Mother's Day and a Bit of Sadness!

Mother's Day was a very special day for me. John, Brett, and Trever all cooked us dinner. They stood out in the rain and cooked steaks and dutch oven potatoes. They did a great job and it was so fun to be pampered and taken care of. We survived the wild week at work also, so that was good. My kids all remembered their Mother and I so appreciate that. I love all my kids very much and they are all very good to me.
Their was a little bit if sadness on that day. My sister Myrna has really gone downhill from her cancer and I don't think she will be with us much longer. I had this feeling that I needed to go see her and I am so glad that I did. She is in bed now and as of today, she is not very responsive. I got to visit with her on Sunday and Monday. She held my hand and said she couldn't do this without me. We talked about death and she wondered why it was taking so long? She said she felt a lot of peace and wanted to know if I wanted her to tell Mom and Dad anything? We talked a lot about family and how important it is to tell them that we love them. I told her that soon she would feel peace and there would be no more pain or worries. She said she was waiting for that and to take care of everyone here. She told me I would have to put a lot of my family to rest, which I'm sure I will. I love Myrna with all of my heart and I don't know what I am going to do without her. She has been my rock for me, especially since Mom died. I always call her to ask canning questions and other advice. I hope and pray that she will not suffer anymore and death will be good to here. I love you Sis!!! Happy Mother's Day and Happy B-day today.

A VERY NEEDED WEEK-END

Friday began very early. In fact at 4:40 a.m. John and I got up and went to the temple. I haven't been in a while because I'm too lazy to get up so early, but today, we went. It was so nice to start our day that way. We did a session and then met David and Heather there because they were going with Jordan for the 1st time. We picked up Nikida so we could watch her, and then we went and picked up Camri and Taylie and took them home also while their Mom ran to Idaho Falls to do a little shopping. They were really good little girls to watch. Then, that evening we went to "Savior of the World at the BYU-I Center. That place is amazing and the production was so good. Kallie was one of the dancers in it and she did really good. I was so impressed with it and really enjoyed it. It was excellent. It really brought the birth of the Savior to life and his crucifixion. The cast was so good and the music was too. I was so glad we went. What a way to start and end your day!
Saturday morning we got up and headed over and picked up Linds and the girls. We then headed down to Utah for the week-end. It was Max's 1st b-day and all of us except Tif's family went down to celebrate it. They had a baptism on the Johnson side so they had to stay home. We first went to Pooh's house and spent the afternoon, then went to Max's party at 5:00. They had a Rock star party, with balloons, jello jigglers, pop rocks, ring pops, and cupcakes all like stars. And, of course Max was the star!!! It was really nice. They fixed dinner and we opened gifts and then they played rock band. It was so fun to see and hear that my kids could all sing and play the drum and guitar. They had a fun time showing their talents.
On Sunday, we just relaxed, visited, and fixed dinner for Trev and family, David and family, Linds and girls, Poohs' family and Dad and I. We had a nice dinner and then we all headed home. It was a nice break to get away and Heather was a great host to let a bunch of us stay. Thanks Heather and Koby for your hospitality. Now, back home to snow!!!! Yes, it is snowing again today!!! What crazy weather!!!!!!

I am sitting here looking at everyone's blogs and decided I should update mine. It has been awhile. I haven't done anything spectacular and we haven't been doing too much as a married couple. John is still looking for a job and so playing or going on a trip has not been an option lately. We did splurge and go out to dinner the other night at Applebees and that was fun. We have spent a lot of time together in our media room(that's what I call it) He is on the computer looking for jobs or playing hearts and I have been organizing my pictures or scrapbooking. It has been fun! We spend a lot of time watching movies at night, but it will be nice when we can finally get out of the house and enjoy some spring like weather. The snow is finally starting to melt, but we still have a long way to go. We have spent some time at birthday parties, upper valley idol, and just being with family and that is always great. Anyway, we are still alive and hanging in there. Hope to be a bit more active when the sun comes out. Happy spring to all of you!

Winter time Again

When we woke up this morning , we had a ton of new snow. Probably 5-6 inches easy. And it kept snowing while we were in church. This afternoon the wind came up and we have some pretty good drifts. If the kids had school tomorrow, they would probably be out because of the weather. Some of the roads up by Ashton, Newdale and etc. are closed for the whole night. I don't know if spring is ever coming!

WE SURVIVED

Valentines has come and gone and we actually survived. It was crazy this year. Saturday was really busy and thank heavens we had Sunday to recuperate. Then, Monday hit and holy hannah. All heck broke loose. I think every man in the valley wanted to spend money on some chickadee. I have never seen a holiday quite like that one. The 1st customer came in at 7:30 a.m. and it never stopped until 9:00 that night. We never even got to eat until 8:30 that night. We did 199 deliveries and had over 400 walk-ins that day. We definately needed more help, but we made it thru. We only had a couple of mistakes and so that was good. Our flowers were really good and overall we did a great job! Looking forward to Mother's Day. HAHA!

Come and Gone-So Sad!!!!

Christmas has already come and gone with all the magic and excitement. This year we dragged it out for 3 days. It was so fun. We had Christmas eve with Heather and Trever's family and that was so fun with sub sandwiches, salads, relishes and games. Christmas morning was celebrated with all the excitement of Little Lizzy. It was so fun to watch her open her presents and be sohappy and excited. When I called the other kids to see what they got, you could just hear the excitement in their voices. We went to some of their houses to see their stash and they were all pretty darn good. Of course, I have perfect grandchildren you know, so Santa would surely bring them all what they wanted.

Christmas day was spent with Heather, Trever, Christopher and Lindsay's families. We ate, played, ate, slept, played and ate some more. And, of course we stayed up way late laughing and having a good time after the kids went to bed. Then, on Sunday we had our biggest day with everyone in the family. There is 27 of us now and we all packed into our house with just as much fun and excitement as if it was Christmas day. This was the day that everyone exchanged gifts and everyone got their presents from us. It was a wonderful time and we had lots of fun. Of course, Grandma and Grandpa gave all the grandkids new pajamas and they had to all put them on. I didn't get a picture of all of them, but they looked pretty dang cute. We played games and laughed and visited and just enjoyed being together. I am kind of sad that it is over and I am back to work today, but the memories will last forever. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that the New Year will be good for you and your families. Love to all!

The "ORR" Deal

This last Saturday night was our 'BIG" Orr Christmas party. My family was in charge of it and they did a super job. We decided to have a Christmas birthday party because it was my Dad"s 100th birthday this past year. We have over 200 in just him and Mom's posterity. We had a great turnout and lots of food and fun. We served turkey, salads, baked beans, rolls, relishes and dip, and deserts. And of course Santa was there. We had some great minute to win it games and some hilarious skits. We involved a lot of people and it was so fun and they were great sports. I want to thank all my kids, grandkids, and husband for doing such an awesome job. I had to work most of the day and they just did what needed to be done and it was beautiful. I even had to shed a few tears when I seen my Dad's birthday table and all of the decorations. It is so great to be part of a large wonderful family. I love you all!