March 11, 2013

• March Family Letter

  Dear Family,
  

  I have been sitting here trying to think of what you might be interested in hearing from up north and have not come up with much.  For some reason we always seem to be busy and never seem to have enough time to get everything that we want (or are supposed to get done).  But how much of it is exciting enough to write down is another issue.

  We are all doing well.  I think that Leslie is almost back to “normal” as can be expected with the addition of a fourth child… and yes… another boy, although Truman seems to be a really good little baby… unlike his older sister was… who has started her”terrible-twos” somewhat early as she is quite a hand full.

  We had Quinn’s 6th birthday in January and of course we had to “party some”

  
  Quinn and her Mom Jacki

  and Qwen’s Birthday in February

  
  Quinn blowing out the candles in hour cupcake
  

  Heather is “blossoming” nicely and is thinking that she will have her baby about a week early on about the 8th of April. As most of you have probably figured out, because of the expected arrival of Heather’s baby (Otis) and us wanting to be here for that, our usual trip to Idaho/Utah/Arizona has been canceled for the second year in a row (last year because Judy Lynn was still not strong enough with her hot-tub lung problem… more on that below).  We are anxious for the arrival of another grandchild and hope and pray that all goes well for mother, son (and… father)

  As I posted on Facebook, Judy Lynn was finally taken off of oxygen at night in February and we were able to get rid of the oxygen generator… FINALLY.  So Judy Lynn has been on oxygen for just a little over a year.  She has been off it during the daytime for several months. At the time a year ago January if you would have told Judy Lynn and I that it was going to take that long for her lungs to heal, we would have been so discouraged… and I guess that is why they didn’t tell us.  Todd told us once that in some of his reading that healing from that lung problem took months and months, but at the time we did not think about that because the doctors did not give us any indication that it might take that long.  But going through this one day at a time has been a help to our moral.

  Spring is starting to poke it’s pretty head up here. I have had to mow the lawns twice already and they are pretty and green.  Our tulips are about 6″ out of the ground along with some of the other flowers that Teri Lynn planted that I never remember their names.  The blueberry bushes are budding along with the raspberry bushes.  Todd said he was able to till his garden on Saturday, but my garden spot is still way to wet.  I did plant my peas in February and they are coming out of the ground.
  

  
  

  
  Lawn Mowed and bush all trimmed
  
  

  I hope to be making another trip down to visit Mom in the next few weeks.  It could be the week before Easter, but I have not put that trip together yet.  As I said at the beginning of this letter, so much of “nothing” going on that I don’t have as much time as I think I need to get things I want to get done.

  A few more pictures:

  
  Hot-tub loaded up and leaving (Sad, sad day… but glad it is finally gone!)

  Also sold the Conquest.  Picture is of it driving away  Now to decide whether to replace it.
  

  
  Finn, (Kevin & Hailey’s) Carter & Gwen
  

  
  

  
  Gwen and Oscar on the Trampoline
  

  
  Finn & Reese
  

  
  Hey boots… where are you going with that little girl (Reese)

  I hope this letter find you all well and happy. As for us, we are truly blessed.

  Love from Judy Lynn and Roger

  • 6:08 pm
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