Grandma!

I got a call Friday, October 12th from Adam while I was sitting at dance waiting for Sadie. He said that my mom and dad had been looking for me, that my grandma wasn't doing well and to call them. I called my dad, he told me that my grandma had been unconscious for a couple hours now and was not responsive. I left right then and headed to the care center she was at. My mom had checked her in a week prior because she had fallen again and broke her pelvis.  I walked in to find my mom, dad, Terry and Grandma. It was so weird seeing her like that because my entire life, even being blind she has always been so active. I walked over to the bed and held her hand and started talking to her and instantly she groaned. My mom looked shocked and told me to keep talking. That was the most she had done for the past few hours.  She didn't respond to me after that. For the next few hours we just watched and waited. We had the nurses, and hospice coming in and out all night checking on her. My dad was busy on the phone calling relatives to let them know. I was on the phone with Stacy, Kevin and Brandon as they decided whether to head down that night or wait to see what morning brought. There was a lot of talk that maybe it was just the morphine they had given her and kept giving us times that it should be wearing off, but as each time approached there was still no change. Also, within this time she kept having seizures which were incredibly scary for me to watch. We were also getting other reports that she was on her way out.  Adam, Terry and my dad gave my mom a blessing and also a blessing to my grandma releasing her to Heavenly Father.  After a few hours Terry and his family went home to eat dinner and then would come back later. They took Sadie and Gentry with them for a couple hours. (Calli was at team night) Adam and I decided to run a grab a bite as well. When we returned to the care center we found my cousins, Brian, Jonathon and Sheri with their families from Vegas along with Uncle Harold (my mom's only sibling) from Logan.  We all visited, watched and waited. By around 11pm with no change we all headed home and to hotels to get some sleep.  We woke up early Saturday morning and headed in again. Still no change.  Soon another cousin Russell showed up and Stacy, Kevin and Brandon got on the road.  Another one of my cousins Justin got on a flight from Georgia. It was so great to see everyone and enjoyed visiting, just wish it were under different circumstances. We spent the rest of the day there at the care center waiting, watching, laughing and crying.

Jaicelyn, Calli and Sadie at their great-grandma's bedside. 

Calli leaning on Brandon as everyone stands around and waits.

The girls being with grandma. 

Some of the grand kids keeping busy playing football in the lobby. We spent so many hours just hanging out there that we kinda just took over the place.  They brought out games for kids, they would hang out in the lobby playing games, watching movies and then would go outside and hang out in the courtyard, and then come back in and check on grandma. This went on all weekend. 

My mom and Harold talking and making some final decisions. 

My little brother Brandon and my cousin Russ. I think these two look so much alike. Russ is a producer and does a lot of work for the church. He played Brigham Young in the Emma and Joseph Smith stories. He was involved in the movie of Charly as well. It was filmed in his home and he had a few cameo parts. He is also the producer of shows like "The Food Nanny" and "The song that changed my life." Anyway, as it got later  some of the cousins needed to head back to their homes. They said goodbye to grandma wondering if this would be the last time to see her alive.

 Before everyone left we all gathered in her room. We sang as a family "Families can be together forever" and had a family prayer. It was very powerful and such a sweet moment. Just as we were finishing up the hospice nurse walked in. Seeing us all gathered around her bed and crying she thought that she had already passed. It was kinda funny.  

After they left my mom called my grandmas home nurse Stephanie to come and sit with her and we all ran to Golden Corral for a late night dinner. My entire family was there. After dinner it was 11pm. Some went back to the care center while some went home to bed.  I went home to bed but those that stayed, I hear it was pretty eventful. At one point they watched as they thought she took her last breath and my uncle said she was gone but then she took another. During their long night they discussed funeral arrangements and just waited. Sometime in the early morning hours my grandma woke up after 2 and half days of being unconscious without food and water. 

She said she was hungry and wanted Cream of Wheat.  As the phone calls started coming in that she was awake we all headed back over and the cousins that had left and went back to Vegas turned around and came back. After she ate she felt around for her yarn and started to crochet.  (Clearly she wasn't quite herself yet because it was Sunday and she NEVER crochets on Sunday.) We all just stood around shaking our heads in awe. Over the next day she kept eating and would respond when talked to.    

With the recent news everyone that had traveled decided to head back home. Being a Sunday, we invited  them all over for a BBQ before they left. Over the next few days she would slip back and forth into her deep sleeps and be unresponsive but then would wake up again. The family and doctors were stunned. Some said they've never seen this before while others said it's normal. Her doctor came in and did a complete physical stating that she would never make it through surgery and said she has anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 days...that was a week ago. Today she is up dressed and sitting in her chair.  I called and talked to her on the phone and she was very responsive.  We always knew she was stubborn but this is a side we've never seen before. It's been two weeks now and she is still kicking and we are still in awe. Love you Grandma!

Odds and Ends!

Just a few of the Peterson Happenings Lately!

Sadie had a part in her drama play. She was Wendy Hill in the play "Attack of the giant grasshoppers" 

Her and Jaicelyn have this class together and they had some scenes together.

It was pretty comical. She had quite a few lines and did a great. job.

After the play. These two are loving having classes together. 

Fun With the Birds

The girls (late one night way past their bedtime on a school night ) were caught playing with the birds in Gentry's room instead of going to sleep. They had build this tunnel maze for them to go through.

