February – Dan Biedenbach helping Gwen with MEPS
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Feb – 6-7 Region
Wrestles at Ben Lomond . Landon took second place. Wrestled Zac Mau for the championship round.
Feb 12-14 State Wrestles
Feb 17 – New Beginnings, Lori London and castle/temple great job !!
Feb 21 – Mom and Dad home from down south
Feb 23-25 Computer
meetings in Tooele for Gwen
March
Landon had a good wrestling season. He qualified for the State Tournament by
taking 2nd in Region. He
didn’t do too well at state, and did not place.
He’s now started baseball.
March 11, 2004
I’ve been going in early to work at 6:30 a.m. when I take
Landon to Driver’s Ed. I have a lot to
do at work. I went to Manda’s last week
to pick up her car we bought (1999 Hyundai Accent) She has bought a 2004 Saturn Ion. Flew down and drove back to Hurricane and met
Rog and Landon who were there with the High School baseball team playing in a
tournament. Landon plays both Varsity and
JV. He has another game tomorrow
(Friday). I got to see Manda’s baby girl
Camryn Dee in an ultrasound 3-D It was
so neat. We are getting ready to give
her a baby shower when she comes into Utah
Zac and CJ are buying a home in Morgan. Scott and Kim Dawson’s old home. It will be so good for them not to be
throwing away rent money. They will be moving in with us for a little
while, while they get it fixed up.
March 12, 2004
I think I’ll go into work at the regular time today. Rog is off work today. He’s got a lot to do. He’s got to run to Ogden
Rog also needs to move the tractor from over at the shop so
that Zac and CJ might have room to move some of their things out of their
apartment in preparation for moving into their apartment. I hope all goes well, with them moving in
here. Landon has “graciously” consented to move out of his room so that they can have
the bedroom adjoining the bathroom.
When Manda comes on the 25th – I guess we’ll have
the kids all home again – at least for a few days. Hope we can keep the peace !!
March 15, 2004
Landon played a great ball game (JV) today. He went 2 for 2 with an RBI and a
double. He is an awesome catcher. We played Box Elder, and the kid that was in
the hospital with Landon who had his appendix out at the same time, played
first base and pitched. His name is Ryan
McArtor. Mark and Carrie and Mom and Dad
and LuAnn came and watched.
Zac and Chip Covill came and installed a new water heater
for us. Our other one was leaking
Manda and Jim are doing fine. I’ve been going into work at 6;30 in the
mornings. I’ve got so much to do it
makes my head spin.
March 17, 2004
We are having a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon at work
today. I guess I’ll have to wear
something green. I also have to go to Ogden
March 24th 2004
This past weekend we got Zac and CJ moved into our
house. They were supposed to close this
week on their new house. Haven’t heard
anything yet! I still have this fear in
the back of my mind that something is going to mess up and it won’t
happen. And here they are – out of an
apartment…………. I don’t mind them living
with us though. It’s been good. Manda comes tomorrow for 5 days. We’ll have a houseful !! I have a surprise luncheon/shower planned for
her on Friday at Taggarts, and then we’ll have the family shower Rich/Dickson,
which she is aware of on Saturday. On
Friday night we’ll go see Savior of the World, on Thursday night Landon has a
baseball game. We’ll be really busy
!!!
Work is going well.
I’ve got the land guideline applied to all of the properties EXCEPT the
ones with homes on them. I’ll start on
that today. I’ve been going in at 6:30
or 7 a.m. and working until 7-8 p.m. at night.
Landon had a baseball game last night at Granger High School
Zac has been working on the Willys. Got the two front doors on. He’s having a hard time trying to find
someone to put the glass in the windows on the two side sliding windows and the
front windshield. On Sunday he hammered
a piece of metal through his finger ! It
hurt really bad. It’s kind of hard to
explain, but it was a thin, clean, piece and it hurt really really bad. He was shaking and white. It hurt him, but it’s getting better.
