Thursday, November 26, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving

 Today is thanksgiving! We have many blessing s to be thankful for even though 2020 has bee #poopoo.  It's cold outside and we are heading to Grandmas. it's going to be an awesome feast. I have some little pamphlets about the first




thanksgiving and so happy we can carry on this tradition. Phil has been sick this week so he is staying home but we will bring him a plate!

Gobble gobble!

Monday, November 16, 2020

Hobby Lobby

 It's  Sunday November 14. Things are starting to get bad again.  Shutting down.People are afraid of another shutdown. Our count shut church down due to the cases in COBID 19. I have to say I am teary eyed about it. i was really looking forward to church today. I need to keep myself positive. We ended up doing Home church and come follow me. We went to the park and over to Grandmas and played some uno. Landon went to the singles ward. I am grateful for Sundays together. Phil seems tired and worn out. Everyone is kindof hypermode right now due to not knowing. Anyway it is a beautiful day outside for fall and cold. I love it!!!!

Sunday, June 21, 2020

I miss church

I never though I would say it but I miss church! i miss hearing everyone's testomonies! I miss listening to the music and singing. I miss the primary! i hope we can start up again again soon!

Religious Freedom

Never again will we be told we cannot meet to worship. Never again will we be told what and what is not essential in America. What stores can stay open and what stores need to close. Never again will we be forced to only shop at grocery stores and Walmart for  essentials while other clothing stores suffer. Restaurants have been closed for months, extra curicular activities and anything has been closed. Parks and open land have been closed. Fines for playing at the park with children? What has America come to? The land of the free and home of the brave. We need to be this now! Forced to wear a mask in public when cloth masks do not help stop the spread of COVID 19. like a sheep following to the slaughter we go as Amercians to give up our essential freedoms. People have turned against one another and trust has been broken/. We are afraind of catching COVIS 19 even though . 5 percetn die over 65years old! children have been banned from playing with one another. Schools are struggling to figure out what to do in the classroom. 6 feet apart! STOP the MADNESS! We are creating walls and boundaries that are going to take years to come down. Sudden;y Democarts and Republicans share a word. HATE. hating on both sides without any sense of compromise or unity. This is not what the founding fathers wanted. This isn't the Amercia they envisioned. Where is America? Where are the Americans? Where have they gone? forsaken teir freedoms, afraid to be human. De sensitizing people day after day forcing laws upon us like we are obediant children. Finally we are opening up. Businesses have suffered. People are suffereing. Suicide rates and anxiety are up 100%.

landon patriarchal blessing

We went and got Landons patriarcah blessing a couple of weeks ago from Patriach Despain. He has lived in Windsor fro 50 years. It was hot and a small room. We had to wear masks but the prayer was beautiful. I'm so happy and proud of Landon. his blessing talked about his blessings and future and to serve a mission, to read the proclamation of the family,  to get an education. he was asked about his talents and that they could be used for good and evil. Such a powerful prayer and statement. Love you buddy! Oh the places you will go and the things you will do!

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Landon Graduation

Landon graduated! MAY 2020! Woot! Woot! I never thought this year would come! He graduated WCA and from seminary!Due to the COVID shutdown we had a small graduation. Only parents and a few staff were there. He walked across the stage and got his diploma. We were allowed to take off masks for the picture but then put them on again. That night some parents organized a drive by  parade with all the seniors and parents. We honked the horn and had a lot of fun. Then they met back at the park and threw their hats off and cheered! We had to do that in secret but so fun! Landon got the Athletic Award. He a lot got this patriarchal blessing last week. So it's been a big month for him. We are having a drive by graduation party tomorrow and then we are done. We are very proud of Landon and all he has accomplished. He has done awesome. I am still amazed that he is done. His plan is to work for a year and then go on his mission. He got a job at Walmart and is doing great! Many people have helped him get to this point in his life. His teachers and others.

Saturday, April 18, 2020

COVID 19

Never in my life did I ever think I would live to see atime likethis. Schoolsa re closed. Businesses are shut down accpet for non essential places. People are scared and everyone wears masks in public. We are home. COVID 19 has been the most mis handled pandemic in history. It came from China nd there has been so misinformation regarding it. I 'm not sure whether to scream, cry, laugh etc. Everyday I wake up with emotions I can't seem to shake. You wouuld think we would get alot done at home and yew we have. It's been great to not have to be somewhere and not have an activity to go to. I have enjoyed cleaning the house and not being interrupted and playing the piano and finishing a song. It's been fabulous to get organized and to just be at home. Why can;t i seem to do that when things wre open? It might be more of a mindset then anything else. I have relaxed some days and am trying to create and figure somethings ou.t Not many want piano lessons online so I needs to advertise some more. But as the days go byI fear our economy will suffer. This is the day we waited for. When prices drop. Or is it? Housing is still high which ischocking to me. Hopefully that changeds in the near future. What goes up mush come down. It reminds me o Las Vegas and the recession but orse. The fear and reaction of people to other people blows me away. we have crssed the line. Is it even Amercian to hide behind a bush in our homes. That's not the American way. We have not been a people who hide throughut history. Our President is doing a great job. Who would have though that Donald trump would become President of the United States and have to deal with this issue. Probably the hardest thing a President has had to do. I hope he gets reallected.  The DEocrats have really crossed the line this time. So many wicked and deceitful people.
 We have Gerenral Conference a couple of weeks ago and it was aeseom. I guess I was expecting JEsus to come from the sky with the way they had talked up the ocnference. So I was a little disappointed LOL The music wwas all reruns and I was a little letdown. But there were some amazing talks and I am listening to it again so I can cathc a glimpse of what we need to take from it. Mostly having more faith. Faith that busniesses and life can return to normal. I need to have more faith in my personal future and my purpose. I have struggled to know just what that is and where to put my efforts. Mostly I have just focused on the boys and music. Maybe that's ok. I have ah ard time thinking I need to give music up so maybe I don't but I need to makeit owrth it to.

landon graduates form High School next month. A littletear trickles down my face as I see that his time has come to an end and this precious time is now over. I'm am little sad and happy at the same time. What a wonderful boy he is and what a monumentous accomplishment he has done. i am not sure if he feels so much emotion as I do. Harder for me also. I remember when he started kindergarten and the walks to school. the flag football in the oval, the smiles, the sports teams, chess club,  Middle school was harder he went to both Severance the then he Charter school. He had good friendsa nd it was small. High school has been hard. At least he was able to play sports of the HS teams and make some good friends. I'm so proud of his choices and even though we ahve had some tough things he seems happy. It's hard when your family changes and the schedules change and kids grow up. Sometimes you don't know how to change with them and what will happen. It's hard to say goodbye to the past. And then suddenly all the HS activites, parties, homecoming, stress with classes, seminary, church activities they are done. And you move on. Its a little hard. Ive shed some tears thinking about it. And yet Im so happy for him I just never thought I would be looking at my 18 year old manchild and remembering him. Tears of Joy
Tara