CJay's birthday was today and he got one of his wishes...no school! School was canceled due to "inclement weather". We got 7-8 inches of snow today and I think the county will be shut down until Monday. He received money and a model airplane from Timm, Andrea and her mother. We gave him a set of knives Karl picked up on steep and cheap last month. They are called "kiss" and "peck"...I know, strange names for knives. Conner gave him a world of warcraft mount and Gavin gave him an itunes gift card. His BIG present from us was a trip with Karl to the Higgins museum in Massachusetts. I think they will have a great time and we hope CJay likes it. I think he had a good birthday and is happy about it. I can't believe he is growing up so fast. Time does fly the older you get. The last year milestone I looked forward to was 25 when I could rent a rental car and my insurance rates dropped...that was 8 years ago!
So, we are taking suggestions on how to proceed with raising a teenager. Any tips will help...anything I'm serious!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
1 Month
Well, I can't believe it's been 1 month since my Dad passed. One of the first things I thought about was him. I touched my grandmother's ring that he wore for years and I did my little soliloquy. Sometimes I think he is just a phone call away, the separation seems to be getting harder. Also, we've lived in Virginia for 4 1/2 years now and I've never seen a funeral procession...today I saw one driving down the street and I had a mini break-down. Of all days, geesh!
It's been a tiring week, I am so glad it's Friday. Tomorrow is pretty booked for me though with church meetings/activities. I'm looking forward to the day of rest on Sunday.
On a better note, CJay's having a sleepover tonight and one of his friens brought a WII dancing game. I've always wanted to try one of those. I let the boys fight it out for about 6 songs...by the way, don't ever play with CJay...that boy has natural dance ability! I then got up and smoked them all! Glad to see I still have my moves..hehe. I am totally feeling it now though, maybe that's why I feel so tired. It's a great workout though. I want to try the Michael Jackson game. I'd love to get his moves down pat!
It's been a tiring week, I am so glad it's Friday. Tomorrow is pretty booked for me though with church meetings/activities. I'm looking forward to the day of rest on Sunday.
On a better note, CJay's having a sleepover tonight and one of his friens brought a WII dancing game. I've always wanted to try one of those. I let the boys fight it out for about 6 songs...by the way, don't ever play with CJay...that boy has natural dance ability! I then got up and smoked them all! Glad to see I still have my moves..hehe. I am totally feeling it now though, maybe that's why I feel so tired. It's a great workout though. I want to try the Michael Jackson game. I'd love to get his moves down pat!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!!
Well, it's 2011 and a year that is full of hope and promise for us. At this moment in time, I am excited!
To catch everyone up a bit, my last post was done on the day of my Dad's funeral. It was a beautiful day full of sunshine, we couldn't ask for better weather this time of year. Dad is buried at the Veteran's Cemetery at Camp Williams. It has breathtaking views of Mt. Timpanogos to the right and the Wasatch Front to the left...even more striking with snow on them. It was a lovely graveside service with a group of family and friends. His casket had a flag draped on it and taps was played by an enlisted Army officer. The flag was folded and presented to me, it was so touching. Many people shared stories and thoughts and we left, simple and to the point! I am so proud of my Dad today. I hope he was happy with the way we handled his last tribute.
We visited with as much family as we could before leaving on the 19th to return home to our boys. Christmas came in a hurry as Karl and I furiously worked to prepare. It all came together and it was a wonderful day. We are so thankful for all that we have. We are especially thankful for the opportunity we have to celebrate Christ's birth together as a family.
I was doing fine with the mourning until Christmas night when I was up late thinking of everyone I had called or needed to call to wish a Merry Christmas. Before I knew it, I had thought that I had to talk to my Dad. It hit me hard because I wasn't prepared for that moment. It is the first holiday without him and I miss being able to pick up the phone and say, "Merry Christmas!".
Today I am taking it day by day. It's been a rough week as my emotions are finally starting to let go. I believe that the many blessings I received throughout this experience helped me through, but now is the time for healing. It is day to day.
Karl and the boys worked outside in the yard today and I took down the Christmas decorations. I love having the decorations up because they are beautiful to look at. It was hard taking them down this time. We are getting rid of the tree and the ornaments this year because they are in bad shape. Seems like a great thing for a new start to the year. We had visits from Kathy Kilgannon, who is Karl's co-worker and from Karl's cousin Justus Adamson, his wife and their boy. It was wonderful to again see family and so nice to have them in our home. They are the #1 cousins in our book now. :-)
To catch everyone up a bit, my last post was done on the day of my Dad's funeral. It was a beautiful day full of sunshine, we couldn't ask for better weather this time of year. Dad is buried at the Veteran's Cemetery at Camp Williams. It has breathtaking views of Mt. Timpanogos to the right and the Wasatch Front to the left...even more striking with snow on them. It was a lovely graveside service with a group of family and friends. His casket had a flag draped on it and taps was played by an enlisted Army officer. The flag was folded and presented to me, it was so touching. Many people shared stories and thoughts and we left, simple and to the point! I am so proud of my Dad today. I hope he was happy with the way we handled his last tribute.
We visited with as much family as we could before leaving on the 19th to return home to our boys. Christmas came in a hurry as Karl and I furiously worked to prepare. It all came together and it was a wonderful day. We are so thankful for all that we have. We are especially thankful for the opportunity we have to celebrate Christ's birth together as a family.
I was doing fine with the mourning until Christmas night when I was up late thinking of everyone I had called or needed to call to wish a Merry Christmas. Before I knew it, I had thought that I had to talk to my Dad. It hit me hard because I wasn't prepared for that moment. It is the first holiday without him and I miss being able to pick up the phone and say, "Merry Christmas!".
Today I am taking it day by day. It's been a rough week as my emotions are finally starting to let go. I believe that the many blessings I received throughout this experience helped me through, but now is the time for healing. It is day to day.
Karl and the boys worked outside in the yard today and I took down the Christmas decorations. I love having the decorations up because they are beautiful to look at. It was hard taking them down this time. We are getting rid of the tree and the ornaments this year because they are in bad shape. Seems like a great thing for a new start to the year. We had visits from Kathy Kilgannon, who is Karl's co-worker and from Karl's cousin Justus Adamson, his wife and their boy. It was wonderful to again see family and so nice to have them in our home. They are the #1 cousins in our book now. :-)
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