May
May 2, 2004
I need to write in this journal better. Manda’s trip here was good. The two showers went great !! Zac and CJ living here is going good also. They closed on their house on March 31st
and have been working the whole month of April.
We have helped out a lot, and so have my dad and Bret Kimbal. They had a dumpster ordered up for 2 weeks,
and we filled it full !! The upstairs is
not too bad, only need to replace carpet and paint. But downstairs, they completely gutted the
bathroom, right down to the crawlspace under it. They dug all of the junk, wood, etc. out from
under the whole house, and have replaced all the heat ducts. They have stripped out all of the old
plumbing, and installed new. They have
redone a lot of the electrical, and all of the phone lines on the main
floor. They have replaced all of the
windows, except the kitchen window, and they put in a new back door with a
window. The electrical (redo) on the
main is almost done, and then they will be ready to redo the floor on the back
porch (for tile). Also almost ready for
sheetrock. Landon has been a big help
to them. He is almost always ready and
willing to help Zac when needed.
Manda goes to the doctor tomorrow, and we’ll probably get a
baby this week, or at least within the next 8 days. We are really excited. Manda and Jim are READY for this baby to be
here !!!
Landon is through with Driver’s Ed, and is now driving with
us in the vehicle. He is almost through
with baseball, and it has been a good season.
Only one more week of it.
May 3, 2004 (Monday)
Well I’m back on the Pepsi, and I feel rotten. Why can’t I learn?? Manda called tonight after her doctor’s
appointment, and she’s pretty bummed. I
guess she’s not dilating, and is only 50% effaced, and so no going
today….. She has another appointment on
Friday, and the doctor will see if there is any more progress at that
time. She told Manda to walk, walk,
walk, among other things……. So Manda is heading to the mall (can’t walk outside
in 100 degree weather). I hope she can
get things started. I know she is pretty
miserable.
Zac is sure onry lately.
Don’t know if the house if wearing on him or not. I guess he got the dryer vent put in, and
also the window well. All the windows
are in now. He now has to worry about
the floor in the back room. It needs to
be cemented up some how for the tile.
Also, the electrical in the back room needs to be finished and he needs
my dad’s help for this. It’s almost
ready to sheetrock, but he seems bummed about something……….
May 7, 2004 (Friday)
Today Manda had her doctor’s appointment, and they are going
to induce her tomorrow night (May 8th) a 10 p.m., so hopefully
little Camryn will be born on May 9th – Mother’s Day. What a nice present for Manda and Me. I was born on Jan 9th, Manda on
April 9th, and maybe little Camryn will be born on May 9th
!! Manda is sure ready. I’m going to fly out tomorrow morning at 10
a.m.
Tonight we got the back cement floor in Zac’s back porch
(enclosed) cleaned and ready to be cemented tomorrow. He and my dad got all the
electrical done the other day. Zac seems
more happy. CJ is with her mom and
sister up to Park
City Carbon High School
I only worked about 3 hours today, I was waiting for Manda’s
call, and then I’m too excited !!! I’ve
got to get up at 5 a.m. (6 a.m.?) tomorrow morning so I’m ready to leave by 8
a.m. I’ll just leave the car in long
term parking. (ended up costing me $60.00 – won’t do THAT again !) My stomach’s been giving me fits the last
couple of days. It seems all I have is gas
(burping). I worry because that is what
Colleen Wiggill had – and it turned out to be cancer and she died in 5
weeks. Something just doesn’t feel right
in my stomach………. Or maybe it’s just
nerves with this baby. I need to make me
a doctor’s appointment when I get back from the baby. Until then, only Rog and I know there seems
to be a problem. My gut is so big, it look like I’M the one having a
baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (turned out to be nothing !!
Must have been nerves)
May 20, 2004
Well I’m a grandma now.
I wish I had taken my journal to Phoenix with me, to record my thought
ant impressions, but I didn’t and so now here 8 days later I’ll attempt to
recapture the moments.
