I KNOW, I KNOW...

...it's been three months since I updated this blog.

A lot has happened...a wonderful trip to NY--which included eating breakfast at Bubby's (OH YUM! WHAT A WONDERFUL BREAKFAST IT WAS! The blueberry muffin was to die for... and we found out that the owner is from Utah.) We also ate at Junior's Cheesecake and the Italian street fair and visited most of the touristy sites, including ground zero. Then we boarded a cruise ship and cruised up the coast to Nova Scotia, Canada, St. John, Canada, Bar Harbor, Maine, New Port Beach and Boston. I saw many of my relatives in Canada...thanks to all of you for spending the day with us! In Maine, we ate lunch with my sister, Martha, who lives there...thanks to you Marth for driving to meet us in Bar Harbor.

We celebrated my one year anniversary of being cancer-free in Boston with Boston Creme Pie! YUM! Thanks Amy, Mary and Lis for your long trip to buy the best in Boston!

Would you please visit the following website and watch my son, Andrew's entry into a contest. He took 5th in the first phase and now there is the "most viewed" phase... view it and it counts towards him winning more $! THANKS!

http://tongal.com/app/submissionDetail.action?id=623;FK1431

Have a wonderful Christmas Season,

and to my non-Christian friends, Happy Holidays!

One Year Anniversary

I won't be near a computer for awhile and would feel ungrateful if I didn't mention that September 25th marks my one year anniversary of being cancer-free! What a year it has been. A new daughter-in-law and a new granddaughter were added to my wonderful family. I'm humbled by the blessings and want to thank my family and friends for their support. I love you all.

Here is the post the day I talked to the Dr. about a week after surgery:

10.02.2008
Pathology Results....
NO CANCER in LYMPH NODES =NO CHEMO!!!
Can I tell you what GREAT news this is...I am so humbled and thankful.

REMINDER: IF YOU'RE 50

OR OLDER AND HAVEN'T HAD ONE...

GET A COLONOSCOPY NOW!!!

16 Years Ago

Thank you to my dear family for the beautiful white roses. Every year but one (we were out of town) for the past 16 years I have received a gorgeous bouquet of roses---usually white, but sometimes a pale pink. These roses are a reminder of our daughter and sister, Alison Elisabeth, who was born and died on Sept. 6th. My heart is deeply touched each year as you remember and express your feelings that Sept. 6th is a tender day for me and all of us. Leaving the hospital with empty arms was difficult, but I am thankful for the knowledge that Alison is part of our eternal family and is watching over us all. I love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!

Andy at his wedding in May.

Andy with Rueben and Jack who are "beggin'" for bacon bits.

Our oldest son, Andrew, is celebrating his birthday today. He's over 30---but I won't be the one to disclose his age! Andy was a very unselfish little boy and had the patience of Job. I remember Millie and Andi (the mothers of his two friends in Bay Village), saying how much he would take from the other kids and how kind he was. As a man, he's still kind and unselfish and as for his patience, I'll have to ask his wife, Jessi. We're proud of his accomplishments and so grateful to our Heavenly Father for blessing our lives by sending Andy to our home--it's been an adventure... you're incredibly loved.

Love you son!

My world

My new world for the past week+ has been:

Word World
Curious George
Thomas the Train
Builder Bob
And Sesame Street...again...our kids had this one.

I also brought Jack: play dough, coloring books, water colors, cars, trucks, puzzles...and introduced him to Smarties!

To hear him say: "Jack loves Grandma", melts my heart! And to hold sweet little Sadie...who is right from Heavenly Father... is humbling.

What an education!!!

Jack, Grandma and Sadie

Jack did smile and have fun in subsequent pictures...
but then Sadie and I looked even worse than in this one.

For Uncle Huff...

Just so you know Aaron...out of the blue today, Jack said" I love Uncle Huff!"
So, we see Jack intently watching TV last night and low and behold he was watching...
(I think it was) Chicago play San Diego. It was interesting how mesmerized he was. Ang had no clue he liked baseball. After he watched a bit he got his bat and ball and started batting practice! CUTE!