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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Thirty years ago

Thirty years ago I was living in Huntington Beach California (Not an easy thing for a Idahoans to admit) I had just quit working for a carpet and drapery man who had me stay in the office and answer phones and balance his wives checkbook. I watched t.v. and took naps. It was great because I was pregnant with my first child. I felt pretty good , just fat, and then I was only 21 years old and well, 21 year olds don't know how to feel bad. I was coming down with a head cold but that didn't matter. My baby - he or she - was coming - due date was March 4,1978. The morning of March 2, it was a Thursday - I started to have to go to the bathroom. It was early - 6 am early. My then husband - Dave - was going off to work in the mail room of some big company - I don't remember the name - he asks me if I'm ok - I answer "yes - go to work" But I keep having to go to the bathroom - and well there is a little blood now - better call Mom---
"Mom - how do you know your in labor?"
Mom asks - Are you having pains?
"Not really pains but I have to go to the bathroom every 7 minutes or so"
Mom screams - GO TO THE HOSPITAL
I call Dave to come all the way back home to get me - I also call the Dr. who tells me to come into the office before I go to the Hospital.
At the Dr. office I am checked out and he tells me that before the day is out I will have a baby. It is about 10 in the morning and we are off to the hospital - Hoag Memoril Hospital -
Things progressed quickly and the Dr. was called - NOW - coming in on his lunch hour he catches my first child - a son - 8 pounds 8 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long. Damon Edward Campbell is awake and looking all around. To this day he is awake and looking around- why - because he is waiting for his first son - due March 4, 2008 - and he knows all too well that with a baby you are always awake. Thirty years ago I couldn't wait to hold my baby and see what he looked like and to just let him know of my love for him and now I am awaiting the arrival of my grandson who I want to know what he looks like to I can't wait to tell him how much Grandma loves him.
I never would have guessed this thirty years ago.

Monday, February 25, 2008

IT IS TIME TO JOIN THE COOL CROWD

So now I either have to learn how to spell and construct a decent sentence or be mocked by my middle daughter. Right now I am just trying to figure out how this thing works. I really don't know what I would be writing in this thing - especially since my life right now is work and house work. Getting older isn't full of excitement. Unless you count the dinner I had last night - milk and chocolate chocolate chip cookies. I didn't count how many cookies - lets just say I was full when I finished. Now I am back to no sweets. One splurge in 5 months is not bad. So now I want to share a photo - This is my trying to be like "Brady" photo of the snow - notice the berry? Till next time - while I figure this all out

Did you know?

Matt was leaving Portland and came up on a motorcycle accident. It had just happened and people were flagging him to stop. His phone was the only one that had service so he called 911. It took awhile for the police to figure out where they were located exactly. Then when the closest volunteer department dispatched their ambulance - it broke down and another one had to be sent from a town a little farther away. Meanwhile Matt, along with two other people are doing CPR on a woman from the accident - for 40 minutes. Unfortunately the woman didn't make it. The man was alive when he was helicoptered out. Now the women was most likely dead on impact - Matt said blood came out her mouth with every chest compression. I can only imagine how scarey it all was. I am proud of Matt for what he did. Way to be the one that made a difference.

I learned how to play Chinese checkers this summer. Darren taught Cristy and I how to play. The correct way. A fun game and I actually won once. I enjoy the nights of games with the kids. I had a few this summer. Thanks Grant, Cristy and Darren.

So we are at Cristy's house - Grant, Liz, Cristy, Matt and I are playing Monopoly deal. A new favorite of us all. Thanks Liz for remembering to pack it. It is getting late and I am loosing as usual. But with any great card game you must have great snacks. Cristy has made a pan of brownies. Yum, but because it is Cristy's house she has also put out a bowl of carrots. We all grab a few and then about 10 minutes later Matt says -"I just ate a carrot for a SNACK" I totally enjoyed the next 5 minutes of laughter. Good old, roll on the floor and cheeks hurt laughter. I know you had to be there to enjoy this story but as Matt said after the laughter started - "Did I say that out loud?" Yes, carrots are for snacks too!

So I am over at Mandy's because I needed a grandkid fix. I am in the bed room with the boys and they are showing me everything they own. Why do kids do that? Anyway - I have always called Grayam - Gray - because that is what we were suppose to call him - I mean before he was born that was the plan but I am the only one who has ever called him that. Well, there I am with the boys and Grayam taps me on the shoulder and leans into me and says "Nana - my name is Grayam not Gray" - what was I to do? I tried to explain why I have always called him Gray but he didn't by it - when you get that 2 year old stare that just says - "your crazy Nana" you just quit and say OK I'll call you Grayam from now on - but it's hard!!!

The boys where over to the house the other day - Mandy was helping me with this computer. Being in the office Georgey started putting the train set together - he did a better job than me - anyway I was on the floor and Grayam was in front of me, he was bending over and his pants were falling down. I grabbed his pants and asked "what's this?" Shaking his pants and trying to get them up past his diaper. Grayam simply answers my question - "my bum" with a look that says "Don't you know this Nana?"

Georgey made me a beautiful picture the other day - he wrote on it - to Nana Shoe - am I a sunday shoe or a running shoe?

A couple of weeks ago, Mandy and the boys joined me again at church. This time we sat across the aisle from the Aspers. Anyone who knows Shirley - we have the same hair. Anyway Grayam noticed her and said "Nana" then looked at me and said "Nana?" Poor little guy - I think we confused him.

So Mandy and her family came to church with me today. I never get to hear what is said over the pulpit but I don't care. Once in awhile won't hurt me. But anyway, Georgey tell me today in Church that I am as old as Yoda! Wow - if I only had his wisdom!!

I was thinking this little section should be little family facts. Things we should all know about - like did you know that my father was born on Easter sunday? Not very interesting but a fact that he shares with Darren. Family facts!!

So remember how I, along with your help, was going to solve every free cell game? Well, I am on game number 2264 -got a way to go.