Mason and Brielle both asked for hoverboards but we didn't think Santa would be willing to do something so expensive. Ava asked for a book and Bus asked for a robot.
It was a perfect Christmas Day.
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Monday, December 25, 2017
Christmas 2017
Arbon family Christmas party with Family Feud and food. Christmas Eve dinner with the Englishes that included dinner, acting out the Nativity, visiting Granny, and The Night Before Christmas. Christmas Eve at home with cookies, letters to Santa and the most excited, adorable children in the world.
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Granny turns 95
My sweet Granny moved out of my mom's house and into and back into an assisted living when my mom found out that she had cancer. Taking care of Granny would have been too hard, and Granny wanted to move back there. She has been moving around pretty frequently since she sold her house. Aunt Judy's, my mom's, back to Aunt Judy's, to the assisted living, but to Judy's, back to my mom's. Around and around. She's been slowly getting less and less independent, which makes sense. She is getting old.
She is still the sweetest Granny though. She loves having the kids come for short visits and they love seeing her. The way her face lights up and the way my kids hug and chat with her makes my day. We went to her place to take her dinner and birthday cake on Christmas Eve.
She is still the sweetest Granny though. She loves having the kids come for short visits and they love seeing her. The way her face lights up and the way my kids hug and chat with her makes my day. We went to her place to take her dinner and birthday cake on Christmas Eve.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Perry friends holiday party
I decided that I wanted to throw a little party at my house for our friends from our Perry ward. Only one of the couples still lives there, but I get together with the girls about once a month for dinner and late night chats. Originally I wanted it to be a fancy dinner. Then we thought it would be funny if we really dressed up and wore prom dresses. So several of us went to DI and got some sweet 90's dresses. Then like two days before, Kayla Stoker informed me that she wasn't going to do that. So just just told everyone to wear their Christmas PJs.
It turned out to be a great time. We mostly just ate and talked but those are some of my favorite things to do! I love these girls.
It turned out to be a great time. We mostly just ate and talked but those are some of my favorite things to do! I love these girls.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Wilson 2nd Ward Christmas Party
Santa we definitely the highlight of the ward Christmas party. When Ava went up for her turn she stood in front of Santa and started digging around in her pocket. She pulled out a little piece of paper and handed it to Santa. She snuck a list without us knowing! It only had one word on it, "book."
Monday, December 4, 2017
Saturday, December 2, 2017
A Christmas Tea Party
My mom planned a little tea party at the Monarch in Brigham City for all the girls in my family. I loved it. Brielle and Ava weren't sure about the fragile settings that they had to be careful with, but the treats were good and they liked eating the sugar blocks!
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was a little different this year.
A few weeks ago my mom went to the doctor for abdominal pain. She has been having shortness of breath and fatigue for over a year, and the pain in her side for a few weeks. Her family doctor has been telling her that her shortness of breath is just anxiety and tried to prescribe her anti-anxiety meds, which she didn't take. This time doctor told her that she had gallstones and would need surgery. He sent her for x-rays before the surgery and that doctor told her no, she didn't have gallstones at all. But there was something. They sent her for more tests and bloodwork and told her that it looked like she might have cancer.
She told me while I was visiting quickly during a girls night out, and I wasn't sure what to think. It didn't seem possible. And my dad seemed to think that the doctor didn't seem convinced that it was really cancer.
A few days later she got the diagnosis. Small-cell lung cancer, and it was advanced. More tests confirmed that she was in late stages, possibly stage 4. I was totally devastated. The days after her first diagnosis were horrible. I kept crying She got in touch with a friend who has connections with oncologists that specialize in her particular cancer in California and flew immediately for tests.
A few weeks ago my mom went to the doctor for abdominal pain. She has been having shortness of breath and fatigue for over a year, and the pain in her side for a few weeks. Her family doctor has been telling her that her shortness of breath is just anxiety and tried to prescribe her anti-anxiety meds, which she didn't take. This time doctor told her that she had gallstones and would need surgery. He sent her for x-rays before the surgery and that doctor told her no, she didn't have gallstones at all. But there was something. They sent her for more tests and bloodwork and told her that it looked like she might have cancer.
She told me while I was visiting quickly during a girls night out, and I wasn't sure what to think. It didn't seem possible. And my dad seemed to think that the doctor didn't seem convinced that it was really cancer.
A few days later she got the diagnosis. Small-cell lung cancer, and it was advanced. More tests confirmed that she was in late stages, possibly stage 4. I was totally devastated. The days after her first diagnosis were horrible. I kept crying She got in touch with a friend who has connections with oncologists that specialize in her particular cancer in California and flew immediately for tests.
Friday, November 10, 2017
A Brielle Date
One-on-one time with each child is a little hard to come by with four kids. Lately I've been feeling like each of them need a chance to be the center of attention, even just for a little while. I had been thinking that about Brielle in particular for a while, and one morning a friend made an Instagram post about taking her little girl on a date, and I just knew it was time to take Bri. Then that very day, while we were having breakfast, Brielle asked me if we could go somewhere just her and me. So that sealed the deal! And a date was planned.
First we went to the nail salon so Brielle could get her first ever manicure. She was pretty timid, per usual. But she was also very sweet and very excited. She has been working so hard on remembering not to bite her fingernails and fingertips, so it was an appropriate reward.
Then we went shopping for a few minutes and then went to the cupcake shop in downtown Ogden. The whole time was just perfect. Brielle is such an interesting, fun, happy girl. She can turn on the tears faster than a snap, but she is so quick to apologize and she really really tries to do the right thing, all the time. Lately she has been letting guilt over every little thing take over all her emotions. She dwells on it way too long. So we have been talking a lot about how she is so loved, and everyone wants to forgive her, particularly her Father in Heaven. And once she has made things right, she should move on! Let it go and just try to do a little better. And she is always trying to do better. I hope she realizes how wonderful she is.
The other photos aren't from our date day, but I need to document all her cuteness.
First we went to the nail salon so Brielle could get her first ever manicure. She was pretty timid, per usual. But she was also very sweet and very excited. She has been working so hard on remembering not to bite her fingernails and fingertips, so it was an appropriate reward.
Then we went shopping for a few minutes and then went to the cupcake shop in downtown Ogden. The whole time was just perfect. Brielle is such an interesting, fun, happy girl. She can turn on the tears faster than a snap, but she is so quick to apologize and she really really tries to do the right thing, all the time. Lately she has been letting guilt over every little thing take over all her emotions. She dwells on it way too long. So we have been talking a lot about how she is so loved, and everyone wants to forgive her, particularly her Father in Heaven. And once she has made things right, she should move on! Let it go and just try to do a little better. And she is always trying to do better. I hope she realizes how wonderful she is.
The other photos aren't from our date day, but I need to document all her cuteness.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Bus Turns Three!
My little baby Buster Boy is growing up so much. Today he turned three and I really wish he would just stay my little guy forever. He is the most affectionate kid in the world. I am positive about that. All day long I get "huggies" and kisses. He just lays them on firm and long. I can't get enough! His chubby little arms around my neck is the best feeling and he still loves having a handful of my hair whenever we cuddle. I hear "love you" a hundred times a day. It is the best having him around. Everyone loves the baby.
