January

Does the fact that I have ignored my blog 6 months into the year tell you have busy we have been?  I am going to try so hard to catch up.  Let's call January the Month of Mischief.  I think that was the point that all the sudden both of my kids made a pact to try to push me to my breaking point while also being ridiculously adorable at the same time.  Colt really started to feel less babyish to me and Liam keeps getting more and more sassy.  Liam also decided pictures are only fun if you pull the goofiest faces for you mom.
(Ya I wrote that in June...now it's August.  Heaven help me while I catch up)
   

January Highlights:
Liam Started Swim Lessons with Emily
Liam became a Sunbeam
Liam started sleeping in a big boy bed
Colt stayed his cute mischievous self and started
a new obsession with pooping in the bath tub.
(I guess you could say it was a month of Liam)
 

Never want to forget

I have heard a lot of sad things lately.  Thing that make me want to hold my kids and never let them go.  Things that make me remember to be more patient.

 

Last night I heard Colt crying in the middle of the night.  Most of the time we let him cry for a few minutes and he will go back to sleep, but last night his cry made he jump out of bed and gladly run to him.  When I got into his room and to his crib he grabbed onto me and clung tight.  I picked him up and he hugged me, wrapped his legs around me, and laid his head on my shoulder.  In the dark I watched him look face to face at me, at first I wondered if he was going to throw up, I was so confused until he planted a big kiss right smack on my mouth, laid his head back down, and melted in my arms.  It was one of the most rewarding moments I have had as a mom.  All the late nights, all of the sick days, all of the messes, all of the fighting.  None of it matters.  What matters is that my kids are healthy and happy and that they want me.  I never want to forget that feeling I had last night.  As I laid him back in his crib to sleep and walked back to my room I was on a high I couldn't sleep.  I just laid their thinking I NEVER want to forget what just happened.  So one day when he is an angry teenager I hope I can look back at this post and remember.

 

"I'll Love you forever

I'll Like you for always

As long as I'm living my baby you'll be."

Sweet Heidi

 I have been putting this post off because it still just doesn't seem real, she doesn't seem gone.  If you didn't have the pleasure of knowing my Aunt Heidi then you missed out.  She was such an amazing person.

Heidi was diagnosed with Lung cancer at the end of July 2014.  We were in Jackson Hole and my mom didn't tell me until we were on our way, so I wouldn't be sad the whole time, and I bawled the whole way home.  Heidi had such a positive attitude through her whole battle.  She made sure everyone who visited heard her testimony and she knew this was Heavenly Fathers plan for her.  She lived such a full life.  She truly touched everyone around her, I never heard Heidi gossip or talk bad about anyone.  She was a light in everyone's life and she will be forever missed.

Heidi loved my boys so much, she would always comment on my facebook posts and text me asking how they were, she and Jeff treat my kids like their own grandkids.  I will never forget the time I spent with Heidi a week before her diagnosis while we did the dishes in her kitchen and talked, and sitting next to her the day before she passed holding her hand she had the strongest grip.  I think when I told people my Aunt passed away they didn't understand that Heidi was more than an Aunt to both Josh and I.  We love and miss you Heid, I can't wait to be with you again someday!

 

 

Heidi Giauque Johnson(1963 - 2014)

Heidi Giauque Johnson
1963 ~ 2014
Our dear sweet Heidi, amazing wife and loving mother passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 due to complications from a non-smoking lung cancer. She passed peacefully, with many family members by her side. Her battle with cancer was short, but valiant. She had only been diagnosed for 5 months. We are grateful for those few months that we had the opportunity to spend precious time with her.
Heidi was born on Nov. 10, 1963 to Don and Thurza Ann (Bobbie) Giauque, the 5th of five girls. She grew up in the Cottonwood/Holladay area and went to Cottonwood High. On the first day of high school she met the love of her life and eternal companion. Jeff and Heidi were married in the Salt Lake Temple May 23, 1984. They raised their three children, Jared, Emily and Annie in South Jordan. Her children were her pride and joy and the treasures of her life. Nothing was more important and brought more joy to her than her kids.
Heidi always had a smile on her face and a compliment leaving her lips. It was important to her to make others feel welcome, loved and appreciated. She was never negative, and found joy in building others up.
For the past 15 years Heidi and Jeff had the unique opportunity of working together every day. During the last 5 years they built a successful business together bringing Firehouse Subs to Utah. Their Sandy store was the first in the state, and later opened a location in Lehi. Heidi was loved and respected both by employees and customers.
Heidi had a firm testimony of the Savior, loved the Gospel and served diligently in many callings at both the Ward and Stake levels. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.
Heidi is survived by her husband; Jeff, son; Jared, daughters; Emily (Blake) Heiner, Annie, father and step mother; Don and Barbara Giauque, sisters; Kim (Frank) Wells, Laurie Giauque, Jennifer (Bill) Brown, Julie (Ken) Jenson, step brothers and sister; Todd (Susan) Wheelwright, Terri (Bruce) Evans, Alan (Sherrie) Wheelwright, mother and father in-law; Keith and Mary Johnson, brother and sister in-laws; Julie (Tom) Moser, Joe (Melinda) Johnson, Jina (Boyd) Johnson, Jami Eley. Preceded in death by her mother; Bobbie, nephew; Brandon and grandparents.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 27 at noon, at the LDS chapel on 3364 W. 11400 S. A visitation will be held at the same location on Friday, Dec. 26 from 6-8 and on Saturday prior to the funeral from 10-11:30 am. Interment will be at Larkin Sunset Gardens.