momorama

okay, it's now august 27th. Guess i should blog. Kerry and Braden's sealing was beautiful. Kerry looked GORGEOUS!! lots of pictures that i haven't seen yet. we did not get to do my mom's work because i was dead when i got to dc. so i guess we will coordinate to meet in columbus.

the drive home was ok. i was sick, and slept a good part of the way. but i got to sleep at home easily anyway, so that was a blessing. we didn't get home til 11:30pm.

the next day was the reception. thank you for friends and family who set up and decorated. i couldn't move, and was so blessed to have the help.

the ring ceremony went very well i thought. dan did an excellent job talking about why we need to be sealed in the temple. it was also his chance to say to the miller's why he was sealed also. i hope it soothed hard feelings.

the reception was nice, but not alot of ward members showed up. of course, we had torrential rain--3 1/2" in 30 minutes. some ward members had tornado warnings that told them to stay home. I would choose a different caterer, though...the food was cold, and not very good, in my opinion. I thought the cake was beautiful, though, and we ate it for a week, so i should know. Kerry and Braden got nice gifts, and an outpouring of generosity.

Dan and Carolyn left early to get joel to bed. they found 4-7 inches of water in the basement. the very helpful sump pump alarms were squealing nicely--too bad nobody was home to hear them.

There was sewage in the end of the basement with food storage...nice. the rest was water. we were not alone, 27 houses in our development had carpeting out on trashday. we had probably 12-15 feet of tree lawn covered with damaged goods. My worst experience though, is my photo albums. I lost a good deal of pictures, and that is heartbreaking. i try to take them out of the albums and the color comes off the print.

Ryan is very upset...his waterbed and his precious desk that grandma helped him buy were severely damaged. also a great deal of books and clothing were on the floor. Kerry lost a great deal also, with me doing many loads of laundry so she wouldn't lose those also.

the company the insurance sent out worked for 2 hours then told us we should do it ourselves. cheaper, ya know, but we were so devastated and weary. The church had 4-5 guys here that helped haul out carpet and schtuff. But i am sure that the actual cleanup will take months. David said that he feels like our home has been violated..guess that sums it up. I can hardly make myself go downstairs because it is so emotionally overwhelming. and working on the pictures! Oh, i can only do a little at a time before i again get overemotional. I want to move. i am serious. violation and betrayal of my home. i hate being here now. So, that's why i haven't posted, besides wedding mania and stress from that. I never made it to seattle--too much to do here. and we still have a garage full of wet stuff.

PRAYERS ARE APPRECIATED.

i love my fam.
mom

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momoramawell, hi, everyones!!!!!! i so enjoy reading everyone else's blog, that i thought i ought to post. Kevin is at scout camp this week after youthconference last week and williamsburg the week before. he's tired of being sociable.

i am taking the day off. David and Ryan are at work, then going out to scout camp. Ryan and i have been playing this card game, Durak, or something spelled differently that sounds like that. I am very bad at it, so Ryan is very happy. He says he can never get anyone to play this game. Probably because it is confusing.

Kerry is getting some relief in the wedding dress department. I think it should all be settled soon. We still have to lock up the caterer. (in JAIL)jk

My allergy testing showed that I am EXTREMELY allergic to candida and dust mites. A week later, the candida shots look pink for the first time, vs. red. I can still see them, the 2 dust mites, and the first and only allergy shot. I talked to the allergy nurse and she said go ahead with the newly formulated medication, so i get to shoot myself today.

Headaches seem better since i bought new pillows and put dust mite covers on them. Nothing like sleeping with your head in a bunch of dust mites and their feces when you are highly allergic to them. I am thinking also of getting a HEPA filter for the bedroom.

Dan has addicted me to textwist...thanks. but i am enjoying it as a stress reliever.

I love my family.
mom

STRESS

momoramathis keeps rearing its ugly head. There is a shower for kerry on the 23rd, we need to get her registered, AFTER she sees what she has from grandma G. we got a free desk, baskets, stepstool, surge protectors, small cabinet (like for the tv to be on) from circuit city's lets just give it away liquidation. these currently reside in the garage. whose? ours, kerry doesn't have a garage, silly. we are looking for a queen bedroom mattress or maybe set used. everybody go to bkellis.com to see whassup

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momoramaSo, this wedding stuff is HARD! We went out shopping, found about 3 that had sleeves. or even shoulders!! We've been looking online...found some. Waiting for the virginia and maine groesbecks to come and see if they have anything for us. Today we have an appointment for cake and food with the same person who did dan and carolyn's cake. she's cheap and she's good. Planned to do a proxy sealing in the seattle temple to give the feeling for braden's sibs who most likely won't be able to get here. there will be a seattle open house the week following the wedding. not sure the day or time or whether or not dad and i can go. i'd like to, because i'd probably see the california relatives.dunno.

I love my fam

exercise

momoramaso, for some unknown reason, i hate to exercise. but i started back at lifeworks yesterday with 10 minutes at 2mph on the treadmill, followed by almost 30 minutes in the warm water pool exercising. Today i go for an exclusive machine tour, and then they develop a program for me.

father's day

momoramaSo, happy Father's day to all fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, etc.

