FAMILY HOME EVENING FUN!!!

 Monday August 26th, Happy Birthday Tiffany!!! And for our F.H.E. activity, we made homemade flubber. At first we were worried that we missed a step, but after we emptied the extra water out, it turned more pliable rather than wet and sticky. Lance decided that the label or the borax is his favorite product name ever...20 mule team borax.  Such a weird name. Tyson is such a cheeser!  I got the camera out again, and as soon as he saw me he grinned for me, so silly. He is starting to talk more and more just little things, like when he wants something he will point his way to it and say, "That." He is also starting to give kisses more, usually accompanied with a mmmwwwaaa kissing noise. The only difference is that he tries to eat you or bite your lips...ouch. Tyson is fussy lately, I think he has some big teeth on their way in, so other than the talking and kissing noises, he is kind of a stinker.  Liv was rough when teething too, can't wait until all those teeth get in!

 Tyson didn't do much playing with it after he tried to eat it, but Liv loved it!  She kept trying to bounce it and she made a "boy-yoy-yong" noise everytime she would try it.

 It was kind of funny, liv wanted to give the flubber a hug, and it stuck to her shirt, it was a little hard to get off, but funny!

 August 19th, F.H.E. Activity was taken my creative sister in law ans brother in California and this idea was a silly string fight from the dollar store.  So Fun.  Liv Liked it until she got sprayed with it the first time, when she saw that we were laughing and spraying each other too, she thought that it was pretty cool.  Tyson was just confused at what was going on. We hid in the play house and both sprayed dad, then she really loved it!

 Next we poured some water beads, also found at the dollar store, and watched as they began to get bigger and fill with water, We had to wait until the next day to play with them because they took about 6 hours to fill completely with water.  We have had them in a bucket for about a week now and she has enjoyed playing with them everyday.  The ones that we took out of the water have gone back down to their beginning size.

Tyson's 1 year Pictures and Fun Stories

 Tyson pulls off the mohawk so well, but at our house we don't call it a mohawk anymore...not since Liv and Tyson were in the tub and he had shampoo in his hair and Liv said, " let's make his hair into a Hor honk."  I laughed, A LOT and that is now what we call it!  Love it!

 Liv and I had just made some Snickerdoodle cookies for a Relief Society Lesson one Saturday and later that day Lance was getting in the shower and because Liv is at a curious age, Lance covered what he thought she might be curious about and she said, "Don't worry dad, I won't touch your snickerdoodle." And that is what we call it now.

 Tyson can now say a few words, his first word was either Ball or Ba Ba (bottle) I can't remember for sure which one came first, but he loves to say ball.  He can also say, "Ma Ma and Da da." One day I was asking him where Livy was and I swear he said Livy.

 We have a blow up ducky bath tub for our kids before they are big enough to sit up and be in the big tub and it makes a quacking noise.  After I had pressed the button to make the duck quack I said, "Tyson what does the ducky say?" and he responded kack kack kack!  He is learning and it's so exciting to see what he picks up on.

 Even tho Tyson is not wanting to walk, he can get around pretty quick just crawling. He can also go down stairs now as well as up and it's so fun to watch him because he will lay on his stomach and scoot his whole body, feet first, towards the stairs and he will slide down on his belly fast!  I'm always amazed at how quickly he can get up and down.

 We usually have daddy and Liv give Tyson a hug and kiss before I put him to bed and last night as we were giving him kisses he looks at his daddy and makes the mmmwaa kissing noise.  It was so cute! 

 I recently made a baby picture book for Tyson and I wanted some pictures of his room in it so as I was preparing his room he crawled in and started playing and as soon as I brought the camera in to snap a few pictures he looked at me, noticing I had the camera, and gave me the cheesiest Tyson grin! And then he continued to cheese face it at me as he crawled to me and tried to get the camera.  It was so hilarious. He really is such a happy guy most of the time!

 Everyone has been saying lately that Tyson is looking just like Liv but in boy form of coarse.  That they definitely look like brother and sister.  Aside from their similarites in look, they do a few things that I have noticed lately, very differently. Like Liv hated to have her hands and face wiped off, she would rather stay messy but Tyson loves me to wipe his hands and face, he does not like to be messy for too long. Liv was still not sleeping through the night not until 15 months and then was up once or twice a week for 2-3 hours in the middle of the night, and Tyson is sleeping through the night, I will usually give him a bottle around 6am and then he will go right back to sleep.  He still is not a great napper, but I will take it for a decent nights sleep. Liv has the cutest little dimples and Tyson does not. Livy loved to snuggle after naps, Tyson doesn't he would rather play or eat. 

 They both love to talk and sing.  Liv will sing this same song called the La La song, and it is literally just the word lala over and over, but it is always the same tune, so funny.  Lately when she sings it Tyson will join right in.  One time after Liv had been singing for a while and paused for a second, I said great singing and she said, "I'm not done, this is the long version."  Awesome!!!

 One night after dinner, Aug. 15th, I was eating my dinner and Tys wanted to sit with me, he also wanted to grab my fork and try to help feed me which was kind of funny on its own and then to make it better, as he was putting the fork in my mouth, he said, "MMMM!"  He wouldn't do it again so it could just have been a coincidence, but I think he is genius! Both of our kids are so smart, and so curious!

 We took all of these pictures at Bear Lake and it was really fun. I love playing photographer, especially when its a great day for it, overcast and not much else to do.  Tyson played the part really well and as we know, he likes to be say cheese for the camera.

