Thankful at Thanksgiving

I am thankful for all the moments in my life. That I have been married to the same man for almost 35 years. (thankful most of the time) That I had been able to be the mother to 3 wonderful, fantastic sons. That I work in a wonderful enviroment where my co-workers are my best friends. That I live in a great neighbor, city, state and country. That I came from a large family of 2 brothers and 2 sisters. That my parents chose to have another child after 6 years. That I was able to grow up in a stable family. That my longtime friends know all about me and are still my longtime friends. That I have in-laws that are the best. That my mother-in-law is able to spend Thanksgiving with us. I am thankful for all that has been given to me.

P.S. GO BYU!!!!

Veterans Day-THANK YOU!!!

Dear Soldiers,

I just want to take a minute and thank soldiers for their selflessness. They go all over the world and have to leave their families at home. They put their lives on the line for our freedom. They are my Hero! Thank you for your constant bravery and giving up so much of yourself for your country.

Happy Halloween!!!

I forgot to post this on Friday or Saturday. So it is a little late.

Happy Birthday, MOM!

Dear Mom,
Happy Birthday! I love and miss you so much. I am so thankful that you are there to care for my sons until I can be with them again. Thanks for being a great example of a mom and grandma. Remember how we used to tease you about being born on Columbus Day, asking always if you were born in 1492! You were such a great sport to take our kidding in stride. Again I love you and thanks for being my MOM!

First day of Autumn

Tuesday was the first day of Autumn. Seasons are changing. Life goes on. Life has changed. I go to work, I come home, I keep busy. If not then my thoughts wander to loneliness. I know there are people around but some days I just feel alone. Not feeling so up beat all of the time. I think that you can put on a happy face and try to convince others that you are alright. Sometimes it is hard to convince yourself. Everything is alright with me, I guess with the change of seasons I reflect on the changes in my life.

Here is Ryan's headstone - it so reflects his personality. Racing, #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., PUGS and he loved cruising. We do not need to know what tomorrow holds in store as long as we fully live today.

Anniversary

Six years ago on August 15th, my oldest Brad passed away. He was 22 years old. When he was diagnosed at age 5, this was devastating. All of your hopes and dreams for you child's future are smashed. You have no idea what to expect or what the future will hold for them or yourself. He was always a happy kid even dealing with this diagonosis. We tried to make his life happy and fulfill his dreams that we could. I had always told him if I could take the disease away and give it to myself I would, that was never his wish. But he was hoping that would find a way to cure or atleast be able to slow down the process. I love you, Brad. This disease called Muscular Dystropy (Duchenne) is a disabling disease, when you see the firemen out collecting with their boots on Labor Day weekend and the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon on Labor Day please donate to them. This will not help my boys who have already passed away at a young age, but the research could help to find a way to end this life shortening disease for other boys with this same disease..