time for an update...

This is soooooooo overdue I can't believe it.  Not that any one cares but me, but I think it is adding to my inability to sleep at night, so I am getting this posted today!  Here goes...

1- Hailey was in our ward roadshow in October.  She played the part of the Honey Nut Cheerios Honeybee.  I am ashamed to say, I did not get a picture of her.  She was totally awesome though!  I think she could really enjoy acting.  Maybe next year she will be in the drama club. :)

2- Hailey's friend Morgan came to Santa Rosa! (Oct. 28-Nov. 1)  Her first friend to come for a visit.  It was so much fun to have her here!  We did all sorts of fun stuff.  We walked around Armstrong Grove in the rain!

We went to Bodega Bay...in the rain!

We went to San Francisco!

 The bridge was all fogged in, but it was fun to go to the city.

Morgan even had a lesson with the missionaries, dinner two different nights with the missionaries, went to church and stake choir practice, went to a PUMA football game and enjoyed a halloween party at a big farm in Kenwood.  They had a full weekend, she is a fun girl.  We are glad she could come!

3- While in San Francisco we met Dave and Jen and had lunch at Boudin's in Macy's basement.  I loved seeing all of the Johnson's.  I could have sat there at the table all day and just visited!  We have missed our family.  It was so sweet to have a little family fix that day.  Thanks Johnson's!

4- The day Morgan left, Elder Golden and his wife Diane came to tour the mission. (Nov. 1-3)  I was a little nervous about the visit, but it was very sweet!  He was very concerned that I not be stressed about anything, so I had permission to do only what I felt like I could do.  I had the sweetest interview with him.  He promised me some remarkable blessings.  Two things I will never forget that he taught me during those three days.  *Never under estimate the power of prayer!  *Miracles happen today just like in the days that the Savior walked the earth!  It was a sweet blessing to spend a few days with them.  Our missionaries loved them.

1/2 of the Mission

Elder Christoffel and Diane Golden

Other 1/2 of Mission

 5- The day after the Golden's left I went to Stanford for my fourth Chemo treatment. (Nov. 4)  We happily decided that four treatments would be enough and my days of getting Chemo drips came to an end.  I am blessed.  It has been a lot harder to bounce back this time and I will be so grateful to get back to my old self soon. (crossing my fingers)  Maybe I can get some hair growing back on my head for Christmas :)  Radiation therapy starts November 29th.  Yippee!

6- Hailey decided to join the "Running Club" at school.  I think it is designed to get people in shape who are going to be running track.  Hailey is doing it just to get into shape.  She is still thinking she will be swimming this spring.

7- Missionaries take funny pictures.  I have enjoyed this one!

Elder TJ Jones

 8- Kristen came again to help me with the incoming and departing missionaries. (Nov. 8 & 9)  She is awesome!  I really let her take care of me this time!  She did my wash, all the dishes and clean-up, all the stuff I usually do with the new missionaries, took care of Hailey and everything else that needed to be done.  I felt like I only had about 50% brain power while she was here.  Thank you sweetheart...and thank you Mike and everyone else who watched Lauren and Beau in her absence.

9- This is the President!  Still going strong.  It has been very heart warming to see him have the strength to do all that he needs to do, without much support from me.  I loved the pictures Kristen took at the airport as the new missionaries arrived.  I liked this one especially because he is having some fun with his Elders!

10- I realized it has been two days since I had a diet coke. Hmmmm. Maybe that is why I have a headache. Bad, bad Susan.