More updates

My Mom got come home on Wednesday evening. She has been in a lot of pain and not able to mover her arms that much at all. The combination of all the meds leaves her groggy and not able to stay out of bed very long. She has really improved since then but still requires lots of help. She also has some procedures that have to be done to her 2x a day. She is getting better pretty fast overall though.

The kids have been playing with cousins lots. They get bored when its real hot outside, and they don't want to go out in it so today I bought a swimming pool for them to play in and they have been in it all day. In fact they are still in it right now. Well, they have taken breaks and eaten and such, but for the most part they were in it.

Pat had his last day of school for the summer on Wed and we are still waiting to know his grade. He took a block microbiology class. It was really hard!! He studied such looooong hours and had long lab hours he had to put in, so we are both soooo excited it is over!!! We get our Dad back!! He is planning on coming down at the end of next week and going to the beach with us and then we will all drive home together.

My brother Dan graduated for CSUSB. Here are a couple pics from it.

My sister Melody and I at Danny's graduation


Danny's wife Jessie, with my cute niece Wasel

Danny walking in with the 2009 Class of Biology

When he walked in I was so proud, I almost cried. I am so happy for him. I know I will be such a baby when Pat graduates.

Mom's update

The surgery went well. It lasted 7 hours. She was in so much pain and groggy last night, that I didn't get to talk to her. When my Dad went back there this morning, thinking she would be coming home today, he called and told me she had had a really rough night and they are going to keep her til tomorrow. I guess she couldn't sleep because the pain was too severe. I really hope she feels better tonight and can get some sleep. I really hope she can come home tomorrow.

Today's business

Today I have been busy getting everything ready for when my Mom comes home from the hospital. She had a preventative cancer mastectomy today. She has the BRCA2 breast cancer jean and so she is taking preventative measures so hopefully she won't get it. We have a long history of cancer on her side of the family. It was about a 6-7 hour surgery, because she also was prepped to receive implants. As Pat's brother Steve said, she is getting the new 09's. I thought that was funny. Anyways, last night we wrote out a list of everything she would need when she came home tomorrow or Wed, and today I have been running around getting it all. This is the main reason I came to Cali, was to take care of my Mom while she recovered (and Danny's graduation from CSUSB). My Dad is here too, but women are more sensitive to other womens needs, so she asked me to come.

The weather has been really nice here compared to the storms we left in Utah. It is 87 degrees today. My kids are going to have a movie night at my brother Dan's house with his kids.

So far it has been a good trip and hopefully my Mom will recover quickly without any complications.

I'm Here!!

So I made it to California today at 2:45 California time. I went to bed at 3am and got up at 5am and then drove all the way. I am tired! We are on our way now to my brother Danny's graduation. He is getting his Bachelors in Biology. My mom arranged for a babysitter so I don't have to take my children. Sooo nice after a long car ride.

Wednesday, I went and had my hair done. I added a lot of dark to it. Here is a Pic.



Its not that good cuz it was taken in the car just now by my laptop, but at least you can see the brown in it. I really like it and plan on going darker after the summer.

My 3oth Birthday!!

Well at the request of Mel Proudfit, I will blog about my 3oth Birthday. Really it was like any other day in the life of Mary. I got up and went to work early so I could get off early and come home to clean because my Mom was coming into town that evening. I spent the rest of the day doing laundry, cleaning, mowing and weed wacking the lawn, and feeding children. I then jumped in the shower and when I got out, it was 7:30 and my mom had arrived. Pat had work and then had school til 8pm. He did take a break in the day to bring me a present at lunch time.

I have wanted a beautiful planter for so long!! I could not believe he remembered and now I can plant it every year!!

I took him earlier on in the season to look at planters but they were more than I wanted to spend. I love it as a gift though! I love flowers, especially ones that will last all season!! That night I was downstairs talking to my mom and when I went upstairs these were on the table for me.

Pam and Mel got them for me and worte me a nice birthday note to go with it. They also got me some earings and my favorite M&M's which are peanut.

It is probably how I would have preferred the day to go by. Not much hoopla and lots of family around. I leave for California on Sat morning for two weeks and I am sooo excited for a vacation. I have really needed one. Beach, baby, here I come!!