- I love it when our kids invite their friends to stay at our home. The beginning of January, Cara did this with her friends from Arizona and we had so much fun with them! They skiied/snowboarded, ate, played games with us and just had fun! Great way to start the year out in our rental home we stayed in for four months in Lehi.
-Cara a few days later drove to Rexburg with Kelsey and they raced down a hill on inner tubes with a crash at the end of the hill. Cara ended up with a concussion and a few hospital visits. It is always my worse nightmare....getting a call saying that one of my children is hurt and to top it off it wasn't like she was close by. Thanks to faith and prayers she ended up being okay and back at school.
-Looked for houses for us and for my parents...
-Flew to San Diego for the first of seven times to help Mom and Dad. Dad fell a few days after Christmas and ended up with a broken hip! along with his leukemia to deal with. Kelsey and I stayed in San Diego to help them. There was definitely some bonding moments with Kels & I.
-Our oldest daughter turned 27 years old.....how is that possible???
-The Olympics started in Vancouver on the 12th of February and I watched in great anticipation not realizing I would be there in a week!
-Saw my dear friend, Margaret's daughter married in Washington.
-drove to Vancouver, BC with Nicole and SArah to get a taste of the Olympics! A dream come true for me....I always wanted to ski in the Olympics, I may be able to do it in the Senior Olympics?
-Reese Catherine was given a name & a blessing by her Dad, Conrad in Rexburg, Idaho. I was able to make the blessing dress. We drove up for the occasion with Kurt/Jen/Cannon.
-Closed on our home in Alpine, Utah....getting closer to having my clothes, personal belongings all under one roof!
-Dear friends from Michigan, the Bertolina's come to visit...
-Attend our new ward, the Alpine 8th Ward in the Alpine NOrth Stake. Love our ward!!!
-Tear into our brand new, never been lived in home! Add walls, tear our fireplace to place a hearth under it, ceilings all painted white, color in some rooms, make a small bedroom into a master closet, add new carpet in "new" master.
-Kelsey turns 22 the day of my party! Thanks for sharing your day!!!
-Kids throw me a 50th birthday party at Noah's in Lindon... Friends from all three recent area's we have lived in come to help celebrate! DAd on his death bed, literally...
-Mover's come with most of our belongings....they forgot our bedroom set that was in another storage unit at their facility.
-Move and live in our own home! We have an address I hope you will never have to erase again!
-I am asked to serve in the YOung Women's organization as first counselor. Love the women and young women I am working with!
-Rick takes me to Las Vegas for my birthday...we see Lion King & ran into some good friends from Enumclaw...the Paschich's.
-Dad passes away three days after I turn fifty. Jamie & Conrad and girls come in the evening we find out about Dad's passing. Mom is amazingly strong.
-I fly out to attend Dad's funeral. Kels & Rick fly out a day later for the services. All four of us children spoke at DAd's two services.
-Get connected to family member's who I had not seen in years. My cousin, David Killian and his family was one of those connections that has been such a blessing to all of us.
-Fly back with MOm after the memorial service for Dad.
-Drive to Arizona to pick up Cara from school. Attended the Gila Valley Temple open house.
-walked when I was home with my walking buddies~ Crystal and Jeanie. The views that I see everyday here in Alpine are quite possibly the most amazing views on earth!!!
-Cindy Routsen helped me do Cara's zebra wall! She is an amazing artist!!!
-Babette and Yssa come for lunch....loved all the visits from so many dear friends!
-Lynn came with her baby for lunch...
-The Butler's, Wendi and Chad and their boys come for a visit...
-Josh Little from Michigan came for dinner.
-Cousin DAvid, wife Carol and girls come stay with us!
-Cara's roomie's family come for dessert...
-Kelsey flies out to Michigan for Anna's wedding...
-Girl's Camp for the last week of June. Started a new fad....not sure that it will go but I ate sauerkraut and marshmellows! It actually wasn't that bad! Did some slack lining...love it!
-Cara turns 20...all of our kids are in the twenties for this next year! Cara is home working for the summer!
-Drove to Montana for a mini-vacation to spend time with Conrad & Jamie and his family.
