On Friday morning we were up around 7:00 am and on the road by 9:00 am.  We were heading up to Oroville where the Family Gathering was going to be.  We took our time on the trip and got in just before 1:00 pm.  We then started getting things ready for Saturday.  We went to the store, printed pictures, cleaned the house, organized food, took a walk, and played with Melissa.  We had a great time and were all ready for the next day.  

On Saturday morning family started to arrive at 11:00 am.  We had a great turnout, about 75 people showed up to honor Grandma Margie.  It was great to meet family members that I hadn’t gotten to before.  Being with Melissa and the rest to the family made the whole day perfect.  We left there around 4:00 pm and enjoyed a quiet evening at home.  

Of course on Sunday we had church and the a Memorial Day church picnic.  It was freezing and no one had the proper clothing so we went to Target and found absolutely nothing to help keep us warm.  We headed to the Giant’s Dugout… a store that sells only Giants gear.  We found sweatshirts, beanies, and jackets to keep us warm.  Then we headed to the park.  It was a lot of fun even if it was really cold.  We got home around 4:00 pm and the siblings started to go through old pictures with their parents…Melissa and I both took a nap.  James fixed dinner and dessert.  We enjoyed spending time together as a family.

Today we are going through more pictures and having Bar-B-Qued porkloin for lunch.  We are also going to make ice cream.  James, Ruth, and I plan to leave around 2:00 pm and head back to LA.  I have really enjoyed being with the family.

Melissa has entertained us all… she will sign words or say them.  She now signs and says Auntie and Uncle.  She also says Grandma and Grandpa.  She is a charmer and so cute.  I love her and am really going to miss her.  I am glad that we got a lot of pictures of her.  I also got video footage of her playing with all of her aunties and uncles.  

It has been a great trip. Pictures will be up soon.  I will let you know.

Monday morning around 8:00 my mom headed back to the hospital to spend time with dad!  Ruth came over and we headed that direction around 10:00!  James meet us there because we had to run an errand before we went to see them!  Ruth and I were heading out to Ontario Mills to purchase some shoes and James decided to stay at the hospital with my parents!  Around 1:00 James and Tim came and picked me up from the dorm and we went to get food for all of us!  We got back to the hospital and Tim, Mom, and James decided to play Phase 10!  They played until 4:00 when Tim had to leave to go to work!  James and I left around 4:30 to go and get my allergy shots and then we headed back to the house to pack up all our stuff!  We then went to the hospital to gather the stuff we left there!  We left the hospital around 6:00 and headed home!  We got home and went to Matt’s house for a Bible Study and then went home and went to bed.  Around 10:45 I got a text message from Tim telling me that my dad was being discharged!  I asked him to have Mom call me when they got home and so I got a phone call around 12:00!  

This morning I took James to work at 6:30 and went  home to get a little more sleep before I headed up to see my parents!  I got there around 9:30 and have been hanging out ever since!  My dad is doing much better and I have enjoyed being able to spend time with him!  Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts!  We really appreciate them!

At 6:00 this morning we loaded up our truck and headed out for San Francisco!  We made the trip in almost exactly 6 hours!  We only made one stop and that was for gas and the bathroom!  It is nice to be out of the car and able to relax for a little bit!  

Merry Christmas