Find the good in each day

We found out about 2 weeks ago that a dear friend could have cancer. He and his wife are awaiting the test results after going through several different tests over the last 2 weeks. I visited with his wife tonight to get an update on everything. She had such a positive attitude, her husband has the same. She said to me, "why get worked up about the unknown?" I told her I wish that she could send some of that positive attitude my way. I let the little things get to me, and in the grand scheme of things they are nothing compared to what are friends are going through. We all have trials to deal with, some harder then others. My family has been blessed with good health, amongst many other things.

Whatever the outcome of our friends tests I know he and his wife will make the best of it. That's the kind of people they are. So if you are among of those whose family is healthy and life is good count your blessings. The three words that describe it all; LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH.

Happy Birthday Dad

Today is my dad's 69th birthday. Happy Birthday Dad, I am proud to call you Dad. I am grateful for the example he is in my life. Thank you for teaching me the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for raising me in a home where that was the center of our lives. Thank you for always being an example in your service to the Lord. Even with his busy schedule he still tried to spend that one on one time with each of my siblings, making sure we knew that we were important to him. He's always been in tune with the Spirit and knows when one of his children needs him. Thanks for listening. Thank you for loving our mom and showing us how she should be treated. Even though at times it was difficult to have he and mom away I appreciate his example in wanting to be of service to the Lord through a mission. He continues today to be that stalwart example to his children and grandchildren. I love you Dad very much and am proud of his life, I pray that the Lord will allow many more years for me to say, "Happy Birthday Dad, I love you."

Just rambling

I read a cousins blog this morning that caused me to reflect on my own life. We can't go back and change the past, we can only make the future better. Sometimes that is easier said than done. Human nature takes us back with regrets about the things we didn't do and rids us with guilt. If there were only a sure fire method to make it go away. I wish that I had spent more time with Whitney laughing and enjoying the small things, spending more time listening and less time yelling. Those 16 years she lived at home flew by, and I hope that despite the bad times, that there were some good things for her to remember. Now she been married for 14 months, has 2 babies and a life of her own. I guess I feel jipped that I didn't get to enjoy more time with her, being able to watch her go to her first dance, teach her to drive, wait up for her after a date and then talk till wee hours of the morning. We still talk, she'll share things about school and other events happening. I am proud of her for sticking to the end and finishing high school, she'll graduate in June. Plus she'll have her CNA. Now I get to enjoy my precious grandchildren, and see life through their eyes, and they bring me so much joy. I need to make it better for Scott, I get so stressed out with him. He's 12, pre-teen and all that goes with it. He tells me that I forgot how to laugh at things. He's always trying to be a clown. I guess that I have forgot about the small and simple things of life. I have a great husband who provides for our family, gives me support in PTA and other things I do. I guess I need to work harder on enjoying the simple things in life, not getting so stressed out, and finding the good in each day, even when it's in the middle of a snow storm (which I'm tired of). I don't want to have Scott leave and have the same regrets all over again, and not being able to do anything about. At his age spending time with family is the last thing he wants to do, it's being with friends. I just have to make sure they are good friends. Life is a learning process, and it can take our whole life to figure it out. I just hope I can figure it out before it's full of regrets again.

Happy Birthday

Yesterday was my sister Debbie's birthday, and today is my sister Tiffany's birthday. It really stinks that they both live out of state, so we don't get to celebrate with them. Hope they both had a great birthday. I remember when Debbie was born, mom had to come home from the hospital the next day to celebrate Tiffany's 4th birthday. Now here we are ___ years later and they beautiful moms, my sisters and my friends. Love you both.

Kaisers' blessing tux

Whitney ordered a tux for Kaiser over the internet. It was a size 0-6 months. Without seeing it you take a chance on it fitting. It came yesterday, and guess what? It is huge for him. It is big enough for Randi to wear, and as you can see from the pictures it fits ok, and she's almost 2 years old. So hopefully Great Grandma can use some of her magic and taylor it to fit Kaiser. He's being blessed Feb. 1, so it has to happen fast. I guess that's the risk of ordering on line.

