HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!
We are really looking forward to a great year with our family and friends.
I made a list of all my new year's resolutions and hopefully I'll be able to accomplish most of them.
This year has started as usual with me working at JetBlue, and Bob traveling.
He was home for the first few weeks, and picked our grandson, Ian up a couple of times. I was working so much overtime that I didn't get to spend any time with him, except for a couple of games of Kismet (which he won, of course)!
Ian is working on an art project for school when he comes over. He is drawing it free-handed and it looks great. He is really a good artist!
Both Ian and Ariel are so talented artistically-you should see some of their artwork! I'm so impressed with their talents.
On January 22, Bob and I decided to go to Reno for Ariel's birthday. She is our oldest granddaughter and just turned 12 years old. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARIEL!!
Bob and I took separate flights, but landed in Reno, NV within minutes of each other. Our sweet daughter, Monica took her lunch break to pick us up at the airport.
She dropped us off at her house, then had to go back to work. We thought we wouldn't see the girls until Monica came home, but Ariel got a ride from her friend's house early, so we got to spend some precious time with her.
After Monica and Tatum got home, we all went out to celebrate Ariel's birthday. We went to "Texas Roadhouse." We had a fun evening, and when we came out of the restaurant, it was snowing.
After dinner, we came home and decided to all watch a movie together. Ariel and I had an "ice cream eating contest." She thought she could beat me, but I told her that I don't think anyone could win against me eating ice cream. I was right! I made myself sick and broke my diet, but hey, "I won!"
We had so much fun with Monica, Ariel and Tatum. Bob spent most of the day playing games on their "WII" with them. Besides shopping, I got to spend some time with Tatum, playing with ALL of her dolls and ALL of her stuffed animals. (She knows all of their names, too.) She is the cutest 6 year old in the world! (I'm not biased at all!)
After spending the day shopping, Monica cooked dinner for us. She is a great cook and needs to live with me and be my personal chef. Later, we decided to watch another movie and yes...Ariel and I had another ice cream eating contest. Guess who won again? She was so sure she could be me this time, but I guess I showed her. My rocky road against her mint chocolate chip! She's so skinny! She didn't have any room to put any ice cream in that tiny little tummy! Silly girl!
We couldn't go to church on Sunday, because Ariel had a soccer game at the same time. She is on an outdoor league and also plays on an indoor league, the "Internationals." They had won all of their games until that day. They tied with the other team. The ref made some bad calls and they should've won. Ariel is a great player and all of her teammates and coaches love her. All of the parents were shouting, "Yes, Ariel...Go, Ariel!!" She was fun to watch! I had seen her practice in the summer, but never had seen her play. She is a great player and very dedicated. Their team is still undefeated, so I'm sure they'll do well in the championships!
After the soccer game, we did lots more fun things with all 3 of them. Bob got a sore arm playing games on the "Wii." (Bob and I didn't really get ourselves anything for Christmas, so we are going to get the "Wii" console and games so that everyone can play when they come to our house.)
Sunday evening, we watched another movie, and Bob and I packed up for our trip home. On Monday morning, after Ariel went to school and we dropped Tatum off at her school, Monica drove us back to the airport to fly back home to Salt Lake.
A couple of hours after we got home, Bob had to leave for Pennsylvania for work. I was again alone...by myself...just me and my JetBlue computer. (wahh!)
Here is Robert's contribution:
January 2010
I traveled the last week of January to Pennsylvania to work with two clients. One of them is in Lancaster. The other is in Hershey. Lancaster is in Lancaster County which is Amish country. I was able to observe a number of Amish in their fields. They do not use anything mechanized but use horses to pull plows and wagons. Mom (Varda) can remember the days when they used horses for everything down on the farm in Leamington, Utah. The Amish go around town in black horse drawn carriages. Lancaster County is where the Lightners ended up settling in 1723 after they came to America from Germany seeking religious freedom. Adam Lightner who married Mary Elizabeth Rollins was born there in 1810. I mentioned my Lightners connection to people at the bank who grew up in Lancaster and that is a very well known regional name.
The other institution I visited is in Hershey which is north of Lancaster about 45 minutes. This is where Milton Hershey set up his chocolate making activities and it continues there today. I saw the Chocolate Factory and the Hershey School for Underprivileged Children. They have an amusement park there like Lagoon and chocolate smell is in the air. Hershey Pennsylvania is where Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single pro game back in 1962 when he played for Philadelphia.
The flight from Salt Lake City to Philadelphia nonstop is about 4 hours long. Then my colleague and I drove for 1.5 hours to Lancaster. I was supposed to get into the airport at 11:15 PM Philly time but we landed and then stayed on the tarmac for 45 minutes since there was a plane at our gate. Then it took an hour for the bags to come. By the time we made it to the hotel in Lancaster it was 2:00 AM. The flight back from Philadelphia to Salt Lake City takes even longer than coming out since the wind is usually a headwind east of the Mississippi. This time it was actually 196 mph. So it took over five hours of flight time to get back to SLC. Traveling does have its difficulties but I was glad to visit our ancestral home area in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
DECEMBER 2009
Happy Birthday to all of our family members who had December birthdays.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US...BOB AND REE!!! IT IS REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 37 YEARS SINCE WE WERE MARRIED ON DECEMBER 15, 1972.
