Three years...still painful

Three years ago my mom passed away...onto a new adventure.  Two months ago, my sweet Aunt Vickie joined her.  I've lost my mom and my back up mom.  It's been a challenging month in regards to grieving.  I have so many things to share with my mom and realize that I can't, so then I think "I'll just call Vickie" and then I can't.  It makes me sad.  BUT, I'm a tough girl.  I have "Romer" blood in me.  I can do hard things. I'm a survivor.  Travis played that song for me the other day and actually made me laugh.  I was grateful for the humor! 

I can't pinpoint exactly what I miss about her.  It's a lot of things.  The way she'd play with my kids.  The way she'd tell me my butt looked big in my pants. The way she'd call me once or five times per day.  I do miss her humor, although I swear she wasn't funny! And I miss all her wisdom and teaching.  She would help me process through problems or situations.  She would validate my decisions and my thinking.  She was the perfect mom for me.  I am eternally grateful that we were paired up the way we were! I couldn't have asked for a better 37 years with her as my mom.  

So, I will carry on.  I will grieve for a few days and then move on to our next adventure.  Until the grief strikes it's ugly head again.  And, I anticipate that every Christmas to New Year will be a challenge for me; simply because I loved and lost someone so important to me.  

I truly believe that she is watching over our family.  I believe that she and Vickie for that matter, are doing all they can in Heaven to help my family and Vickie's family to accomplish great things.  I have to believe it, or else I would shrivel and die myself.  

Thanks for the memories mom! You were the best. You are the best. We love you. We remember you. We miss you.  Thanks for your example and strength.  You are the best. 

Christmas 2014

CHRISTMAS 2014

What a wonderful Christmas season we have had.  Filled with good things and lots of love.  I love this little family of mine and I'm so grateful they are mine for ever and ever!

We went to the Nutcracker again this year.  Everyone was so excited to attend.  I think Alex was the most into it all however.  He remembered last year, so he was super excited about it this year.  So fun to see my children value dance.  

Christmas Eve PJ's are always so much fun!

Santa made it to our house and spoiled us rotten! Okay, not rotten, but we got a lot of great gifts.  The whole day was spent on doing legos and playing games.  Playing cars and flying helicopters. The littles got their own rollerblade and Triston got his first, new bike.  Everyone seemed happy with what they received.  

Everyone focused on legos.

Ethan is obsessed with the NFL!

Kedzie completed her own lego set!

Travis got his own lego set.

I read an entire book!

The day after involved sledding which is always fun for all.  

Christmas was a fabulous season for us.  We were able to deliver probably forty loaves of challah bread to friends.  Organized classmates to give great gift certificates to our teachers.  We are truly blessed with the knowledge of our Savior Jesus Christ.  His birth, life and death.  

Fall is a wonderful time of year!

We've been so busy living our lives, isn't that great?  I have many pictures to share and stories to tell. Kedzie and I went on a great date.  The boys have had another great soccer season.  School is awesome for everyone. And life is just full of good things.

My dear friends Jill and Betsy and I did walk fast at the Esprit du she in August.  Actually, Jill and I walked quickly while Betsy jogged along side us! 

We got a new fish tank and new fish 

The kids with the Meadowlark from school

Cherrywood Ward youth at the Denver Temple. I love these youth!

The Young Women at the construction site of the Ft. Collins Temple in August

My sweet beehives with their old leader and new leaders.  I was released in November after three years of serving in the young women.  It was an amazing calling.  I love the girls I served so much.  It was hard to be released, but came at a good time for our family.  

Travis doing a "presentation" on the point value of VW vans for the family! 

Kiera, Madison, Allison, Kedzie and Alta all performed a great musical number of Annie through Northglenn in October.  

The first weekend in October, Kedzie and I went on a big date to Estes Park.  The reason was due to her upcoming surgery.  We had a perfect day.  Talking and laughing and being together.  Once we were on the horses, Kedzie was in Heaven.  She talked to the female wrangler for two hours straight.  She was so in her element.  It was a beautiful, fall day with my beautiful girl.  

Go Broncos

Kedzie got her braces off in October.  

  

We also went to support our Aggies in Ft. Collins when they played CSU.  We lost in the last four seconds with a field goal.  It was a wonderful experience on so many levels.  We will always love our Aggies.  Ms. Higgins loves her Rams! 

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SOCCER Fall 2014

Half of the boys are from our ward on the littles team. 

Matthew, T, A, Colten and John

Ethan's been with over half his team and his coach for over four years.  It's such a great group of boys and coaches.  He loves it.  

I love Travis

Ethan was a Tiger in his fall choir performance.  Jackson was a bird and Mrs. Canfield is a saint for taking on 2nd and 3rd graders and a choir performance.