Sad Weekend

We went to Idaho over the weekend for Lindy's funeral. It was sad but very sweet and loving. It broke my heart for Kyler and the kids, just too sad for words. So many decisions to make and how do you make good decisions when your heart is broken. I am praying for them constantly.

Got back home to more wind and cool weather. It actually snowed on us a couple times while in Idaho so we were glad to get back to the warmth of Nevada ; so here we are and no warmth. They say it should be back into the 90's this weekend. Mom is coming down on Friday and I am going to pick her up at the airport. We have to go to a another funeral in Vegas on Saturday. It's my Great Uncle Hugh who died of lung cancer a couple weeks ago.. I hope this is the last one for awhile cause it's all too sad for me. He was a really great guy, very intelligent, and my kind of guy. At least he had lived his life and so it is not as tragic as Lindy dying so young, this is more just the cycle of life.

Had a radiation and a herceptin treatment today. I feel OK just tired. To much traveling, stress, and treatments. I just need to rest but we have our sweet Gabbi tomorrow and I have a radiation treatment so I doubt there will be much rest in store for me. Then Friday Mom will be here so I better just cowboy up and get everything done. The worst thing is my allergies are killing me. Just wish this wind would stop and then the allergies would get better. Oh well!!

Windy Friday

Well it is windy again and suppose to cool off this weekend. Doesn't really matter becuase we are leaving early in the morning to go to Idaho to Lindy's funeral. Cha and Tony are going with us. Teddi and Donnie can't make it this time. They can't get off work and Teddi is pregnant and in that place where she is so tired she can hardly make it. I think between the exhaustion of the long quick trip and all the emotional stuff it would be too much for her anyway so I am glad they are staying home. We will miss them but I think it is the wizer course of action.

This is going to be hard on everyone and so sad. My heart just breaks over this situation. Rarely do events conspire to be as heartbreaking as this is. I have been praying for everyone and hope that some comfort comes to the family.

God Hold & Keep You Lullabelle

Our beautiful Lindy Jai was killed in a car accident on May 19, 2010. She was my brother Ed's & his wife Jan's oldest child. Lindy was 23 years old and such a wonderful daughter and mother. She leaves her husband Kyler and 3 small children behind. I have so many memories of Lindy from the time she was a small child, so tiny and delicate, and then to grow into such a strong, beautiful woman who knew her own mind and didn't take crap from anyone. She was so close to her Dad and took such good care of him every summer during theatre season. I was always so proud of her. She was also a wonderful actress with so much life and pizazz and brought so much to her roles.

I remember we were doing "Oklahoma" at the Nampa Civic Center and she was playing the role of Laurey. I had costumed the show and one of her costumes had a hat. When Lindy came out on stage she didn't have her hat on, so when she came off stage I reminded her of her hat and she said. "Aunt Debbie, I' m not wearing that hat!" I said, "Lindy, I am the costumer and I said you'll wear the hat, and you better have it on your head when you go back out on stage." She looked me directly in the eye and said, "I don't care who you are, I am not wearing that dann hat". And she didn't. I loved it. She had so much spunk and I was always proud of her for that, I think it reminded me of me. Not when I was her age, I would have never had her courage, but when I got older and braver.

We will truly miss you Lullabelle. I really don't know what your family will do without your strength of spirit. My heart goes out to Kyler and the kids and I ask that God gives them strength . I love you very much little sister, God Speed!

Teddi & Donnie

Just found out we are going to be Grandparents again. Olivia is going to be a big sister! Teddi is due January 22. More babies yeah!!

Windy Monday

We went to Teddi & Donnie's for dinner last night and had a nice visit. Got to watch Olivia swim in her little pool. She is so funny. I told her she was a "goosey loosey" and she said , "No Mimi, I'm just a kid". We made a fort and crawled in it and watched a movie, she is so sweet and getting so big.

Went to treatment this morning ; I am starting to develop a rash from the radiation. They told me to get hydrocortizone cream and put on it, so Cha and I went to Walmart and get some things along with the cream. We got Gordy a little pool and she swam in it for awhile this morning. It was so windy that she kept saying it was "freeo" so we came in the house and had lunch then watched Transformers (movie) and she fell asleep along with Daddy Daddy. Gave me a chance to get the mail, start dinner, and get to my blog. It sure has been windy this year seems like everyday the wind just howls. It has already broke a branch off our tree out front. It is always a struggle to keep the flowers alive when the wind blows like this. It just zaps them so fast. I have my little Gordy helper and she helps me water so that's nice.

I put in the roast I started yesterday for dinner and told Cha that her and Tony might as well come over for dinner as we sure won't eat it all and Cliff is not keen on leftovers so I usually put things in the fridge for a couple days and THEN throw them out! HA!

Sleepy Sunday

Had to post these photos of Gorda helping Big Daddy work on the new room addition. Now how many men would hold a baby while they were trying to work? She is so funny where he is concerned. She thinks Big Daddy is here private property.
We have been just hanging out today watching the race. I watered all the flowers and cleaned up in the yard earlier this morning and then put a roast on but I think we are going to go to Vegas to Teddi and Danny's when the race is over and have dinner with them, so I will have dinner ready for tomorrow Yeah. It's a beautiful warm day and I feel great so Yahoo!!

