February 20th, Colter turns 9 years old.
The month is almost over but we managed to fit a few more things in. On Tues. Jan. 25th, I went in to get my cataracts removed. It was a pretty simple surgery. They put me to sleep for about 3 minutes when they stuck a needle in my eye to numb it. I'm grateful I wasn't aware that was happening. I was also given something to relax me through intervenious. It was also quick. I remember a short time waiting, lying in a bed with my good eye covered with a patch, a needle in my arm giving me something to relax, the anesthesiologist coming in, then waking up and being wheeled into the surgery room. The Dr. said, don't talk, I said, "OK" and he said don't say anything, you have to hold really still. So I did and I remember a very bright light and seeing something going around in the light. Then it was done! They put a huge patch over my eye, called LaVerl and he picked me up.
Here's a lovely picture of myself!!
On Thursday we headed to Roosevelt again. Kirk needed help putting up a huge metal shade he ordered for his boat to go under. We took the new rug we got in Tucson, a new chair LaVerl bought me for our anniversary, and a new bathroom fan. LaVerl thought the other one was making noises. Everything in that old house is a hard fix. The new fan was bigger and he had to chisel wood off and work hard at getting it to fit. He had to get into the attic too.
Kirk arrived early Friday morning and they started piecing it all together. They should have read the instructions better, they ended up taking half the tin back off because they had it on wrong.
The finished product. Yes, it looks a little off and that's because they should have leveled the ground before they started. Oh well. It will keep water out of the boat and serve its purpose!
I'm late posting these events.
On January 11th, Tuesday, we headed to our little place at Roosevelt to do some work. LaVerl had to finish putting the stucco on the outside of the new wall he put in.
River's team lost by one point from going to the championship game!
It's a happy day! January 20th we got our 23 grandchild!
Little, really little,
Eliana and Isabel
We feel so blessed that baby and Mommy are doing so well. Natali has had some back surgeries and the Dr.'s were worried about her having this baby naturally. She pushed 7 times and baby Isabel was born! Also when Reed gave Natali a blessing because she was having contractions at 35 weeks and dilated to a 5, he blessed her that "the baby would come when she was ready". She waited to almost 37 weeks (12 hours short) and was breathing great!
This is the baby rag quilt and changing pad I made for Isabel. I also made Eliana a pillow case and a super hero Princess cape witha princess crown and wand.
After spending most of New Years Eve in the dark because most of Eagar was without electricity for about 7 hours (well we weren't in the dark because LaVerl's solar power kicked in), we woke up to SNOW! I think we got over 10 inches of beautiful, white, fluffy snow. It looks like Winter Wonderland!!
Tami and Ryne were willing to go out in the freezing cold and play! It was fun having a few grandkids here to bundle up in all my old snow clothes and let them ride the sleds behind the RZR.
