Moab/Arches Trip for Landon's family

 

Click here for fun video of their adventures

Hip Problems

Amanda had her second hip replacement on February 5th. (Her first was in October 2023)
On March 14th she slipped on some water on the tile in her house, and down she went, landing HARD. For two days, she felt pain in her hip, and heard/felt a clicking sound.
On March 16th she stepped out of the shower, felt/heard a big POP, and down she went.  Her hip had become dislocated !!!

Bren called the ambulance, and they had quite the time getting her out of the bathroom and bedroom because the gurney wouldn't make the corner.  The ambulance crew rigged up some poles, and a tarp, and got her on that, and carried her out to the gurney.   Cam and Josiah picked up Cash, just as the ambulance was leaving for the Emergency Room. 

The ER people were very kind and good, and worked hard to put the hip back in the socket.  First, they gave Manda a sedative, but they couldn't get it back in.  They finally ended up calling her surgeon, and he came over, more sedative was given, and he was able to pop it back in place.

After about six hours in the ER, she was able to come home, and that's when she called us to let us know what was going on.  She went back to her surgeon for her six week postop appointment in March 18th, and he sent her to physical therapy.  She went to the PT today, and he's got her on a regimen of exercises to help.  He was really pleased with her movement, and promises to get her in shape going forward with no problem.  

 

Funny Crazy Dream !

I had the funniest crazy dream this morning, right before I woke up. 

I was with Cash, and we weren't at our home, or at his home, but he came and got me and took me downstairs into a kitchen where he had baked some cookies !  They were all there, stacked one on top of another on a cooling rack.  Don't ask me how he did it?!  He wasn't burned, and I didn't even know he had baked them.  I think in my dream, we had mixed them up together, but while my back was turned, he baked them himself !  He is THREE !!   

I was just so amazed, I whipped out my phone and took pictures.  

A few minutes later I woke up from my dream, and my first thought was, "I've got to send Manda those pictures!"  Then I remembered it was all a dream.   Still can't get the smile off my face

 I decided to blog about this, and I created this image from Microsoft Copilot.  

Book I've been working on

I've had a children's book in my head for 10 years.  I wrote the story years ago, taken from Family History accounts.  I wanted GOOD pictures to go with the words, and even considered hiring an artist.  It has nagged at me for along time, and I kept putting it off.  It wasn't until my good friend Sherilee told me about the great AI (Artificial Intelligence) pictures she had created using Microsoft Copilot that I thought I may be able to get something to work for me. Last fall when we stayed at Sherilee's cabin near Sundance, we played around with Copilot, each of us creating pictures to go with our stories. It was amazing, and fun, and frustrating !    

This past week Sherilee and I went to Roots Tech in Salt Lake.  There was Sherilee's book front and center that she had created using a program called LORE.  I became really excited, and knew that I could do this myself, as I have made many books using Picaboo for my grandkids.  In the last few days,  I finally put the words and pictures together.  The original name of the book was changed (with much reluctance on my part), and "The Adventures of Will Dickson" came to be !

I reached out to my sister and cousins, and they were very interested in getting a copy.  I plan to give copies to my grand-children soon.  

I put the pages of the book (a generic version) into a video - click here to view.
I hope to create more books this way, to bring our ancestors to life :)

 

We have a DANCER !!

She did it !
Her solo was flawless, and she took GOLD :)
Take a look at this short video - amazing ! 

 

Our Arizona Family

 It was great to visit on our Vacation with our Family in Arizona

So nice and warm there ! 

We got there about noon on Saturday, and Cam and Josiah came over when they got off work,
We also went to breakfast Sunday morning, and then watched Cash while Manda and Bren went to Jessica's 50th birthday party.  Cam and I made broccoli cheese soup, and then Sunday evening, Josiah's parents and brother came over for dinner.  Monday morning we did a little bit of touring around, and then hung out in the afternoon/evening.  Tuesday morning we popped over for a quick good-bye before we headed for home (the long way around :) 

Click here to see the fun times we had ! 

Stranger in the House

March 1st

 

March 2nd

Happy 47th birthday

Gwen 17 years old,  Ambure 1 month, Roger 19 years old

Today would have been Ambure's 47th birthday.
Hard to believe.  We had her for 9 months and 22 days, and have been without her for almost 46 years.......  I remember thinking that if I lived to be as old as my grandparents (late 80's) that it would be 60+ years before we would see her again.  SUCH a LONG time........  but here we are almost 47 years later, so the time is getting closer :)  What a wonderful day that will be :) 

 

Gwen 64 years old, Roger 66 years old.
My how time flies when you are having fun ! 

