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Boy I'm not doing very good at staying up with the blogging...well we were able to go to Safford this last weekend to see Skyler,Ava and Gavin. They sure have grown up! It was so nice to be able to spend a little while with them. Gavin has finally opened up to where he will talk to me, he has always been shy. They all look really good...just the sad part is that I had to leave and we don't get to see them that often.
Jamie is recoverying from his surgery and it will take 6 months for him to get back to almost normal (but when has Jamie been normal...love you Jamie). He had major surgery on his hip. Mary and the boys are doing good, the boys started school last week and Audriq started this year as well, they grow to fast!
Zane and Joriann are doing good, they don't live that far away from us but are busy with their lives. Joriann works and Zane is going to Universal Technical Institute (where Bill works) he will gradutae next July.
Brittany ,Kyle and the girls are all doing good, they are up in Idaho right now for the Open House up there. Rosealie, Chloe and Peyton are all growing so fast. It is getting to were Peyton smiles alot now and has found her tongue.
Madison started school a couple of weeks ago, she is in the 7th grade now. I can't believe is will be 12 next week and going into young womens. She was able to go to girls camp this summer and had a blast! She is also growning way to fast, she is taller than Brittany (5`7) and rubbed it in her face, poor Brittany is the shortest in our family now...but she is very proud of her 5`6 1/2 frame.
As for me I am starting to have problems with my neck angain, went in for MRI and awaiting the full results, I am sure surgery is in the near future for me. I have started getting migraine again and feeling the same way before my last neck surgery. But this is what has been put on my life's plate and I can over come and endure...

Change

People change and sometimes it is good...right? We have chnaged the house around some, moved Madison into the big room and food storage into her old room. Moved the computer room around and moved the organ into the computer room which made the family room look much bigger and less crowded...so by changing things around, I have decided to change something about me, who knows if change is good we will see...

Number 10!

Peyton Berrie Andersen, 7lbs. 6oz. 19 inches long born at 5:49am June 22, 2012

Brittany and Peyton are doing good! We found out that Peyton was born on Great-Great Grandpa Lorin Merkley's birthday! (This makes 10 grandkids for William and I, 5-boys and 5girls!)

Vacations...

Needed vacation...Why is it that we seem to always need a vacation??? I hear people that have just been on a vacation and they say now I need a vacation! I am not sure what a vacation is we don't go on many if any much...To me a vacation is, going someplace and doing what you want. Not having to work or help out (not that I haven't liked helping people when they needed it) I guess every day is a vaction it's just depends on what you do that day. It's like a secert adventure not know whats going to happen! I can truely say...I need a vacation- somewhere quiet and alone!

I have started writing in my Journal again... I call it "My Thoughts". It isn't really a journal per say but just thoughts I am having at any point and time in my life, it's also ok if there is negative thoughts or good thoughts in there. We learn from everything in our lives, right?
I am hoping to write in it every day, I know I only started 3 days ago but a daily entry is my goal and it is good to have goals! So I am hoping by the end of the year I will have to buy a new journal book we will see...Enjoy your thoughts for today!

Today is Memorial Day...I am grateful to all the servicemen and women that have served or currently serving in the military. Zane Merkley,James Crawford, Kyle Andersen, Mike Crawford and William Crawford. For fighting that I may be safe! I am truely grateful....

It's been forever!

I am sorry it has been FOREVER since I have blog, we have been through alot since then...I am going to try and not make this blog a novel, Here goes!
William has had 2 surgeries and was out of work for a month each time. He is doing well and is back to work now for a couple of weeks. It was fun to have him around but I am SO glad he is back to work, a girl can only take so much of a good thing!
Madison had surgery and has fully recovered from her surgery and is glad that school is out! But of coarse already (2 days) is bored to death!!! Hoping our trip to Idaho will change that for at lease a week...ha ha ha
Zane is married again to a lovely girl named Joriann. They live not to far away and has Zoe ever once in awhile so it is good to see her.
Brittany married a great guy named Kyle and live in Glendale so not to far away. They are expecting Peyton Berrie anytime now. Rosealie and Chloe are so excited to have a little sister. They just want her to hurry up and get here as I am sure Daddy and Mommy want that too!
Jamie, Mary and Boys will be moving out here in July sometime to help start the family business. Jamie is leaving the Army, which to me is a good thing, I don't have to worry as much anymore. It will be so fun to have the boys, Ethan, Teppo and Audriq close have missed them all growing up!
Chris is still 3 hours away but close enough to go visit. He has a beautiful girlfriend her name is Michelle we are so happy they are together. It's good to see him so happy again!
As for me I have been in and out of the hospital 5 times with health issues and surgeries. So glad to be back to normal now...I never knew getting old was going to drag me down but I look at each day as a learning experience."Endure to the End"
We hope that you and your families are doing well...Love to All!

