Sanity and Satisfaction

I have a need to see accomplishment in my days.  I am a list maker and love to check items off the list to be able to see that I have been busy.  Even when watching TV I usually will be working on the computer or doing some handiwork.  I blame this behavior on my mother who is always working on a project. 

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My latest endeavor has been sewing.  I have a cousin (as well as my mom) who is always sewing cute things.  We visited her in October and I was inspired to fix up a sewing room and then attempt some projects.  Before Thanksgiving I rearranges a bedroom and organized my sewing supplies.  Now I have a place to work without messing up the kitchen table.

Since then I have been making holiday table runners, towel aprons, and receiving blankets.

  I bought some material to make a strip baby quilt and decided to learn a new skill.  Mom helped me get started and I was excited to see the results.    

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Before anyone gets the idea that there is something to announce, there’s not!  I will just store them in the closet until the day when I might have grandchildren.

Our Paramedic

We are very proud of Reed.

He is officially a certified paramedic. He completed the para-medicine program at BYU-I the end of July. I had the privilege of pinning his badge on him at the graduating ceremony. Then he worked as an intern from September through the first of December in Provo, Utah and Great Falls, Montana. He then passed the practical test and finally a written test to earn the certificate.

He is now taking a couple classes to earn his bachelors degree and working a few on-call shifts at the Madison Fire Department. He is hoping to find a more permanent employment in the near future. He will make a great fireman/paramedic.

Rockwood Family Christmas Party

Christmas is a time for family and each year we gather with Doug’s family about a week before Christmas.

The kids look forward to Grandma’s paper sack game. There is lots of toys, candy, and trinkets to win with the shake of a dice.

This year there was a surprise visit from Santa himself.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas 2010 was a great time with family.  We spent most of the holiday at home enjoying each others company.  On Christmas Eve we watched a movie and then had the traditional reading of the Birth of Christ and watched the slideshow “Reflections of Christ”.  This is one of our favorites with pictures depicting the life of Christ.

Christmas Day was marked with

dinner,

opening of gifts,

 

 

and games.

The highlight of course was the phone call from Daren.  He is doing really well and enjoying his mission in Richmond, Virginia.  Currently he is in Edenton, North Carolina and loves the rural life and beauty.  We look forward to him returning and having the family all together for Christmas 2011.