Family Easter Party

Ok - this is what I know about the family Easter party- It starts at 11:30 on Saturday. Bring something to cook on a stick in the fire, a salad and or dessert. We always have such good selection of food. Hopefully the wind and dust won't ruin it this year. Now anyone that wants to and especially the young marrieds with children - you need to contribute eggs for the easter egg hunt. I'm not sure if you do real or plastic eggs - I thought I saw more plastic than real last year. They need to be gotten to Aunt Sharon earlier in the day so they can be hidden before the kids get there. So all little kids bring Easter baskets so you have something to put your eggs in. And lets all pray for Warm Sunny windless weather. Any other questons: call Aunt Sharon Buck

Going Digital- losing weight

So I've been trying to diet since Feb. and I've lost and gained the same 3 lbs. 10 times. I decided my scales must be wrong or that somehow it was to blame. Its one of those kind that if you lean forward you lose 2 lbs. and if you lean backwards you gain 2 lbs. I needed somthing more accurate so I went to Walmart to get a new scale. They are all digital now. They have one that records your weight - heck no - I'm sure I can remember tomorrow what I weighed today! And I sure don't want Ed to know or anyone else how much I weighed yesterday. When I get on the scale I want to look as fast as I can and get off and let it disapear. It records for 2 or more people. So do you scan backwards and see what everyone else weighed till you find your weight (if by some magical reason you forgot!) No thanks. I don't want to know how much Ed weighs either. So I finally found a digital one that does NOT record. When I got it home Ed put it together and got on it. "Holy Crap!" he said. "I don't think this is right." I said I was sure it was because the digital ones were more accurate. He wanted me to get on it and I said no I never weigh in the evening because you weigh more. Well before I went to bed my curiosity got the best of me so I decided to weigh myself. "Holy Crap!" My old scales could not have been that far off. Its like starting all over again plus 5 lbs. And I have been really good this week too. Dieting is like walking a tight rope with people throwing spears at you. Today our owners suprised us with pizza for lunch. Its always some delicious temptation being thrown my way. As you get older your ability to resist gets weaker. Your eye site gets bad and you think you look thinner than you do. But I am not giving up. This week I will again try to lose that same 3 lbs. And hopefully 3 more after that. Lets see, now I have 5 months to lose 30 lbs. Thats 6 lbs a month. Well 20 lbs might not look so bad. Right now I really would be thrilled with 10. Or just getting down to what I thought I weighed when I was using my old scales. Cheesh, I hate dieting.

A Glimpse of Grandpa Cox

I know I mentioned this on facebook yesterday but there wasn't room to write the whole story so I would like to share this with you. Thursday we got a truck in from Canada to load and the trucker came into the office very agitated and upset with his co driver saying how dumb he was and he had left his (the drivers) US customs papers at the border. Now he had to have them faxed to us - but he seem mad at the world. Our forklift driver came in and said that the co driver was a young man and said he didn't want to go any further with the driver -he had been abusing him for a week and he couldn't take it any longer. Brian and I kept talking about it as we watched the driver jerk the kid around and yell at him. When the truck got loaded the driver came in with the young man and again told him in front of all of us how stupid he was. When they left Brian said "Poor kid, I wish I could help him" I said " Brian there must be something we can do" I went back to work and in a few minutes I looked out the window and saw Brian with the driver and the young man with his bags. The driver was ranting and raving but Brian was just standing there calmly listening and then talking. This went on for an hour. Finally Brian came in and said" Well, the boy is here, now what do we do with him." The boy hadn't eaten since the day before so Brian took him to get something to eat. Then Brian told me the story. Brian had went to the boy and asked him if he was ok and if he wanted to go with the trucker. He said no he was not ok and he did not want to go with him. The trucker asked him to leave them alone so they could leave and Brian told the trucker that the boy didn't want to go with him and was not going. The trucker said he had to go with him or he wouldn't take the load. Brian told him he would get the forklift and unload the truck but the boy was not going with him. The trucker denied abusing the boy but the boy told Brian later that he had hit him several times and screamed at him constantly. He also told him that the trucker had left his own customes papers at the border and couldn't figure out why he was blaming him. The boy - who looked 16 - but was actually 30 - is an African refuge going to pharmacy school in Canada. It was his spring break and the trucker had offered him 250 dollars to help him drive the truck. But found himself in a terrible situation with this trucker. He told Brian he had been praying all night for someone to help him get away from this guy. He had no money and no one to help. Brian, it turns out, was the answer to his prayers. Well to make a long story longer, Ed came and we got on the computer and found out how much it would cost to buy a bus ticket for him to get back to Toronto Canada. We all pooled our money to get him a ticket and have a little extra for food. Brian called Roni to explain the situation and she said yes bring him home for the night. The bus didn't leave until 2:30 am so they fed him and with Tyson's help showed him the town. He seemed to be really religious and was a very humble and greatful young man. He thanked Brian over and over for helping him and I do think Brian has made a life long friend. He has a cell phone and has been texting Brian as he travels home on his bus. That day as I watched Brian stand firm and bold for that young man I saw my dad. He reminded me so much of him. Dad was always quiet and a bit timid but he always stood up for the underdog, and had a soft heart for everyone. I will never forget what happened that day. And it touched a Mother's heart to know that her son would stand his ground for what he knew was right. All of my children have given me cause to be proud. And this was just one of those times.

