The Summer is Gone!

Well, here it is September and I have not posted since June! It is not that I have had nothing to say but more like I have had too much to do. I will try and catch you up. That is if you are interested. If not I have a couple of pic's to post just look and enjoy.

June was a busy month. After returning from Our Alaskan Adventure Ashlee, Jake and the kids came for a week to visit and Brooke came home too! It was a great time to be together as a family. Nathan and I had our 32nd Anniversary! Can't believe we are getting this old and we have 7 grandchildren! After Nathan was gone to Northern California for a week at the end of the month on a business trip, we then prepared for the Fourth of July!

July kept us moving! Fourth of July at Canyon Lake with Blair, Shanna, Mackenzie, Garrett, Travis Katie, Bristol, Ted and Terry Pierce and Donna Pierce. It was Blair's 30th birthday and it was a Blast! (literally!) My birthday towards the end of the month and Blair and Shanna went to Utah to visit with Ashlee, Jake, Brooke and the kids. During this time in Utah the family all shared in a tragic event and it was a difficult time. Without going into a long story here, a little girl fell into the Provo River and was drowned. Blair saw her, jumped in and tried to save her but was unable to do so. No one other than our family saw what he did and knows of his efforts but we are proud of him and we know that our Heavenly Father is too. Nathan's mom celebrated her 86th birthday also. At the end of the month Nathan began to have a great deal of pain in his upper back, shoulder and left arm. It was a very difficult and trying 4 weeks as we tried to determine what was wrong. After may doctors, tests, X-Ray, MRI, physical therapists, massage therapists and chiropractor visits as of now we have the pain under control and have a better understanding of what is going on. No surgery for the time being. On the 30th I delivered our Coton, Vanilla's 3rd litter. All went well with that and you can follow my "Dog Blog" for the Doggie News around here! www.lacoquettecotons.blogspot.com

August? Are you kidding? Where did it go? Another litter or so called one on the 11th of August. After a long night of Labor our "London" due with her first litter of 2 had not delivered a thing. So, in for an emergency C-section. Only one puppy survived. We had Katie and Jake's Birthday's this month and had Dave and Karren Nemrow visit. Then a former Elder who served in our ward came and stayed at our house with his brother for a week. It was great to see Nathan Gonzales and meet his brother Kirk! I was also in a small accident with the Bishop and his family on the freeway while trying to get up to Girl's Camp. Unfortunately, we did not make it to camp and I missed out on a great evening!

During all this time, of course, I have not mentioned all that we had going on with the Young Men and Young Women in the Ward. With Nathan working ever so diligently as Young Men's President and me as 1st Councilor in Young Women's we seem to be running from Sunday to Sunday!

I know that I have missed a lot in this quick overview but you get the idea. Life is good here In Chino Hills. We are ever so blessed as a family during these difficult times. We are grateful for all that we have and we are. There is nothing better in life than your wonderful children and their wonderful spouses! That is except that Fabulous Grandchildren top the pile!!!

Here are some pic's of Nathan, Blair, Mackenzie and Garrett enjoying a break from the heat in the pool. Also, I think Travis is the cutest Dad ever with his darling daughter Bristol! I will try to do better at keeping up to date!