Hiking Buddies

Click here to see our adventures 

 

While the BOY plays (baseball), the GIRLS PLAY TOO !!!

We sure had a fun time hanging out with the girlies while Payson played ball.  I took about a "jillion" pics and videos, and condensed it down to THIS GEM.

 

Payson loves Baseball :)

The first day they played was Payson's 13th birthday.
His tooth was hurting when he drank water, or the cold air blew on it.
They took him to the dentist after his first two games on Friday. 

He is an awesome catcher, just like his dad ! 

We love love love to watch him play :) 

 

Looked alot better the 2nd day. 

We left after the first game on Saturday, dang it we missed his double.
Landon said, "He ripped a double in the gap that the outfielders couldn't get to.  Rolled to the fence.  He was stoked!" 

Click here to see highlights of Payson's baseball game ! 

Vacation Time !!

Roger and I and my sister Erika left on Friday, February 21st and drove to Vegas, where Erika and I saw Donny Osmond in concert !  It was excellent.  Thank you Kuk :)
We dropped her off at the airport early Saturday morning, then Rog and I headed to AZ !!! 

This was where we got to see our Arizona grandkids, Cash and Cam.
It was great to see Manda, Bren, and Josiah too (haha)
Amanda is just about 2 1/2 weeks recovered from her 2nd hip replacement, and is doing so well, I almost forget she had it done !!

 

We headed back to Vegas and Mesquite, and on the way we hiked in the Valley of Fire State Park, a couple of days later we hiked in Zions National Park also.  Roger humored me, and I really love and appreciate his support in the things I want to do. 

I also went to the new Red Cliffs Temple in Washington, and the Las Vegas Temple too. 

Our last two days were spent in St. George and Hurricane, watching Payson play baseball, and hanging out with these cuties !  

Pays is such a great ball player, and we love to watch him and give him our support.
He turned 13 years old while we were there !!!  

We got home on Saturday, March 1st.  We haven't had that long of a vacation since our Hawaiian Cruise in October of 2007.  We had a great time, but are glad to be home. 

Bexlee is 7 years old :)

2018 - Brand New Bexlee Boo

 

2019 - 1 year old :) 

2020 - 2 years old, visiting Grandma Gwen at work. 

2021 - 3 years old, hanging out at the ball park as usual. 

2022 - 4 years old (my crazy face pulling starts ! )  With Grandma Ben and Bright

2023 - At Lagoon on Rattlesnake Rapids  5 years old. 

2024 - 6 years old, painting pumpkins 

2025 - 3 days short of 7 years old.
Catching bubbles in Hurricane Utah, while hanging out while Payson plays baseball.

Bexlee, we sure love you.  You remind us so much of your daddy.  You are growing up WAY too fast, and tell me that you are SO over Frozen, and are now into WICKED !!
Sure hope you enjoy wearing your WICKED bracelets :) 

Payson is the BIG 13 !!

2012 - Payson is born ! 

 

2013 - 1 year old, ready to head to the Philippines

2014 - 2 years old with a new baby sister :) 

2015 - 3 years old -  Still in the Philippines with Edna's daughter

2016 - 4 years old - Baseball starts !! 

2017 - 5 years old
Minion, Minion, Minnie

2018 - 6 years old 

2019 - 7 years old with Dad and sisters 

2020 - 8 years old - Grandpa must really be telling me a BIG story !! 

2021 - Happy 9th birthday to me !! 

2022 - 10 years old, headed to Arizona to watch Spring Training 

2023 -11 years old, experimenting with my 3D printer 

2024 - Baseball with cousin Kroix.  I'm 12 years old now. 

Today I'm 13 !!!  A Teenager !!!
Last night I broke part of my front tooth off, diving into the pool at our motel.
We are in St. George for baseball games :)  


We sure love you bud !!  Here are some words to describe you:
Fun, Happy, Crazy, Great catcher, fielder, and lover of BASEBALL
Great big brother, good son, SMART SMART in school.  Kind to others.
It was great to spend your birthday with you in Hurricane watching you play ball.