Looking back over the past year I can't believe that it is over. It went by way to fast and I'm not sure what I really accomplished - but I did survive.
The year started with Mom having a very bad New Year's day. I knew she was sick, but didn't realize how sick. That was the day she said that she was "afraid" and that she didn't think she had enough faith or a strong enough testimony! She fought to the bitter end, she tried to keep a positive attitude, she said she was going to walk more when the weather got better. What an example to me! I miss her more than ever! There have been so many times when I wanted to call her - have her listen to me talk - never judging and always thanking me for the call or visit. She was the best Mom (and Grandma) ever!
Because of losing Mom, I have spent more time with my Dad. He is a great man. He is kind. He is patient. He lets me balance his check book. He loved his wife more than I ever really understood. He misses her every day and tries to keep doing the things she would have wanted him to do! He has renewed old friendships and has realized how blessed he is to have his family's support!
The year was busy with just trying to keep up with life. Evan's parents have struggled throughout the year and he has tried to help them as much as he can. He has spent countless hours on the road to and from Lyman...coming home many times in the middle of the night and then going to work the next day! He is a great son and has sacrificed much to try and be there for them.
We were able to take a few trips - Las Vegas in February - Disneyland in June - Monticello/Moab in July. We spent summer nights at the Cottonwood Complex watching Parker- Fall nights at high school football games watching Willie (playing) and Preston (coaching) - going to Utah Football games and enjoying the first season in the Pac 12.
In July, I had some eye problems - tears in my retina - which required intense laser and freezing treatments to try and heal them before the retina became totally detached. This has left me with continual "flashes of light" and "floaters". My eye sight is not the best...at some point I am supposed to be rid of the flashes - but the floaters probably won't go away without surgery.
A new employment opportunity came my way in September.....I went through the interview process...spent time at the new employer's office...gave my notice to Prince Yeates....but in the end decided to stay where I was. I feel I made the right decision...I hope I made the right decision!
I am so blessed to have a good husband who loves and supports me. Great children...who have goals, who keep the commandments, and who are good examples to others!
I'm not sure what 2012 will bring. I hope it will be a great year! I hope my family will be happy and healthy!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Christmas 2011
This year Christmas was good but different - the first Christmas without Mom. She loved Christmas! It was her holiday. She loved giving to others! She loved spending time with her family! Every year I know I would tell her - Mom you do too much! Last year I remember thinking that she needed to scale back, but I knew how happy it made her and didn't ever tell her that she needed to.
It's crazy that you don't know what will happen during the next day, let alone the next year. I knew Mom's time was short. I knew how sick she was and how crappy she felt. But she just kept doing and did it until the very end!
Last Christmas was crazy - just like every other Christmas. This Christmas was also crazy - but I found myself more thoughful - more emotional - missing my Mom even more than ever!
Dad wanted to try and do many of the same things as Mom had done during Christmas. It was important to him and he started thinking about it in October. He still did socks, he still did the Sam's supplies. we had Christmas Eve dinner and a feast on Sunday! He wanted the young grandkids and great grandkids to have presents! He gave to the neighbors and Jerry Crawford.
Mom's love of Christmas continued this year. It was different without her being here - but I don't think any of us went through the day without thinking about her!
It's crazy that you don't know what will happen during the next day, let alone the next year. I knew Mom's time was short. I knew how sick she was and how crappy she felt. But she just kept doing and did it until the very end!
Last Christmas was crazy - just like every other Christmas. This Christmas was also crazy - but I found myself more thoughful - more emotional - missing my Mom even more than ever!
Dad wanted to try and do many of the same things as Mom had done during Christmas. It was important to him and he started thinking about it in October. He still did socks, he still did the Sam's supplies. we had Christmas Eve dinner and a feast on Sunday! He wanted the young grandkids and great grandkids to have presents! He gave to the neighbors and Jerry Crawford.
Mom's love of Christmas continued this year. It was different without her being here - but I don't think any of us went through the day without thinking about her!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
I Swore at the Christmas Tree!
