Have be busy, etc.

Well, I have been busy with cancer treatments. We have not had time for much this summer. We did go on one summer trip with the whole family in June. I didn't get any pictures, sorry. I was fortunate to be able to go on our Stake Trek in July. It was great, I was able to manage my pain so that I could go with Glen, Ryan and Thomas. It was great. After Trek, the pain kicked up and the tumor had started to grow again. So in August I started chemo again. It has been a rough couple of months. But we hope that things start to go better again.

So sorry

It has been forever that I have blogged! Well most of you know that my life has been upside down for about 6 months. Last fall I had really bad back pain, the Dr. thought it was just normal back pain, but finally in January I found out that I had a tumor on my spine. Did a bunch of test/scans and on January 19th found that I had cancer. So February 1st I started treatments, radiation and chemo. I have now been done with treatments for about 5 weeks, and I am finally feeling so much better. It has been a long hall, but the pain is almost nothing now. Unless I am very tired at the end of the day. I don't know much about what I do now. I am in limbo. Just waiting to have a PET scan to see if the tumor and cancer are gone. Not sure when I will have the PET scan. Maybe May or June. Sorry no pictures. Maybe at another time. Just thought I would up date why the huge span of no blogging.

Some Summer '09 pictures

Way to happy in the morning!!

We went camping as a family over the 24th of July.
Saturday morning it was a little cool and had been raining.
But we were together, so happy!

Amanda happy to be 18 years old!

Wow, does time fly! Axel on his 1st Birthday. Not to sure
of what was happening.

Axel playing in the little pool before it got to cold, but wouldn't
sit in the water. Loved to sit and splash.

Moving the trusses into place, this was a fun thing to watch.

Jared helping on the Garage.

Look at that cake flame! Thomas 22 years old. Our children
are getting so old.

Glen hanging out on the edge of the new garage/shed.

These two just being good friends and having fun in Grandpa's chair.

Our little amigo. Can you believe his dad put this on with
magic marker! It did come off, thankfully.

Just a few things that happened over the Summer!
Note: Glen got another monster Elk! Pic to come.

The Stake Float

This is the story teller he is about 9 feet tall he is reading
Pioneer tales to the forest animals. (His head is moving side to side)

The frog on the toad stool his feet are actually moving
in the back.

Mr. Moose, this guy is huge! He is about 10 feet long with
his hooves resting on a log. (Amanda and I helped glitter him)

The five of us in front of the float. These pictures really
don't do it justice it is just awesome!
It was so fun to be involved with the making,
even if it was just a little. It was so much fun seeing
it come together.

Camping/fishing with Jay & Barbara

Glen on the pontoon boat at Smith & Morehouse reservoir.
The sun was just coming up on the lake.

Jay out standing in the lake.

Isn't it just beautiful! We even saw a beaver paddling along
and flipping his tale.

This was just a short but oh so fun trip. We will have to
do it again Jay and Barb.

Amanda & Jessica friends forever.

Amanda and her friends from kindergarten to now.

Amanda's Graduation Day! Here she is all ready to walk out the
door for the graduation ceremony!
Wow, what a big day, only one more to go in two years.

NEW GRAND BABY

Glen & I have a new grand daughter! Sarah Jenkins came in to the world
Wednesday April 15, 2009 at 4:27 pm. Weighing 8 lbs 14 oz,
and 22 inches long. She is so cute!
I didn't get any picture up until now, since I was a Jacob & Joellen's
watching Anna. We have had a fun few days. Everything is going
great. They came home today.

Here she is ! I told you she was cute.

I can see Anna in her.

Easter Break

Anna found some old curlers, so I put one in her hair.

Anna loves her hair. Amanda did her hair up so cute.

Rachel was having fun with Axel's hair, this is our little Alfalfa.
He is so much fun and cute. Those beautiful Brown eyes.

We went to St. George over the Easter Break. We stayed at a great campground
near St. George. It was Glen, me, Amanda and Ryan who went.
Here are some pictures of us on our trip.

Amanda wanted to catch a lizard but this is all we got/his tail.
It was still wiggling in Glen's hand.

Amanda & Ryan sitting on the rocks. It was perfect weather on Thursday
it was about 65 degrees. That is just about perfect for me.

Here are Amanda and Ryan standing on a rock with a reservoir behind them.
The lake was right next to the campground. Amanda and
I walked to the lake. Glen and Ryan rode their bikes.
On Friday morning Glen and Ryan went on a mountain bike
trail, they had a lot of fun.
It was a great trip. I would love to go back sometime, but it
will have to be in the spring, St. George is just to hot other wise!

