there would be room for everyone.

I know that Mya understands her choice and decision to be Baptized!  She is a sweetheart and really does try to follow Jesus.  Mya is such a great example to us all!

Babying Sadie Baby

A year ago Braxton asked me if I would watch Sadie Lou this week.  She hadn't even been born yet but I told him and Kelsi I would gladly take Sadie while they went to Kauai. It's fun having my grands while their parents strengthen their relationships. I marked off the whole week for Sadie and it's a good thing.  Sunday Sadie and Jordy got to know each other better.  They are so cute together and I think they are going to be great friends.

Sadie goes to Day Care Mon-Wed out here by me and so on Monday I took her and dropped her off and then I went and ran some errands.  I went to the store, went to the doctor to make an appointment...I was really hoping they would just draw my blood so I could get my thyroid medicine.  Natalie called and asked me to go to Costco with her and so I left what I was doing and hurried to get a pedicure first.  It's been months and my feet needed some pampering. We went and picked up Mya's baptism announcements and I really enjoyed visiting with her.  I have the best daughter in "luvs" and enjoy each of them so much.  When I picked up Sadie they said that she didn't feel to good today.  She felt a little warm but I had still planned on taking her back in the morning while I went to the doctor.  I didn't take her back though at all.  Our sweet baby kept getting warmer and I knew I would be keeping her home with me.  I thought she had a little cold.

When I visited with the Doctor we chatted a little first.  He asked who I brought with me and I explained what Sadie's symptoms were and what I was doing for her.  I asked what I should do if her little cough got worse.  I felt like I got some good answers and was grateful that she went with me.  Sadie was happy even though she was feverish.  She was still eating pretty good and I wasn't worried too much.  I was getting some good snuggles and she went down easily.  I was really enjoying my little grand.

I wasn't planning on telling mommy and daddy that Sadie wasn't feeling good because I didn't want to worry them.  However, these days people like to face time and watch each other talk.  There was no hiding Sadie Lou's sick eyes.  She wasn't very happy or talkative the times they called.  It was obvious she didn't feel good.  Sadie did perk up though when Kimi and Jared where around.  She loves her Aunt and Uncle and they adore her.  It made me happy to see her cute smile and darling little tongue that she likes poking out the side of her mouth.  

On Wednesday I thought she might be feeling a little better because she didn't seem to feel as hot. I knew she was still feeling a bit yucky because she wasn't herself. When I was changing her that day I noticed that her top tooth was visible.  I text her parents to see if it had been there before because I was pretty sure it hadn't been.  I was right.  Braxton said they knew it was coming but it hadn't popped through to their knowledge.  I was thankful to know that maybe that is why little Sadie wasn't up to par.  I really expected Thursday to be better than Wednesday but I was so wrong.  She was very feverish when she woke up and I could never get her temp to come down.  I was worried that she would get dehydrated because she wasn't wanting anything to eat or drink.  It was so sad seeing her like this.  I decided that I didn't want to end up in the Hospital with her and so I forced her bottles on her.  That's a hard thing to do.  Those little ones are strong and can clamp their little mouths down pretty good.  I used my finger to open it far enough to get the nipple in and then she would take it.  I only made her take 2 ounces at a time and figured that was good enough.  I did that throughout the day.  She was so snuggly with no energy but didn't cry.  She never really cried except when I gave her medicine or made her drink.  She's such a cutie.

Jordyn is at a cute age  and when they got home the other night she wanted to come to gramma's house and so Kevin and her came over.  I love that she wants to come play at our house.  She is also such a cutie.

Thursday was Sadie's worse day.  She was fevered all day even with me giving her medicine to bring it down. She slept a lot and snuggled a lot too. She woke up with stinky breath and so I googled why?  There was one comment or statement that got me.  Babies could have stinky breath if they are fevered, cutting teeth and are dehydrated.  Well I was pretty sure she was feverish because of teeth but I hadn't thought about her being dehydrated.  That's why I forced her to drink at least 2 ounces every few hours.  I felt so bad for little Sadie because she had no energy or smiles.  We got through it though and Friday when she woke up she didn't have a fever and her smiles were back.  WooHoo!

She is pretty much back to herself.  She's eating better, smiling and crawling all over and is happy.  We are all happy that she is feeling better.  I enjoyed our snuggles and kissing on her while she didn't feel good and that is the good part of having a sick baby but having a happy baby is the best!  I'm glad she is feeling good in time for mommy and daddy to get home!  What a cutie pie!

Book Club

Shanna hosted Book Club at her house today.  I was able to go since Sadie was feeling better and Kimleighel was home to watch her.  I have to say that Shanna is such a hostess.  She goes all out.  She always has different dishes set up and her food is always so yummy.  Shanna likes to cook and is really good at it.  I loved the shrimp dish today....yum!  I didn't think about taking pictures until we were discussing books...then I was sneaky about taking them with my phone.  I actually read a few books since our last meeting.  I read: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Ann Romney's Book, The Tatooed Mormon, A Lion and a Lamb and Cole for Christmas.

I must not be very good at giving book reports because someone really should have borrowed A Lion and a Lamb because it is a great story. It's about Willard Bean and his wife being called to serve a mission in Palmyra after the Saints had been ran out.  They were there for 23 years before they were released.  It's a great story with some good information about rebuilding the Church.  I really liked it.  I think Susan would like it but she had to miss this time.  Actually I think everyone will like it and so I will take it back again.  I did bring one book home and  have another one that I am reading.  I do enjoy reading and because of Book Club I actually take time every now and then to read.

Towards the end of our meeting today we discussed some spiritual things.  I sat there and thought how wonderful it was that I could feel the Spirit at Book Club.  We were all sharing our testimonies in a way with each other.  I just wanted to remember this because I love my friends and the discussions we have.

Boys Day with Grampa

Grandpa Larry invited the grand sons to come play on Tuesday after school.  It's Larry's day off and since Sadie isn't feeling good we decided a day with the grands would be great instead of our date to the Temple.  The boys were so excited.  They really wanted to play the Wii on Sunday but with all the people here for the party we didn't let them and that's when grandpa invited them.

The grands were really excited and surprised when Grandpa said that he would play with them.  They thought that was pretty cool.  Larry didn't take them home until around 7:30.  Actually Trichelle and TJ came and picked up Zaden and the decorations from Natalie's party that Trichelle had gotten.  When Larry took Parker home he was prepared to help give Macie a blessing.  He ended up helping give on to Mya as well since she had come home with a fever.  (they both had hand/foot/mouth)

These two boys get along really well together and love playing together.  I'm so glad they have each other.  They make this gramma's heart smile!