July 5th 2012 Thursday

I and the girls came to see Lisa and her family today.  The drive was wet and rainy and at times we couldn't see where we were going. We were glad when we finally arrived.  My husband had to concentrate on business, so he wouldn't come.  I feel bad because yesterday was the 4th, one of my favorite holidays and my husband spent the whole day doing yards.   Everyone got up this morning and went water sking, except of course me.  I thought Frank went water sking, but he went to take care of his parents yard.  He spent the whole day weeding yards and mowing all the lawns.  He spent the whole day working hard, which was a very sad thing for me.  I felt like the whole day was just working.   But we planned a trip to Lisa's so hopefully my vacation won't be a loss.   I have all the rest of the week off from work.

May 29th Wednesday

I often ponder on how special our friends and family are.  I attended a funeral yesterday of a dear friends mother.  I knew this family when I was young.  I was in the ninth grade when they moved out of our ward.  It was great to see everyone again.  Cathy just cried and cried and it brought tears to my eyes.  I knew how much her mother mean't to her and how much she will miss her.  As I watched the people at the funeral I realized how important the gospel of Jesus Christ is and how much it impacts our lives.  I am so grateful for it, it means so much to me.  I am so grateful for a good husband, and special children.  I know that the Lord is watching out for them, because they are such good wonderful children.  Sometimes our lives don't quite go in the path that we want.  But the Lord will guide and direct our paths, because we are trying to do our best.  We are constantly praying for each other and that is why the Lord takes care of us.  I marvel at the Lord's tender mercies toward us.  They are constant.  I didn't feel like I could do my sharing time this week because I felt so nervous, but everything went wonderful.  We have had some incredible people join us in Primary.  I am so happy that the Lord continues to bless our Primary with good people.  It certainly makes my job easier.   My daughter had surgery last week, miracles happened for her because the surgery wasn't as extensive as it was suppose to be and not as hard of an operation as it was suppose to be. It was truly a miracle.  I went to the temple the day before for her, and the Lord certainly answered my prayer. She was truly blessed.  I love the little tender mercies of the Lord.

April 14th Saturday

Once again I have neglected this post of mine,  but I wanted to remember some important things that have happened in the last 2 weeks.  Michelle called me and told me of an experience that happened to their family where she knew that the Lord intervened.  She went out to lunch with her sister in law, and her mother in law.  They were at a cute little parlor eating out on the lawn, because it was a pretty small parlor and there wasn't room for everyone in the parlor.  So everyone was eating on the lawn.  Tessie her little 2 year old anounced that she needed to go to the bathroom, so Michelle walked her across the street.  there was a carousel and Tessie wanted to ride it.  Michelle said, we need to go to the bathroom and after we get through eating we will come back and ride the carousel.  So she took Tessie back across the street to the parlor, everyone finished their lunch.  Michelle was nursing her baby when her oldest daughter anounced to was time to go ride on the carousel.  Tessie took off running.  Everyone was screaming,  Tessie stop!!!! She wouldn't stop, everyone was shaking.  Michelle yelled at her oldest daughter to run after her.  It was to late and her daughter turned back to her mother.  Suddenly her sister in law grabbed Tessie.  Michelle went running to her and said,  Thank-you for saving my daughters life.  Everyone knew she had been hit.  She went right between two cars so there is no way anyone driving could see her.  A car swerved to miss her but the other one was right there.   Michelle said she knew Tessie was dead.  She knew that someone was there an stopped her from being hit.  It was a miracle and her life was spared.   Miracles happen every day in our lives, and I am so grateful that little Tessies life was saved. It was certainly a big blessing in all of our lives.  

