Sue Crawford & Shannon Martindale

 These two ladies have watched me raise my kids as a young mom to now. 

I learned today that Shannon Martindale will be moving up north to live with her daughter.

I walked into sacrament mtg and saw across the chapel Shannon sitting on the front row by herself. I went over to give her a hug and see how she was doing. We embraced and it was so nice to see her again. I sat and visited with her and told her all about my kids. She said she remembered me as a young mommy to 2 little girls and pregnant with Trevor and remembered our family sending them Christmas cards when they were on their mission in Nauvoo. Well the meeting was starting and she said. "Go sit with Bryan" and I looked at her and felt I couldn't leave her, so I looked across the chapel and told Bryan to come sit with us. We sat with her and I just enjoyed hearing her sing the hymns and enjoyed being with her. I will cherish this Sunday that I had with her, because we NEVER KNOW what tomorrow will bring. She was there to support Sue Crawford and listened to her speak. Sue spoke on the Balm of Gilead and was such a great talk. I love these two women and grateful for their example to me in my life and the moments I have shared with them.

I love my kids in CT

I love those moments that we get to FACETIME with our kids in Connecticut. We miss them but are so proud of them and their hard work on the east coast. They are doing so good. They are remodeling their new home and they have a new member in their family, Wren-Chocolate Labradoodle. Trevor of course is building a big aquarium in his man cave. Kylee is staying busy with school and OH YA she passed her Boards and is NOW a registered nurse. She took the test twice because she didn't pass the first time (which was very sketchy-considering she is the top of her class) then after 2 hours of taking the 2nd test she received a notification that she passed and had her credentials. (It usually takes a fews days at least to find out if you passed). SHE IS SO SMART, so we know she passed the first test, but maybe Heavenly Father just had other plans. HE ULTIMAtELY is in charge. We are just grateful she is passed that part of the test. She is now getting ready to start her residency. 

WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEM!!!

 

Our baby is 23

My baby Sydnee is 23 this year and she has made her dad and I so proud of the direction she is going in her life. She went through a hard engagement break up last year and watching her go through that made me so proud of the woman she has become and the testimony that she has of her Savior. 

She has continued to set goals for herself and reach them.

She moved home to help with Cambria's twin boys and girls and took a huge pay cut and freedom to move home and be with family to help where she can. 

She transferred with Sports Clips to work in St. George and is now one day a week at a salon slowly building her clientele. I am so proud of her. She is also talking to a lot of different guys through snapchat and facetime, but I KNOW Heavenly Father is preparing her eternal companion and in his time she will meet him. We are so excited for that day. 

 

Mia the Photographer

Mia said, Grandma look at me, I'm taking your picture.

This girl gets me and wants to capture moments in time.

She is getting so big and mature and loves taking pictures.

 

Mia's 1st Primary Program

  

Mia is a Sunbeam and had her very first Primary Program.

Bryan and I have now stepped into the next stage of grandparenthood

of the once a year Primary Program Grandparent Sacrament meeting.

We were so excited to watch her sing and do her part.

I am so proud of her and how she continues to grow in the gospel through song.

 

We love these kids

Vera and Ayva are now 3 years old and Diesel and Luka are just about 2 months old. It's crazy how time flies. I started working at the SCINSU facility and haven't had as much time with them lately so it was good to stop by and spend a little time with all 4 of them. I have to make sure to make time for these little people in my life. TIME = LOVE!!!

 

Sundays with Grandma and Grandpa GREAT!!

We love having grandma and grandpa great over for dinner on Sundays. I love that the grandkids get to know who they are and enjoy time with them. I love watching the encounter between the 6 of them.  

 

Mia is 4 years old

This girl is 4 years old and has turned into a teenager!!! She is sassy and loves to take my phone and video herself and do tik toks!! She loves to shop and at Costco she said, Gramma take a picture of me with the nutcracker. She also wants hair like her mommy, meaning long and straight so she can brush through her hair instead of curly hair. She begs her mom to straighten her hair and curl it. She is so smart and loves preschool, dance and gymnastics. It's incredible to watch her grow up. 

 

Halloween 2021 at Cecilee & Cambria's Neighborhood Party

Cecilee and Cambria told me that they wanted to start a neighborhood Halloween Party in their neighborhood just like they had growing up and asked me to help them set it all up.

I was so flattered that they wanted to do just like their mom did.

I was so proud of them and watching them make preparations.

 

Angel goes to the ER while at Disneyland

The morning we went to Disneyland, Angel said that he went to go get donuts for Mia's birthday breakfast and he felt like his body was out of sort and of balance. Before they came to California his hands and feet felt numb so he had some blood tests done and went to see a chiropractor. Well we got ready to go and Angel's hands were cold and numb he was wearing gloves and a sweatshirt and you could tell he wasn't feeling very good. Cambria had rented a jazzy to ride on through the day since she is still recovering from her surgery. She recognized that Angel wasn't feeling his best so she asked him to drive it around for a while since she couldn't drive it with a child on her chest. He rode around and looking at Angel you could totally tell something wasn't right. We continued through the day and he called his Dr in St.George to let her know what his symptoms were and she told him to go straight to the ER to have a brain scan. He asked her to repeat what she just told him to his mother-in-law, ME. Cecilee was on a ride with the kids. So as she came back Angel shared with her what the Dr. just told him and she was so strong and they said goodbye to the kids and she helped him walk to the car. I called Shelly Hansen and she told me to have him go to her hospital because she has the best Neurologist and Internal Covid Medicine Dr. she will have them there waiting for him. Before they left we gathered as a family and had a prayer for Angel and the Drs. The spirit was amazing in the middle of Disneyland. 

Bryan and I kept the kids and we were so sad for Angel and Cecilee. I was so proud of my girl and the wife that she is and how strong she was for Angel.

They were in the hospital all night and Cecilee came back to the hotel and Angel stayed in the hospital.

We traveled home and the night we got home he ended up going to the ER in St. George again. He started feeling like his stomach area was tight and numb  so we didn't want him to take any chances so Sydnee stayed the night with the kids and Cecilee took him to the ER. 

As Angel was saying his goodbye's it made me cry, listening to him hug Bryan and whisper in his ear, "Dad please take care of my family." Then him hugging Mia and telling her, "Mia be a good girl OK"

He then hugged me and said, "Thanks mom for being the best mom and grandma".

My heart was broken and we continued to ask the family and everyone to pray for Angel. 

We had spoken to a friend of Angel's who he worked with at Liahona who had these same symptoms and was diagnosed with GBS-Guillian Barre Syndrone so his symptoms sounded a lot like his. He went into the hospital asking for a Spinal Tap to rule that out.