The last couple of months have been very busy and I have put off blogging.
Let's see. In April I was able to go and help Rachel when Grant had his tonsils out. He was such tough little guy. Now he is a couple of month's down the road he is doing great and hardly remembers the surgery. I have a lot of fun with Grant and Cami when I get the opportunity to go down and see them.
May? Bryce decided he was tired of staying in his cramped quarters and made his appearance on May 31st. I went up to help Megan clean her house over Memorial weekend. Saturday night she was exhausted and needed to get some good rest. On Sunday she felt sick so Crispin and I tried to finish up what we could for her. Monday she had a backache up just below her shoulderblades and we all thought it was just from over doing it on Saturday. Yeah right! Tuesday the pain was also in her lower back. Thank goodnes she had a good friend tell her to go to the hospital. Sure enough, it was time. On the Friday before Bryce was born I felt it would just benefit Megan if I just came and stayed with them until Bryce was born. I can't tell you why I was prompted to do this, but I sure felt I needed to. Thank goodness. Marcus and I became the dynamic duo while Crispin and Megan were in the hospital. Every night we would go see mom, have dinner and then when it was bed time we read Harry Potter. Then I was able to take time off so that I could watch Marcus. I was really worried that things would not work in my favor, but I just did it. Loved having that time with the kids and being able to help and Bryce is a cutey.
After coming home I twisted my back just right and bam - backache big time. This getting old business is not fun some times. But it did go away and I'm back as normal as I can be.
Our 7th ward was disovled on June 5th. It has been kinda weird being the group in the new organized ward and then still there when it was dissolved. As you all remember I cried for a month when we were moved out of 2nd ward. But we learned to loved 7th ward and I cried when we were dissolved. I was asked to play in the meeting to re-align the Casa Grande wards to envelop the the 7th ward. I asked President Walton if this was my big hurrah! I worried about Alan being without a call. He spent so much time working with the youth and the bishopric that I worried that he would feel useless. I even worried about me and what I'd be doing. I loved working with the young women playing the organ. Little did I know what was in the Lord's plan. Before we even got to the 1st meeting with 2nd ward again we were called to work with the Young Single Adult Branch. Dad is the new 1st counselor in the branch presidency. Evidently this branch calling is a couple calling so I will do what needs to be done.
I did worry about 2nd ward though.....they lost their only organist the week we were called to the singles. It has been a part of what I did for so long and worried about because we were limited to who could substitute for me. So - I called Bishop Cluff and told him I would be happy to come to 2nd ward sacrament meeting and play as long as they need me. He was so happy to hear that I would do this. Their only other option was using an IPod. I am so thankful that I can play. I'm so thankful that Grandma and Grandpa Summers had the means to send me to piano lessons all those years and had a piano in our home. I learned to love music there and that is a gift I treasure. So, now it will be me going most of the day on Sunday. I'll play in 2nd ward and then I'll go to the 3 hour block with the singles. I hope 2nd ward has young men and/or women so that I can help them become comfortable with playing the organ.
Only 3 more days and we get to see the Chase clan. We have missed them a lot and are really anxious to spend a couple of days with them. Everyone is so worried about me and the weather......shoot, I can handle anything for a couple of days. Right? But it will be a lot of fun to spend time with the grandkids and see how much they have grown. I love to see the boys on Facebook and see what they are up to. Kendi & Chris, keep the water moving out of there. Flooding can be a frightening experience.
I love you all and an thankful to be a part of our family.
