Scrapboook room...trip to CA

The scrapbook room is in progress..here are some pics:

The sheetrock is all up..this week will be taping and texturing.  I am getting so excited to have all this room.

I was able to drive to CA last week for Jason's 5th angel day...  I had to have chains put on to get over the Sierra...in May!  I was so glad to have time to spend with Sue Bosworth. 

We had an open invitation to come to the cemetery on Thursday afternoon.  Tony, Audrey and their baby Silas came, as well as Jon & Bonnie Konar and Jerry Medlar.   Audrey brought a package of mints....she said that every time Jason came over, her son Marcus would ask for a mint..and Jason would always have some for him.

It was a beautiful day...so many tears.  How did 5 years go by so quickly.

I was also able to have lunch with Sharon Peterson on Friday..she lost a son to a car accident just a couple of months ago. 

The trip ended on a sad note.  Rick's Aunt June passed away on Friday afternoon.  She was such a special lady.  We were blessed to live close to her for so many years.  My children have so many special memories of her.  Stacy loved to go over to her house and learn to crochet and hear the many stories June had of growing up in Lincoln.   Jason and Dusty would ride their bikes over and visit. 

I ended up flying home Saturday instead of driving. I left the car at the airport so Rick could use it when he flys in Tuesday night for the funeral on Wednesday.

Here is another scrapbook page I finished for Dominic:

I have been reading a book "Joy Cometh in the Morning"  by Fran Haffen. 



Here is an exerpt that touched me ..a speaker at a funeral for a young woman

"Despite our understanding of where this little girl is now, why are we still filled with such sorrow that it cannot be quenched by our knowledge of the gospel?" His answer was that our innate longing to belong to one another and the "homesickness" of separation from our departed loved ones are intentional parts of the plan of salvation. These yearnings can stay with us as a forceful, gentle pull toward our heavenly home."

This helped me understand so much...that we are here for a short time and the grief we feel is part of the plan...  love and miss you Jason





Hammers start on Monday

My new scrapbook is becoming a reality...we changed which room we are making the scraproom..this one is so much bigger...30 x 14...amazing.  We are also putting a bathroom in the basement.

I have been so busy getting ready for the scraproom that I have not had as much time to scrapbook...but here are a couple of new pages:

I also got the scrapbook I did for Stacy's wedding scanned..here are a few of the pages:

I will start uploading pictures of my scraproom in progress this week. 

I leave to California on May 17th.  Jason's angel date is the 19th.  It is hard to believe that it has been 5 years since he left.  The pain is so raw at times.

Christines' 33rd birthday was yesterday.  I met her in the afternoon for a mother-daughter pedicure.  It was so fun and relaxing.   I also got her some running clothes for a gift.

I am looking forward to having all my family with me tomorrow for Mothers Day.  We will see if the girls can let the guys do the cooking and cleanup..