Monday, September 6, 2010
The 24th of July!
Some pictures of the 24th of July with our wonderful family. We had a blast lighting off fireworks in the backyard. Top off the night with s'mores and you've got a pretty perfect celebration!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
May 8, 2010
It was a great day. So many friends and family showed up to run or walk for my team. Thanks to all of you for your support. And thanks to those of you who couldn't be there, but donated $ in my name. I love you all. The race was awesome, as you can see. Over 17,000 participants! The weather was perfect and everyone had a good time. I was able to be in the survivors parade this year and stand on the steps for the annual picture. It was quite inspiring to be there among so many survivors. After the race the family gathered at Shannon's home for a yummy birthday brunch, hanging out, and then birthday cake and ice cream. Later that evening the adults went to a movie and dinner while the girls danced and played under the supervision of Emrey, Haley and Liv. We sure miss Tay and Susie (and kids) at times like this. But it was wonderful, and I'm really grateful for my many and wonderful blessings.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
RACE FOR THE CURE!
The Salt Lake City RACE FOR THE CURE will be held on my birthday, May 8th. I want to invite everyone to join my team "Shirlene's Shufflers" and run/walk the 5K or 1 mile. This is a really great event to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Up to 75% of the funds raised from this race remain in our community to support local grants for breast cancer screening, treatment and awareness programs. The remining 25% is sent to the Komen headquarters in Dallas to help fund research grants programs. Last year there were over 17,000 participants and it was awesome to be a part of the "pink sea" of runners. Thanks to those of you who have already signed up! I'll be looking for you in front of Dicks at the Gateway prior to the start of the race. Thanks for being on my "team" whether you run or not. Your "cheering me on" from the sidelines with your love and prayers is the greatest blessing of my life.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
2010 A New Year - A New Life!!
Hello Everyone! It has been a very l-o-n-g time since I've posted so I thought it wast time to bring you up to date..... We had a great 2009 holiday season beginning with Thanksgiving here. Shannon, Chris, and Brandon's families joined us along with GG Joyce for good food and fun. Since it was not my year to have the family here for Christmas we packed up and headed for New York to spend it with Taylor, Susie and the boys. What a blast we had! Even though it was absolutely freezing we ventured in to the city a few times and ate at some fabulous places including Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill and my all time favorite Max Brenner's (a chocolate lovers haven)! Taylor took a few days off so the six of us had a ball together shopping, eating at famous and local spots and sightseeing. Those of you who know Susie also know that she is one amazing "chef" and we were the happy recipients of some delictable dishes including her famous beans. (She'd win a throwdown with Bobby Flay!) Tay and Susie are the greatest for opening up their home and providing great entertainment as well. Of course the best entertainment for Poppy and I was the boys. They really are the BEST!! It was very sad to leave them, but with their baby sister due in March we plan to see them soon.
We returned to Salt Lake after the new year and celebrated Mike's 61st birthday! He recently had a lens replacement in his left eye and is thrilled that he's been able to give up his glasses. We traveled to Arizona the last week of January for Kiewit's District meetings and enjoyed the beautiful weather there. My good friend Debbie picked me up one afternoon and we had a fun afternoon together at the Scottsdale Mall.
February 6th was Sofey's baptism. She is one special little lady, and we are so grateful to have her in our family. I wasn't sure I would be able to do it, but I finished her baptizm quilt just one hour prior to her getting wet! This has been a tradition in the past with GG Hughes embroidering a cloth with the granddaughter's name and baptism date on it. The girls choose several different (coordinating) materials and after they are cut into squares they design their own quilt. I incorporate the embroidered cloth and bind it to their wishes. I'll post a picture of Sofey's quilt soon. We're also finishing a book for her which will include letters and testimonies from family and pictures of her special day.
A Valentine tradition in our family is grandchildren receiving a bathing suit from Grandma and Poppy..... but this year the three older girls got a card with some money to go towards a bathing suit, but all the others received their valentine suit! Fun for grandma and thanks to Abbey and Sofey for trying on over a dozen suits to help me find sizes!!!!
