Thursday, August 16, 2012

It has been a crazy year! I can't believe all the amazing and challenging things that have happened. We got back from Europe last summer and decided to put our house on the market in September. Three weeks later it sold and we were rushing to get all of our stuff (you know me...) boxed up and moved. In December we moved to a sweet house in Draper, love the neighborhood, love the floor plan, don't love the colors and finishes-but they can be changed! So, in January we began our first big reno in the master bedroom and bath. It was done by March, and our newest grand baby, Alina, decided she was done too-and was born several weeks early. After 5 weeks in the NICU she came home. My Dad had been struggling with some health issues-he couldn't eat much, so he went to the doctor. They diagnosed him with HPylori bacteria and we were all relieved. But by the first week of May it was obvious there was more than this going on and further tests found Cancer pretty much everywhere. He was given 4-6 months, but passed away on May 30th. What a hard time for us all, but especially my Mom. So here we are this summer moving her in to live with my sister Wendy and having Angie and the kids here for the summer on their way to Arizona to live in Gilbert. It's been busy, fun and poignant all at the same time. Still, we feel blessed to have such a wonderful family. It all started with those two great people up there-Glen and Raye Campbell.