The Farwell Celebration of Barbara McMullin Patterson: August 5, 2013

Sunday night the 4th of August we had a dinner at Margaret's house to celebrate the life that Mootize led, and as you can imagine with a huge family, it was a little crazy, but we were able to hear a few stories of Mootzie.  I went with my mom to visit Mootz at Sunrise about 2 months ago, it was hard to see her in a wheel chair not being able to say anything but mumbled baby talk.  There were a few things that we could understand, the only ones that I remember were: She looked at me and said in a stuttering voice, "I re-re-remember you." and then she tried to say my name, "Mar-mar" and I helped her in saying it.  I was so happy to know that she recognized and remembered me.  What a blessing!  The best was when we were leaving and she said, "I love you." A great goodbye!

Lance, liv and Tyson and I went to visit her the Monday night before she passed away, we knew she had had a stroke and that her days were numbered. We went to Sunrise and I was very thankful to a cute old man in the lobby who asked if we wanted a bag of popcorn, of coarse Liv did and he even gave some to us.  I was so grateful for this distraction when we got to Mootzie's room. She looked so skinny and not well, almost as if she had already passed away.  She was completely unresponsive, but it was a good chance for me to say my goodbyes and thank her for all she had done for me.  Thank goodness I had come with my mom a few times or I wouldn't know that I just need to talk to her even if the words don't make sense or they don't come at all. 

Julie Patterson was actually with her when she passed away, she just had the feeling to go see her after work. She said she stayed for 30 min (which is a long time to talk with someone that is not talking back and just as she was going to leave she heard a voice in her head say, "Stay for another 30 minutes and if she hasn't passed away by then you can go." So she stayed and watched as Mootzie's breaths grew further and further apart until there were not more breathes.  She helped dress her and was given the pearls that mootzie was dressed in that night.  What an amazing experience to have had.  And I think it was truly interesting that it was Mootzie's youngest granddaughter who was the one to share it with her. Full Circle.

Thank you to Mootzie for your generous spirit in every way...If there was one thing we learned about Mootzie from her funeral, it would be that she was generous.  Generous to everyone that she knew and even those she didn't.  Generous with her money, her time and mostly her love! We will miss you Mootz!!!!

 These great grandkids were cute to be there to show their love to Mootzie.

 Coby and Tiff showing the love

 Mootzie looked great, she had a lot of life in her cheeks and although her body was quite literally skin and bones, she was beautiful! I loved this moment, as hard as it was to watch, it makes you really appreciate the closeness of your family, and these four, all as different as they are shared this moment beautifully in the closeness that they have!

 The girls in the family wearing the many hats of Mootzie.  This was for two reasons.  1. Mootz loved hats, her closet was full of them and 2. To symbolize the many hats that Mootzie wore during her life. Mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, neighbor, confidant, sister, aunt, and so many more.

 Sara: I put this picture of Sara in here to share the wonderful bonding moment that we shared. Sara and I have both lost our dads and in sharing that same grief, made this one that much more difficult, but special.  She said her good byes to Mootz and then I did, she and I both had tears in our eyes and we could, in the moment, share unsaid words of compassion and grief for one another.  It is through the hardest moments in life where you grow the closest to those around you and Sara, I feel closer to you than ever now. Just want you to know!  Love you!

 

 All but 3 of Mootzie's 20 grandkids: Missing Bob, Johnny P. and Pat (who was there but must have just missed the picture,) What a great legacy!

 Me and my sisters (Sara wishing you were here with us!)

 The grandsons as pallbearers:

 Singing their tribute to Mootzie in the songs she always loved and sang around the campfire:

 "The campfire Song"

 Here at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, where Mootzie will be buried with her brothers and family.

 Ben, Whitney and mason oh so cute!

 Mootzie's old ward, that she has not been a part of for about 3 years since she has been living at Sunrise assisted living, was so great to our family, hosting the funeral services for us and serving us a wonderful and beautifully prepared dinner.  A many thanks to all who helped!

 

This is a poem that my mom wrote about Mootzie describing her in so many ways and all the many things that we loved and will miss about her.

 MARVELOUS, MAGICAL ‘MOOTZ’

Marvelous Mootsie is just so much fun,

And it’s magical how she can get so much done!

She can cook yummy stuff while she warms up her car,

Then drive us to places to play, near and far!

She can tell you your ‘fortune’ and host parties too,

If you had her backyard well, why wouldn’t you?

And just when you think she’ll sit down and unwind,

She’ll get up and at it’ and back to the grind!

Taking off to Sedona or up to Bear Lake

After hosting a gala she’d say, ‘piece of cake’!

And when there are things that could cause ‘grandma’ strife

She’s puts on a smile and then tells you “that’s life!”

She’s a little bit young and a little bit old,

She’s directed the Symphony, so we’ve been told!

She’s traveled the world and taken us too,

On our twelve year old trips, just to mention a few!

Has a ‘magic wand’ that can conjure the sun,

A ‘lover-of-life prize’, she sure could have won!

How lucky can we twenty grand-children be,

To have grown up with someone as awesome as she!

She’s created the best out of all of her days,

Brought joy to others in so many ways!

She has loved the lord as she’s lived life with ‘zest’!

And now we’re so grateful that she gets to rest!

Hurrying on her merry way!

She can talk to a fly and summon the sun,

If you need a car, she’ll lend you one!

Never much to fret or fear,

She’s just too busy spreading cheer!

Her community service is admired,

And if there’s a gala, she’s never too tired!

Not ‘lighting long, she loves to roam,

The world, Sedona or her Bear Lake home!

Yes she’s unique above the rest,

To anything she adds the ‘zest!

As Mom and Mootz she’s at your side,

Full of that maternal pride!

Lifting others thru the years,

In happy times or days with tears!

We are so blessed to have walked her way!

She is the magic in our day!