Scraproom Done...Life is good..time is such a blessing

The scraproom is finally finished...Rick finished putting together my new chair and IKEA drawers (not his favorite thing to do). 

Here are the lastest pages:

I am still enjoying my part time job at Conexus.  It is such a perfect job for me....I work 2 days..and leave when I get my job done..sometimes 3 hours..sometimes less.  I have the best boss.  I also work only 5 minutes away from Stacy and her family.  I can either help babysit so she can sleep...or go to lunch and shop. 

I am enjoying watching Dominic once a week.  He was so giggly yesterday.  I took Joelle with me so she could get some time away from "those brothers" .  She could watch the tv shows she wanted ..and we went out to lunch and did some shopping....her favorite.  Dominic was so good for us..

I need some newer pictures of Dominic...will have to work on that.

The kids are enjoying our neighborhood pool...we are going tonight about 7...will bring my camera this time.

The next few weeks will be busy...I am heading to a Ekegren family reunion on the 27th...should be fun to see cousins I have not seen in over 20 years.



Thankful for time with Grandchildren and Scrapbooking

I am so blessed to live so close to my daughters and grandchildren.  I also have time to spend with them and to enjoy my new scraproom.  I feel good when I can help my daughters...I was able to babysit Chris's kids so that she could take Max to the eye Dr..and I also watch Stacy's baby Dominic one day a week so she can sleep after working nights.
Here are pictures from babysitting the boys the other night...  they love taking a bath at grandma's house...  Lucas was so cute yesterday...they came over and Lucas asks "Grandma can I take a bath...I am dirty"  ...

I am having fun organizing my new scraproom..and have been busy scrapping...
Here are some new pages.  It amazes me sometimes how they come together for me..

I found some cute pics of Christine's 2nd Birthday..

I had to remember the mints that Audrey brought to Jason's grave..so made this page..

Last page this week...was the last family picture with my parents before my Dad passed away..

I have been so sleepy lately...sleeping in...a little frustrating..  

I love to shop for grandkid clothes and scrappy stuff... This week I had lots of fun shopping for grandkid clothes...Children's Place had a great sale..and Kohls had a 30% off coupon...always dangerous.  Liam and Max got "Angry Birds" T shirts...I think they wore them for 2 days straight before Mom could get them off to wash them..   

When the going gets tough...Grandma goes shopping...

The weather is finally feeling like summer...the grandkids are enjoying coming over in the evening to our neighborhood pool...will have to take some pictures.

I am still organizing my scraproom...will take more pictures..



Moving into Scraproom

The Scraproom is finally done...it is so awesome. 

I am having so much fun putting the stuff away.  I hired a couple of teenagers from the ward, Susan and Michelle Thurgood, to help me on Tuesday.  They were awesome! 

I love the shelves that my builder, Tony Allred, built for me.  I have decided to have him build another set.  They are perfect for storing albums, pictures...

I finished 1 scrapbook page of a dream I had of Jason..

I love spending time in my scrapbook room..it is so huge..got my music from my ipod going with oldies.  I am such a lucky girl...





more travels...Texas

I just got home from a trip to Texas for my Nephew's Graduation.  I am so proud of him.  He is such a great young man.  He is heading to college in a couple of months to Ole Miss.

I am glad I don't live in Texas..it was 103 and humid...came back to Utah..high in low 70's.


My scraproom is coming along great..should be able to move in next week...can't wait.

I have done a few pages in between trips to CA and Tx:

I have been reading the book "Jesus Wept, Understanding and Enduring Loss" by Joyce and Dennis Ashton.  It has helped me so much.  It openly describes all the "stupid" comments people make that don't understand the loss.  It also helped validate that you can only compare our own trials and losses...and not compare to others. 

It feels so good to be home..nice quiet house...laundry going...maybe some scrapbook time.



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..