Ahhh....that most anticipated day of the year....the day we put the Christmas tree up! Saturday, December 3, 2011.......
Step 1: Deciding where to put it. Should we put it in the same place as last year ---wait where was it last year...each of us has a different memory.
Step 2: Cutting the trunk and putting in the Christmas Tree stand. Where is the stand...did we get a new stand last year...where should I cut it....oh no I cut off the best part of the bottom.
Step 3: Taking it in the house. Would someone please hold the door open? Is the plastic garbage sack down on the carpet?
Step 4: Putting the lights on.....leave Cindy alone to do this....she LOVES to put the lights on (NOT!!!)
Step 5: Hanging the ornaments. I actually like my ornaments - red and gold - they were new many years ago - but I still think they are new.
Step 6: Strategically placing the imitation red and gold berries on the branches that are missing or seem a little bare.
Step 5: Finally weaving the red berry garland...bought new this year because I thought the previous garland was loosing too many berries. News flash, the new berry garland is just like the old.
Step 6: Cindy falling off the ladder.....grasping the red berry garland, trying not to pull the tree over...falling in slow motion and Parker looking up from his Itouch not knowing what to do!!!!!
Step 7: Parker standing over Cindy with his concerned 15 year old face "Are you all right?"
Step 8: Cindy carefully getting up....I SWORE AT THE STUPID "blankity-blank" TREE. I HATE this "blankity-blank" tree.... all while trying to fix the lights, the garland, the ornaments that became displaced during the fall!
At the end of the day, everything turned out okay! The tree is decorated, the house is decorated (almost), most of the boxes are put away and now we can enjoy the rest of December!!
Step 1: Deciding where to put it. Should we put it in the same place as last year ---wait where was it last year...each of us has a different memory.
Step 2: Cutting the trunk and putting in the Christmas Tree stand. Where is the stand...did we get a new stand last year...where should I cut it....oh no I cut off the best part of the bottom.
Step 3: Taking it in the house. Would someone please hold the door open? Is the plastic garbage sack down on the carpet?
Step 4: Putting the lights on.....leave Cindy alone to do this....she LOVES to put the lights on (NOT!!!)
Step 5: Hanging the ornaments. I actually like my ornaments - red and gold - they were new many years ago - but I still think they are new.
Step 6: Strategically placing the imitation red and gold berries on the branches that are missing or seem a little bare.
Step 5: Finally weaving the red berry garland...bought new this year because I thought the previous garland was loosing too many berries. News flash, the new berry garland is just like the old.
Step 6: Cindy falling off the ladder.....grasping the red berry garland, trying not to pull the tree over...falling in slow motion and Parker looking up from his Itouch not knowing what to do!!!!!
Step 7: Parker standing over Cindy with his concerned 15 year old face "Are you all right?"
Step 8: Cindy carefully getting up....I SWORE AT THE STUPID "blankity-blank" TREE. I HATE this "blankity-blank" tree.... all while trying to fix the lights, the garland, the ornaments that became displaced during the fall!
At the end of the day, everything turned out okay! The tree is decorated, the house is decorated (almost), most of the boxes are put away and now we can enjoy the rest of December!!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Coach just sat there smiling
Just got a call from Parker - they had swim practice this morning.
Practice today was swimming 7000 yards - 4 miles.
Parker said the coach just sat there and smiled at them!
Practice today was swimming 7000 yards - 4 miles.
Parker said the coach just sat there and smiled at them!
Happy Thanksgiving Brother Huber
I was at Dad's last night when a knock came at the door. It was a cute little cub scout and his dad with a Thanksgiving card and package. The card was signed by the cub scouts and their leaders. The package included:
1 can tuna
1 can chicken
1 Cup of Noodles
1 individual serving size of Trix
1 small can of V-8 juice
4 dinner rolls (in a small package)
A paper plate
Wrapped in Christmas Cellophane with a nice ribbon
Dad asked if Trix was any good - thought he might try it for breakfast today.
Parker wondered what you did with canned chicken - Dad said nothing!
It's the thought that counts!!!!!
