Our Year in Review

Wow this has been one of the most eventful years of our marriage. It was filled with a lot of ups and downs and I wouldn't trade any of it. Okay maybe the bed rest, I am still wondering what I was suppose to learn from that.

January: We had Jeron's Grandmas funeral. We reconnected with the Jones. YEAH! We were still undecided on our babies name. It was Beegee at the time. I learned that the Heimlich really works thanks to Ellie. Our beloved prophet President Hinckley passes.

February: We stood in line at the viewing for two hours and walked and walked and walked. Maybe that is why partial bed rest came this month. The Jones girls stayed here and we had a blast having them. After there visit I was moved to full bed rest. JJ turned eight. I can't believe my baby is already eight. Ellie had her first toilet attempt...work in progress still. Emma lost her first tooth. JJ won some events at his and Jeron's first pine wood derby.

March: Jeron Baptized JJ on March 1st. What a wonderful day thanks to all the help we had and the spirit that was felt. Maren and Ryan came for a visit, and for JJ. Ellie gave new meaning to the word PILL. Emma turned six...when did that happen? A few scary nights of thinking Elsie was coming...and then on March 14 she did. We got to have an all expense paid trip to the NICU. What? We have to pay for that!? How the !@#$ do you suppose we do that? We came home with a new baby. We had our first Easter with four kids. This was the month that I learned true compaction and service. Many people gave up so much of there time to help us in our time of need. Many thanks to all of you especially my Mom who dropped her life to help us.

April: I didn't know being a Mom of four was so hard. I don't remember my Mom struggling like I did. General Conference where Elder Ballard wrote a talk just for me. We learned a good lesson about Karma. Ellie pulls Elsie off the bed, JJ drops Ellie and bangs her up pretty bad, and last JJ flies over the handle bars of his bike. KARMA! JJ and Emma break the law. Okay it is my law but it was BROKEN. My cousin's husband Richard Lloyd passes. What a legacy he left behind. He was an amazing man and has inspired me to Live RICH.

May: I started liking the Jazz again. Ellie adores Elsie and wants to hold her all the time, and her favorite song is Sweet Escape...it still is. Emma found a butterfly that loved her and hung with her for a good 20 minutes. JJ has turned into a great helper. We saw a lot of family this month. JJ had his first Power point presentation. School's out for summer. An unexpected visit from the Jones, and the first time they have been to our house. We get family pictures.

June: The Buzz brothers cut their hair. Jeron continues to have this hairstyle today. Making Upside down carrot cake. Hanging with great neighbors. Multiple breast infections that put me down for days. JJ and Emma's baseball games. Thanks to everyone who came to support them. 4wheeling with Roger. Jeron turns 32. Fathers's Day. Ellie plays superman and sprains her ankle. JJ cuts his finger with a pocket knife. Seeing old friends. Elsie and Emma adore each other. Swimming, swimming and more swimming.

July: Could there be a better month. We started it off with a huge party for the country. Elsie got blessed and so many people came. Then we went to Lagoon not once but twice...got to love bounce back? My birthday with all my family. Bee's game that Emma and Jeron's team got to go on the field. Cutest thing ever. Lots and lots and lots of family and friend times. Elsie finally pees on her Daddy. Our van becomes possessed and dies.

August: Emma gets the worst sliver ever. Elsie gets the cutest pictures ever by our friend Hailey Sant. We go to the cabin. Maren visits! Olympics! Jeron takes the kids river rafting with some of his family. My family takes the kids to This is the Place Heritage Park. Emma has a back to school party for 1st grade jitters. Kids start school. Ellie steps up being a pill.

September: Labor day weekend the kids had the neighborhood night games party, Utah started off there season and won, We went to the Cabin and hung with the Cracroft family. Ellie started school. Meads cousin party. Fall out with some people. Elsie eats solid food. We have our ten year anniversary. Emma learns to ride her bike. Woman's conference with the Cracrofts and Nichole. First time leaving Elsie. Forgetting to turn off my parents car and leaving it idle in SLC.

October: Ellie turns four. Another great General Conference. A fun Priesthood night out with the Cracrofts and us ladies. Having boiling water poured on me in a water fight. Fun trip to Idaho with some friends. Beautiful Autumn this year. My Utes are STILL undefeated. We make cookies. My parents Ghost us. JJ and Jeron catch a fish with there bare hands. Picking and carving pumpkins. Dogsitting and Willie loves Elsie. Our annual family Halloween Party with more "crazies" this year.

November: The Halloween witch offends my son. Obama wins the election. Another cousin visit. Learning life lessons from Ellie. Thanksgiving with Jeron's family. Six is a crowd in the bathroom. Utes beat BYU! A whole year of bragging rights. JJ gets his bobcat. Emma has turned into a really good reader.

December: We took the kids to the Forgotten Carols. I had my cousins up for a cousin day. Ellie had her surgery and it didn't work. Emma and Ellie have their dance recital. We had the Meads' cookie party. There was lots and lots of snow. Santa came to the school. Financial scares. Maren and Ryan came for Christmas. We took the kids bowling. We had Christmas. We got a super nice camera for my parents. Yeah for me. Santa dropped his sleigh at our home. Everyone spoiled our kids and us. We hit two movies with the kids. Saw a ton of family.

2008 was a great year. I learned a lot. Most of all I learned how much I need the people that are in my life. First and most of all I need Jeron for EVERYTHING. I need the wisdom of our parents. I need the love and support from our families. I need the laughs I get from my sibilings. I also have needed so much help from all of our wonderful friends. There has been so much that I couldn't do this year and had to rely on the help of others. Thank you for making our year as wonderful as it was. I hope you all have a wonderful year filled with much happiness.