Happy Birthday to Me!/Thankful Thursday

Well today is my 45th birthday.  Yeah I will admit it.  I am not thrilled about getting old but trying to do the best I can to stay young physically and emotionally. Since today is Thursday I thought I would combine my birthday with Thankful Thursday, so here it is:

1) Thankful I got new carpet!! (Love it and love that it doesn't smell like dog pee upstairs!!!!)
2) Thankful for my children and how thoughtful they were in their gifts to me this year.
3) Thankful that I live near the beach and that Chelsea and I took a drive along PCH just to see the beautiful ocean.
4) Thankful for getting organized.  (Had to move everything downstairs to get new carpet, so cleaned, threw out and just plain got organized upstairs!)
5) Thankful I can read and love reading books. (Got a new book for my birthday that I requested, "Look 20 years younger"! HaHa)
6) Thankful for my husband who is always thoughtful, helpful, loving and I could go on and on. Thankful that we could spend time together just the two of us in Palm Springs this last weekend!!!!
7) Thankful that Nicole is fixing dinner tonight for my birthday.
8) Thankful for friends who remembered my birthday and are so thoughtful.
9) Thankful for California weather!!!
10) Last, but most important, thankful for the Savior that he atoned for our sins and was resurrected and that someday I will see my mom again!!!

BitterSweet Moment in Life!!

It is with great sadness that I announce that my mom passed away.  She passed away on April 6, 2011.  We are sad to see her go and will miss her greatly however, we know she is in a much better place with my dad and no longer suffering.  It was hard to see her clinging to life her last 7days.  Everyday Hospice would come and say she is most likely going today and everyday she would cling to life.  Finally on April 6, 2011 the Hospice nurse said, "there must be a reason she is hanging on.  Call your siblings and put them on speakerphone and have them say their goodbyes and tell her they will be ok". So I did with much sadness.  She passed away later that day around 9:30pm.  We also found out later after reading her journals that April 6th was a very special day to my mom.  That day is when she got her first Temple Recommend.  I am so grateful I was able to take care of her in her last days and to be there in her room when she took her last breath, no matter how hard it was.  I owe my testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ to my mother and am grateful for example of service she has been to me her whole life.  Thank you mom, I love you!!!!!

Thankful Thursday a day late!!

Once again it is Thankful Thursday, I am just a day late due to Hospice being in and out of my house yesterday.  My poor mom is going downhill fast, so we had the doctor, nurse, nursing assistant all come yesterday.  Well here is my list of what I am thankful for:



1) Thankful that Hospice is so wonderful and helpful.
2) Thankful I know my mom will be in a better place when she goes and that I will get to see her again someday.
3) Thankful for my husband whom I love love love so much and that he adores me also.
4) Thankful I got to get out and eat breakfast with some good friends.  (Thanks Lauren and Nicole)
5) Thankful for the beautiful weather we are having in CA, just wish I could be at the beach enjoying it.

Well thats it for today.  I have a lot on my mind and it is very hard to watch your mother die.  So been a little emotional and teary eyed lately.