I had to talk today. boy, i'll tell you, i'd rather speak any other day than father's or mother's day. Yuck. people said i did well, but they're probably just being nice. i talked about grandpa, grandpa G, dad, and dan. complimetary to all.

We gave dad a kite, 3 pteranodons that hook together. First, they got their tails all wrapped up and around each other. then we took the tails off. they crashed. then he just flew one. the tree ate it. kite-eating trees!!!

we also got him an atlas, but haven't given it to him yet. he's still counting money at church.

Ryan gave him a weed free side yard. a lot of work, but wow, he done good.

ciao, baby

keep 'em guessing

momoramacheck breeops today.

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momorama dude, i'm tired. we went on a hen party to see overpriced Crocker park. not only overpriced but definitely for gen Xers. sorry to all GenXers. I gardened on memorial day and set up the outlines of a patio to come in the back. i did this by using landscape black stuff that will kill anything under it so that next year or the year after we can do a brick pattern and not have to kill ourselves removing grass. i put the hammock there, moved our vegetable garden in pots to where there will eventually be a veg garden ( in front of the lilacs, and east of the walkway). dad will be putting in a brick walkway like the front. eventually. we moved the picnic table perpendicular to the house on the black stuff, and the grill is there also. the little tykes picnic table, after cleaning will appear out there also. the edge farthest from the house is in a half octagon, like the front porch will eventually be also. allegedly that's a this year project....we'll see. the other little tykes stuff will probably be somewhere (garage sales). now all we need are some grandchildren to play with it. hint, hint. i hope this is enough to pay the fine, although i don't understand why my fine is so much higher than kerry's, when her's is older. i love my family. ciao

Springtime

momoramaWe spent all day yesterday planting and weeding. Still not done, but looking good. This is try#3 for the hedge--spent more, hope this time it works. Got my "cosmos" for the front garden. Planted, tomatoes, zuchini, cauliflower, acorn squash, and sweet bell peppers. It's because i'm such a vegetable fan---NOT. but i love my husband. Maybe i 'll post pictures when it is done, if ever. Ryan is on another attempt to see what will grow in his under the tree garden. Good thing he's persistent.

star wars

momoramawell, todayis the day for revenge of the sith. with ryan here, it's hard to forget. we were supposed to go with quists as a dual family event, but i am not sure if that is going to work out, since it HAS to be today, david and i have something going until 530, and brother quist teaches tonight. we'll see. i love my family

everyone but dan and carolyn is home

momoramaso, it's monday, i have to do fhe lesson. raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa might get a new faucet for the kitchen today. maybe tomorrow. the tv and dvd/vcr are on constantly, that's my only complaint...well maybe not my only. please pray for kevo to graduate from 11th grade...we'll catch 12th next year, i hope. love you'uns

same old, same old

momorama So, i woke up to 41 degrees this morning, probably because i made the switch from furnace to airconditioner. Kev's teachers emailed me back, hence the title. development garage sale is today and tomorrow, with a preview last night. Kev bought stuff, but we came away with a little tykes wagon that someone was just THROWING OUT. get my grandchildren up here!! still had 2 streets to go..i guess i could do it today. yesterday, we walked...well I didn't, i got pushed in the wheelchair. Boo for bad sidewalks. i heard almonds reduce high cholesterol, so i'm chomping on those and cashews for breakfast. i love my family

da-di-da-di-da

momoramaWell, kevin is finally back in school. i hope he makes up all he missed and doesn't just ignore it. i had a good mother's day, with calls from all my children, except kevin, who brought me a spring bouquet of tulips and daffodils and a nice card. i even got a call from braden to wish me a happy mother's day. whoo, baby, the points are going up!!!jk i might make it to the store today. my sims2 neighborhood is going well. everyone is there...maybe i'll create my parents!!! then my mom could still be alive!baaaaaaaaaaaa

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momorama Thanks to dan for his comments--for some reason, the comp won't put me back on his site to comment my thanks there. 'Tis a wonderful day for mother's day--70's, sunshine, geranium from church that will die.....
I LOVE MY KIDS--ALL OF THEM...AND THAT MEANS IN-LAWS TOO!!!!!

outing

momorama Yeah, so i DID go to sam's. shopped for 2 hours. i'm paying for it today. my feet still hurt, and my wallet (well, plastic) is lighter by over $600. I need a Dan in my life

tmi

momorama Yes, yes,i admitted it was tmi, but kerry was bugging me to post and that is my sad but true life. Same goal, again. maybe i could make it to borders or sam's....but kevin has been sick for a while with sore throat. maybe i should stay home and be mother. Nah, he does his own thing. we'll see. traveling may be a bit too much for the shingles

momorama

momorama So, today is wednesday. a new without a trace and csi:ny are on tonight...hot dog. I'm going to shower, and maybe do my ceu's for midwifery + maybe read my scriptures. wow, what a full day. THERE, kerry, i posted!!

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momoramaso, the shingles still smell ferociously. my big goal for the day is to wear my underwear around my waist. i've already caught myself numerous times pulling to my hips. i know, i know, tmi

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momoramawait, wait, i think i got it

Breeops

Breeops
so is anyone going to continue using this blog?? will it be a miller/groesbeck blog or do i just stop looking here?? please leave comments and opinions