I haven't updated since Christmas

Well I haven't bogged for about 2 months. It has been a very busy year so far. Ryan was still swimming. Then Relief Society has kept me very busy. I also had to do my first funeral as RS President. Then in January my very best friend and walking partner/Eileen went in the hospital. Then on February 8th, she passed away. She fought breast cancer (second time) for the past four years. Eileen and her husband Ted are the friends that we went to Alaska fishing with last summer. She is such a great person and friend. I miss her.

Well on a happier note. The grandchildren are so much fun, such a joy.
Ryan is happy but Anna doesn't look to sure.

Axel the little King of the house. Oh, so cute.

Axel just chill'n. How, cute is he?

Anna loves sitting in Grandpa's chair and looking like a big girl.

CHRISTMAS 2008

Here they are waiting to open presents!
Amanda opening her final gift? She is
saying "NO Way".

She got a CAR!!! Here she is so excited standing
by the car in the cold morning air.

Ryan got a quilt for Christmas, made by Mom and Amanda.

Anna all happy about Christmas, feeling big in the chair.

Axel is just enjoying the day.

We had a great, fun Christmas at our house.
Hope you had the same.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

A SHORT UPDATE

Wow, it is December already! Are you already for Christmas? I am NOT!!! I haven't even been able to update my blog very well, so sorry.
I have been under the weather as of late and haven't felt like doing much of anything.

Last night for Family Night a few of us went to the pool. For some of us that is just not our thing. And then there were a few who just sat and watched those in the pool.
Who actually went swimming? It was of course our two swimmers Thomas and Ryan,
they had to see who was fastest. It was Ryan! It really wasn't fair for Thomas since he hasn't been swimming for over two years. Then Jacob, Joellen and Anna (this was her first time at the pool, and loved it). I got to the pool and realized I didn't have my camera,
so sorry again no pictures at the pool.

But after wards we went home to have Hot Fudge Ice cream. Yes, on a cold and snowy night. But it was oh so good. I did get a picture of Anna and Grandpa. He was trying to get her to sleep since it was way past her bedtime. It was a very fun evening.

Anna's 1st Birthday

Anna didn't know what to play with first. She also
started to walk the week of her birthday. It is so great to see her
walk like a drunken monkey. After her cake and ice cream
she was so hopped up on sugar she just kept moving.
A way fun time!

We had a little birthday party at our house for Anna.
It was so fun watching her open her presents.

Axel's Blessing Day

Axel Kent Jenkins was blessed on November 2, 2008.

Justin wanted to wait until Thomas got home so he
waited a few months. We had Rachel's family
and our family over to our house after the blessing.
It was a great day.

Halloween

Axel the pirate. Rachel made the cute outfit. Arh. Oh, so cute!!!

The Salt Lake store wanted everyone to wear a costume.
Glen was the new law in town. If you look close he has a mustache.
It was a fun day.

He is Back Home

Doesn't he look GREAT!!! Thomas got home from his mission on
October 15, at about 10:50 PM. It is so great to have have him home.

Thomas, Ryan and Amanda on the ride home. Yes, Amanda was
happy to have Thomas home. I just got her at a bad time.

Thomas under our Welcome Home sign that we have.

THOMAS IS HOME

THOMAS is HOME from his mission!!! We are all so excited. Sorry I don't have pictures yet, haven't had time to download them. But wanted to make sure that everyone knows that he will be speaking Sunday October 26, at 10:50 am at the Stake Center in Woods Cross. You are all invited to hear him speak and to come over to the house for some food and fun talking with Thomas.
We would love to see you.

Ryan swimming

Ryan is on the WX swim team this year. He had a practice meet on Oct. 10, he was very nervous because he has really only been swimming for three weeks and didn't really know how to dive off the block. Everything went well and his time was down too. He wondered why he was so nervous. And actually had fun.

Nine days

WE are all so excited!!!!It is just nine days until Thomas gets home. Or two more e-mails from him. We are counting down the days.

Music

Don't you just love the music I have on my blog? I don't!!! You can thank Jacob for that, he thought that it would be so funny. Now I have to figure out how to change it. So until then, enjoy!

Coming Home

We finally got a release date, and yes I did call Salt Lake. They gave me that date. Then later that week we recieved a letter from Thomas' Mission and they had him going home to Louisianna. No we haven't moved. So Glen called and they had Thomas mixed up with another Elder going home the same day. So on Tuesday Sept 23rd we got more travel papers. He will be getting home on October 15, 2008 at 10:41 PM. Yes, you read it right 10:41 PM at night. But at least it is on the 15th of October. What a time.
Our Ward has Thomas speaking in Sacrament Mtg. on October 26th at 10:50 am. So we hope to see all of you then.