Winter in Wallsburg

Margie

Margie Moo, I love you! I have spent the last two days in the hospitol with Mom. She has had some small strokes. Our life is going to be changing. She needs me so much more. I went with her to do tests on her brain, they and put red die in her hair. She hated to have her hair messed up. When the doctor came in to tell her about the test she was more worried about getting a towel around her hair than listening to him. I loved showering her and washing her hair. I put gel in her hair and fixed it cute. She looked so childlike, all clean, laying on her pillow. When she was having her stroke, Brent came in her room and she thought it was Archie. That is going to be a happy day when he comes to get her. I can feel him close sometimes. Mom amazed me when they said they would release her from the hospitol and she wanted to go see all the kids at the Christmas Breakfast. So dressed in her bathrobe and boots we went to breakfast. Thank you everyone for making a fuss over her. She loved it. Merry Christmas Margie!

Today is Christmas 2008. Matt just left to go to Provo. Dad and I are sitting watching heavy snow fall. It is so beautiful. This might be the most snowy Christmas I ever remember. I am so thankful for my life. I am thinking about how much I love Tom. As we sit here alone I realise that our relationship is the most important responsibility I have. He is my forever partner. Today he has been so gentle and kind. I couldn't of asked for a happier Christmas. We rode in the snow to feed the horses. I loved watching the exact way in which he teaches his horses to follow the morning routine. He has them trained well. I love his kind, large hands and the warmth I always feel from them. I love the good life he has provided for all of us. He seems gruff much of the time, but inside he is very soft. He struggled through our Christmas prayer, because he felt such love for his family. My Christmas gift to my children this December is to tell you that I love your Dad. He is my eternal pick! .

It has been three weeks since we have been to Kelly's and I am so slow to post. How in the heck do you busy Mom's blog so faithfully? I think I am done with the murals so may be life will be more normal. Dad and I had such a great time at the Thompsons. We were treated royally. It does so much to my heart to be in my kids homes and see how their days go. I can imagine Kelly at her kitchen sink. The kids at the table for a breakfast cooked by their dad while they practice their spelling words. I can see the stollers making the big circle. I can remember doing the same thing myself. Kellly you are such a happy mom, making life good for everyone. Heath we loved watching you cook up your families favorite meals. These are the faces of happy kids.

Hair long, eyelashes, and love!

I caught the kids in their beds, sound asleep. So peaceful.

Love those chubby checks and pudgy little baby fingers!

Maizie your lips are so gorgeous!

Florida

Madison you go into the deepest sleep, I think you are in never,never land.McKinnely, you are lost in your beautirul curls.

Love is wonderfully goofy girl!

Maizie flying free!

Kade surfing in his birthday outfit, doest is still smelll like Wallsburg?