The Forgotten Carols

Monday night we were treated to the stage production of The Forgotten Carols at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix, by the Rudd Family. The Rudds have been our friends and neighbor for over 25 years. We couldn't have asked for better neighbors or friends. All our children, ours and theirs, have had a second family living next door. Who can forget the twins....Whit and Brit, (sometimes referred to as Frick and Frack) living next door to each other. We are so grateful to have such good friends that we know that we can always count on when we need them....even in the middle of the night, when Chelsey needed help, or when we heard Staci screaming HELP, as she impalled her leg on the top of the Wrought Iron Fence around their pool.We were grateful that we were here to help. Each family member will always hold a special part in our lives. I can't imagine what life would have been like...If we hadn't had each others through the good times and the bad times that we have shared together. They have all grown up and become responsibe adults. Ijust hope we can keep the friendship moving forward as we all move on with our lives, where ever we may be led to go. Thank you for chosing us as your friends. We truly can say that we love you and hop that we will have many more chances to make many more memories, as life goes along.. A Verry Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all our family and friends Enjoy what you have right noe, because you never know when it could all be taken away from you all too fast. Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year.

SHE DID IT

A big shout out to Brittany for graduating from ASU. On Friday December 19, 2008, my baby graduated from Arizona State University. We are so proud of her. Now if she can just figure out what she wants to be when she grows up.....As of now her plans are to go back to school and get her nursing degree.

Sorry...I Have Been Busy Taking it Easy.

I have had more that a few people tell me I need to update my blog.....and I have one thing to say about that.....I KNOW!! But I have been so busy taking it easy, I haven't had time.

So let me bring you up to date. On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I had a tumor removed from my Thyroid Gland. It's in the neck. I came home on Thanksgiving Day in time for Turkey dinner at my mom's. Thanks to all my family for all the support that they have given me these past few weeks. A BIG Thank You to Brittany. She insisted on staying with me all night at the hospital that night. I tried to talk her out of it, but she wanted to. I am very grateful that she was there. It's kind of nice to have your own private duty nurse with you at you beck and call. She was there to get me what ever I needed, and see to my every wish all night Long. Even the nurses on duty were glad she was there. Brittany...Thank You...You can stay with me any time. The Hospital Scottsdale-Osborn is top rate hospital and I can find nothing bad to say about my stay. If it had to happen...they made it as pleasant an experience as you can get. Thanks also to my family who stayed during the 4 1/2 hour surgery, I was glad that you were there.

We are still waiting for the final report to come back from the pathology department at the Mayo Clinic, but we are hopeful that they will come back negative for more cancer. But we will deal with what ever happens in the future.

Would You Let Your Little Ones Came to Him?

Don't they look like they are trying to get away from Grandpa, except for Anny, she could care less who is holding her!

He has finally found his calling, scaring little defenseless children and asking them if he could suck their BLOOD, in exchange for some CANDY. In any other setting it could have been seen as a little on the "PERVERTISH SIDE". Most of the children just looked at him for a moment and moved in for the candy. He only brought one little girl to tears.

What does an Eagle Scout look like?

From This to This in Eight Short Years.

Our oldest Grandson received his Eagle Scout award last Sunday night. Congratulations!!! We are so proud of Vance and the great young man that he is becoming. He is such a good example for all his family and friends to look up to. Can't believe that in 3 short years he will be on a mission. Vance we are so proud of you. And it goes without saying that he didn't do it all by himself. So Congratulations to Ben and Stacy and all those scout leaders who put up with him all those years, and stuck with it till it was done. Well Done!

IT'S OFFICIAL

How do you like the new look on Dad's car? He say's he won't use it all the time, but some days it will be of great value. I think that he has earned it. Now if we can only get his lights fixed.

Waitin' On A Woman......

WHAT A GUY
I was in a car yesterday, waiting in a drive through line and I heard the "NEATEST" Song. You all have probably heard it before, but I hadn't. It is called Waitin' On A Women" by Brad Paisleyand I have to dedicate the song to my husband. Not that we are ever REALLY late, but he is always ready to go places before I am. I think that this is something that happens in everyones life. I have always appreciated that my husband would go shopping with me, and even hold my purse. There have been many times that I would find him sitting in the front of the store, waiting for me. Reminds me of when we would make my dad go to the store with us, and after he had done a few laps around the store for exercise we would find him in the front sitting and talking to whom ever was sitting beside him, usually another man. I have been very fortunate to have shared the last 40 years with this man, even though we don't have very much in common. The end of the song took a tug at my heart when it talks about him dying and going first, cuz she won't be ready. But he says, I'll take a chair, and wait for her, and be there when she's ready. How lucky can a girl get? I LOVE THAT MAN