Grandma Riding

Today Anthon and I had to speak in church. It was a very busy week this week. Anthon started school again on Monday and I started back to work as well. Anthon is taking 5 classes plus a lab and a scholarship class he takes as well. He is working hard towards his Industrial Engineering degree. He got accepted into the 4 plus 1 program so in about 2 years he will have his bachelor and master's degree.
Monday I worked hard on fixing problems with our kids care program then Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday worked for 5 hours or so in the kids care program over the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders and also training a new hire. Friday I went back to my normal schedule of kids care for two hours in the morning, PE during the day and then an hour and a half after school for kids care. I did not miss getting up at 4:30 that's for sure!
We found out this morning that Grandma Riding passed away. Anthon went over there last night to help with getting her to bed after she became tired and weak while walking from the bathroom. She is such a sweet woman and she will be greatly missed here on Earth. It's so precious to think of her with her eternal companion now, Grandpa Riding. I never met Grandpa Riding but have never heard anything bad about him. Here are some of the special moments we have shared with her:

 Here is Grandma Riding and I at my baby shower for Everett. She always let the family use her house to host events.

 Here Everett is with Grandma Riding & Tex at church when he is almost 3 months old. They matched.

 

Here is Grandma Riding with us on our Wedding Day!

 

Here is my father is law David and Grandma Riding holding Everett when he is 3 weeks old. 

Here is Grandma Riding hold Vinson when he was about a month and a half old. We have this hanging on the wall.

Grandma was always worried about other people. She told Anthon last night that she would try and make it to our talks today and that if she didn't we should come by and give her a little piece of it this afternoon. I'm sure she was listening from above. I'm grateful she is no longer in pain from her illnesses and that she is in a happier place. We love you Grandma!

Change Is Good!

Well it has been about a year since I have posted anything on my blog even though I have looked at it several times just to see what other people are up to on their blogs.

I feel the need to change what my blog is about and use it more as a journal. That's the thing to do right? Change is good.

So the new year just started, 2013. Crazy how time flies. We all have been super sick and I'm hoping that everyone in the house will be back to their healthy selves again soon. I got sick about 2 weeks ago. Everett woke up sick Christmas morning and had croup then last Sunday had a double ear infection. Anthon has been quite ill all week and hopefully will recover soon. Vinson has a cold but has really been the healthiest out of all of us which we are grateful for that.

Christmas was spent in Utah at my parents house in Midway, UT. All of my siblings were there and it was such a great time to have all of us together for a few days. We watched a few movies and just hung out a lot. Everett played in snow for the first time and he liked the snow but not that his hands were cold (he refused to wear gloves). 

 Hanging with Grandpa Devey

 Seth & Nikki

 Group shot sipping on Sparkling cider (Alex is taking the picture)

 John, Alex & Chris

New Year's Eve was spent at home. I was the only one awake at midnight because I have been studying for my personal training examine that I need to take within the next 3 weeks. I haven't quite decided what all of my goals are going to be this year but I do have 2 off the top of my head:
1. Read the Book of Mormon in 365 days
2. Send birthday cards to all of my immediate family in 2013

We had a garage sale this weekend and that was fun and I got to spend time with Haylee and Shaeda so that was exciting. It went pretty well and I took everything else to DI today. I worked out tonight and burned 514 calories in a little over an hour. Now that I am starting to feel better, I need to get back to working out.

I go back to work on Monday and I have church at 9am so I better get to bed. Until next time.