MY OHANA

Sunday, March 15, 2009

I AM 55 TIMES THANKFUL

So, here I am 55 years old and loving every minute of it. If you would have asked me early this morning if I felt old, I would have probably complained and said, something about my hip, neck and other ailing parts of my aging body...but after having our friends over tonight for dinner I am singing a different tune...Why? Because, my friend (the wife of the couple) has lung cancer, and starts her 6th round of chemo next week. Her hair is starting to fall out and she is tired all of the time. Do you see why I am 55 and loving it? I have been given so much and why does it take a night with an ailing friend, help me to feel so very blessed? I thought... I need to recognize all my blessings, make a list and celebrate my life. I know that I have hundreds of things I have been blessed with! Being that it was just my 55th birthday, I thought I could at the least come up with 55 of my blessings. I am going to try to capture a lot of them with photos...so, this could be long, but I want to count my many blessings, name them one by one. I owe that much to my Heavenly Father and to all my loved ones (these are not in order of importance, just random).....

1. A loving, wonderful husband 2. Great marriage (37 years)

3. My Savior/the Atonement

4. Scriptures

5. Living Prophets

6. Temples (Hawaiian Temple) (Preston, England Temple)

7. Family Vacations (Newport Beach)

8. and 9. A loving daughter and son-in-law

10. and 11. A wonderful son and daughter-in-law

12. Grandson-Brigham (Disneyland 2007)

13. Grandson - Hunter (Disney Cruise 2006)

14. Granddaughter - Elle Kate (Cozumel -2006)

15. Grandson - Brandon (Woods Canyon Lake 2008)

16. Granddaughter - Tatum Lily (Girly Girls 2009)

17. Grandson - Dallin (Christmas 2008)

18. Friends - Craig and Mary Silverthorne (2008)

19. Friends - Glenn and Debbi Vavra (Kailua Beach 2006)

20. Friends- Verna and Chris Lueck (Hawaii 2006)

21. Friends- Terri and Mat Greer (Hawaii 2006)

22. Friends - Susan and Mike McDonough (Kailua Beach 2006)

23. Friends - Marv and Nancee Jessee (Oregon 2009)

24. Plays (Les Miserables -London)

25. Roomy laundry rooms

26. Walks with my grandchildren and husband

26. Craft rooms

27. A lazy, sweet dog (Zack 2009)

28. Backyard playgrounds

29. Pools in Arizona summers

30. Digital Scrapbooking

31. Music

32. Big kitchens

33. Blue Houses with a weather vane

FLOWERS:

34. In Tuscany-Italy

In Hawaii (plumerias)

35. For comfortable beds

36. Silly, giggly girls (Tatum and Elle)

37. Life-long girlfriends (Rhonda Sarager-San Francisco)

38. Girlfriend Get-aways (Debbi and Donna in Hawaii)

39. Old Movies

40. Tiffany's in NYC 41. Walks in Central Park NYC (Donna and Natalie)

42. Macy's in NYC

43. Waimea Bay -Hawaii

44. Rainbows - Maui

45. Hammocks (Maui - 2004)

46. Reading to grandchildren (Newport Beach 2007)

47. Traveling - England (2005 -Stonehenge)

48. Gandola rides in Venice (2007)

49. Beautiful sights - Fog rolling in over Golden Gate Bridge (2006)

50. Kailua Beach, Hawaii 51. With Ken

52. Disney Cruise with Family -2006

53. Newport Beach 54. Sisters (Gail and Donna)

55. FOOD:
Jordan's Mexican Food - Phoenix, AZ

See's Candies

Crepes in France (2005)

Gelato in Rome (2005)

These are some of the things that I am so thankful to have in my life! I pray that Iwill forever be thankful and grateful for all the seen and unseen blessings I have been given! I truly do have a wonderful, blessed life!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

HOORAY, FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGY!

Tonight Ken and I were invited to share with our son Michael and his sweet wife, Nicole, a really awesome moment. We went to a place called, Stork Vision and we were able to view, our almost to be, grandson through 3d imaging...it was so amazing! And I am here to tell everyone that Cooper James, is perfect and cute as a bug! The process is the same as an ultra sound but, more advanced. We could actually see Cooper's face (what he looks like, can you believe it?)and see his feet perfectly, (counting all five toes on each foot) and all the rest of his cute, healthy body parts. I walked away feeling like I had just met our unborn grandson...it was such a special feeling! Congrats, Michael and Nicole on a precious little child! Thanks, to Grandma Iris and Grandpa Jim (Nicole's parents) for making it all possible...I will never forget it! "What will they think of next?"....

Just amazing!

Cooper's Mom - due May 8th

Cooper's Mom and Dad

Cooper's Grandparents(Lefever and Schaub)
and Parents

NOT AGAIN!! I'VE BEEN TAGGED!

I can't believe I was tagged again....thanks, Gail (my sister)! This is what I was told to do....take your 6th folder of pictures and pick the 6th picture in the folder and then publish it on your blog...here it is:

Ken riding a Raptor in the desert...it really was my 6th, 6th photo...I like it because I think he is kind of cute!
By the way this is not what I was talking about when I said I was going to be posting something soon...this just happened! Okay, now, Ben, Jessie, Megan and Jeana you guys have been tagged! And , Natalie I want to make my pictures bigger, like yours on your post...how do you do it???

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I know, I know, I haven't done a new post...but I promise it is going to happen, soon! I'm Spring Cleaning and soooooooo busy, but I've got ideas and things I want to share, so just hang on! Until, Later....

Friday, March 6, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY-BRIGHAM STEELE PERRY!

Okay, so I feel so old...because our oldest grandchild is 10 years old today! But, I don't really care about being old, because I have enjoyed every minute I have had with Brigham! The bonus is...we are birthday buds! Yes, our first grandchild was born on my birthday..thank you, Natalie and Anthony! Brigham is the best birthday gift I have ever received!
Brigham was born in Provo, Utah on March 6, 1999 at about 2:47 PM. He is the only grandchild of ours that can claim Utah as his birth place (his Dad is a native of Utah). Brig was the first grandchild in the Perry family and Schaub family. Brigham has always been dear to my heart for so many reason...because he is 10, I will share with you 10 reasons why I love Brigham-
10)He is very tender hearted and kind to everyone
9) He still will hug and kiss me hello and good-bye
8) He loves Hawaii
7) He is a wonderful example to his siblings
6) He is a natural leader
5) He is a great athlete, but works hard at it.
4) He loves his Mother and Father very much
3) He always chooses to be obedient
2) He has an awesome sense of humor
1) He is my precious grandson
Like always I have several photos...here is Brig thru the past 10 years-