update on mom

It has been a week since moms surgery and everything went very well. Since it was her first time having surgery, she got quite sick the day after due to the pain meds which she is very sensitive too as well as the anesthesia.
On wednesday she was feeling much better, but she lost alot of blood during the surgery so they decided to give her a blood transfusion to build it back up. They ended up giving her 2 pints. She starting feeling alot better after that and was able to get up for a bit and do some walking.
She finally got to come home on Thursday. :] I know it has been hard for her not being able to do the "little things" that we all seem to take for granted.
She has only been home for a week and is doing very well. She is walking great and doing awesome with her physical therapy. She does not have the same pain that she had before the surgery, she only has the surgical pain now. I'm pretty sure that her recovery will go quite fast and she will be back to normal in no time.
Thank you so much for thinking of her and keeping her in your prayers.

I love you Mom!

MOM

As I was saying in a previous post, my mom has been having some problems with her hip and is having a very difficult time standing and is in alot of pain. She is going in for hip replacement surgey in the morning ( Dec. 6th, 2010). She is really nervous about the surgery as she has been a very healthy person until this time, so it is her first time having surgery in her life. She knows it is for the best because if she doesn't  have the surgery than she would possibly never  walk again. I love her so much and want the best for her! 
please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you!
I love you mom!

Winter

just wanted to share next set of wood blocks I have finished. I think this one is my favorite so far. 

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a little different this year for our family. My mom has been having problems with her hip for some time now and has been having a difficult time standing, so this year we had dinner at my house with me and my brother cooking everything but the turkey and the rolls. I was a little nervous at first because I am not much of a cook, but everything turned out so good! :) It was nice to be able to cook for my mom, dad and niece and nephews for once in my own home. I love each of them and enjoy spending time with them.

[ brittany making delicious pumpkin pies ]-- the cute apron she is wearing was made by my wonderful mom. (sorry this picture is blurry)



[ i love this picture- kolbey and my mom looking at each other smiling ]

[ Mmmmm LETS EAT! ]

[ I think he would kill me if he knew this was on here ]

I hope you all had a great turkey day spent with loved ones!

decisions.decisions.decisions.

why do i have to be so indecisive about everything!?
** my clothes
** my shoes
** what to eat
** curly hair or straight hair
etc.
etc.
etc.

i guess thats not everything, but you know what i'm talking about, right?
thats all.

dear blog,
i think you are really boring right now.
because it seems like i never have anything to say.
maybe its because i never have time to update.
when i first started this whole blog thing, it seemed like a fun way to keep in touch with people and to let those people now all the things happening in my life.
well, i guess i have a pretty boring life.
except for this weekend.
it was packed full of some pretty fun things.

spent a couple of hours at the womens show at the sandy expo center.
lots of jewelry, salons with lucky ladies getting their hair done super cute, a fun place to be able to learn about some things that us women don't know, but the men do.
a place to spend some time with my very dear friend. :)
catching up with my other friends brother (jayson) that i haven't seen in years.
the best part was
getting a massage. BLISS. 

going to a baby shower with my mom for a very close friend of my brothers.
knowing that if you have patience, pregnancy really will happen for those that truly deserve it.
Shae was glowing, as well as her husband clint.
such great people that truly deserve this new addition in their lives.
seeing their home for the first time and wishing i had the same skills in decorating as shae does.
maybe someday.
it was
beautiful.

going to dinner at chilis with some very dear friends.
shelly. bethie  and autumn.
playing catch up is always so fun.
reminicing about old times and learning new things happening now in each of their lives.
love all these ladies and look forward to the next visit with them. :)

and
finally finishing this craft project that i have been working on.
it was a tough one
but i thought it turned out super cute.



love,
jacki





book review

- The Hunger Games series -

I LOVED THEM!!

&

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU READ THEM.

thats all i'm going to say.