Sunday, May 19, 2019

Happier times - Can you say wedding bells? and Koby's Prom

Our sweet Mikaela got engaged to Mark Bills.  We couldn't be more excited for them!






 I was pretty excited!






I found this cute frame with all these cute pictures of my mom throughout her years.


We headed back down to St. George to get some sunshine.













Koby's Prom with cute Emma



These pictures are so cool!!











By far the hardest day of my life!

We got home about 11:30 pm on Saturday night Feb 2nd.  I was texting my mom and she was just fine!  Mikaela had even gone to see her that day.  She was still texting me at 1:30 in the morning because she had not been feeling very well that week.  They thought she had the flu.  I talked with her almost every day while I was gone.  I never thought I wouldn't see her again.  My dad took her in about 2 am because he said she seemed really pale and was sweating.  When they got to the hospital she started to throw up and then went into cardiac arrest.  They tried to keep her alive by by 6 they said there wasn't anything more they could do.  I can't even write how sad I have been.  I lost my mom, best friend that day.  I haven't been the same since.


We found lots of pictures of my mom.  This is her senior year.


A couple of years ago.


Right after I got married.


I had lots of sweet friends who got me flowers.



When my mom was in the Ms. Provo parent - she is breathtaking!


One of my all time favorite pictures of her - holding a baby. :)


On her wedding day with her dad Stan - I love this picture!!


The display we had for the funeral.





Look how cute my parents were!


They had this set up at her viewing.  She was the librarian and gave out mints - of coarse she did. :)


Cute cousins - Sophie, Colton and Karsten.







My dad spared no expense on her casket - it was beautiful.  And the flowers!!!  Nothing but the best.








Cute little Luke didn't understand......



With Grandpa


We got this beautiful pink rose bouquet from us kids.  My moms favorite!


My cute YW decorated my door.  It has been a struggle for me for sure.  This made my day.




On with life - Valentines day for my cute kids.



Love to. make Valentines day special for them.




Koby got me flowers again - Love him!!!!


Ok - Makai made this.  Gone are the days of regular Valentine boxes!  I can't believe how much work he put into this!!  So good!!



You opened the top to put in the valentines.


Poor Karsten got stuck with my artistic abilities.  But he seemed fine with his football box. :)



My mom's bday was two weeks after she died.  She would have been 74.


Matt had the portrait drawn of my mom.  Very neat!


Having fun with my puppies.







Kai drew this self portrait.


Koby's morp date.


















We took my dad down to St. George - I was suppose to take my mom for her B-Day.  She was super excited to go down.  I think my dad had fun.  This has all been such a hard experience for us.






Karsten's cute class.