S + D + d + p + d: December 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Christmas Season 2020 (Part Two)

I forgot to include something in my previous post. My mother sent a message to Sam on her birthday. This message is a good example of the feelings we all have toward Sam:

"We love you very much and admire you greatly. If love could heal the physical, you would be doing cartwheels by now."

Sam received these drawings/messages from two of her nephews.

Earlier this week I took the children to play at Granny's house. They had fun with their Frye cousins.

Maxwell, Diana, Penny, Denali

Ari making the kids laugh.

Playing "Sorry Revenge" with Maxwell and Ari.

Watching BYU football with Grandpa. BYU easily won their bowl game.

Diana enjoys leading the music.

Lizzie (my sister) asked a few friends and family members to participate in a virtual reading of Luke 2.

Pretty cool idea. Thanks to Soren (her son) for putting all the videos together.

Sam made Elf traps with the children.

"We caught the elves!"

Reading scriptures and singing Christmas songs before opening presents.

Diana and Penny like to share their testimonies on their stools.

McCall and Jori arranged for new water bottles to be sent to all of the children in the extended family.

I like my new BYU shirt and patriotic socks.

Penny and Diana like their new tent.

Douglas working on his new Lego set with Grandpa.

Diana and Penny getting their nails painted.

Diana loves to play No Stress Chess, but it must be played her way.

Spinning dreidels with Granny and Grandpa.

Schofield, Penny, and Diana doing punch paints at Grandma's house.

Diana showing off her painted fingernails.

Playing Kids on Stage with Schofield.

Monday, December 21, 2020

6:45 AM - Sam FaceTimed me to say that she slept very well last night. Great news to start my Sunday! She said the nurses only came in every four hours to check on her, which was nice. She's looking forward to walking around more and Zooming in to the church meetings today, and she's really looking forward to a shower, whenever that might be.

8:00 AM - I texted Grandma (Sam's mother) to let her know about my schedule this morning. She's going to bring our children back home around midday. I told her that if the children ask to bring toys back with them, she can put them on FaceTime with me and I will remind them that Grandma's toys stay at Grandma's house. One of the reasons Grandma's toys are so fun is because they are not at our house. Grandma wrote back saying that yesterday, Schofield (one of the children's young cousins) asked if he could take a toy home. Penny (our three-year-old) told Schofield that Grandma's toys stay at Grandma's house. Yes, my training is working! 😁

9:20 AM - Sam met with her surgeon just now. "How do you feel about going home tonight?" he asked. Sam didn't hesitate. She still needs to meet with the occupational therapist, but there's a good chance she will come home today. Wahoo!

2:00 PM - I picked Sam up from the hospital and brought her home.