Bob, I love you more each day...thanks for being my wonderful husband!!
I am writing my blog for December on the last day of the month, New Year's Eve. It's been a long month in some ways. Recovering from my surgery went pretty well. But to end the month and the year, I have a cold...something I hardly ever get! I'll try to remember most of the things we did this month, but if they don't make sense, it's because of my stuffy head and cold medication.
The month started as usual with me working at JetBlue, and Bob traveling as usual. I had my surgery on Wednesday, November 25th, and on Sunday, November 29th, Bob left for Ruston, LA. He was supposed to come home on Friday, but his flight got cancelled. They had snow in Louisiana and didn't know how to work their snowblower.
Bob and I were both supposed to go together to pick up Tatum so she could stay with us. But, since he didn't make it home, I drove to Elko, NV to get her and bring her back with me. I met Monica and Ariel there. We talked for about 15 minutes and Tatum and I headed back to Salt Lake.
It was really fun trying to drive with my stitches! My friend gave me a little child's swim circle to sit on so my stitches wouldn't hurt! That didn't work because the thing made my knees hit the steering wheel, so I couldn't use it. So, I just kept adjusting my little pillows under me! That was fun!
Tatum didn't want to leave Monica to begin with. This was her first Utah trip without Ariel or Monica with her. But she got used to me really quick and we had a nice drive back. Bob had gotten home from Louisiana about 4pm, and we got home about 7:30pm, so we hardly saw him at all. He had to fly out to Hershey, Pennsylvania early on Sunday morning.
Tatum and I had lots of fun together the first week she was here. We played lots and lots of games! She is so much fun!! We listened to and sang Christmas songs and watched all the Christmas specials on TV. It was great to have a six-year old here to fill our home with the Christmas spirit.
Bob came home from Pennsylvania Friday evening with lots of "Hershey's" chocolate treats. I think Tatum was glad to have someone here besides just me, especially because "Mr. Bob" is funner to have around.
Tatum spent the night on Saturday with her other grandparents and cousin Megan, then on Sunday, she went to church with us. She made sure she called her Mom and sister and Dad several times a day to check on them. She memorized all of their phone numbers within a day, and I'm sure they enjoyed all of her calls and messages.
She also went over to Angela and Richard's (or "in and out Richard snot bird") to play. She loved their kitties, especially their newest kitty, Penny.
Bob and I kept her busy (or she kept us busy) the whole time she was here. On Tuesday, December 15th, Bob and I had our 37th wedding anniversary! The next day, we went downtown Salt Lake to stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel. It was so much fun--especially with Tatum joining us!!! We checked in, had a quick snack downstairs, we took the Trax train over to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. It was so beautiful! The weather was cold but it wasn't snowing or windy. When we first got there, we went in to the "Barrett" Assembly Hall to listen to one of the many choirs performing for the holidays. We really enjoyed that evening. After seeing all of the lights, we warmed up by walking through the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Then, we took the Trax back to the hotel and played games and watched a movie. We made Bob go get dinner for all of us...out in the cold...all by himself!
On Friday afternoon, December 18th, Ariel and Monica flew to Salt Lake for the week-end. Tatum was so cute at the airport waiting for them. It was hard because their flight was delayed, but they were finally back together. We had fun with them that week-end and went out to eat with Angela and kids to one of Monica's favorite restaurants, "La Frontera." That Saturday night, the 3 Evans girls stayed over at their "Papa and Freaky's" house, then spent Sunday with us. It was a short trip, because they flew home on Monday morning.
The rest of that week, Bob and I both worked from home. I have been on a leave of absence since my surgery, but have had lots of JetBlue homework. (We are switching computer systems in January, so I've had lots to learn.)
On Christmas Day, I cooked a yummy ham dinner. Angela, Richard and Ian ate with us, then we went to Bob's parent's home. We had a great visit with all of his brothers and sisters that were there. What a great family! I wished I could've been with my family in Florida, too. Maybe next year...I hope.
Two days before Christmas, Ian came over and spent the night with us. During the day, Ian and Bob went sledding at the park across the street. They had bought a cool new sled and it worked great. Bob realized he's not as young as he used to be. He got pretty sore! They also went the next day (Christmas Eve), but there were so many kids there, it was hard to go down the hills without an accident.
Today, New Year's Eve, Ian came over again to spend the day with us. He and Bob tried to go sledding again, but there were too many kids... again! Before Ian went home, we played a few games of Yahtzee. Then, Bob and I celebrated New Year's Eve at home by ourselves.