1 can tuna
1 can chicken
1 Cup of Noodles
1 individual serving size of Trix
1 small can of V-8 juice
4 dinner rolls (in a small package)
A paper plate
Wrapped in Christmas Cellophane with a nice ribbon
Dad asked if Trix was any good - thought he might try it for breakfast today.
Parker wondered what you did with canned chicken - Dad said nothing!
It's the thought that counts!!!!!
Monday, October 31, 2011
His Birthday came and went!
Parker turned 15 on October 23rd....what a quick 15 years it has been! We spent his birthday in Southern California --- it was awesome!
He is growing into a fine young man. He is tall, handsome, smart and fun to be around. He trys to act cool outside of the family....but is really quite a goofball!
He is kind of a busy kid! He loves being a class officer at HJH. He just had his first swim meet at the high school level and is off to St. George this weekend with the team. He loves to play tennis and fastpitch softball. He loves to watch football and basketball. He plays the saxophone in the Jazz Band and Concert Band. He is a counselor in his teachers quorum.
He is kind and caring. His little cousins love him! He is a blessing in our lives!
Happy Birthday to Parker!!!!!
He is growing into a fine young man. He is tall, handsome, smart and fun to be around. He trys to act cool outside of the family....but is really quite a goofball!
He is kind of a busy kid! He loves being a class officer at HJH. He just had his first swim meet at the high school level and is off to St. George this weekend with the team. He loves to play tennis and fastpitch softball. He loves to watch football and basketball. He plays the saxophone in the Jazz Band and Concert Band. He is a counselor in his teachers quorum.
He is kind and caring. His little cousins love him! He is a blessing in our lives!
Happy Birthday to Parker!!!!!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Beach Trip Beginnings
Right now we are sitting in a two bedroom, two bathroom suite, a kitchen with granite counter tops, a washer and dryer, three flat screen tv's, etc. etc. etc. ---- oh and an ocean view.
Judy keeps thinking that someone is going to ask us to leave...that we aren't supposed to be here.
Meranda, Willie and Parker have played basketball, teather ball (Napoleon Dynamite style), ping pong, tennis and swiming/hot tubbing!
Judy and Cindy are doing as little as possible and were wrapped up in our football game day blankets watching them swim and play tennis!
We are laughing and having a great time.....stories yet to tell (better if in person)...
Stopping at what we thought was an Arctic Circle in South Jordan on our way out of town
Driving like crazy people - making it to Vegas at 1:30 a.m.
Getting lost on a toll road in California
Discovering that they actually do catch fish off the Huntington Beach Pier (a shark)
Being greeted at Crystal Cove State Park by an evil state park worker
Eating at Cocoa's tonight - having to wait for Parker's Cobb Salad and Willie's garlic bread (that apparently was frozen) - we think Cocoa was there - some woman in an animal print top.......
Anyway - we are here - tomorrow we are hitting beaches galore and if you can believe it - we ARE NOT standing in line at an amusement park!!!!!!
More to come.......
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Judy keeps thinking that someone is going to ask us to leave...that we aren't supposed to be here.
Meranda, Willie and Parker have played basketball, teather ball (Napoleon Dynamite style), ping pong, tennis and swiming/hot tubbing!
Judy and Cindy are doing as little as possible and were wrapped up in our football game day blankets watching them swim and play tennis!
We are laughing and having a great time.....stories yet to tell (better if in person)...
Stopping at what we thought was an Arctic Circle in South Jordan on our way out of town
Driving like crazy people - making it to Vegas at 1:30 a.m.
Getting lost on a toll road in California
Discovering that they actually do catch fish off the Huntington Beach Pier (a shark)
Being greeted at Crystal Cove State Park by an evil state park worker
Eating at Cocoa's tonight - having to wait for Parker's Cobb Salad and Willie's garlic bread (that apparently was frozen) - we think Cocoa was there - some woman in an animal print top.......
Anyway - we are here - tomorrow we are hitting beaches galore and if you can believe it - we ARE NOT standing in line at an amusement park!!!!!!
More to come.......
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