I traveled down on Saturday morning, May 8th. Manda I went shopping (for me some clothes, since I have NONE). Then we just relaxed around the house. Jim was very emotional tonight. He’s really excited for this little one to come – with all the emotions of being a daddy that come with it. He is such a great guy, and it’s obvious he loves Manda and Camryn very much. Amanda was scheduled to go into the hospital that night (May 8th) at 10 p.m., and they gave her a pill, both vaginally and orally that was supposed to soften, thin, and open her cervix. If and when her cervix had reached a “2” – then they would start her on Pitocin to induce the contractions. Well this never worked, and so about 9 p.m. Sunday night we came back home. It was sure disappointing. During the night, Amanda awoke with contractions that were very painful. These lasted throughout the day (Monday) and about 6 p.m. we headed BACK to the hospital, just knowing that this was IT !! She was still just a “1”. Talk about disappointment !!! AGAIN !!!. So back home we went, we some Ambien (sleep aid) and Tylenol to help her make it through the night, and all the next day (Tuesday), and through the night until Wednesday morning when she had another doctor’s appointment. At this point, Amanda was pretty upset, depressed, and feeling like she was not going to be able to make it through two more days of hard contractions without going out of her mind. By Tuesday, the pains had eased a little, and were only about 10 minutes apart. She had been able to get a “little” sleep Monday and Tuesday night, but was READY to head to the doctor on Wednesday morning. At this time, Dr. Reynolds checked her and she was almost a “2” !! Happy day !! The doctor stripped her membranes, and checked with the hospital, and told her to go right over, so she would get a bed for sure !!! I think her water must have been leaking a little, and the contractions started up BIG TIME, when we got to the hospital, and she was in quite a bit of pain. They doctor came over and said that she could have her epidural, even though she was only dilated to a “2”. After she got this – she was feeling much better. Four hours later she was at a “4”, and four hours after this she was at a “9” !!! It looked like we were going to have a BABY !!! At 11:35 p.m. little Camryn Dee Schutt was born into this world. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Manda was such a trooper, and did so well with the delivery. She’s a great pusher ! Little Camryn popped out (her head) as the doctor literally walked into the room. And the doctor barely had enough time to get her gloves on to catch the rest of her !! She’s a beautiful little girl – of course grandmas are prejudiced. It’s amazing the love that you can feel for such a tiny little thing, and the tears of joy you can shed. I have a lot of mixed emotions about this little one. I hope I can be an example and influence in her life, but living 750 miles away it is going to be hard. It was really hard to leave them and come home, even though I was missing home a lot. I stayed down inArizona San
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I traveled down on Saturday morning, May 8th. Manda I went shopping (for me some clothes, since I have NONE). Then we just relaxed around the house. Jim was very emotional tonight. He’s really excited for this little one to come – with all the emotions of being a daddy that come with it. He is such a great guy, and it’s obvious he loves Manda and Camryn very much. Amanda was scheduled to go into the hospital that night (May 8th) at 10 p.m., and they gave her a pill, both vaginally and orally that was supposed to soften, thin, and open her cervix. If and when her cervix had reached a “2” – then they would start her on Pitocin to induce the contractions. Well this never worked, and so about 9 p.m. Sunday night we came back home. It was sure disappointing. During the night, Amanda awoke with contractions that were very painful. These lasted throughout the day (Monday) and about 6 p.m. we headed BACK to the hospital, just knowing that this was IT !! She was still just a “1”. Talk about disappointment !!! AGAIN !!!. So back home we went, we some Ambien (sleep aid) and Tylenol to help her make it through the night, and all the next day (Tuesday), and through the night until Wednesday morning when she had another doctor’s appointment. At this point, Amanda was pretty upset, depressed, and feeling like she was not going to be able to make it through two more days of hard contractions without going out of her mind. By Tuesday, the pains had eased a little, and were only about 10 minutes apart. She had been able to get a “little” sleep Monday