Lennis & Patty Jones Family

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Summertime!

Fireworks last 4th of July!

I LOVE summer! I think it is just about the best time of year.

Here is the 'short' list of what I love about summer:

*Fireworks
*Watermelon
*Swimming Pools
*Strawberry Days
*Finally being warm!

*Fresh fruit
*REAL tomatoes from my garden
*Green grass
*flowers in my yard
*4th of July
*24th of July
*Camping Trips
*Family Reunions
*Micah and his friends partying at my house
*Sitting in the porch swing

And that's just the 'short' list! I LOVE SUMMER!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Thyroid Cancer

Yes, it's true! Lennis has yet one more malady to add to his list of health problems. Truly, this is unbelieveable. When I found out all I could say is..."Really, no really?" (add sarcastic tone for true effect)

The good news is that it is treatable, and not with chemo, but with an iodine based drug that destroys the papillary carcenoma cells. This drug does not have the side effects that chemo does--good news!

Surgery is the other thing that is needed. Lennis will have surgery this Monday, May 10th. Most likely they will remove his thyroid and check the surrounding lymph nodes for cancer. If affected, they too will be removed. He will probably be in the hospital for a few days.

I've been told that if one has to have cancer, that this is the one to get as it has a 95% cure rate. Well, that's good, but could we just have avoided the cancer altogether?

Monday, February 8, 2010

Berlin, the Musical

Berlin, The Musical

Before Ian left for his mission, he had the wonderful experience of one year of college at BYU. He auditioned and was accepted into the MDT Program (Music, Dance, Theater). The kids in the program had the opportunity to work with Erik Orton, playwriter and former BYU student, in his musical, Berlin. In conjunction with the LDS Motion Picture Studio, the play was filmed and has been shown several times on KBYU. We saw the production when it was being filmed. Recently the production was shown at the LDS Film Festival, at the Scera Theater in Orem. Ian has been in Brazil on his mission for 16 months. To watch him on the 'big' screen after not seeing him for that long was a very emotional experience for me.

The soundtrack was just released and is available on itunes! What a fun thing for a mom who is missing her son, to hear him sing on a professional recording!

for more information: http://www.berlinthemusical.com/

This is what he is doing now...

As all missionary moms know, I miss this boy so much. BUT, I wouldn't want him to be anywhere else in the world! I am proud of you, son!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

PRIVATE BLOG

Hey Friends,

I am going to make my blog private. If you would like to continue to view our family blog, please leave a comment and let me know.

Thanks!
Patty

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Thoughts...

I'm feeling like I want to post a few random thoughts....

I love classical music
I miss football
I am very, very tired of the cold
I am not feeling very strong today
I am too emotional
I love freshly baked cookies
I really miss Ian, 9 1/2 months to go!
I feel ungrateful because I love my job but I hate to go to work
I am jealous of stay-at-home moms
I freeze all the time, I am never warm
I am amazed by how wonderful people are

Random, yes.