Second trip to Gilmer......

I learned again of God's tender mercy's during this trip. I had a Relief Society Meeting I was in the middle of planning, and when I got home from my trip the very next day I had to teach a lesson in Relief Society. I had had the scripture "If ye are prepared ye shall not fear," on my brain for a couple of months. Then when I prayed about what I should teach I felt like that was it. Easter Sunday was all in all a good day, but it had been kind of a  sad and hard week before. I was stressing that night knowing that I had to be teaching a lesson soon and didn't have anything prepared. I went to my room, prayed and the entire lesson just came to me. It was simple and perfect. (side note- after I taught it, a girl told me she had gone to Women's Conference and gone to a preparedness class. She said that it was all the same stuff I had said quotes and scriptures too. It made me feel that I had listened to the spirit and done what Heavenly Father wanted me to do!)


Mom had just gotten home from the hospital when I got there. She was having a very sad rough time at first. We just cooked lot's of yummy foods and visited and watched movies. Mom wanted to help with the strawberries. This made her very happy! then we had Aunt sherry and Uncle Sam and some of there grand ones over for dinner. It was a lot of fun!
 Mom was having a hard time and I was having a very hard time watching her struggle. I would call mike and cry to him. Well one night he called me and ask me to come down and let him in. He was so awesome he flew out and drove to Gilmer for the last few days of my trip. By them Mom was doing o much better. But we were all happy to see him there! this was Uncle Sams Birthday, and we didn't even know it!

 Jared and Vicki were a lot of fun to hang out with!

 Mike brought a Cube down with him. It was kind of fun to drive around. It fit mom's wheelchair  perfectly. 

 Mom and I laughing at Mike and Dad "napping" together!

 We went out with the Sosa's and then went and got some baby loves from their grandbaby!

 Mike and Dad 4 wheeled for a while. then they brought out the big guns and Mike got to drive Dad's tractor around.

 Gina is a huge blessing to me and my parents. We have been best friends since we were 10. My parent feel like she is their daughter too! I do love her very much!

 On the way back home we met Mike family for breakfast. It was quick but we had a great visit. Nothing like a little bacon to liven up a gathering!

 Our dads:-)

It was a very sad stressful trip that ended on a very happy upbeat note!

Birthdays....

The girls birthdays are 2 months apart.  The kids threw them a big fun joint Tangled Birthday Party. We got them Tangled Princess dresses and shoes for their party. Then they had a little sleep over the night before.

 They had a little midnight snack, and they both slept with us. It was a fun night.

 I love this shot of Elizabeth!

 Issy was having a blast with all of the kids. They had an awesome birthday!

 During my trip to Gilmer, I went out with my best friend and some of our high school friends. It's so fun to be with girls that you have known since you were 10! That's when we moved to Gilmer.

 For moms birthday I decorated her shelves for her. WE just went to the store and find a few things she liked and pulled a theme together. she was thrilled. She had been sick for a year and her house was plain and dull from Dad's decorating or lack of!

 Mom and Dad LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Bebe. I think it is so sweet that Bebe stretches out on your should and gives hugs!

 Me and Mom

 Mom taking her leg to bed! We had a lot of fun at that legs expense!

 I flew home on Saturday evening and we had company and wedding reception to go to. Gary and Cathy where there for one short night!

 Cathy looked amazing!

You have seen Jessica in my blog many times during the holidays. she was going to school up here we were her Utah family. Now she has graduated and is happily married! 

Always playing catch up!

 I can't believe it's been so long since I have updated my blog. I just realized I skipped a trip to Gilmer, between New York and Vegas. We took Nathan to Vega during his spring break. It also happened to be his birthday. The 3 of us had a great time!

 His 18th Birthday! the funny thing was in our section it was 2 other peoples birthday also.

 Birthday steak! I told him he had a meattooth!

 We had a lot of great adventures. I took lot's of pictures of desserts. I didn't eat them just looked at them!!!

 We had a nice room it had a small kitchen. I loved the fact we were in the hot desert, and they had a fireplace channel!

It was a happy memorable trip. I should have blogged about it because I'm skipping out on so many good times! We also had something bad happen. On Nathans birthday my mother had a heart attack. She had a very hard time but long story short. She stayed in the hospital that week and she was doing ok, so I opted not to leave Nathan alone in Vegas and stay with him.