Visit with Whitnie and Molly

When people come to visit we take them to our best shopping, which is Walmart of course. Chris enjoyed the sights and thinks there's a lot of crazy people out there.
Molly got about 10 minutes from our house and her car broke down so Mark came all the way from Utah to tow the car back. He got here and his truck broke down and had to be fixed before the car could be towed. So I think it ended up being an expensive trip, but worth it for us and she and Whitnie were great helping grandma sort through things.
Even though we just went to Walmart, Ashlyn like dressing up and she constantly wore these beads that were grandma Udy's. She would not let us take them off.
Molly ended up in the back seat of the truck with the three kids, it was easier for us than taking 2 cars. At least it was easier for us in the front seat. I have some great pictures of all of us playing WII, but Whitnie didn't want me to put them on. It's a great game, but I need a lot of practice.

Idaho March 2008

Tucker came to visit from Oregon, he was kind of lonely but finally found a friend.

Christopher got tired of all the girls and decided to take a break.

Ashlyn has realized, not every Day can be a good hair day

Blog for Blanche

I finally have a new blog set up just for mom. From now on this sight will again be about us and our kids. The new blog for mom is: www.blogforblanche.blogspot.com I thought that might be more helpful for everyone.

Farewell to Utah

Couldn't figure out how to do another blog, so will continue on with this one for awhile. We stopped to tell aunt Afton good by. She's on the left, mom in the middle, my sister Dolores on the right.

It was a cold and beautiful day when we were packing up, to leave Utah

There is something calming and awe inspiring about winter trees

We said our farewells to mom's apartment. The consignment shop picked up the furniture about 12:30 and we were on the way to Nampa. It was a relief to arrive that evening. How difficult the change must have been for her. I've been trying to get her to go through things, but she doesn't feel she's quite ready yet. Shauna Brown did her hair today. She and her husband were old friends of my brother Dave. We go to the Dr. on Monday.

More on Mom

We have cleaned out mom's house, just waiting for the consignment shop to pick up the rest of her furniture, then we're off to Nampa Idaho to start a new life for her. Les came down over the week end and got what little furniture she wanted to use at our house. She will have a large bedroom set up like a studio apartment with a walk in closet and a bathroom to her self.

Everyone down here has said their goodby's and my sister Dolores flew back to Denver after a great visit. A tearful time for us all. In a few days I think I'll start a new blog spot just about her so that I can pretty much journal how things are going. I'll let you all know when I get it set up.

Dave, that would be a great way for you to comment to her and tell her how much you love her.

Well good night everyone, I'm exhausted.

News Update on Mom

Mom feel the doctors are wrong and she has Hotchkins disease and will die before her birthday. She may be right, but my job is to get her to live until she dies. My sister Dolores is here staying with her till Sunday and that has been good. The plan is to move her in with us in Nampa on Monday. My cousin Clarence said that if the cancer is in the lymph nodes, she may just be here a month. His wife is a hospice nurse. Lindsay is coming to Nampa Thursday to help mom go through things. And then Whitnie and Molly are coming next Sunday. This should all help to distract her. My heart aches for her, and the loss it will be for me. I'm just so thankful to have the honor of taking care of her in her latter days.

News Update on Mom

Tomorrow we meet with the cancer specialist to see for sure what the prognosis is. Today I tried to get her to pack a few things, but she just cried and doesn't want to let go of anything, even rolls of toilet paper, so I guess we will just pack it all up and move it to Nampa. I'm now kind of the bad guy, which kind of hurts, but I did expect it. Dolores my sister comes Thursday and hopefully that will cheer her up. It has got to be tough. The plan is for me to go home with my truck full of stuff, empty it and come back in a couple of weeks to get her and the rest of the stuff. That would hopefully give her time to adjust. But if this is all short term, I will just wait till Dolores leaves, and take her next week.

More pictures from Utah

Mom needed her hair done, but didn't feel like going out, so long time friend Morinda Nelson Cottom was kind enough to come to mom's house and do her hair. Morinda is expecting her 4th in I think May. That makes 3 girls and one boy. It was great to see her. What an angel to do this for mom.

Ashlyn loved her balloon she got at a resturant

She kind of woke up the next morning after the balloon with a little electricity left in her hair.

Bad hair days are ok when your zero.

News Update on Mom!

We don't, know much more until she talks to the onchologist(sp) on Wednesday, but they do know it's cancer and is probably through her body. Any way she is doing well and resigned to the fact that she can't be alone, so she will be moving in with us in Nampa, so that's a big relief and an honor to take care of her. Besides we have plenty of room. My sister Dolores is coming to visit her next Thursday, so I will pick her up at the airport and after I take her to grandma's I'll leave to go back to Nampa for a week, because Whitnie and I think Molly are coming for spring break, then we have to go to Stacey's for a baby blessing, then I will come home, back to SLC to pick mom and a few items up. I think we are taking most of her furniture to a consignment shop, so we won't have to take that with us.

We will fix up the back room as kind of a studio apartment with a bed, chairs small fridge microwave tv and a drop leaf kitchen table that used to be hers anyway. It's a cheery room and quite large. I think she will enjoy it. She can still eat and watch tv with us, but when she wants to be alone, it will be a nice place for her.

News update!

• Grandma Udy went in for a biopsy today for the mass they found on her neck. They had a tough time dodging nerves and blood vessels. I was planning on going home tomorrow, but they said it could be 3-5 days before they get results, and I want to be here for her,if they have to operate.
• Exciting news though, Lindsay and Keith have finally been approved to adopt a baby! If you know anyone who is pregnant and unmarried and would like to have wonderful parents for their child, let us know. They have a web sight now.
  

More pictures from Utah

Molly, Ashlyn and I decided to stop for lunch at TGIFridays

Then we just couldn 't come to Utah without a visit to Taipan Trading company. I got some cute things for outside. When I get them set up I will show them to you.

Ashlyn checking out her Easter eggs and basket, before Easter, she found the basket makes a great hat!

Life is good!

New Update from Utah

1. It's snowing
2. Grandma Udy got her results from her MRI, she has a mass on the back of her neck, and I take her in tomorrow morning for a biopsy. Everyone say a little prayer for her as she is quite scared. I will go home Thursday, if all is well. If not I will stay as long as needed. I'll keep everyone posted.
   
3. Kathryn Nelson Thompson, has done a movie and billboards with her picture on it are all over town.
   

Back in Utah

I'm in Utah with Molly, and she had her family over for the evening. Boyd;Marks sister Laurie's baby, wasn't too impressed, and slept all evening.
Cash and Ashlyn played quietly most of the evening. Well, except for the hair pulling and getting into things.
I ended up in Utah again, because my mom had to have an MRI, so I came down to take her to her appointment. Molly and her sisters-in-law's had a scrap booking night. They came up with some great pages.
Mark, his dad and brothers, played wii for awhile, then were looking up something on the computer.
Ashlyn was styling in her Goucho pants, looking for something to eat.
She finally got fed, and was content just watching everything going on.