Since we went to bed at 1:30am, we all (except Neil up at 5:30am) decided to sleep in. We all started to rise and get the day going at 9:00am. I have not slept in that late in a long time.
Sheri did not get much sleep during the night. She was sleeping downstairs in the family room with mom. Mom had a rough night fitful sleeping and she kept coughing or getting up and down checking on dad.
We sat around the kitchen table sharing our thoughts, memories, and stories.Learned some new things about Uncle Ward and his family. Discovered that he was born in LaGrande, Oregon and that his family had a grocery store.
As I hear these stories I keep thinking that it is very important that we takethe time to write our journals and do our geneaology so this information isnot lost and can be passed from generation to generation.
I notice lately that mom is talking more and more about her life when she was little. I am going to have to have her retell some of her stories because I haveforgotten them. Here is a quick one I remember from my last visit.
Mom and Auntie Sigie decided to get some watermelons out of a neighbors orchard, they ate it and ate some more and some more. Afterwards they did not feel so great. Auntie Sigie told mom when you do something wrong you end up with a bad feeling and boy do they feel bad in more ways then one.
We finally got some breakfast made by 12:00pm.. I cooked up some sausage links, cottage potatoes. Auntie Sigie and Uncle Ward toasted some homemade bread(yum-yum). I started cooking the eggs but did not do very well, so Neil took over cooking the eggs. We had prayer and had a nice delicious brunch.
After brunch Neil and Uncle Ward started cleaning up the backyard. Neil trimmed the bushes and Uncle Ward swept and cleaned the patio furniture.
I came out to take pictures and Neil told me I should be helping instead of
taking pictures. So I pitched in and helped put the trimmings into the trash
can. Mom was getting dad cleaned up and put into his chair in the family room,
Auntie Sigie made him a delicious roast beef sandwich with chips and fruit. Sheri spent some time talking to Terry while he was on his lunch break.
All the women got themselves cleaned up and took off to go shopping in Victorville. Yahoo-we are going shopping. Our first stop was the Super Target.
I have never been to one, so this was a new experience for me. It was so big-
Mom said we could probably spend the whole day there because there is so
much to see. Sheri was impressed too.
We each picked out some personal items to purchase. Mom started to put some groceries in her basket, Auntie Sigie came by and saw what she was getting and told her to put them back that we could get them a lot cheaper at Winco.
Example: a small jar of minced garlic @ Super Target was $2.79 for the same
product and price we got a HUGE jar (5 times the size @ Super Target) we got
at Winco.
Mom was not feeling very well with her cold and she was wearing out pretty quick today. Normally she is like the energize bunny she keeps going and going and going at full speed. She wears me out.
Auntie Sigie reminded us that we needed to get a move on. It was now after 4pm and we still had some more stops to make. It was hard to get us moving we were so interested in checking everything out. Finally we were on our way to our next stop.
Our Second stop was at Winco. Auntie Sigie got the ingredients for her famous delicious Taco Sauce. Mom got some groceries to get us through the weekend.
One of our new traditions with Sheri is to get a self portrait picture with all of us together.We did this in front of Winco. We had so much fun laughing and trying to make sure we were all in the picture. Sheri has a gift of getting great self portrait pictures.
Third stop was at Home Depot. Neil gave me a list of things (in-line refridgerator filter, 1x4x8 piece of redwood or pine, range adapter plug, quick cement, brush to clean under and back of refridgerator, nuts and bolts, etc.)to help fix the things on Mom's Neil to do list. I could not find a lot of the things on the list. Sheri stated we should find an employee and have them help us find the items on the list. They were not much help. We only ended up getting the board and the range adapter plug. Neil will have to come back and get the other things.
It is a good thing that mom has a truck. I don't know how all our purchases would fit into a car. We seem to fill the whole bed of the truck each time we go out shopping. We love to shop.
After Winco we decided we needed to head for home. It was now 6:30pm. We discussed what we were going to fix for dinner-wanted something quick and easy. Decided on KFC. On our way home in honor of Katie(Sheri's daughter)
we stopped at Del Taco for a large cup of fries. Got into the drive-in line. It was taking forever(5 cars in front of us). Looked behind us, there was no one so I
backed up and packed and went inside with Sheri to get our Fries.(very good, nice and hot). We snacked on those on our way back up the hill to Wrightwood.
We stopped at KFC in Phelan. Mom and Auntie Sigie stayed in the truck while Sheri and I went inside. We asked the manager if we could get the TV special-10 pieces of wings and thighs with 2 sides for $10. He did not know anything about the ad, so we ended up getting their regular price for the 20 piece meal. It smelled real good all the way home.
