January 2, 2004
Stayed home from work today. It snowed again last night. We’ve got probably 2 feet on the ground. Landon is at wrestling practice. We had a good Christmas, and then went to Pinedale snowmobiling and in
my opinion it was bad. It snowed and the
roads weren’t that great. We left the
day after Christmas and the weather was bad so we didn’t ride that day, then we
rode Saturday, and it was so cold and the wind was blowing hard, and a lot of
us got frostbite on our faces. I stayed
at the hotel with Annette and Karly on Sunday, and was very glad I didn’t go
that day. Me and Landon came home Sunday
night with Prescott’s and Gaylene and Chase Kimbal because Landon and Chase had
sport commitments on Monday morning. The
rest of the gang was supposed to ride Monday and Tuesday and come home Tuesday
night, but the weather was so poor, they just came home on Monday. For Christmas, Roger got 3 pair of pants, and
2 hats and some socks from Landon and Manda.
A rock that says, #1 Grandpa in 2004 for his desk at work, and Zac and
CJ got him a motion sensor light for the little shop out front. I got a couple of charms for my charm
bracelet from Landon and Zac and CJ. A
griddle from Zac and CJ, and a necklace from Mandy that says “Grandma” with a
place to put little baby charms with birthstones. Mandy and Jim found out on December 19th
that they will be having a little girl!!
As of that date she was about 10 oz. And 10 inches long.
On Christmas Eve, Jim gave Manda a diamond engagement
ring. .
A simple solitaire, that is so beautiful. No wedding date as of yet !!
On Wednesday,
December 31st she called, and said they had a name picked out
– Camryn Dee Schutt. They both love it –
and we do too……………… unless they pick another one !!!!!
Roger also got me a crock pot and some silverware for
Christmas. His mom and dad gave us a
picnic table, and my mom and dad gave us some money. I crocheted names for Erika and Mark. I don’t know if they’ll get them matted and
framed or not. I think Aaron appreciated it, he’s artistic, so he knows the work involved
in it.
We had a fun day yesterday at the property. Mark and Carrie and boys, and Carrie’s family
and us and Zac and CJ and Landon, and CJ’s family had a fun “COLD” day riding
snowmobiles and 4-wheelers around the field, pulling kids and adults on sleds,
building a fire and roasting hot dogs, drinking hot cocoa, and warming up in the
shop. Afterwards our family went over
the Shirlee and Jim’s and played “Nines” – a new card game. It was fun.
Friday, January 02, 2004 – As of this date, things are going
well. Landon has resumed wrestling, and
other than not regaining the 18-20 pounds he lost during his ordeal, he is
doing okay. His strength and endurance
needs to be built back up, and he is working with trainers at Weber State
College and the Human
Performance Center
I know my Heavenly Father lives, and that he loves me. I am so grateful for my family and for the
blessing of the gospel in my life. I
will try hard to live my life as I should.
I pray that my kids will gain their own testimony, and lives their lives
accordingly so that we may all be together in the eternities.
January 3, 2004
Today is Sunday and we started back at the 9 a.m. timeslot. Change is good. I know next year we’ll be ready to go back to
11 a.m. Sherrie Rich taught a good
lesson about learning more about Heavenly Father and Jesus and trying to bring
our lives closer to theirs through study and prayer. That is my new year’s resolution. We are studying the Book of Mormon in Sunday
School, so that is good. That is my
favorite. Landon and I have been
reading as many mornings as we can, and we are half-way through the book and
it’s taken the past year. We’ll just
keep plugging on and we’ll finish it this year.
Sometimes I get discouraged, with all there is to do, and what seems as
though my lack of will-power, to get things done.
Here is a definition of
Character: Character is the ability to carry out a worthy decision
AFTER the emotion of making that decision has stopped.
I’m hoping and having faith that if I can improve
spiritually, I will receive the necessary “character” to improve my body
physically. I will definitely need the
Lord’s help. I cannot do this on my own.
I like Alma, Chapter 32, Verse 27 where it talks about
experimenting on the Lord, and exercising a particle of faith – even if you
only want to believe, work on this until you do believe. I will try this.
Yesterday we went snowmobiling up on the dryfarms and to the
Cathedrals with Kyle and Kolby Kimbal, Terry Bybee and his sons, McKay and
Devin, and Todd Markham. We is – Roger,
Gwen, Landon, Zac and CJ. We had a good time. Friday was a beautiful day, and today is a
beautiful day, but yesterday was overcast.
It’s always better to go when it’s a bright sunny day with lots of fresh
powder. Last night Zac and CJ came up
after snowmobiling and at homemade pizza and no-bake cookies, and watched a
couple of movies. Today I made funeral
potatoes and meatloaf, and hopefully they’ll come up and eat some of that
too. I’ve finally got all of Landon’s
appendix stuff typed up. Now I just need
to get it printed out.
January 11, 2004
Today is Sunday – I teach a lesson in young women’s on
spiritual gifts. I have prepared well,
and feel good about it – but as always, will be glad when it’s over. I love my Heavenly Father so much – our
family is so blessed. These past two
days we’ve been in Logan Mesa City
January - Landon has be going to physical therapy down at
the Human Performance Center
Wrestling continues also.
17-19 Went
to St. George for the annual Baseball Clinic.
Had a good time. Landon, Derick
Roskelley, Jake Blomquist, and Travis Brown went.
27-29 – Holcim Cement Plant court hearings at the State Tax
Commission. Gwen had to testify. It was scary !!!
