Happy Birthday Jim!

Sunday was Jim's 46th Birthday! He's older than me for a month!! We had a fun weekend. First of all on Friday, I made Tamales for Jim's Birthday, cuz that's what he picked for his B-day dinner.
Then on Saturday we got up and went to Idaho Falls and he found 2 pairs of shoes that he needed, and I bought him a new CD. We ate at Red Robin because we had a coupon for a free "Birthday Burger". We just had a fun day with the two of us. Then we came home and I made Cheesecake for him too!
Sunday came, I didn't have to teach YW's but had agreed for Jim and I to say the prayers in Sacrament meeting. YIKES! I had planned on giving the closing prayer, so I was ready for that... then when the meeting started the guy conducting didn't see Jim, so he announced I was giving the opening prayer!!! EEEKKKKK! I guess I did okay, but it threw us off.
We came home and ate our Tamale dinner, with rice and beans, and corn. Then after relaxing a bit we had our Cheesecake with Blueberries on it. Mom and Dad came over for our little party.


It was a fun day. But then we had to pack Sarah up to go back to Rexburg. I was sad. Our fun recovering period was over.... we had such a good time together, now it was back to work for both of us. Sarah gets to start at Melaluca and I had to go back to my normal job.
I was heartsick for Sarah to just be home like she used to be. But she loves her new job, and is feeling better than she did before, her throat is almost healed and not as sore as it was. She's going to start with classes in April. I hope all goes well for her.
I can't believe how tired I get working... by noon I'm exhausted and have to come home for lunch and take a 10 minute nap. By Friday I wasn't sure I was going to make it. But I had a doctor appointment this morning for a follow up and I'm healing well, just like I should be. But it could take up to 3 months for me to get my stamina back. But I can start walking on the tread mill and other things I used to do, just have to start of slow and work my way up.
Andy is painting Sarah's old room a cactus green, and then is going to move in there. I'm going to make a craft room out of his room. This week was Andy's spring break so he got a good start on it. Hopefully we'll get it all painted by this weekend, and then he can slowly start to put his stuff in while he goes back to school next week.
Jim is taking online classes to finish getting his degree. He started this March. Hope all goes well and he'll pass his classes and get his degree. It will help with jobs in the future if necessary.You never know what might happen, but he's doing good at the job he has now, and is happy.
Well, I'm exhausted after today, so I'm going to go rest.

It's almost Spring!!!

This week has been busy. Sunday I taught my Beehive class for the first time since my surgery. It went well, I love those lessons when you can just tell it's what you're supposed to say, and the girls all listen intently and thank you for the lesson afterwards. I did find out you shouldn't paste mini candy bars on cardstock handouts with rubber cement, the taste of the glue tends to soak through into the candy bar... Ooopps!! Sorry girls.
Monday, Sarah and I got up and ventured to Rexburg so she could get some shoes and tights to go with her dress for Aunt Marsha's funeral yesterday. We got there and she had forgotten her key, so we had to go get her manager to let us in. Once in, we cleaned her room so when she goes back it's nice and all she'll have to do is put her stuff she brought home away. Then we went to lunch with Marilyn, and Dave to Winger's. It was fun! We got our drinks, then I ordered first, and while everyone else ordered, I was eating the popcorn that they bring out to each table. I picked up a piece that had fallen over the edge of the bowl and ate it, only to realize it was Marilyn's straw paper!! LOL!! I spit it out and no one had noticed but I got the giggles thinking about it so I had to explain what I was laughing about. Guess I need my glasses for more than just reading!! hahaha!
After lunch we went to visit Em!! We had icecream from Cold Stone!! Yummo!! After our little visit, we decided Sarah and I needed to go home and rest some more. But it was a fun day!
Tuesday was Aunt Marsha's funeral at the cemetary, and lunch at the church. It was a nice service, all her boys did a great job. Uncle Shelton was doing okay too. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day! No wind, birds were chirping and it was pretty warm standing out in the sun. I just wish we'd all get together more often instead of waiting for a funeral to get together. We had a great visit with all the cousins, it was fun to see them all. But I forgot my camera, so I didnt' get any pictures. But Sarah and I decided all the Bergeson's are a good looking bunch of people.
Today I'm so worn out!!! I ache from my head to my toes!!! Guess I've been doing a lot the last few days, either that or I'm trying to catch the flu or something. Today I"m going to stay home and rest. It's supposed to be another beautiful day!
Spring is almost here! I saw 3 robins hopping around the back yard on Sunday!! Yay!!! I also get to go back to work on Monday, I guess I'm ready..... but it's been nice being at home this long.