Its been a while. . . .

Sorry for not keeping up - its our busy time at work and life too. I'm not sure when Seth and CarolAnns baby is due but if its in 2010 that will be 9 new grandkids in the Cox families this year. Wow! Its hard to keep count. I just know I'm getting older by the minute. Today I got something in the mail that really made me feel old. At first I was excited, It was a letter from "The Scooter Store" I have been wanting a scooter to drive back and forth to work. But when I opened it up it had a picture of a 90 year old woman sitting on one of those old people scooters, you know, the ones that just about run you over in Walmart! I wouldn't feel so bad but the letter was addressed to me personally. Not current occupant. How come someone assumes I need a scooter for old people. Well inside the envelope is a test to see if you really need one, so just for fun I took it. #1 Do you sometimes feel left out by not being able to get together with family and friends? Well, yes but not because I can't walk. #2 Do you have health related issues that limit your mobility" Well, yes my knee hurts alot. #3 Are you having trouble getting to your kitchen or dining facility by yourself for a meal? Thats a big fat NO. It would take 2 broken legs and a barricade to keep me away from my kitchen. #4 Are you unable to easily access your clothes and dress yourself each day? Yes, Sometimes I button my shirt wrong or forget to zip my pants and I have been known to accidently wear my underware inside out but I'm not sure a scooter would help. It says if you answer yes to any of these questions to call them but I don't really think I qualify - Yet. I still can't figure out who gave them my name and address. But its sure better than the letters Ed has been getting on "Cremation insurance" OH MY.

Time Our For Women info

As the oldest daughter I guess I am going to be the ticket orderer for Time Out for Women in Spokane for OUR FAMILY only. If you order at least 5 tickets you get a discounted rate. So I will order but this is the deal: I am going to place the order on March 15th. That is 2 weeks from today. If I have your money by then I will order your ticket. I can't order and then hope I get your money, I need your money by then. Now that being said I will tell you that this is one of the greatest experiences you will ever have. I've gone several times and have never been dispointed. It just gives you the boost you need to go on no matter what stage of life you are in. You will laugh, cry and sing. Its a wonderful thing to go to. I would advise you to do anything you can to go. The dates are Friday April 30th 6:30-9:30 and Saturday May 1st 9 am to 3:45. They are giving us 80 minutes for lunch and there are lots of good places to go around there for lunch. If you can't go on Friday try to just go on Sat. This is the price for early registration and group rate only for Friday & Sat. Its $47.00 ea. Its way cheaper than ordering by yourself. The reason they charge for this is to cover the expenses of bringing these wonderful speakers and musical people to do this. But I tell you it is worth it. They prepare their talks for every women not just LDS women. And talk on topics that we are all dealing with. Most of the speakers are so funny and yet inspirational too. They also set up a book store in the front of the building so you can shop and they even have give a ways and prizes. Last year I got the most beautiful picture of the Portland Temple. So please let me know as soon as possible if you want ticket. Cell phone: 750-0532 e mail olsonedo@yahoo.com or leave a message here. It would be so fun if all of you went. If you want to know more you can go on line Time Our for Women and see who the speakers are and stuff. But please remember if you want me to order I am ordering the group rate of $47.00 and thats for Fri & sat. Still cheaper even if you get that and only go Sat.

Marching into March

Even though its Monday - Could the first day of March be a better day! Its suppose to reach 60 degrees today and the sun is shining. I think I will take this day to stop and thank Heavenly Father that I live in this beautiful town, state, and country. That I belong to such a wonderful family and have been blessed to be a mom myself. This life is passing by so fast and its a shame if we spend one moment of it wishing it away. You know the wishes I'm talking about,(I've made all of these) I wish I was thinner, I wish I was younger, I wish my kids were grown, I wish my kids were back home, I wish I had more money. It is what it is. Love it or hate it. I say Love it and embrace the moment because things change so fast. Ask the people in Haiti or Chile if they wouldn't give anything to have things be the way they were a few months ago. We need to spend each day loving life and whatever it brings that day. If its a bad day (Mondays always are) think of something you can possibly do to make it better for yourself or someone else. Some things you can change and somethings you can't. But you can change how you feel. Today I'm just going to like being me.