Thursday, March 22, 2012

Memories
A year ago this week one of my inspirations in my life passed away. My Grandma on my mom's side passed away. But she has left such a strong legacy. I had a job in Provo and so I would come home every weekend and see my Grandma and talk with her. Having her that close to me was such a wonderful blessing. I want to just share some of the things that I miss most about her.
  • She always had Schwann's Ice Cream in the freezer. Ice Cream Sandwiches, English Toffee Bars, Chocolate and Strawberry Sundaes.
  • She HATED the little pizza place that opened just up the street.
  • She always had Totino's Party Pizza in her freezer.
  • She had a spunky little attitude
  • She loved going to the senior citizen activities and had great stories from going to those.
  • The conversations we would have after I mowed her lawn during the summer of 2010
  • I KNEW that she loved me unconditionally. Even though I didn't have to write her thank you notes for birthday presents, I did. 
  • Seeing the smile on her face.
  • Grandma and Grandpa Huffaker were always a source of inspiration. They would mention their mission to Nauvoo and Liberty Jail and the importance of the church in their lives.
  • Those precious moments when she was going between here and the afterlife mentioning "I will see you at church"
  • Being able to give her the sacrament on her last Sunday.
Today is the anniversary of the funeral for my lovely grandma. The memories from this day constantly come up at random times. As part of the luncheon afterwards, we had a Schwann's Ice Cream truck with all the ice cream we could eat. Now each time I see a Schwann truck I cannot help remembering her. Thank you Grandma for the legacy you have left with us. We will always remember the day that you and Grandpa were reunited. Love you both.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Spring Break
Last week was spring break. it was much needed. I had been non stop for the three works up to it. Having a physiology test the Friday before the break made it much more stressful. I am happy to say that this spring break was exactly what I needed. The Friday night when I got home I played with some nephews that were spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa's. It was a lot of fun. Saturday consisted of hanging out with some good friends from my mission, Michael Harbrecht and Dana Bryson. Dana and myself pretended to be engaged at reception. Good times. We then ate at TGIFridays to have some good eats and have enjoyable entertainment. "20 minutes? we'll go somewhere else."........."Put us down for 3" Much of the next week was spent watching netflix, helping mom, and hanging out with friends that I haven't seen in a long time. It was very needed. I went up to the University of Utah for an information session for Occupational Therapy and saw my cousin that had surgery at the hospital up there. It was a wonderful break to say the least.