Oh SHOOT!  Starting backwards again to July 2021!

My gift to my entire family this year was a trip to the ROCKIN R RANCH in Antimony Utah - for June 2021!

Best trip ever according to the grands.  We had horseback riding, roping, hatchet throwing, archery, rope swing into the pond, dutch oven dinner, line dancing, games on the lawn, hiking, fabulous food and our own RODEO!!!

Christmas 2020 - everyone got Cowboy hats!

The Ranch - June 2021

SUMMER 2021

Bear Lake got smokey with alot of fires.  It was HOT and more and more people are building summer homes ...times are changing.  Still we love our summer homes; the beautiful lake, the boat, the freedom to come and go, the games and visits on the lawn during the day, the kids home spun plays on our makeshift stage, kayaking and the starlit campfires at night.  We just love being together at our HAPPY PLACE!

Reids family was also able to get to the lake with almost the whole family along with our friends the Lindsays and Eldredges.

With our new home and Reid feeling better we startd up sleepovers again.  The grands enjoyed slip and sliding down the back hill in our new yard.

In the fall we made a trip to see the Bob Rich family in Twin Falls.  They have a nice home, a huge veggie garden and fruit trees and abunant food storage.  We hike to a waterfall, ate at the Elevation restaurant overlooking the Snake River gorge and watch the kids play soccer - all to celebrate Charlies birhday!  Fun trip!

Fall brought a fun trip to St. George with my 'girls'!

Marianne and Whitney and Tiffany (missed Anna and Sara) 

We saw Kristin Chenowith at Tuacan!!!

Halloween came and went...missed our Walk in the Woods 

due to Covid - again!

Thanksgiving was at Nabby's this year (no pictures)

Christmas 2021

Breakfast with Santa, Christmas Adam, Christmas evening, an early Christmas gathering at Nabby's with the candy game, Pack and Maggie visited from Scotsdale, Bob and Sara and kids froTwin Falls, a fun ice skating evening with all the kids and grands where I sadly discovered that my ice skating days are over.

2022

January - Bear Lake Winterfest and the Monster Bear Lake Plunge

The Welches and Ben Riches jump in the freezing lake!

We were so PROUD!

February and a last trip to our beloved St. George home with Pat's family - Millie's Gymnastics competition where she placed

first in bars!

   

We were able to meet with all of Reid's wonderful 'living' siblings for lunch before Reids February back surgery. His brother Merrill gave him a wonderfu blessing which we know was heard.

Duane, Reid, Merrill,Ralph

Reid after surgery

In March I saw my wo oldests grands go to their first Jr. Proms - They are awesome and talented individuals.  I love my grandchildren!!!

Samantha and Judd

Corbin and Ashley

TWENTY TWENTY TWO - SKIDDOO!!

HOLY MOLEY,  another year and a half and NO posts.  Backwards we go to July 2020!!!

I think we've won the contest for most 'different' doctors visits these past couple of years.  In fact Reid says we're Alumni of several hospitals. I think weve seen every 'ologist' that exists.  Here goes:  Pulmonologist, Cardiologist, Neurologist - (3), Dermatologist, Orthopedi-ologist, Physical therapy-ologists and maybe there are more!

We counceled with Reids Neurologist who officially or as i like to think 'unofficially' diagnosed him with Lewy Body Dementia last fall!  But oh well - we still decided to brave BACK surgery to correct severe spinal stenosis this past February.  Thankfully he seems to be recovering much quicker than the former Pulmonary surgery for which we're both EXTREMELY grateful.  

I am becoming a regular 'caretaker'and probably not the nicest one either.  Patience has always been my downfall but apparently that is what I seem to be needing to learn.  Reid, on the other hand, is patient beyond normal bounds.  He is also very tolerant of my vaious 'moods' and emotional stresses.  Yes, it's been HARD and yes, these last few years haven't been what I had expected when I met this very kind and handsome man in 2018.  I admit there are times when I just want to RUN AWAY but then, like when I was 5 years old, I know I'd just miss being home with the people I love.  

I do love Reid and I am most grateful to have a companion that is really quite wonderful and one I know Jim would approve of.  I get frustrated knowing that there will probably be more patience needed in the years to come but I have many times prayed that I would be the giver if I didn't have to be the 'givee'!  

Now for fun, for Christmas 2020, I gave all my children the gift of a trip to the "Rockin R Ranch' in Antimony Utah in June 2021!

Everyone really had a BLAST, especially the youngins.  There were horses to ride, hikes, a swimming hole, great all inclusive meals, line dancing, games, archery, dutch oven dinners, hatchet throwing, roaping and they even provided us with our own private rodeo.  I have to say it was a BIG success.  A favorite trip for the grands so far.

BEARLAKE

Summer arrived and so did alot of fire smoke with made Bear Lake often un-barable.  Combined with the drought we've been in, the lake being way down and the population of Bear Lake growing by leaps and bounds, it has proven to be a bit disappointig.  Still, fun was had by all as we enjoyed our boat, our own family Rodeo,

 day games, night games, plays on our own homemade stage, the Raspberry Days Parade and just fun chats on the front lawn with those we love.

In our new home which we love (purchased April 2021) by the Jordan River Temple, we have a back yard hill so we had some fun sleepovers with the grands and slip and sliding.  Sleepovers are always a frequently requested time with Honey!

Reids family was able to join us at the lake too, minus just a couple of the fam.  Also the traditional FAB FIVE with their annual retreat and we finally got the Eldredges and Lindsays up to the lake for a day stay!!!

Then Halloween and again with no Walk in the Woods due to Covid rearing it's ugly head once again.  The Got to visit the Bob Rich family in Twin Falls - always such fun.  They are gardeners, socer players and 'canners' extrodinaire!  They like to go to dinner at the Elevation restaurant overlooking the Snake river gorge too!

Christmas was snowy this year and though the picture is bad, we did get to have our annual Breakfast with Santa Eric and a wonderful Christmas Adam.  Bob and Sara were able to come with their family as well as Pack and Maggie from Scotsdale.  Sadly, I found my ice skating days are over as the family enjoyed an evening at the Riverton Rink.  Can't miss the fun though!!!

In January 2022 we were able to visit our beloved St. George home for the last time.  The Pat Riches joine us as Millie had gymnastics competition and we love being with this cute family.

We also participated in February in Bear Lake Winterfest and the Monster Plunge.  The Lance Welch and Ben Rich families were the brave ones.  

The Welch family invited me to the Heber Valley Ice Castles and they were spectacular.  My first visit!!!

Before Reids February surgery, we were able to gather with all of his living siblings for lunch.  Reid was given a wonderful blessing which we believe was surely heard above as surgery went well.

Done and Done - hopefully BACK to normal soon!

Recent highlights include our 16 going on 17 year old Juniors going to PROM with their current sweeties!

Love Sam and Corbin SO MUCH!  

March is upon us and I will be a sensational 72!!

We are looking forward to a wonderful spring and summer ahead and so......until then!!!