Chemo week

 In Mid April, my dear friend Vicky started her "journey" to kick cancer's butt!  She has breast cancer and we have all been trying our best to be the best Cheerleaders to help support her through this process.  Her first week of Chemo was awful and Yvonne and I brought dinner to the fam to help out.  Vicky was too sick to come down, but we were able to bring a smile to her daughter, Rose's face.  I can't even imagine how awful this is for Vicky and her family, but I am so grateful that I get to be part of her "girlsquad" and be by her side through it all.

#OpenSchoolsNow

 So, when my boys were missing school and wanting to be in person, I joined a group of parents who teamed up and sued the Governor to get schools to open.  AND WE WON!

The Governor left it up to individual districts to decide if, when and how to re open.  Luckily, we live in a dstrict where our superintendant immediately opened our schools back up.  I was interviewed by KPBS on how my boys were doing now that they were back in school.

So, that was cool, but I am just so glad that they were able to be back in school and so were they!

After Grandma's Funeral

 Well, once again, Blogger has updated and I can't figure out how to get the pictures to post in order.  *Sigh*

So, it just so happened, that the weekend of Grandma's funeral, was also the wedding for Brennan Grimshaw.  Earlier in the week, his dad, Matt, was hopitalized and in ICU with Covid.  He had a 50/50 chance of survival.  They went ahead with the wedding.  Aleta was beside herself and put on a brave face, and they put on a beautiful wedding and reception.  They decided to put the temple sealing on hold until Matt was recovered.  We were able to attend the reception and give their family love and support.   I am so glad we did and I am happy to say that Matt did recover and is doing jusst fine!  Brennen and Kendall were sealed in the Payson Temple later in July with all of their family present!

On Sunday, we picked up Cindy and headed up to Park City for dinner with the kids.  Pheobe and Cohen were stoked to see us and we all had so much fun hanging out together.  Cody had the girls, so it was just Candace and this would be my last time seeing her before she moved to Texas and her divorce became final.  This was also our last trip to Park City.  Trini and Henrique haved moved down to Lehi.  It was a wonderful day full of love and laughter!

Monday morning, Cali dropped us off at the airport and we headed home.

Grandma

  

On Tuesday, 4/6/2021, my sweet Grandma Gerry left this world.  Over the Easter Weekend, she started to decline and died in her sleep.  She had accomplished everything she set out to do and was finally ready to go home.  My heart broke.

But I also know that there was a great celebration in Heaven that day!  She is reunited with her sisters and family who have gone on before her.  I am just so sad for the rest of us.  She is so missed already.

Aunt Barbara was quick and got the funeral scheduled for that Saturday, 4/10.  Jeremy and I made arrangements and flew out Friday afternoon.  

We flew to Provo and Cali picked us up.  Then we went to dinner at her favorite burger place.  

We stayed at Colby and Kenz's again.  They were in Hawaii, so we got the house to ourselves.

We were up early on Saturday, grabbed Chloe and Cali and made the long drive to Logan for the funeral.  We had to stop and get doughnuts on the way though...

So we were actually a little late, but got to the church just in time for the family prayer at the end of the viewing.  I got to see Grandma, just for a moment before they closed the casket.  She really looked beautiful.  My cousins and I kept joking how mad she must be at all of us, because she did NOT want a viewing!  But she also must have loved how pretty she looked.

I was asked to give the "Life Sketch".  And I was both honored and really scared.

It was a short and sweet service and my cousins all gave beautiful musical and verbal tributes.

Following the service, we drove to the Millville Cemetery.  She chose to be buried near my cousin Jared, so that family could visit her too.  Jeremy and Mark joined my cousins as pall bearers...

It was an absolutely clear and beautiful day!  And my daddy gave the Dedicatory Prayer.

That was hard for him.  He loved his Mother.

No one wanted to leave right away.  We all just hung out and talked and hugged.  She was the most loved Grandma!  I am so glad we could be there.

We also visted Jared.

The Relief Society put on a delicious luncheon afterwards...

I was a little bummed that there weren't any funeral potatoes or jello concoctions.

It was a lovely day!  But I miss her so much.  I am going to try so hard to be just like her.  Just love everyone, make sure they know it and be as strong and feisty as I can!

Here's a few pics that I love of Grandma and my dad...

 

Easter 2021!

 We called Cali on our last night in Florida.  She had plans to spend Easter with her roommates.  She told us on the call that plans had changed.  She no longer had Easter plans.  I had her in speaker, so I asked her if she wanted to come home.  She said she did.  So, while I was talking to her, Jeremy and I right then and there, booked her a flight home the next day!

It was so fun to have 3 of the kids here!  It was a little bit different and the Easter bunny didn't have time to put a whole lot together, but we still managed to have a wonderful day!

It was General Conference.  So that made the day extra special!  Gavin and Kristin came over for the afternoon session and we took some family pics!

Then the San Marcos Wilson came over for an egg hunt and dinner!  Hailee was stoked!  Meish's family and Gammy and Papa came too!

It really was a nice day.  I truly am so grateful for this day and the opportunity it gives me to reflect on the Life, Death and Resurrection of the Savior.  I really tried to focus on the Savior every day leading up to Easter.  It was hard with so much going on, but I am grateful for being able to try.  Happy Easter.