The weather was so cold ....no water skiing for us!
-Helped Brianna do a quilt out of her Mom's clothing...
-Rick works in Louisiana on the BP spill...
-Kelsey's friend comes for a visit from Nevada...
-The Cammack's come for lunch...
-Attend youth conference and go to the Manti Temple
-Get released from YOung Women's and put into the new Relief Society presidency.
-Go to Sliding Rock with the youth...
-Kurt and Cannon share birthday...Cannon is one! Jen's b-day three days before!
-Experience my first Alpine Days.... Kels & I run in the 5 k and I place third in my age division!
-Nicole, Maria, Shane and Zandy come for dinner...they are family!
-Dick and Cindy Williams come for a visit...
-Head back to San Diego for the last time while we have family there....Mom sold her home!
-Move..... boxes..... is this my lot in life? ha ha Had fun with Brent (he came to help with the move) on our last day there after the mover's left we headed to the beach .... too cold! then off to Old Town and had a great mexican dinner!
-Drove twelve hours with Yuki in the front seat of the Honda while Mom sat in the back seat...
-Read The Book Thief...great book! In a book club with gal's from my ward.
-Diane Bumstead comes to stay!
-Mom lives with us....looking for her own home!
-Hiked up to Silver Lake with Rick...amazing views!
-picked raspberries with Rick... canned pears, raspberries, peaches, tomatoes...
-Hiked with Klara up American Fork Canyon...
-Enjoyed many dinner's with Kurt and Jen and mr. Cannon
-Rick drives to Enumclaw to claim our remaining belongings from that state!
-Rode our bikes up Grove....harder than it looks!
-watched my nephew, Colson play football!
-had Elder Anderson/Lierman and my two cousins, Kelsey and Lindsey for dinner/games
-joined the DUP this fall! Learning about my pioneer history!
-took care of the grave marker issues for Dad's grave.
-Fishing trip with Craig, Connor, Colson & Ella....Rick was a good sport!
-my cousins Rick Pettit's son returned home from his mission...went to their church
-Cousin Bobby and Molly come after dropping their son off on his mission.
-joined the Bookmobile! It comes to the elementary school in our neighborhood twice a month.
-Canned grape juice....love the smell in the house!
-shopped for our tree for Festival of Trees...new friends!! new AdvenTure!
-Hogle Zoo for Boo Zoo with Cannon, Jen, Kels and Rick
-Helped with Mom's move to her home in American Fork
-Jamie and family come for Thanksgiving, Kels arrives same day!
-Camaron & Morgan's bridal shower...thirty attend
-Pie Gathering with Kleinman, Pettit & Killian families! 42 attend!
-Thanksgiving dinner at our home...
-Temple Square and the lights with our family...
-Set up for Festival of Tree's at South Town Expo/work at festival on Friday with scones
-Living nativity evening... Vance's, Brent's family and Janelle come for dinner
-In charge of the ward adult dinner/ great turn out and good food & entertainment
-See the First Presidency Message at the Conference Center/ see Sis. Kinman
-Attend the DAvid Archuletta/Mo Tab concert with Kels & Cara & Craig & Kathleen
-Camaron and Morgan get married in Manti Temple
-Saw Santa for our Santa pictures minus Jamie and family :(
-Jamie and family fly in from AZ on Christmas Eve. WE greet them with crazy Christmas sweaters and eat at Joy Luck for dinner!
-Christmas with our family at our own home!
-Played in the snow with the girls....fun sledding down Cemetery Hill.... Love the snow!
watch A-Team, danced with Just dAnce 2, ate lots of good food, laughed, played games, etc. Just being together was awesome!
-Round off the year with Cara's bff from Michigan came for a visit. She was part of the family!
5 comments:
Whew! How do you have all the energy? What a great year Cathy.
woohoo i made it! Wow you have a super good memory!!!
Remember.... I did use my calendar! I love my calendars as they are like a mini-journal for me!
I definitely think the sauerkraut and marshmallows will be a new camp tradition... just you watch :) And for sure, one or two isn't bad... but 8 is a might excessive. Sure had a tummy ache after that! Hahahaha.
And I thought my life was busy and crazy :)
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