Friday, February 2, 2018

Oh My, January Catch Up!

Oh my, I am so far behind!  In December my life was consumed with the wedding and the holidays.  It was insane.  Then, I found out I needed to start chemo again.  Bummer, I know!  Well, what do you do?  I have to do it.  The good news is that I am not really sick from it.  Then I got sick.  Sick like you wouldn't believe.  Honestly, I don't know if it has anything to do with cancer or I had a bad flu.  Like I couldn't even cook Christmas dinner and I love to do that. I humbled myself and my children cooked the most wonderful Christmas dinner.  Then after the wedding, I found out I have a new calling.  Oh heavens, I am the new Young Women's president.  So January has been spent getting healthy and getting organized!  It has been insane.  I missed most of January.  But, I am coming back and feeling better.  It is a long slow process, but I am getting there.
I don't know if I even posted that my daughter-in-law Hailey graduated from BYU-Idaho.  She was so excited to walk in graduation.  (I am being sarcastic!)  She is excited to be done with school.

After the wedding Don flew to New Orleans with his Dad to watch the Sugar Bowl. Alabama was playing in the playoffs. It was an awesome game and Alabama won.  It was also a wonderful experience for Don to be with his father.  That made it even more special.



Then Alabama played for the national championship.  Oh my, it was a crazy game won in overtime.  Alabama came out on top!  I had a happy family!  Poor Ian missed most of it because he had to go to lacrosse practice, but he was there for the end!
This was my face watching the game!

Before college started again, we went bowling with the kids.  It was fun to spend time with Aubrey and Christian before they headed back to school.  They went to live with Don's parents and Aubrey tried out again for Dance Alliance.  Once again she made it and will be touring the Southern States this year.





Finally I felt better and got back to running.  I was so happy.  Don't tell my doctor!
The biggest news was that Ian got his braces off.  He is totally happy about that!



Sunday, December 31, 2017

Last Post of the Year, Good-Bye 2017

Good-Bye 2017.  I am ready to move on.  It was a good year, but a crazy one.  I pray we start getting good news about my health and we can settle down and have some fun.  That is what we need.
January
Alabama unfortunately lost!
February
Ian started high school lacrosse.  He had an amazing season!!!  He found his rhythm and made a ton of goals.  One goal won them the game in overtime.  It was great!
March
Still playing lacrosse.
April
Our daughter-in-law graduated from BYU-Idaho, and then Austin and Bree moved to Vegas.
May
Ian had his Eagle Court of Honor.
June
Ian went on his high adventure.  Unfortunately because of the horrible forest fires, this was plan B.
July
We found out we would be having another wedding!
August
We went to Canada to see Aubrey dance and have a vacation.
September
Cross Country Started.  Ian lettered this year and PR'd every race!
October
I fulfilled my dream and went to General Conference.  It was amazing!
November
Rachel threw Aubrey the cutest bridal shower!
December
All of my kids were home for Christmas!



Happy Birthday Ian!

Sweet 16! Poor Ian wanted a quiet birthday, but his birthday was the day before the wedding, so everyone was there.  He had a great birthday!




Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Christmas Eve we went to church.  All of my children, and that meant a lot to me.  Also, they still let me take pictures of them on Christmas Eve.


Zach loved his plant based cookbook.  He loves to cook, and he just loved it.
Of course the Wii came out.
They love their family Christmas Gift exchange!





Christmas morning we got up and opened gifts. 





I was in a lot of pain. (I will explain that later.) So the kids pitched in and made a wonderful dinner.


It was a great day.