Monday Memory - The Teague Family

In an effort to make this easier, my friend Kari has given me some starters for blogging. Monday is Monday Memory. I have been pondering this all day trying to come up with a memory to blog about. For some reason I have struggled with this, not sure why. Then I went and read Kari's blog and really felt like anything I had to say would not mean much. Then I had an "ahaaa" moment. The Teagues, they will be my Monday Memory.

Kari Teague lived in Bellingham oh so many years ago. I don't even remember how we even met, it must have been at church. When she lived here she had one little girl, Kiersten and was expecting her second little girl, Madison. Wade and I immediately fell in love with these little girls. Wade was Kiersten's Sunbeam teacher and I just loved Madison because, well she was a baby. Kari was and still is married to a wonderful guy Scott, who has the greatest sense of humor. His nickname for me then and now is Jan. I just told Wade the other day that Scott is the only person who can get away with calling me Jan. Wade and I became close friends with Kari and Scott. I hung out with Kari a ton, we would walk in Sudden Valley, I think we canned peaches once, we would work on Kari's hair bow business and oh so many other things. I think I enjoyed hanging out over there so much because at the time we were struggling to have kids. We wanted a family so badly and it just wasn't happening. I think I enjoyed hanging out with Kari because she was and still is the crazy, loving, wonderful mom I wanted to be someday. Then the dreaded day came when Scott was transferred back to CA. I remember being so upset when I found out my good friend would be moving away. What was I going to do? Well as time has it, I got over them moving and I moved on. Regretably I lost touch with Kari for awhile. We finally had a baby, built a house, had another baby and then life just got busy. Whenever Scott and Kari would come to Bellingham for a visit we would get together for dinner. I did give her a call out of the blue one spring right before Andrew's birthday and asked a huge favor. Andrew was obsessed, I am not even sure obsessed is the right word, with Buzz Lightyear. I had searched and searched with no luck for one for his birthday. I called Kari and asked if she could go to Disneyland, get a Buzz Lightyear and send it to me. She didn't question it at all, she came through like wonder woman for me. Andrew was so thrilled, it made is birthday that year. This reminded me again what a wonderful friend she was and is.

I would get a Christmas card from Kari every year with beautiful pictures of her girls. One year I received a letter that made my heart stop. Kari was expecting or had just had their fourth daughter Sadie, sorry I can't remember the exact timing. Sadie was born with Down Syndrome. The letter Kari wrote that year was the most inspiring letter and made me admire her even more as a mom.

So that is my Monday Memory for this Monday. My good friend Kari who I love dearly, miss often and will see this year. I guess I what I have taken away from this Monday Memory is friendship is timeless. Time will pass but friendships last forever. Love and hugs to my great friend Kar!

Blogging Again.......

A close friend of mine has encouraged me to start blogging again. I figure if she can do it being a mom of 4 wonderful girls, an awesome wife and Primary President then I can do it. So here I go! Instead of spending so much time on Facebook I will spend time blogging.

I lurk around a lot of peoples blogs. I enjoy reading about their lives, especially their kids. That may sound weird but I like to see how other people are raising their kids and compare to what we are doing. It makes me feel like I am somewhat normal.

Stay tuned for more posts. I am not too sure how exciting they will be, probably just rambling but maybe something I say will touch someones life.