The joys of being a Grandma

Just me and Kaiser hanging out for a few hours. I can hold him and talk to him, he was actually awake for an hour or so while I had him. He is starting to recognize my voice, and even gave me a smile. Being a Grandma is so fun, to actually be able to enjoy these sweet babies, love them and cuddle them. What a blessing my grandchildren are. I love you Randi and Kaiser.

Christmas Tree (part 2)

Christmas is officially over at our house. I took down the tree and all the decorations today. I get ansy once Christmas is over and I'm done with the tree. Randi bless her heart liked too many of grandma's decorations, she was drawn to the breakable things. So instead of continually telling her not to touch, it was just easier to put it away. It didn't take as long to take it down and is did to put it up....thank heavens. For as quickly as time flies I'll be putting the tree up again tomorrow.

Bad Luck

The old saying goes something like bad things happen in 3's. Just 19 days from yesterday we did our 360 in Robert's car on snowy roads and then were hit on the driver's side back door all within 1 hour of each other. Well the 3rd bad thing happened yesterday, again to Robert. He was going to work, merging on I-15 from Highway 89. He went over some snow packed on the road and it sent him into yet another 360, he went across all 4 lanes hitting the cement barricade with the back left bumper. Same side mind you as the dent in the door. What a blessing that there weren't any car's around for him to hit, or have them hit him. He also put a crack on the right side of the bumper, how he did that I don't know. He said it killed the engine and so he coasted over to the shoulder, started the car and was on his way. Mind you this happened somewhere around 10:30 in the morning, he didn't call me till after 1:00. I wasn't home, he didn't even call my cell phone. HOLY COW!!! I didn't find out about it until 5:30 or so. At first I thought it was a joke, there's no way he would have that happen again in just over 2 weeks. Well it was no joke, I'm so grateful that he wasn't hurt and that he didn't hurt anyone. Now we have to decide what to fix, the door or the bumper. I hope the saying is right and that we're done with bad things for awhile.

Merry Christmas

The Christmas presents have been open and are strewn on the living room floor. Scott is putting together his Legos Mars Mission, with several hundred pieces he'll be busy for awhile. That was what he wanted from Santa and is so excited to have it. There are still presents under the tree for Whitney, Jesse, Randi & Kaiser. They are opening presents at their apt. first then coming up to our house. It's starting to snow already and we're in for a major snowstorm today, we could get anywhere from 7-9 inches of snow in the valleys, my parents could end up with a foot or more where they live up on the mountain, fun for Christmas day. Not so fun for traveling, which we won't be doing today, unless we can get out and back before the snow starts to accumulate. I get too nervous driving in the snow for long distances.
Hope that all of you have a wonderful Christmas day with your families. May I close by sharing a quote that was on the front page of the Deseret News this morning under a picture of the Christus in the Visitor's Center on Temple Square. The quote is from President Monson,
"If we are to have the very best Christmas ever, we must listen for the sound of the sandaled feet. We must reach out for the Carpenter's hand. With every step we take in His footsteps, we
abandon a doubt and gain a truth."

Christmas card photo

Last night we took pictures for our family Christmas card. Kaiser didn't really like it, nor did Randi. It took taking several pictures before we found one that we could use. Jeana and Robert

Uncle Scott and Randi

The Cobb Family

One of the many pictures taken. Kaiser wasn't too happy in this one. Today Kaiser is a week old.

Sealing anniversary

17 years ago today we took Whitney to the Salt Lake Temple to be sealed to Robert & I. It was a wonderful Christmas present for our family that year. I wanted to scan a picture of her back then, but my scanner isn't working so I can't. Where does time go, now she's a mom with 2 children of her own.

The Arrival of Baby Kaiser

At 1:00 p.m. weighing in a 7lbs. 8 0zs. 19 1/2 inches long, Kaiser Tristin Cobb entered the world. Has dark hair, and all his fingers and toes. He was 3 weeks early, but healthy. Thank goodness for Whitney that she didn't go full term or he may have been a chunk. Mother and baby are doing fine, resting tonight at the hospital. Randi has take up residency at our home for the next few days. We are grateful that he is here and all is well. What a wonderful Christmas present for our family.

Randi checking out her brother for the first time. It's good for now, but when he comes home and steals the attention who knows.