Carving Pumpkins

We had Rosealie,Chloe, Madison and Zoe carve their pumpkins last night...I wasn't able to watch them to much but was able to come out and see the end after they were done. Thanks Mike for taking pictures!

Up-Date on Madison

Ok...today was surgery day.
1. Up at 4:30am to be there by 5:30am
2. Got all checked in and went to waiting room
4. Got her back to her room and all the nurses and doctors came in and talked to us.
5. At 7:40am she went back to the OR and they started surgery.
6. We went down and got some breakfast, Bill had biscuts,gravy,sausage. Me yogurt and orange juice.
7. We went back up to waiting room and Bil went to sleep, me listened to my MP3 player and worried.
8. At about 10:00am the doctor came out and said that everything had gotten great, hardly any bleeding, so he wouldn't have black eyes, which Madison is grateful for. He also said that they got everything and she should be able to breath much, much better!
9. About 8 minutes later we were able to go back and see her.
10. She had alittle problems waking up but after she slept off the meds. she was ready to go home.
11. She is doing really well and has been enjoying the watching tv and eating chicken noodle chunky soup her favorite!
Thank you to everyone for the thoughts and prayer on here and also facebook....we expect her to be able to go to school next week sometime.

Prayers and Surgery

This Friday (Sept. 9th)is when Madison surgery is, we haven't really told Madison how extentive the surgery really is because of her worrying already. I won't lie to you and tell you that Wiliam and I aren't worried for her, this little girl (which Madison isn't little) is in for a hard recovery.

Here are the procedures she is having done if you want to go look it up... bilateral maxillary antrostomies with tissue removal, bilateral ethmoids,bilat sphenoids with tissue removal,bilat frontal sinusotomies, nasal polypectomy.

The surgery is going to last about 4 hours if there is no problems they run into...we will let family and close friends know of whats going on and will have an update the night of her surgery on here.

We are asking for your prayers on her behalf, that she may be strong and be able to recover fast. Thank you......

About Time

Sorry it's about time I wrote on the blog...Well there is alot to write about hopefully I remember it all.
Madison turned 11 yesturday and a really good day. Saturday we had her party and shegot to invite her favorite friends! She had some of her favorite foods BBQ pulled pork, chicken, mashed potatoes, corn bread and mixed berry cobbler.
Also a couple of weeks ago I took Madison into get an allergy test done...Not sure if it was good or bad to know what she is allergic too. 77 out of the 80 she is allergic, 33 of those are highly allergic. We had to get rid of our dog because that was one of them, but she went to a good home a family in our ward took her.
Madison will be having surgery on the 9th of Septmeber to have polups removed from her nose. It has turned into quite a surgery so your prayers are appreciated. William and I watched a video and read about it and the details, we had to quit because we were getting sick thinking about what she is going to have to go through. She is also having to have her septum straighten because it is pushed into the right side of her nose. She will have black eyes for awhile after.
William has been busy with work and has now been called to the 2nd Councler in the Elders Quorum, I was released as a Primary worker.
Rosealie started school a week ago and really enjoys going.We have seen the improvements already her talking has gotten alot clearer and we understand her alot better.
Life is busy in the Crawford Corner but we are loving life!

Health

Not to many know that I have been having some severe pain in my lower back,hips and legs for about 6 weeks now, to where I can hardly walk. Today I went to my doctor and he is sending me in to get an MRI, my appointment should be sometime next week. After that I will go back and get the readings of what it says. I am hoping for some good news we will see. The pain has felt like the arthrist that is in my knee but 10 times worse, but I'm not a doctor so who knows. I will keep you up to date of whats going on.

George Crawford Family Reunion

Last week we had the Crawford Family Reunion...It was so good seeing everyone! Missed the ones that couldn't make it :( It was held in Prescott at the Bradshaw Pines..it was nice and cool for most part and rainy. We had alot to eat and good company! Jamie won the Bowling Trophy with the high score of 152, which he is taking back to Afghanistan. Bob and Harley won the redneck golf title belts. Here are some of the pictures from the reunion, more to come as they get sent to me.

Happy Anniversary!

