Easter's not Easter without an Easter Bonnet.
Thanks go out to those at Skyline for all the great hats.
We're putting them to use.
Hello to all the blog followers, this is Savanna writing the blog update for this week. It has been quite the weekend.
Mom is having a real struggle keeping anything in her stomach. She has gotten real skinny, if cancer wasn't so hard I'd say its the best weight loss program there is. My mom continues to amaze me with her positive attitude. She is always finding something to smile about. We sure do love her!
As we continue to battle through this we are continually blessed to see the love and support we are surrounded by. My grandparents (Mom's parents) are now living with us as well as Mom's sister Jill who is a nurse. It is such a relief to have a nurse living with us who knows all the questions to ask and how to get what is needed from the doctors.
We are so grateful for Craig and Jill's family as well as Craig's parents who are now taking care of their family so Jill can be with us. On Sunday, at the drop of a hat, Craig and Jill packed up their kids and drove up to be with us. We are grateful for their willingness to change their lives around to help us.
It's always fun to have the Grandparents here as well. Grandma takes such good care of us while Grandpa spoils us rotten with pies every night. Its nice to not have to worry about petty things like laundry and cleaning.
A shout out must go out to our neighbors and friends. They are always looking for ways to help us. They've kept us well fed and have even mowed our lawn(you know who you are;) ) They've also been good about visiting for short periods. My mom is getting to know the four walls of her room very well and the visitors certainly change it up a bit.
This last weekend being Spring Break and Easter brought lots of fun. I was able to travel to Moab with the Stubbs family. It was a perfect amount of time to de-stress and prepare for upcoming challenges. The Stubbs family has always been a second family to us. Thank you for allowing me to come down and relax for a bit.
For Easter Sunday the Davidson family came over to visit with Mom and then Marie and I were able to go up to Grandma Davidson's for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The love and support the Davidsons give us is priceless. I am so grateful that they are so close and so supportive.
As we go through these struggles we are not alone. We have so many family and friends who are more then willing to drop everything and help out. We also have the wonderful peace and comfort the gospel of Jesus Christ brings into our hectic lives. This Easter holiday took on a deeper meaning as we face these tough times. It made the knowledge of the Atonement that much more meaningful in our lives.
4 comments:
You girls are too much!! I am so grateful you are willing to keep us up to date. Jolene's so lucky to have you two girls as her daughters. I am happy that Jolene's parents can come and help your family out. It is always fun to have grandparents around. Wow, and to have a live-in nurse too! I know Jolene is really enjoying having some time with her sister too! It is always good to look at the blessings that come because of hardships. Hang in there, all of you. You will be better people because of your willingness to go through this with a smile and as Jolene taught us, "Come What May and Love it." We love all of you!
Hi Davidson family, This is Marcia, who is your mom's cousin. My mom is aunt LuDean. I have been faithfully following your family's blog, and am so impressed with your sweet family and how close, supportive, good you all are. It has been quite the journey you are on, and thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. I am so impressed with your family's cute sense of humor and positive outlooks. Thank you for such a great example you are to us. Over the years, whenever I have thought of Jolene, the memory of her singing, "I'm the Happiest girl in the Whole USA" comes to mind. I remember Jolene's family came to Colorado to visit us one summer. Jolene and I were driving into town, and that song came on the radio. She perked up and sang her heart out. It still puts a smile on my face when I think of that. You are all in our prayers, and we want you to know that we love your family. Love, Marcia Cardon Bluth.
It was nice to see you the other day Ron and Jolene and Family. Ron, I hope you are enjoying that newly installed shower bar as much as Jolene.
Steve
Hi Savanna! You and Marie do such a great job on the updates. I had to laugh at your picture and caption under it ---- "What's Easter without an Eater bonnet." I have a picture of you when you were about 4 years old, sitting on a stack of chairs in the cultural hall during a Primary Easter activity with a bonnet made from a paper hat and bowl & decorated with flowers and ribbon. It sounds like the rescue squad has arrived in full force at your house. There's nothing like family to come to your aid. We continue to pray for your Mom and all your family. hopefully there are better days to follow which I'm sure there are. Love Ya All, Siri
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