2009 was a great year, but I know that 2010 will be even better.
Happy New Year to everyone!!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US...BOB AND REE!!! IT IS REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 37 YEARS SINCE WE WERE MARRIED ON DECEMBER 15, 1972.
Bob, I love you more each day...thanks for being my wonderful husband!!
I am writing my blog for December on the last day of the month, New Year's Eve. It's been a long month in some ways. Recovering from my surgery went pretty well. But to end the month and the year, I have a cold...something I hardly ever get! I'll try to remember most of the things we did this month, but if they don't make sense, it's because of my stuffy head and cold medication.
The month started as usual with me working at JetBlue, and Bob traveling as usual. I had my surgery on Wednesday, November 25th, and on Sunday, November 29th, Bob left for Ruston, LA. He was supposed to come home on Friday, but his flight got cancelled. They had snow in Louisiana and didn't know how to work their snowblower.
Bob and I were both supposed to go together to pick up Tatum so she could stay with us. But, since he didn't make it home, I drove to Elko, NV to get her and bring her back with me. I met Monica and Ariel there. We talked for about 15 minutes and Tatum and I headed back to Salt Lake.
It was really fun trying to drive with my stitches! My friend gave me a little child's swim circle to sit on so my stitches wouldn't hurt! That didn't work because the thing made my knees hit the steering wheel, so I couldn't use it. So, I just kept adjusting my little pillows under me! That was fun!
Tatum didn't want to leave Monica to begin with. This was her first Utah trip without Ariel or Monica with her. But she got used to me really quick and we had a nice drive back. Bob had gotten home from Louisiana about 4pm, and we got home about 7:30pm, so we hardly saw him at all. He had to fly out to Hershey, Pennsylvania early on Sunday morning.
Tatum and I had lots of fun together the first week she was here. We played lots and lots of games! She is so much fun!! We listened to and sang Christmas songs and watched all the Christmas specials on TV. It was great to have a six-year old here to fill our home with the Christmas spirit.
Bob came home from Pennsylvania Friday evening with lots of "Hershey's" chocolate treats. I think Tatum was glad to have someone here besides just me, especially because "Mr. Bob" is funner to have around.
Tatum spent the night on Saturday with her other grandparents and cousin Megan, then on Sunday, she went to church with us. She made sure she called her Mom and sister and Dad several times a day to check on them. She memorized all of their phone numbers within a day, and I'm sure they enjoyed all of her calls and messages.
She also went over to Angela and Richard's (or "in and out Richard snot bird") to play. She loved their kitties, especially their newest kitty, Penny.
Bob and I kept her busy (or she kept us busy) the whole time she was here. On Tuesday, December 15th, Bob and I had our 37th wedding anniversary! The next day, we went downtown Salt Lake to stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel. It was so much fun--especially with Tatum joining us!!! We checked in, had a quick snack downstairs, we took the Trax train over to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. It was so beautiful! The weather was cold but it wasn't snowing or windy. When we first got there, we went in to the "Barrett" Assembly Hall to listen to one of the many choirs performing for the holidays. We really enjoyed that evening. After seeing all of the lights, we warmed up by walking through the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Then, we took the Trax back to the hotel and played games and watched a movie. We made Bob go get dinner for all of us...out in the cold...all by himself!
On Friday afternoon, December 18th, Ariel and Monica flew to Salt Lake for the week-end. Tatum was so cute at the airport waiting for them. It was hard because their flight was delayed, but they were finally back together. We had fun with them that week-end and went out to eat with Angela and kids to one of Monica's favorite restaurants, "La Frontera." That Saturday night, the 3 Evans girls stayed over at their "Papa and Freaky's" house, then spent Sunday with us. It was a short trip, because they flew home on Monday morning.
The rest of that week, Bob and I both worked from home. I have been on a leave of absence since my surgery, but have had lots of JetBlue homework. (We are switching computer systems in January, so I've had lots to learn.)
On Christmas Day, I cooked a yummy ham dinner. Angela, Richard and Ian ate with us, then we went to Bob's parent's home. We had a great visit with all of his brothers and sisters that were there. What a great family! I wished I could've been with my family in Florida, too. Maybe next year...I hope.
Two days before Christmas, Ian came over and spent the night with us. During the day, Ian and Bob went sledding at the park across the street. They had bought a cool new sled and it worked great. Bob realized he's not as young as he used to be. He got pretty sore! They also went the next day (Christmas Eve), but there were so many kids there, it was hard to go down the hills without an accident.
Today, New Year's Eve, Ian came over again to spend the day with us. He and Bob tried to go sledding again, but there were too many kids... again! Before Ian went home, we played a few games of Yahtzee. Then, Bob and I celebrated New Year's Eve at home by ourselves.
2009 was a great year, but I know that 2010 will be even better.
Happy New Year to everyone!!
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