Go Fight Win

Had to post these pictures of our little cheerleader Cheyenne. She is cheering for the little league football team and I think it is so great that they have this program for the little girls. She was so excited and looks like a little angel in her outfit. It was so cute to watch her do her little routine. I can't believe she is 9 years old already. We are trying to see that she stays caught up with her class scholastically so she will be going to summer school again this year. That means we won't get her till July but it's important that she keeps up with her class so we will just have to suck it up. So Shiney, You go girl!!

Still Cool

Can't believe it's still cool here; only got to about 78 today and it's the middle of May. What's up with that? It is suppose to be in the 90's this weekend so that is more normal. We will be wishing it was cool soon!

Went to treatment this morning and bought a couple books while I was in St George. Cliff and I are both so bored we can hardley stand it. It is really time to go back to work before we both go crazy. He is tired of working on the house and sitting and watching TV. The house is almost done just some finishing touches but I think he is taking a break for a couple days because he is sick of it plus it's the little ticky finishing things that are a pain in the butt. Sure looks nice and makes the house a lot bigger. We still have to paint the outside but that will be a few days away.

Tony came over and had dinner with us last night and stayed for awhile and watched TV. He is really growing up, even has a little mustache. He is full of questions and curiosity; such a wonderful boy. I also got to talk to Olivia today. She just jabbers away on the phone and I cannot understand a darn thing she says. Teddi has to translate/ Teddi got transfered to day shift starting next week which will allow her to spend way more time with Olivia so I am happy about that. Plus she will be on preemiter duty which is just driving around outside the prison. It is probably boring but much less contact with the inmates so I like it!!

We have been watching old westerns all afternoon and I am about sick of it so I thought I will blog for a minute. Then maybe read a little more. I bought a book about the Bin Laden family and how they came into power starting in the 1800's/ It is really interesting but I can only read it for a little while then I have to take a break, too many Arabic names to keep track of!

Time IS Flying

Well, you know us and our hats! It was Mother's Day and we had a pig and a monkey hat so everyone had to have a turn wearing them. I bought them for the babies but we all had so much fun with them. As you can see my hair is growing like crazy but it is curly and it is gray. Not an attractive combination! I cannot wait till I can dye it. I imagine I will have to go back to blond because it will be a nightmare keeping the roots up if I go dark. I ordered a blond wig for the summer (just because I think it will be cooler) so we will see how it looks. The kids came for Mother's Day and we barbecued steaks and had corn on the cob and salad followed by the famous blueberry cake. We ate like pigs. My taste is finally back and if I'm not careful I will be fat as a pig. Everything tastes Wonderful and it is Amazing. I am feeling really good and am getting lots of energy back.

Today was my 1/2 way point in being done with radiation. I am just a tiny bit red and not sore at all. I have been lucky (boy I'll say). Hopefully I can get to the end without it getting too sore. The radiation tech's are so nice and we have fun joking around. Now I just have to take Herceptin till January (every 3 weeks and the push takes about 2hrs). It really has very mild side effects just a little achy and a few hot flashes nothing to make a fuss about. Boy have I been lucky up till this point. Just glad to see an end to it all in site!!!! For now, I fell really good and soon I will have real hair (with no bugs yeah)


Here is me and big daddy. You see who is wearing the pig ears!!!And who is monkeying around
My beautiful baby girls. They were so cute. I asked Oliva if she liked Mima's hair and she said, "No, you better get a top on it before bugs start crawling in it!" She sat on my lap most of the afternoon and we sang Twinkle twinkle little star over and over and over. Her little eyes just danced.
Teddi and Olivia being a monkey
Charlee and the baby Gorda trying to get her hat off
Now there is a Pig and a Monkey if I ever saw em. My handsome boys that I love so much!
Teddi and Donny. Good thing he is a good sport and will wear the hat. You have to wear the hats to fit in around here.

Happy May Day

I thought I better get with it and catch up on blogging. I spent 5 days in Idaho visiting Mom and really enjoyed my visit. Got to see lots of the family and that was nice. I flew up on a Wednesday and then back on Sunday a week ago. Cliff went to Laughlin to the River Run that weekend and then picked me up at the airport on Sunday. We both enjoyed it but were glad to get home. AS for me I really missed him a lot and I think he missed me too since he called about every two hours. We don't do too well apart for long.

Cliff has been working hard on the room addition and is just starting to texture the sheet-rock. He will probably be done today and we will be ready to paint. I have been staining the doors and they look really good. I will be really glad when it's done; I am sick of the dust and mess. Plus we have furniture wall to wall in the rest of the house and I am ready to get it all organized.

I started Radiation this week and so far, all is going well. It only takes about 15 minutes and I go every week day. I have noticed that it makes my arm stiff and I kind of feel like all the tissue is shrinking in the radiated area. That's a little annoying but nothing like chemo so I am not complaining. So far so good. I just keep my fingers crossed that my scans come back clean when they do them. I don't know when that will be but I hope soon as it's nerve racking wondering if they are clear or not.

I am going to Vegas today with Charlee Ann. She has to go to her parenting class for her divorce and didn't want to go by herself, so I am going with her. Teddi is going to California with Oli and Danny to someones wedding. It is a pretty day , not too warm the high is suppose to be about 74 low for this time of year. It's been a really wet and cool spring. The desert is really green and pretty but I bet that doesn't last too long!!