and Tuesday night, but was READY to head to the doctor on Wednesday morning. At this time, Dr. Reynolds checked her and she was almost a “2” !! Happy day !! The doctor stripped her membranes, and checked with the hospital, and told her to go right over, so she would get a bed for sure !!! I think her water must have been leaking a little, and the contractions started up BIG TIME, when we got to the hospital, and she was in quite a bit of pain. They doctor came over and said that she could have her epidural, even though she was only dilated to a “2”. After she got this – she was feeling much better. Four hours later she was at a “4”, and four hours after this she was at a “9” !!! It looked like we were going to have a BABY !!! At 11:35 p.m. little Camryn Dee Schutt was born into this world. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Manda was such a trooper, and did so well with the delivery. She’s a great pusher ! Little Camryn popped out (her head) as the doctor literally walked into the room. And the doctor barely had enough time to get her gloves on to catch the rest of her !! She’s a beautiful little girl – of course grandmas are prejudiced. It’s amazing the love that you can feel for such a tiny little thing, and the tears of joy you can shed. I have a lot of mixed emotions about this little one. I hope I can be an example and influence in her life, but living 750 miles away it is going to be hard. It was really hard to leave them and come home, even though I was missing home a lot. I stayed down in
I made a Photo Show (slideshow) of Camryn, and Manda and
Jim. It is beautiful, wonderful, and I
just love it. I watch it daily, and show
it to anyone who’ll watch. I love them
so much and am so proud of all of them.
The music that goes with the slide show is Billy Joel’s “She’s got a way about her”. It brings tears to my eyes just watching it.
Monday, May 24, 2004
Yesterday I taught a lesson for Young Womens. It was on Family History, and the importance
of binding past and future generations together through temple ordinances. Amanda Thackeray is no longer going to be in
Mia Maids with us. I’m sorry to see her go on to a different job.
Landon had a “feast” at Sister Burwell’s home last night. All of those who “feasted” on the scriptures were invited. He had a great time.
Zac has found someone to “tape” the sheetrock, and so the work is coming along on their “new” old home.
Roger is probably going to be getting that new job at work, and he will be the Supervisor over Transportation/Shipping for the Ogden and Salt Lake Bakeries. It should be about an $8,000/year raise, along with a car and gas card and cell phone. He is not really that excited about it, because of the responsibility. But it is one of those things you HAVE to do. He’s worried about the farm, and getting all of the farm work done.
Zac is so into his new house that he is not interested in helping out there at all. We’ll just have to see how things go.
I’m still missing my grandbaby. I love her so. I wish they were closer, but I can’t do anything about that. We are going down there in June, and they are coming back in July for a visit, and I’ll go down in August/September and Manda will come home for Thanksgiving in November. It sounds like they are getting along just fine.
Landon had a “feast” at Sister Burwell’s home last night. All of those who “feasted” on the scriptures were invited. He had a great time.
Zac has found someone to “tape” the sheetrock, and so the work is coming along on their “new” old home.
Roger is probably going to be getting that new job at work, and he will be the Supervisor over Transportation/Shipping for the Ogden and Salt Lake Bakeries. It should be about an $8,000/year raise, along with a car and gas card and cell phone. He is not really that excited about it, because of the responsibility. But it is one of those things you HAVE to do. He’s worried about the farm, and getting all of the farm work done.
Zac is so into his new house that he is not interested in helping out there at all. We’ll just have to see how things go.
I’m still missing my grandbaby. I love her so. I wish they were closer, but I can’t do anything about that. We are going down there in June, and they are coming back in July for a visit, and I’ll go down in August/September and Manda will come home for Thanksgiving in November. It sounds like they are getting along just fine.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Tonight I went visiting teaching with Megan Porter Wilkinson
to Penny Porter and Liz Wiscombe. Linda
and Bruce came up and saw the photo slide show of Camryn, and visited for a
little while. CJ is down to school, and
Zac ran to Ogden Ogden