While we women were out shopping Neil and Uncle Ward kept dad company and made sure he was ok. We got back to Wrightwood @ 8 pm. Missed seeing Larry. He was at the bishop's playing Domino's. We had our KFC, got into our PJ's and waited up for Russell to arrive with his family. He was suppose to leave
Pleasant Grove and 3pm and stop in Cedar City to pick up Tiffany.
Russell, Shirley, Emily, Spencer, Tiffany and Clint (did not expect him, so it
was a very nice surprise) arrived at 12:30am. We stayed up talking until 2am.
We were all very tired. We all gave hugs and kisses and off to bed we went.
Dad is in his room, Mom, Sheri, Emily, Tiffany and Clint slept in the family room, Russell, Shirley, and Spencer slept in the living room, Auntie Sigie and Uncle Ward slept in the front bedroom(old girls room), and Neil and I slept in the backbed room(old boys room while we were growing up). Nightly, Night to all. Thank you Heavenly Father for getting Russell and his family to mom and dad's house safely. It was a wonderful day.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Look @ Thursday March 18, 2010
Got a very nice surprise last night. I came home from work and Sheri, Terry,
Katie and Donovan were standing in the driveway talking to Neil. She decided
to travel with Neil and I to Wrightwood, CA for a family get together celebrating dad's 76th birthday.
Neil and I had to work in the morning. I was getting off at 12:30 pm and Neil was going to try to get off by 2pm. We all drove into Chico together. I dropped
Neil off, then Sheri and I made a pit stop at McDonald's for breakfast. We ate
it on our way to the Chico Mall where I work at Bath & Body Works.
While I was working Sheri occupied her time with taking a short nap, reading a book, then when the mall was open she checked out all the stores. She got nabbed by a kiosk worker, he talked her into having her straighten. She came by the store to show me. It looked really nice-her hair looked super shiney and soft. I wished I got a picture of it.
The guy tried to talk her into buying the straightner for $200.It was a little bit out of her budget but she told her daughter Katie about it.
I got off of work at 12:30pm. Right on time. Sheri and I planned to do some
shopping while waiting for Neil. Just as I got off work Neil called and said he
could leave any time, so come and pick him up. So much for our shopping.
We did stop at Sally's Beauty Supply to get a perm for mom. Hopefully we got
the right one. We picked up Neil and then made a stop at CVS Pharmacy to
pick up my meds. Neil decided to wait in the truck. While we were there we
decided to pick up some snacks (butter popcorn, carmel corn, jelly beans,
mixed nuts, sunflower seeds, chocolate candy bars, Chez-it). They had 1 of
my meds done but did not have the other one-they called the doctor's office and
were told that I did not take it - I was a little surprised because I have been
taking it for the past 3 years. They got approval to fill it but it would be a half
hour or more to pick it up. We decided I could wait until we get back from our
trip to pick it up.
So now we are officially on our way to mom and dad's. We ended up leaving town at 2pm. I started out driving and Neil gave me a bad time about how I
was driving. I got the hint that he wanted to drive. So he took over and drove
all the way.
We stopped at McDonald's in Gridley for lunch and ate it as we drove. Our next stop was at the Turlock Rest stop. Neil said our next stop would be in 175 miles.
In the center divide and along the sides of the freeway in Turlock there were some beautiful yellow, orange, pink, lavender spring flowers. We talked, read
magazines, listened to music, and played some Jeopardy on the lap top-we found out how much we do not know.
Along the way Russell texted Sheri to see if she was coming. He was also texting me at the same time wanting to know if Sheri was coming. We were trying
to find answers that would still give the truth but not let on that she was coming. Wanted it to be a surprise for him, mom and dad. We also talked to
mom on the way down. She also wanted to know if I had heard that Sheri was
coming.
We stopped in Mojave for fuel and some dinner-Sheri suggested McDonald's
again because it is easy to eat while on the road. I was tired of McDonald's and
wanted something different so we decided on Carl's. We split a grilled cheese,
bacon burger and some mini burritos-it was pretty good at the time, but paid
for it later with an upset stomach-tooo much fast food in one day.
We suprised mom by arriving 2 hours early and with Sheri. Auntie Sigie was
onto us. She was telling mom that Sheri was probably with us when we drove
up. We all had a good laugh and lots of hugs and kisses. So excited to see everyone. Glad that Auntie Sigie and Uncle Ward are there helping mom and
dad.
We talked for a little while. Mom is sick with a real bad cold and stated it
was time for everyone to get some sleep. So everyone did their teeth cleaning,
washing their faces, into their night clothes, prayers and off to sleep.
Thank you Heavenly Father for our safe arrival and the wonderful trip along the
way and the opportunity to make memories and be with our wonder family.
Goodnight.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
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