Helping Hands

Sweetest Surprise

So Today is sunday and unfortunetly I am at work. I get a chance to go to church, and after I go to work. Today I barely had time to grab something to eat for lunch so I just took it to go. I work 2:30 to 8:30pm so usually I either eat after work or bring a quick dinner. I didnt bring anything for dinner this time. But, I had the nicest surprise ever. Jimmy drove down 30 min to were I work and brought me dinner! I was so happy that he did that for me. He really is the best!

Our Trip to Mexico

In the month of Jan I finally had the chance to go to Mexico and visit my family. It had been 6 years since I had last gone back. WE LOVED IT. I loved every minute of it all. Jimmy was able to meet the rest my family and got to know them a little bit. We first stayed with my mom's side of the family. My cousin Anabel decided that since most of my cousins and uncle's could not come to the wedding here they would throw a traditional Mexican wedding. Woah! were we surprised. Everyone in my moms family came. My cousin dressed up as a priest and we had a "ceremony" I even cried haha. It was just so sweet that they wanted to share that with us. There was so much food, music,dancing, decorations, kareoke and even some fireworks! *From a big wedding next door but we got to ejoy them too :) * Overall we had a really good time. We also got to go to some mexican ruins at a place called Xochicalco. They built these at the top of a mountain and there was a beautiful view. The next few days we spent with my grandparents. Jimmy and I got to tour around Mexico City and enjoy the sites with my grandpa. We also got to go to the Mexico City Temple and it was amazing. My grandma was getting ready for surgery so we also went to the hospital with them and helped them with whatever we could. I also got to see my mom and dad there. It was a very fun trip and we loved my family, the food and the places we visited. PS: pics to come....

Thoughts

-I've been thinking a lot about all the blessings in my life and I can't hardly believe how blessed I've always been. Its amazing how we are so loved by our Heavenly Father nad how His hand is in all things.

-Jimmy finally got his cast off! His wrist looks great. Now that the cast is off, he has to be more careful with it. YOU CAN DO IT JIMMY! Now we need a hand specialist for physical therapy. If anyone knows of any good ones in Northern California.. please let us know.

-Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to a YW training meeting and Sis Anne Dibb was the speaker. It was so good! It definetly helped me re-charge my batteries for my calling. And I got to hug her, which I thought was pretty cool since she is Pres. Monson's daughter and all.

-Elder Holland is coming to our stake conference! I am so exited about this and cannot wait. I will definetly be getting there super early so I can sit up-close.

- I really need to do some decorating around the house. I need ideas. PlEASE share.

-I've been thinking about going back to school, I wish I would have gotten better grades in Anat & Phys and Microbiology. ugh.

-Michelle, hurry up and come visit me

Jimmy's Surgery Update

Jimmy had surgery on the 23. Thankfully it all went well and Jimmy's wrist seems to be healing just fine. The Doc was able to reatach the ligament. He also put 2 pins inside making an X to stabilize and not allow any movement until it heals. Then he will take them out. He wore a bandage for a week, this past wednesday we went to San Francisco to the doctor and he put a cast on. The doctor said that out of all the surgeries he's done in 20 years his ligament remnant was the best one he ever saw. Pretty impressive! Dr. Bickel did an amazing job and we are so lucky we found him. If you ever need a hand wrist specialist let us know.

Work Christmas Party

At The party

At Jimmy's Parent's

We got dressed up and here we are!

Jimmy is having Surgery

As you all know Jimmy loves to ride motorcycles, and I love it too. What I dont like its the injuries that come with it. Posted is the picture of Jimmy's full toe when it was attached by pins when he had an accident at an Idaho City Race. There was a guy going the wrong way and almost hit him head on but Jimmy was able to move and the only thing that he hit was his foot, he clipped his toe with the foot peg, therefore the injury. About a month ago Jimmy was out riding and he hurt his wrist. He's had wrist problems for about 3 years, but this time he felt he should get it checked. Good thing he did!. He had xrays done and we found out that he has a ligament tear between two little bones called the scaphoid and lunate. We went to a hand specialist in San Francisco and he scheduled a surgery for Dec 23,2009. Surgery is the only way to get it fixed. But thats not all, the total recovery time untill he can use it fully is 6 months!Please keep us in your prayers so all will go well.