Lot of Baseball

The last month I have had 5 grandkids playing some form of baseball, t-ball, fastpitch, you name it.
They have all had a great time doing so, except for the weather. Most of the season was very rainy and windy. Last week the 3 oldest, Conner, Malorie and Bridger all played a tournament. It was so fun to go and watch them and see how much they had improved over the season. They all did really well. All of them can hit the ball good and play the field exceptionally well. Conner has grown so much and he was the cleanup batter #4. He could really hit the ball. Malorie was their pitcher. She struck a lot of girls out and did great batting. Bridger played 1st base and boy could he catch and get those boys out. He also learned to hit the ball really well. Malorie's team took 3rd place and they got a trophy. It was a great month of fun to watch these kids develop their talents. Jacie and Kallie did t-ball. It was their first year and they did a super job also. They don't have a tournament. So, now, what is Grandma going to do every night of the week? I will have to come up with something. Love you all, you did wonderful.

The Passing of my sweet Sister Myrna

May 10th was my sisters b-day. She was 76 years old. She was nonresponsive almost all day, and then at about 5:00 she was very alert. Her family was there and they sang Happy Birthday to her and visited a bit with her. She then slipped back into a drowsy state and at 3:30 a.m. on the 11th she passed away very peacefully. We will all miss her so much! I am so grateful that she didn't suffer in her final hours and that she didn't die on her birthday. I feel like I have lost my second Mother and I think it is going to be very hard in the next few months. I always called her for advice on canning, gardening, and other things. She was always there for me.

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!