Tonsils and Recovery

Sarah got her tonsils out on Monday. She had been getting sick with a sore throat and just feeling icky since last October. I'd take her into the clinic and they'd run tests and give her antibiotics and she'd just start feeling well, and then her medicine would be gone and she would get sick again. So we decided to go to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialists and he said to take them out.
The surgery went well, no complications. Her tonsils were about the size of walnuts, and gross.... Sarah asked if she took take them home in a jar. Hahaha... And the first thing she said when she woke up from the surgery was "Can we go shopping?" she said it a couple of times to the nurses, and of course they wanted to go! LOL. That's my little shopaholic Sarah!!:o)
She had a hard time keeping stuff down at first, and slept alot. But the 2nd day she felt pretty good, and could eat pretty good, so I thought this would be an easy recovery. We watched "The Holiday" with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz, I highly recommend that movie, it was good. We cried....
Then on Wed., seemed her throat was way sore.... she didn't like eating as much. But we watched "The Time Traveler's Wife" and cried, that's a good movie too! (chick flick) and after lunch and a shower, we watched "The Boy in the Striped Pajama's" and we both cried some more, and felt a little down, a good movie, but terrible subject.
Dave came and brought her flowers, Mom and Dad gave her new Betty Boop PJ's, and we gave her flowers too.

These are the flowers from Jim, and Andy and me, (love how the roses are opening





These are the flowers from Dave... I Love Gerbera Daisies!


I made homemade soup, and bread for dinner. And mashed potatoes with pureed soup for Sarah. Dave ate with us, and I made rice krispie treats for Jim. We were all eating and watching TV and all of a sudden Sarah burst into tears!! She was hungry and we were eating good stuff... the Poor little thing! And there wasn't anything to watch on TV. So I got her medicine, and ice chips to suck on while I warmed up mashed potatoes with gravy. And we watched "Fiddler on the Roof"! That perked her right up..... I haven't watched that movie for a very long time. It's rather funny!! We'll finish that one today.
I'm just glad I'm here and able to take care of her while we both finish recovering. I'm not ready to go back to work yet. I go back on March 22, Hope I'll be able to sit that long all day....
I'm so thankful for the power of fasting and prayer and for priesthood blessings.... where would we be without that in our lives??? Kind of scary to think about.
Now I"m just wondering what to fix for Sarah today?? she gets tired of jello, pudding, ice cream and Popsicles... and wants something not sweet. I'll think of something......

My new endeavor!!

I have exciting news!! I'm starting my own recipe blog! This is one of things I"ve been wanting to do for a long time... but have not found the time for. Since I've been recovering I started it and hope I can keep it up. I'm not posting recipes in any order at all. To get started I'm taking the recipes I"ve posted on this blog and putting them on my recipe blog. Then I'm going to start cleaning out my recipes in my overflowing recipe drawer, and post my tried and true recipes, my all time favorites and some that I've tried and found to be good. So be patient... might be slow in getting it all together... and of course it will be added to quite frequently. I'm still keeping this blog for my journaling of my life and family life but all recipes will be posted to my new one.
To get there go to djsfavoriterecipes.blogspot.com.
Let me know what you think.................

Happy 23rd Birthday Sarah!!

Sarah's 23rd Birthday came!! I can't believe it! I still remember the day I had her!!! I remember when she was placed on my stomach, and I couldn't help but cry... I had my little girl!! Then when Marilyn took her out to see Mom and Dad, and they told me she let out this little squeaky cry and melted all their hearts, and quickly became the original little weeskit.
Sarah actually spent her birthday day in Rexburg so she could go out to dinner with Dave. He had taken her to Twin Falls and Sun Valley the weekend before for Valentine's Day. She got to meet his family , and seems to quite like them. And seems to be really in love with Dave. They had a fun time at dinner, and Dave gave her the pic from porter's she had been wanting. (much to my chagrin, an engagement ring wasn't part of her birthday gift.) Guess that will be a surprise when and if she gets one. :o)


So the next day, Sunday, she came home for a family party. We watched Shrek 3, which neither one of us had watched recently, and we had the best time laughing at all the silly little things that struck us funny, we had to keep rewinding those parts over and over. Don't know if it was good to laugh that much with my incision... but we had a good time. And they say laughter is the best medicine.
After our movie Sarah was really tired and fell asleep.... until I tried to sneak a pic and show her how excited she was for her birthday.... can you see the slight smile???