Emrey is now dating and driving!!!!!! Sooooo she went to the Bingham high Sweethearts dance for Valentines and I'll post pictures of that, too. She is a beautiful, sweet, talented YW and a great example to her sisters and cousins.
Chris and Kristen and girls are getting settled in their beautiful home after months of remodeling, and are enjoying life here in Utah. Brandon and Dawn absolutely love Midway and now that their best friends from AZ have moved up there with them I don't think they'll ever move down to the valley, and I don't blame them! Shannon and Jaren love their new home and neighborhood and are busy with their church callings. Shannon will turn 40 years old tomorrow. It seems impossible. I think it was just a few days ago that Mike and I were coaxing our little volkswagon up E street to the LDS hospital where she was born?!? My how time flies.
Life is good, and I am more than grateful for good health, family, and friends. I am getting used to the "new" me (as my doctors put it) and I think my family is too. I love them more than words can say, and thank the Lord that so many are near me and I'm able to see them often. I'll post pictures soon, but gotta run. It's my bookclub night. I love bookclub, and my friends there. till next time......
Shirlene
We returned to Salt Lake after the new year and celebrated Mike's 61st birthday! He recently had a lens replacement in his left eye and is thrilled that he's been able to give up his glasses. We traveled to Arizona the last week of January for Kiewit's District meetings and enjoyed the beautiful weather there. My good friend Debbie picked me up one afternoon and we had a fun afternoon together at the Scottsdale Mall.
February 6th was Sofey's baptism. She is one special little lady, and we are so grateful to have her in our family. I wasn't sure I would be able to do it, but I finished her baptizm quilt just one hour prior to her getting wet! This has been a tradition in the past with GG Hughes embroidering a cloth with the granddaughter's name and baptism date on it. The girls choose several different (coordinating) materials and after they are cut into squares they design their own quilt. I incorporate the embroidered cloth and bind it to their wishes. I'll post a picture of Sofey's quilt soon. We're also finishing a book for her which will include letters and testimonies from family and pictures of her special day.
A Valentine tradition in our family is grandchildren receiving a bathing suit from Grandma and Poppy..... but this year the three older girls got a card with some money to go towards a bathing suit, but all the others received their valentine suit! Fun for grandma and thanks to Abbey and Sofey for trying on over a dozen suits to help me find sizes!!!!
Emrey is now dating and driving!!!!!! Sooooo she went to the Bingham high Sweethearts dance for Valentines and I'll post pictures of that, too. She is a beautiful, sweet, talented YW and a great example to her sisters and cousins.
Chris and Kristen and girls are getting settled in their beautiful home after months of remodeling, and are enjoying life here in Utah. Brandon and Dawn absolutely love Midway and now that their best friends from AZ have moved up there with them I don't think they'll ever move down to the valley, and I don't blame them! Shannon and Jaren love their new home and neighborhood and are busy with their church callings. Shannon will turn 40 years old tomorrow. It seems impossible. I think it was just a few days ago that Mike and I were coaxing our little volkswagon up E street to the LDS hospital where she was born?!? My how time flies.
Life is good, and I am more than grateful for good health, family, and friends. I am getting used to the "new" me (as my doctors put it) and I think my family is too. I love them more than words can say, and thank the Lord that so many are near me and I'm able to see them often. I'll post pictures soon, but gotta run. It's my bookclub night. I love bookclub, and my friends there. till next time......
Shirlene
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Family Fun
Thanks to Livi and Haley for posting "Picture updates" on my blog. Everyone is getting used to my chemo hair but me. It still surprises me when I look in the mirror, but please don't think I'm complaining. Even though the curls are out of control it's a blessing to have hair. I'm told the curl lasts about a year after chemo then it begins to relax - so we'll see!
