Desperate times.......

Funny thing today......
Our power went out for about an hour and a half. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't 106 degrees today, but after an hour or so, Ben said maybe we should go swimming. I gently reminded him that it is Sunday, but he said "THE OX IS IN THE MIRE!!!!" Maybe we aren't so climatized to St. George after all......

Jarom Thomas 7 months old

We finally found some time to get Jarom in for his 6 month check (yes, he is 7 months old now.....) and he is doing just great. He is a little bit skinny, and the doctor suggested he start eating "people food" to increase his calories, so we will see how that goes. I don't really know what to feed the kid now, so he will probably really lose some weight here in the next couple of weeks while I figure out what to feed him!

He weighed in at 17.5 lbs, and was 27.76 inches, and he has a huge head. That puts him in the 27th percentile for weight, and 71st percentile for length. Too bad I can't just transfer some of my "baby weight" to him!

He has such a sparkling personality, and is quite a busy body. Maybe that explains his lack of fat.......He is a very happy baby, and as you can see always has his tongue out. He is definitely a talker, loves to laugh at Dallin, and wants to be in the middle of everything ("don't you DARE walk out of the room and leave me here all alone!!!") He hates fruit, but loves veggies and cereal. He is fascinated by his hands and feet, and is mastering sitting all on his own. He is a super star when it comes to sleeping, although he does have some rough nights every now and then. Ben would describe him as a mama's boy, but I just affectionately call him my little barnacle.

We love this boy, and are so happy to have him in our home! We surely had quite the boring life without him!

I am tired.

This last 2 weeks has seemed to last an eternity! We survived, though, and are happy to take a nap or two today. Ben is sawing logs right now, and I just woke up. (I love Sundays!) Grammy's services went so well, and I was able to learn a lot about her and her life. I am glad to be able to have such a wonderful example of service and unconditional love. If I can strive to be more like her, I know I will be okay.

Then, as soon as we got back from American Fork, the Shoff family arrived in St. George for a WONDERFUL family reunion! Ben's brothers got back from their missions, and we were all together for the first time in a while. It was so fun, and so tiring, mostly because I never had the heart to quit playing games during the middle of the night and go home. It was just so much fun to hang out, but we also went to the lake a couple of times, Tuacahn, and the temple. And, we ate a lot! What is a family reunion without eating things you probably shouldn't? It was wonderful to be able to share our St. George with you all, and welcome you back anytime. (but give it a month or so, eh?) ;-)

Grammy's service

My grammy

It's been 4 days since my sweet Grammy passed away. I miss her so much already. I didn't get to see her much before she passed, and now it seems like forever since I saw her just 4 days ago. My grammy is my hero. She endured the most unbelievable trials, and did so graciously. She served others like I have never seen anyone do, even to the point of exhaustion. My Grammy didn't know what to do with herself if she wasn't serving someone. If I can ever become as kind, thoughtful, patient, and faithful as my Grammy, I will be just fine. She told me that she was scared the day before she died, and I tried to assure her that she had NOTHING to be scared of. I know that she is more alive now than she was during this last 2 weeks, and she can watch out for me even more than she did here on Earth.

It makes me sad to think that my sons will not be able to be taught at her knee, but that will just be up to me to remember all she taught me, and pass that on to them. I hope that I can do justice to her wisdom.