Monday, December 29, 2008
Christmas Eve 2008
Dec 2008
Dear family,
I felt close in spirit to each of you this Christmas Eve and On Christmas day--even though the miles separated Brad's family in Virginia, I got a little teary eyed after silent night--feeling close though the miles separated us. I had a wonderful evening on Christmas eve and again had wonderful feelings of love and appreciation for each of you again on Christmas day--I also felt so appreciative of our Savior--who's birth we comemorated- May each of you always remember as that the reading of the navity stories (Luke *and in Nephi) are the best part of the season for dad and I. May the Testimony we feel of our Savior always be reaffirmed in our posterity's hearts on Christmas Eve. Much love---
Dear family,
I felt close in spirit to each of you this Christmas Eve and On Christmas day--even though the miles separated Brad's family in Virginia, I got a little teary eyed after silent night--feeling close though the miles separated us. I had a wonderful evening on Christmas eve and again had wonderful feelings of love and appreciation for each of you again on Christmas day--I also felt so appreciative of our Savior--who's birth we comemorated- May each of you always remember as that the reading of the navity stories (Luke *and in Nephi) are the best part of the season for dad and I. May the Testimony we feel of our Savior always be reaffirmed in our posterity's hearts on Christmas Eve. Much love---
Christmas Season this year 2008
Dear family
I really enjoyed myself this year--I Hope everyone did too. Remember how, I told the grandkids to always remember of all the things we do together as a family or individually during the Season. Reading the Story of our Saviors birth (from Luke-as well as 3 Ne 1:10-...._) is my most favorite thing of all. I am so glad that We got a few snap shots before dad started the narration. I love how dad reads it. He has such a great voice and the spirit was so good during that time. I also love the songs that we sing. Music always gets to me. I got all teary; eyed when it came time for the closing prayer, after silent night, but you know that is just cause I love the Nativity story so very much and I love each of you so very much and thought of us gathered together and brad gathered in Virginia and I just felt close in spirit, even though the miles separated us.
Monday, December 22, 2008
"these are a few of my favorite things" (in this season)
some of my favorite things are :
1)having all the grandkids help me paint the sliding glass doors (mayley pictured here--sweet thing --anna and abbie and megan helped to but not pictured)
2)Getting letters and cards from folks around the country and from right here around me
3)making little crafts for Christmas--this year it was Christmas stockings...
4)and not pictured of course is baking and decorating
5)attending various performances/get togethers:
--such as
a)*wayne Burton singing (Festival of trees)
B)Kurt bestor (abravanel hall) c)Wasatch singers (Riverview Jr. high)--sort of comprable to what grandma Helen would have sung in called the choralettes --D) ward choir (at church yesterday)
E)watching the grandkids dance around (either in person in my front room-or on the blog for brad and kerri)--F)forgotten Christmas Carols --*(cottonwood high) and then attending the
G)party for The Stake Presidency and their wives--H)also last but not least the crowing get together will be when all of you gather around dad and on on Christmas eve to read the Christmas story from Luke 2 and from 3Ne 1--....And it came to pass
see ya soon!!! on WED. it will be here before you know...
1)having all the grandkids help me paint the sliding glass doors (mayley pictured here--sweet thing --anna and abbie and megan helped to but not pictured)
2)Getting letters and cards from folks around the country and from right here around me
3)making little crafts for Christmas--this year it was Christmas stockings...
4)and not pictured of course is baking and decorating
5)attending various performances/get togethers:
--such as
a)*wayne Burton singing (Festival of trees)
B)Kurt bestor (abravanel hall) c)Wasatch singers (Riverview Jr. high)--sort of comprable to what grandma Helen would have sung in called the choralettes --D) ward choir (at church yesterday)
E)watching the grandkids dance around (either in person in my front room-or on the blog for brad and kerri)--F)forgotten Christmas Carols --*(cottonwood high) and then attending the
G)party for The Stake Presidency and their wives--H)also last but not least the crowing get together will be when all of you gather around dad and on on Christmas eve to read the Christmas story from Luke 2 and from 3Ne 1--....And it came to pass
see ya soon!!! on WED. it will be here before you know...
Peace
Dear Family,
As I looked at a snow filled night, or the nativity or sit by the tree with the lights glowing I was reflected on the peaceful feeling that seem to come over me--in the still, quiet moments I was pondering about...
* the winter season is upon us (both physically and emotionally) --
and about * Christmas Eve draws near, and about the
*blessings of a loving Heavenly Father and bout
* the end of the year drawing near.
It gave me time to reflect on many thoughts.
another time I had to ponder was during some Christmas performances.
I have been impressed lately as I sat in choir performances that
1) the Lord loves us and is mindful of us.
2) As we feel united with one another--in purpose and love --and prayer for each other we'll feel a sense of peace.
One song that impressed me, lately in a performance that made me think of all of you, was
"Go ye now in Peace"
I don't know if you can find that on play list or you tube or pandora's list but I wish I could send it to each of you--the lyrics say Go ye now in peace, He that made you will never leave you..and how he will give you his peace when troubles come before you. He will will go before you. That is our wish for you in the coming year--that you go in Peace (into the new year). That you may have his peace.
lotsa love
Saturday, December 20, 2008
sweet Megan
Dear family,
I am writing to let you know that Megan has been diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). She has type II. It presents itself in a spectrum of severity meaning that not all kids are equally effective. It seems Megan is somewhere in the intermediate area. It is hard to predict exactly how aggressive Megan's case will be. Time will obviously tell. They are working with Dr. Swoboda who is a leading expert for this disorder and kids come from all over the country to see her. Type II is less severe than Type I but does create significant challenges. She faces a life in a wheel chair and future surgery (maybe not for 10 years) to deal with scoliosis among other issues. A detail plan is being devised to deal with exercise, nutrition, and everything esle. A good online resource if you want to learn more about the disease is http://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/research/swoboda/sma/.
This website deals with all types of SMA. Not everything you read about the disease will apply to Megan. . This will be a time to pull together to pray and to increase in testimony.
so far Nancy and Stephen found out--in classes some of the things they can start doing are to
Keep her healthy--keep in in her stander (physical stander-) for minium or two hours
she'll sleep with the braces on her legs alternating --so its just on one leg each night
she'll soon have a manual wheel chair. This disease will not affect her mind--so she will continue to be the smarty that she always has been--We love you so much Megan and pray that you will be so blessed through all of this--you were such a trooper with the many tests of the past weeks.
I am writing to let you know that Megan has been diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). She has type II. It presents itself in a spectrum of severity meaning that not all kids are equally effective. It seems Megan is somewhere in the intermediate area. It is hard to predict exactly how aggressive Megan's case will be. Time will obviously tell. They are working with Dr. Swoboda who is a leading expert for this disorder and kids come from all over the country to see her. Type II is less severe than Type I but does create significant challenges. She faces a life in a wheel chair and future surgery (maybe not for 10 years) to deal with scoliosis among other issues. A detail plan is being devised to deal with exercise, nutrition, and everything esle. A good online resource if you want to learn more about the disease is http://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/research/swoboda/sma/.
This website deals with all types of SMA. Not everything you read about the disease will apply to Megan. . This will be a time to pull together to pray and to increase in testimony.
so far Nancy and Stephen found out--in classes some of the things they can start doing are to
Keep her healthy--keep in in her stander (physical stander-) for minium or two hours
she'll sleep with the braces on her legs alternating --so its just on one leg each night
she'll soon have a manual wheel chair. This disease will not affect her mind--so she will continue to be the smarty that she always has been--We love you so much Megan and pray that you will be so blessed through all of this--you were such a trooper with the many tests of the past weeks.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
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