Susie and the boys came for a visit and we had a ball. The girls couldn't get enough of them and it was a very sad day for all of us when they had to go home. Ian is a gentleman/scholar extraordinaire! and Colton is pure comedian! Between the two of them it was entertainment 24/7 and we loved every minute of it. We were on the go almost everyday and have fun memories of swimming at Lifetime, Lagoon, Liberty Park, the Children's museum downtown, miniature golfing, Midway, shopping, movies, and hanging out at Grandma's. We sure missed Taylor, but Susie is a wonderful, sweet daughter-in-law and I just can't thank her enough for making the brutal 12 hour trip (each way!!) with the boys so the family could be together.
Chris and Kristen were supposed to have been here during Susie's stay BUT they sold their home in AZ in July so they were packing like crazy and preparing for their move to Utah!!! They arrived on the 9th of August- just two days before Susie left- homeless, and without a job . Chris was a "little" stressed at first but now that he has secured a fabulous job, purchased a beautiful home in Sandy, and the girls are settled in school they are happy to be here. We are THRILLED out of our minds to have them here and love having our Sunday dinners with 11 happy, screaming, laughing girls once again.
It is an absolute miracle to have Brandon and Chris with their families living close by. I know I don't deserve it, but I am the most grateful and happy mom/grandma in the world.
We're all looking forward to our family vacation the end of September, and I can't wait to be with my little boys, and Tay and Susie again.
I continue to be amazed at the love and blessings the Lord offers me. His tender mercies abide with me daily and give me strength to carry on. He has heard the prayers and pleadings on my behalf and granted me blessings greater than I deserve. I'm tolerating my biological treatments (oral anit-cancer drug) and beginning to feel stronger every day. Friday will be the first of several reconstruction surgeries. It will be a quick outpatient surgery to replace the left tissue expander that had to be removed in December. My surgeon is very optomistic and I extend my deep gratitude for good doctors, a great ward, and cherished friends and family.
Till next time!
Love,
Shirlene
Susie and the boys came for a visit and we had a ball. The girls couldn't get enough of them and it was a very sad day for all of us when they had to go home. Ian is a gentleman/scholar extraordinaire! and Colton is pure comedian! Between the two of them it was entertainment 24/7 and we loved every minute of it. We were on the go almost everyday and have fun memories of swimming at Lifetime, Lagoon, Liberty Park, the Children's museum downtown, miniature golfing, Midway, shopping, movies, and hanging out at Grandma's. We sure missed Taylor, but Susie is a wonderful, sweet daughter-in-law and I just can't thank her enough for making the brutal 12 hour trip (each way!!) with the boys so the family could be together.
Chris and Kristen were supposed to have been here during Susie's stay BUT they sold their home in AZ in July so they were packing like crazy and preparing for their move to Utah!!! They arrived on the 9th of August- just two days before Susie left- homeless, and without a job . Chris was a "little" stressed at first but now that he has secured a fabulous job, purchased a beautiful home in Sandy, and the girls are settled in school they are happy to be here. We are THRILLED out of our minds to have them here and love having our Sunday dinners with 11 happy, screaming, laughing girls once again.
It is an absolute miracle to have Brandon and Chris with their families living close by. I know I don't deserve it, but I am the most grateful and happy mom/grandma in the world.
We're all looking forward to our family vacation the end of September, and I can't wait to be with my little boys, and Tay and Susie again.
I continue to be amazed at the love and blessings the Lord offers me. His tender mercies abide with me daily and give me strength to carry on. He has heard the prayers and pleadings on my behalf and granted me blessings greater than I deserve. I'm tolerating my biological treatments (oral anit-cancer drug) and beginning to feel stronger every day. Friday will be the first of several reconstruction surgeries. It will be a quick outpatient surgery to replace the left tissue expander that had to be removed in December. My surgeon is very optomistic and I extend my deep gratitude for good doctors, a great ward, and cherished friends and family.
Till next time!
Love,
Shirlene
PICTURE UPDATE!
my new 'do!
zoe's b-day party
gg and the boys
em and lola
liv and hay being silly
the children's museum
mini golfing
poppy and colton the genius
cute boys!
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