November

November got away from me so fast! Every blog post I say I’m going to be better, and every blog post I lie. Haha! Here’s a quick little update of everything that’s happened.

Grandma Karen: Grandma is doing so good!! I can’t even believe it. A couple of months ago, she was
having this massive pain in her leg and she couldn’t walk very well. As you can imagine, that made
everyday tasks more difficult. Going potty was difficult, getting dressed was difficult – the sad thing was,there was literally nothing they could do about it. Grandma has had a couple of knee surgeries, so long story short, there’s nothing that could have been done unless they amputated the leg. Well, obviously nobody wanted that to happen. We did a lot of praying, fasting and hoping that her leg would get better! It’s been a rough couple of months for my mom. The last couple of weeks though have been a complete miracle. My grandma’s done like a complete 180! She’s getting dressed on her own, walking with her walker on her own – she can even take herself to the bathroom now, which has been a huge blessing!! We are so glad the God has been watching over her and helping her.

Thanksgiving: This year for Thanksgiving, we ate the main meal with Devin’s family. Grandma, grandpa, Jedd, LaDawn , Derik, Devin and I. It was a nice little intimate Thanksgiving. After playing some games, we went and chilled with my family for a little bit. Then off to Newton for pie night with grandma Shirley. Black Friday was a big hit! I always try to do Black Friday with my mom and sisters. This year, poor dad drove us all over Ogden. I was able to get some of my Christmas shopping done, which is always so nice!! Devin and I also spent Black Friday, setting up our cute house for Christmas! I don’t think anyone can comprehend how squealy I was. OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS IN OUR OWN HOME! We hung our lights up outside and sweet Devin was able to rig something up where I can hit a button from the inside of my warm house and all the outside lights will turn out. What a beautiful day it was to set up lights too! Devin, Derik and Jedd were nice enough to set up grandma and grandpa’s lights too. I know they really appreciated it. I am so THANKFUL that we were able to enjoy this blessed holiday with both families.

Cows/farm: The cows are officially out of Dry Lake! The guy who owns the piece next to us (Brian)
hauled his cows home the same day that we did. Unfortunately for him, one of his cows is still up there. She got spooked and went up the mountain. I am not 100% sure if she’s come back down yet. To add to the sadness of that last sentence, my favorite cow, 644, has left the herd. It was so sad for me! She was Chleo’s mama and the sweetest thing you’ve ever met in your life. You could pet her in Dry Lake, at home, wherever! She just was getting so old, we had to sell her. Thankfully I got to pet her one last time and she even let me take her picture!

Birthdays: We have officially started the birthday streak for Devin’s family. Starting on December 3rd through March 25th , we knock out every ones birthdays on Devin’s side. Including grandparents and
mine! In a way it’s nice to get them all over with.

Christmas: Christmas is just a few short days away from us.  I PROMISE that I will post about our Christmas adventures :)