We had a fun little party with Mom and Dad. Jim had to leave for a meeting so he got his dessert later.





For her birthday dinner we had pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw and potato wedge fries.
I made a cookie's and cream ice cream pie for her too! it was all yummy!!!
Happy Birthday Sarah!! We love you!

Recovering at home

Well... my surgery went well. Things were bigger than the doctor thought!! But everything was benign.. no cancer.. !!! That first week was miserable.. but I"m feeling more and more like my old self. I can get up and get around pretty easy by myself and did my makeup and hair the other day just to go lay down again afterwards... but it felt good to be my old self.
Jim took that first week off and helped me when I got home from the hospital. Ladies that I work with in the Young women's and my visiting Teachers brought in food. And offered to clean my house this week, but Mom and Dad beat them to it. Mom has brought in delicious spanish rice and a chicken casserole, and she keeps me supplied in bran muffins to go with my yogurt in the mornings.
I've been blogging... when I feel good enough to sit for a little while at a time. That gets uncomfortable after awhile, feels better to lay down and kind of half sit up. I'm blogging things from the past year to catch up. I've posted things in july, oct, nov, and still have to catch up on Christmas of last year. I'm doing that cuz' i want to have my blog made into a book. They do that on the cutest blog on the blog site. Then it's just like a journal with pics and everything!!!
I've also read some. I really recommend "Emma, a woman of faith" by Anita Stansfield. It's her life and how she felt when she met Joseph Smith and all they went through. Was an eye opener for me. I've just started reading the Series "The great and terrible" by Chris Stewart. I started on volume 2, cuz mom had given them to Ang and she loaned #1 to jess, but she said you don't even need to read that one. So far it's been really good. But I just can't let myself lay in bed and read all day. I've also ordered "The Hunger Games" Juli reccommended that series.
the pic I posted is from Super Bowl Sunday before my surgery. We made lots of yummy food and Sarah loves to take lots of pics.
I posted this pic cuz I just love my husband. He was so kind and worried about me, and stayed with me till late at night at the hospital to make sure the nurses came in and checked me and gave me pain meds and all so I could sleep. Then he helped me at home. One night last week, (I think it was the pain meds) but I was getting ready for bed and just started crying, i wanted to feel like my old self,and not like an old woman. He came in to make me feel better. Needless to say we started giggling and the more we tried not to laugh the more we did (it hurts to laugh after a hysterectomy) !!! so he had to leave the room...I just love my hubby!
Thanks so much to everyone for fasting and praying for me, I know that helped my surgery and recovery go so smooth!
Thanks for all the yummmy food, books, flowers, and cards! I just love my family. Good family and friends are all you need to get by.

Happy Super Bowl!!!

On the Sunday before my surgery we a family fast! After church we went to Mom and Dad's house so that Dad and Jim could give me a blessing, it was way good! Afterwards I just knew I'd be fine. What a relief, we felt comforted and I could tell a lot of stress was lifted from all of us.
We went back home and took a few family pics.










Aterwards, we changed clothes. Then Sarah and I started cooking to get ready for the fun Super Bowl party, and Sarah's Dave was coming too!!





We made BBQ Chicken pizza, Chicken club pizza, Southwestern egg rolls, hot wings, and had a vegi tray with ranch dip. It was way fun!!




I showed my trick on how to dry lettuce to Sarah and she couldn't resist trying it out.


Sarah was very domestic........



MMMMMMMMMM............



After dinner we all rested and laid around a bit.


Then Mom and Dad came over......





Then it was time for Strawberry Cheesecake!!! Sarah picked that, we weren't sure if I would feel up to having a birthday party for her after my surgery, so we kind of celebrated her birthday and the Super bowl....




Then it was time to break out the scrabble board!! We love Scrabble and all of us.. yes even Mom, get quite competitive!!


Afterwards we all relaxed... it was quite late and I had to get up and be at the EIRMC in I.F. by 5:30. I didn't want to go to bed tho' cuz I knew my surgery was the next day.
All in all it was a good day, we had lots of fun, and were all in silly moods after my blessing.... I love the power, and comfort fasting, prayer, and blessings can give you.