Sunday was William and I, 30th Anniversary...Friday we went out and had dinner together at Texas Roadhouse our favorite place to eat. Then we went home to have a quiet time together watching a movie in our room because of the crowded house that is the only quiet place left! LOL Well it ended up being a really good movie but by myself. I think 5 minutes if that into the movie William fell asleep, but that is due to him working sooooo many hours at work to provide for our ever growing family in the house. William is a wonderful man and has done so much for not only me over the 30 years but for so many others in and ou of his family. I love him so much for doing that!

Here is my list of the 30 things I love him for, not in any order:(alot more than 30)

1.The way he promised to make me laugh every day for the rest of my life...and he does!

2.For the way he just gentle puts his hand in mine when we sit next to eachother.

3.The "BIG" grin he gives me when I'm trying to be serious.

4. For giving me 5 wonderful children.

5. Being a amazing Husband.

6.For putting up with all my faults.

7.For trying his best when he works on the house.

8. Growing a garden and all the fruit that he does...yummy!

9.For cutting up my steak...I still can't!

10. Him trying to give up Dr. Pepper.(keep going you can do it!)

11.Him taking up 96% of the king size bed...make me feel safe with him sleep right againsted my back.

12.Him embarrasing the kids when he drop them off at high school and yelling "I LOVE YOU, HAVE A NICE DAY!" at the top of his lungs...They will never forget that one!

13. For him loving his grandkids, the only way that he can. (getting better)

14.Him letting me cut my hair short when he loves long hair, which I am growing out for him right now.

15.Going through the Temple with me so that we will be an Eternal Family.

16.Taking care of me when I was down flat on my back. (Litterally)

17. Sitting with me at the hospital with all of my health problems. ( he HATES hospitals)

18.Giving many blessing to not only me but his children and grandchildren.

19.For cooking so well!!!

20.Him calling me once in awhile, while he is at work.

21.For doing things I like to do even if he doesn't want too.

22.For making up random songs about ANYTHING!

23.Putting up with ALL my scrapbooking stuff!

24.His LARGE food storage stuff everywhere!(I mean everywhere!) "aka Zombie survival kit"

25.Him buying Keebler Jumbo Peanut Butter Stick by the DOZEN!

26.Filiberto's Taco Tuesday!

27.Him folding his own laundry, because he doesn't like the way I hang his pants.

28.Him eating my meatloaf for 23 years and not telling me he doesn't like it really.

29.Helping out around the house if I have had a bad day.

30.That in his eye's I am still 17 years old.

Happy Birthday to my Smokin` Hot!

Just wanted to tell my wonderful husband how much I love him and all the hard work he does to help the whole family out...you work way to hard. Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!

16 steps to what I thought was Monday disguised as Tuesday!

Boy talk about a long day and I'm not even started to be done with it. So here goes...

1st: Got up this morning because we have a booking this Thursday.

2nd: Got ready to buy everything needed for Thursday.

3rd: Drove to Resturant Depot (love that place!) got everything we needed from there.

4th: Drove to Costco (love that place too!) and got rest of stuff needed from there.

5th: Took things home that needed to be in frig.

6th: Getting invoice ready to take to place of booking so then can drop it off and go to Frys.

7th: Phone rings it Madisons school nurses office..."sigh!"

8th: Informed that Madison had taken a pretty terrible fall and hit her knee and they may think it is broken...(heart falls) :(

9th: Have Zane finish invoice and I leave for school.

10th: Get Madison into truck(fun times-glad no one had a camera!)

11th: Call Doctor and they can get her right in, so drive to doctors office.

12th: Wait at office FOREVER: Doctors exam,X-Rays, see doctor again...

13th: Knee ISN'T broken (YEAH!)

14th: She has to be off of it for 1 day and on curtches for a week!

15th: Now I have to start cooking, 228 Choclate Chip Cookies, and 114 Brownies for Thursday and then it starts all over again tomorrow cooking other stuff for booking.

I love my non boring life!!! (remind me why I do this...)

OH-16th: I have a doctors appt. tomorrow for an ultra sound on my arm to see why it is still hurting from my angeogram 2 weeks ago...never boring!

Photo Assignment #10 - Far

When I took this picture at first I was standing really close. I decided I needed to back up some. I'm glad I did, I was able to get more of the background in the picture which I feel it turn out better than it would have been if I hadn't. (This is of my son, Zane being his awesome self!)

Photo Assignment #9 - Near

Photo Assignment #8 - Light

Photo Assignment #7 - Shadow

I always remember as a child standing outside and making a shadow of our body and outlining it with chalk. We had no chalk but we had fun making shadow people anyways...