GREAT-GRANDMOTHER DAY.......

SPENT TODAY WITH MY FIRST GREAT-GRANDCHILD......SPENT THE AFTERNOON AT A BABY SHOWER FOR HIM......HIS MOM, HIS GRANDMA PAM AND ME......FOUR GENERATIONS CELEBRATING HIS BIRTH......WITH MANY FRIENDS. AARON LOST A POUND AFTER HIS BIRTH BECAUSE HIS MOTHER'S MILK WAS NOT DOING THE JOB SO NOW HE IS ON A BOTTLE HE HAS GAINED IT BACK PLUS SOME AND IS DOING MUCH BETTER.......HOW HE SLEPT THROUGH ALL THE TALKING AND LAUGHING IS A MIRACLE BUT A GOOD THING FOR A BABY......

EVERYONE EXCITED FOR THE SUPER BOWL TOMORROW.......BUT ME.   GOING TO A MOVIE WITH MY FRIEND.   SPENT THE LAST TWO DAYS IN BED WITH THE FLU.....FINALLY FEELING BETTER TODAY.

WHAT GOES ROUND.......

I love stories like this......so human and so true.  Spent the day with friends playing bridge......it just wasn't my day for good cards........Nice visit with my friends though.  I am still being challenged with the smart phone, but it is coming.  Only six o'clock and I am ready for bed.....w0w!

FAMILY HOME EVENING.......

This is our family home evening......most nights.  Rob on the couch with two dogs and his phone.......we are a stay at home bunch.....well maybe a few movies now and then with that good buttered popcorn pam doesn't like........calories!  I went to lunch with a dear friend  today that helped me through my divorce....don't see Cleon enough then over to my old house and cleaned up- the back yard......Alex down stairs painting with Dave and promised tomorrow to take all my "treasures" down to Rob's tomorrow.......I have bridge so can't supervise.......I will endure.  AND as far as learning a new phone.....well that remains to be seen.  My sweet little sister called to be sure I had jumped off a cliff today or anything......Thank you Les.....I love you for caring.......

REMEMBER.....AS FAR AS ANYONE KNOWS WE ARE A NICE NORMAL FAMILY!

REMEMBER.......AS FAR AS ANYONE KNOWS.....WE ARE A NICE NORMAL FAMILY..........So nice to see this grandson maturing and growing into a great man.  He gave a wonderful talk in church yesterday and about how many times in his mission he was on the edge of a cliff not knowing which way to go and God always came through and showed him the way.....well I can tell you I am on the edge of my cliff hanging onto a very thin vine......and have decided to swing out on it and let my family know I'm almost done with their fighting and disagreeing on everything and get my house on the market.   I went and

 bought some gloves today so I can clean up the back yard  and do a few more things.  Nothing is worth the problems that moving out has caused in my family......I hate it......!

Now, my next question is........WHAT IS NORMAL?..........after an after noon with my bridge group ladies I come home and would not want to change my problems with theirs......sick kids, grouchy husbands ,fighting among  their kids and families and, health problems, bad neighbors etc. MAYBE......just maybe, everyone has a normal family........ for them.

Pam just told me Darren is sending home a new phone for me as they switched companies and so now one more thing to master???????  WHERE IS THAT VINE??????

SATURDAY A HARD DAY........

SOME SATURDAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS........THIS WASN'T A GOOD SATURDAY!  WOKE UP AT 2:00 AND NEVER COULD FALL BACK ASLEEP.......I AM STRESSED, FRUSTRATED AND MAD.....MAD AT MYSELF MOSTLY FOR EVER SAYING YES TO MOVING.......NONE OF THE FAMILY IS SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER, THE HOUSE IS STILL A MESS, I WORRY IT WILL NOT GET SOLD IN TIME FOR THE NEW ONE TO BE PAID FOR......I WORRY ABOUT MY THINGS THAT ARE STILL THERE AND WANT THEM MOVED TO A STORAGE SHED SO WILL TRY AND RENT ONE AND HIRE SOMEONE TO MOVE THEM FOR ME NEXT WEEK.  WENT AND GOT A NEW POST OFFICE BOX SO I WILL KNOW WHERE TO GET MY MAIL FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS AT LEAST......AND START THE LONG DRIVE TO LETTING EVERYONE KNOW I HAVE A CHANGE OF ADDRESS ONLY TO HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN WHEN I EVENTUALLY GET A NEW ADDRESS.  DID TAKE A BREAK AND GET MY NAILS DONE......WHICH WERE LONG OVER DUE.  DON'T THINK I WILL BE TRAVELING TO NV ......I NEED TO BE HERE AND LET THEM KNOW I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING!.....AND TAKE CARE OF MY THINGS! TOMORROW IS RICHES HOME COMING......WONDER WHO WILL BE SPEAKING TOO WHO?????

HAPPY REUNION........................

Big day on Wednesday when our missionary Richie arrived home from Mexico......looking as cute as ever.  All the cook clan and most of the Petersons were there.   Sherrie brought me in from Vernal, Alex and Douglas and Ken and Darren......fun to see him.  He is having his Home Coming on Sunday and then he will be back in the same old groove as usual.   His little brother and sister were there with open arms as you can tell from the picture. 

Coffee with Patty this morning and we got caught up on our latest happenings.....only took two hours at McDonalds.....What would I do without her?.......Washed the car......salt from last storm.  Get to tend the baby tonight for Tiff.....she and Rob off to a dinner of some kind. YES!

SAD DAY......

     This cute family.......... (Alex and Lindsey)...... are sad today......their puppy DOUGLAS......had an accident and broke his leg really bad and is being operated on today.....He has been a brave little guy......hasn't cried much and tries really hard to get around on 3 legs....at first we thought it was just sprained but an X-ray last night said it was kinda mangled!  He is just 3 months olds but huge already.....Guess they will be home tending sick puppy for awhile.......Sherrie and Darren due home in a few hours from Hawaii......this is their first grand-dog and it fell down their stairs!
                              In a new place you are always meeting new people.....and you realize there is a role for everyone you meet.......Some will test you, and some will teach you, some will use you and some will love you......But, the ones who are truly important are the ones who bring out the best in you.  They are the rare and amazing people who remind you its all worth it.
                               When you know deep down that a certain path is right for you, you have to follow it, no matter what anyone else says.......