March 28th Wednesday

It has been a busy day at the Bosch Kitchen Center.  It is the weekend of Conference and we see so many wonderful people from out of state.  So we have a busy weekend a head of us.  But it has been a long time since I have written on this blog.  I had a great birthday this month.  I received a wonderful sweater form Lisa and Michelle.  I love them.  I got shoe's from my girls.  Kim, Tam and Karalee.  My husband took me out to dinner. I got some sheets from Jennifer and Derrick. I just appreciated all that they did.   I have had a few wonderful miracles happen the last couple of weeks, and I just wanted to share.  I had a really bad cold all week long a couple of weeks ago.  I had extra shifts at work because my girls had gone to St. George.  I had a baking class to do.  I just prayed that during that class my nose would not run and I wouldn't sneeze.   I just want you to know that I didn't sneeze once and my nose didn't run at all.  I was truly blessed to be able to do my class.  After the class my nose started running again.  But the miracle of making it through that class made me understand that I was important to the Lord and he even cares about the small little things that we pray for.  I am so grateful for pray.  That weekend when I did sharing time in Primary it was the same.  The Lord truly blessed me to make it through all the things I had to accomplish and I thank Him.

February 12th Sunday

I haven't written in this blog in so long and I know that I need to do it.  We had a wonderful Christmas.  Everyone was here.  Next year that will not happen.  Emily is moving to Houston where her and her husband and little family will live.  Here husband has a job there after he graduates.  That will happen in May.  I hate to see them go.  There little girl is getting so big.  Lisa and her family will move if her husband can find another job, so that he can get out of the debt they are in because of dental school.  Michelle is doing great but you never know where the future will take her and her little family.  Phillip I am sure will look for a good job once he graduates in April and who knows where they will end up.  My family is important to me and I count them a great blessing in my life.  I love each one of them and there spouses and my wonderful grand children.  I will hate to see them when they go.  Soon Kim and Tam will be getting married and will be heading out to new lives.  I and my husband will be empty nesters.  That will be different for us.  I love being in our home.  I love having my children close by.  They are important to me, and I can't believe that they have all grown up and are almost all on their own.  I love being in our ward.  We had a progressive dinner this week and we really enjoyed it.  We went from the Lamoroux where we had dinner, to the church for refreshments.  It was fun to be there and get to know people in the ward better.  It was a wonderful evening.

December 25th Sunday 2011

It has been a very special day!  Today is the greast Christmas ever, because it is on a Sunday and we were able to go to Sacrament Meeting and celebrate in the birth of the Savior.  I loved being at church this morning.  After church we as a family opened our presents.  The wonderful thing about that is all my children were here from out of town and we were together as a family. I had the privilege of seeing all my grandchildren at some time during the day and all my children.  I don't think there is a greater blessing in the world, then being a part of such a wonderful family.  We all had a great Christmas.  All day I have felt like an abundantly blessed person, just watching all my children and grandchildren, as they opened their presents and were able to be so excited about what they received.   I heard the comment a couple of times made by some of my children, I just can't believe that I have another present to open. I think that they were all so grateful for what they received because it was given with such thanks and heartfelt love. It was a great Christmas for all of us and mostly because we were all together and shared in the excitement as each person opened their present.  Thank-you everyone for this beautiful day, I am just so grateful for each of you and for the Savior of the World who made out this all possible, and gave us the wonderful gift of repentance and life its self.

December 23rd Friday

It has been at extremely busy day at the Bosch Kitchen Center. We just run all day long.  We have had some extremely busy days.  I get home at night and I just want to fall in bed.  But I want you to know that we have had some extremely humbling blessings. Kimberly and Tamara work with me at the Bosch Kitchen Center, sometimes it can make life a little bit better because these 2 are my last.  I know that the time will come when they will leave our home get married and move on.  I am a little concerned about that day because I know that my children and grandchildren want to come see me because Kim and Tam are here to entertain them, but when that changes I know that the visits will be much different.  It will be a change in all of our lives.  I know the time will come soon when all my children will be married.  I hope that they pick men who will love them and take care of them, who will do anything for them.  I received a wonderful Christmas present today.  We will soon be able to enjoy our home even more because we will be able to continue to pay mortgage payments on it, and enjoy being here for a long time.  I know that the Lord is in our lives and I am so grateful for that.  Tomorrow is Christmas eve and soon my children will all be here to enjoy that special occasion with us.