Complete with food and a light at the end of the tunnel. 

My New Love

Yes, I'm in love with another...

After driving my car with no brake lights praying I don't get hit and chugging along each day dropping the girls off at school wondering if this will be the day that I drop my transmission we finally got a new car. We parked the old car in the back yard until we can get a transmission in it, then it will be Calli's to drive. 

Funnies

While helping Gentry clean her very messy room one day I asked her:

Me: "How are you ever going to keep a house clean if you can't even keep you room clean?"

Gentry: (without missing a beat and very matter of factly said) "I will be much more mature then." hahaha 

Weekend Va-Ca!

We had a fun weekend getaway to a BYU game, General Conference, Kenecott Mine and lots of shopping...

The girls helping with the luggage at the hotel. 

We pulled Gentry and Sadie out of bed in their pajamas early Friday morning as soon as Calli was done with soccer practice  We got to our hotel at Thanksgiving point around 11:30 am. We checked in and while us girls stayed and showered and got ready Adam ran to Salt Lake to check on a job. He was back by 2:00 and we were ready to go shopping. The girls had been saving their money for a few months and couldn't wait to go to some of the malls and spend it. 

SHOPPING

  The first day we went to University mall.

 
 The girls shopped til they dropped.

While Calli and Sadie ran from store to store Gentry went and spent her money at Build a Bear.

Washing her bunny.

Naming her bunny.

All of her loot. She got a bunny, a couple outfits, pajamas, shoes, and accessories. 

She was pretty happy with her purchase!

Plus,  it kept her pretty entertained playing with it and changing her outfits while the girls continued shopping. Adam loved having Gentry to hang out with too.  

He took her over to the play ground to play for a minute too. 

 At about 7:00 pm we grabbed a bite to eat at the mall and drove to Lavell Edwards stadium for the BYU game. 

BYU GAME

We pulled into the parking lot and changed into all our BYU gear. Just as we were getting ready to make the trek to the game  Kevin and his family walked by. They get season tickets each year too. This year they had seats right by ours.

The gang before the game started. 

Top: Brandon, Gentry, Adam, Sadie, Maddie, 

Botton: Austin, Ashlyn, Calli and Kevin

 
The BYU marching band playing and making the letter Y as soldiers bring out the American flag.

Gentry checking out the action with her binoculars.

It was a pretty low scoring game 6-3 for BYU but we were surrounded by Aggies fans so that kept in interesting. Good thing BYU pulled out the win, the Aggies fans were getting pretty cocky. 

All tuckered out after the game. After sitting in after game traffic we drove back to our hotel, getting there around 1:00 am. 

GENERAL CONFERENCE

We were able to sleep in Saturday morning and eat breakfast and get ready while taking our time. Around noon we headed to the conference center. Walking to the conference was an eye opening experience for my girls. They were quite concerned with all the protesters and homeless people. I was thankful for the members  and missionaries that lined the streets and sang hymns so we could keep the spirit with us. It was such a great experience.  We got there early and I loved watching as the apostles would walk in and take their seats. I kept leaning over to my girls and saying "there's Jeffrey R. Holland, and there's L. Tom Perry etc." As soon as all the chairs but three were filled it became silent and everyone stood as President Monson, Uchtdorf and Eyring walked in and took their seats. The spirit was so strong. We were also able to participate in the sustaining of our leaders. It was awesome to look around as everyone's hand came up. Another of my favorite parts was the rest hymn when the congregation all stood and sang together, it was very powerful. It was a great experience, one I hope my girls will remember. 

MORE SHOPPING

After conference we walked back to the truck and changed our clothes and then went to the new City Creek Mall. We met up with my sister and her family. After shopping we went back to hotel and let the girls swim and ordered pizza. We fell into bed around midnight.

KENECOTT MINE

On Sunday, we went to visit my sister at her home and they invited us to go to the Kenecott Mine which is just 5 minutes from their house. It was really cool.

The view of the mountains that surround the mine. These were made by the trucks dumping the extra deposits over the side. 

I think they are so cool looking. 

One of the tires that goes on the big dump trucks. Each wheel costs $25,000 and lasts only one year.

Looking down into the open pit. This is one of the few man made things on earth that is visible from space.

The ledges that were created as they took layer after layer off and the roads winding down to the bottom. 

It was fascinating. We went in and watched the 15 minute movie of how it was made and then spent some time in the gift shop.  After we stopped at my brother house and then ventured the rest of the way home. What a fabulous weekend getaway. We had a great time. I count it as a success if we were able to do at least one thing we have never done before and this trip we did two, conference and the mine. 

Family Pictures!

Losee Family Pictures!

September 30, 2012

Delta, Utah

My entire Family. 

My cute little family.

All the grandkids. 18 of them ages 20-5 years old.

All the adults. 

Entire Family.

All the grand kids. 

LOVE this one. My favorite of all the grandkids.

All the grandkids grouped into ages and who they usually hang out with.

The adults.

Grandma and grandpa with grandkids.

My cute little family again!

The whole Motley Crew on the tractors. 

The grandkids making faces as grandma and grandpa kiss.

The individual familes grouped together

Brandon with all the granddaughters. 

Calli 14 years old

Sadie 12 years old

Gentry 9 years old.