Thursday, December 31, 2009

Louise Johnson




Louise Elizabeth Carbine Johnson Louise Elizabeth Carbine Johnson,
our beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away Dec. 29,
2009, in Naperville, from pulmonary hypertension. While we will
miss her wise and constant guidance, we know Louise had a joyful
reunion with her eternal companion, Kim, who was anxiously
awaiting her arrival. Louise was born Dec. 6, 1943, in Salt Lake City,
Utah. She was the second of three children born to Leland and Melva
Carbine. Louise lived on Chadwick Street in Sugar House and attended
Highland Park Elementary School and graduated from Highland High
School. She attended the University of Utah for two years and then
worked full time at First Security Bank where she met her husband.
Louise married Delbert Kim Johnson for time and all eternity on Sept.
6, 1968, in the Salt Lake temple. Louise found her true calling in life
as a wife and mother. Together with Kim, they were blessed with eight
children. Louise devoted all of her time and energy to raising her
children. She made individual time for each child: attending sporting
events, lending her talents to help with their homework, and spending
time talking to and counseling with her children. Even as adults, each
of her children counts her as one of their best friends. Her greatest joy
was spending time with her posterity. Her children and grandchildren
all "rise up and call her blessed." Louise loved to grow things and
maintained a very extensive garden. She spent significant time
growing fruits and vegetables that she canned or froze for her family.
Her salsa will be missed by many. She even loved the satisfaction of
pulling weeds. Louise loved playing the piano, watching old movies
and crossword puzzles. Louise is known and loved by many for her
even temper, good nature, and wisdom. She chose to live a simple life
but enriched the lives of everyone who knew her. A faithful member
of the LDS Church, Louise served in many different positions. She
loved to serve others and teach children about the Gospel. Louise is
survived by her eight children, Jeffrey L. Johnson (Lisa) of Pleasant
Grove, Utah, Joshua D. Johnson (Katy) of Yakima, Wash., Sara L.
Smith (Kurt) of Nashville, Tenn., Jessica J. Child (Andrew) of
Naperville, Adam K. Johnson (Nikki) of Round Lake Beach,
Matthew H. Johnson (Sharon) of Provo, Utah, Katie C. Earp
(Ryan) of Tucson, Ariz., and Elizabeth W. Earp (Daniel) of Kyle,
Texas. She is also survived by her 23 grandchildren: Maren, Talia,
Miles, Grant Johnson, Emma, Timothy, Savannah, Caroline Johnson,
Sean, Trevor, Leia, Myla Smith, Tyler, Rachel, Tanner, Anna, Ellie
and Claire Child, Dallin, Caleb, and Natalie Johnson, Marissa and
Devon Earp. She is also survived by siblings, Rita Ann Best of
Harrisonburg, Va. and Daniel Carbine of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Louise was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kim; and her
parents, Leland D. Carbine and Melva W. Hudson Carbine.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m. at the Naperville
LDS Meetinghouse, 1411 95th Street, Naperville, IL 60564.
A viewing will be held Friday, Jan. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. at
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville,
IL 60540, and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.
Graveside services will be held Jan. 4, at 11 a.m. in Santaquin, Utah.

Monday, November 30, 2009

A Time to be Thankful...

For the CoUgArS!



BYU/Utah game




BYU/Air force Game

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Cold Weather


I hate the cold and I wish I were here

Monday, October 19, 2009

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Friday, August 28, 2009

{Bora Bora}





{Fact} I am a lazy blogger
{Fact} We had fun
{Fact} Paris Hilton was staying at the same resort and we walked right past her
{Fact} We want to go back soon
{Fact} Coca Cola light is not the real thing

Click here to see more pictures...that's all people really want to see anyway right?

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Is Summer Over?

Wow! Where does the time go. How come summertime goes so fast but the winter months seem to drag on forever? We have been busy this summer and I have been horrible at updating. We have been playing a lot and I don't know if I will ever get around to updating everything we did but I will update on our most recent adventure. ~Bora Bora~ It was really a vacation of a lifetime and hopefully we will visit again soon :) I am uploading pictures and will post some as soon as I feel like it...so I guess it might be a while. lol

Monday, July 20, 2009

Welcome Home Ken!

This post is a little late, but this is just a little taste of what we have been up to lately.

On July 8 Elder Gardner returned from the Dublin, Ireland Mission. It's a lot more fun to see your brothers come home then to see them leave.










We had to get him a few things to help him adjust to the world again :)

If you want to see what else we have been up to you can click here and here




Wednesday, July 1, 2009

A week from today...

This guy will be home



I can't beleive it's been 2 years!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

4 years and counting...



Happy Anniversary to us!


Sunday, June 7, 2009

Chicago

***update***
I failed to mention we were able see Matt's brother Adam and his wife Nikki and kids while were there too. I didn't get any pictures but their kids are sure cute :)

We went out to Illinois a couple weeks ago to visit some of Matt's family. Here are some highlights from our trip.

We rode the train downtown one day and went to Millennium Park and a Cubs game.


Pictures at Millennium Park

Waterfall


The famous Bean

The Bean...I think every tourist has to do this :)


The Gardens

Pictures at Wrigley Field






Matt's house he grew up in





Louise, Matt and me


Matt and Matt's Mom

We had a great time and we are glad Louise is feeling a little better :)
Thanks to Matt's sister Jessica and her husband Andrew for letting us hang out at their house and feeding us.


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Sproutz Store Giveaway

Hey! We are are doing another GIVEAWAY on The Sproutz Store Blog. It is a quilt pattern of your choice from the very talented Carly of Quiltville. My favorite patterns are Funky Windows and Bouquet of Patchwork. The giveaway ends tomorrow, so hurry and enter before you forget.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009



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You are the BEST!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Look how CuTe!!!



My talented sister made this awesome folded wallet that I absolutely love. It's for all those extra meal cards, points cards etc. that every store seems to have these days! You can check out the tutorial here. We are also doing a giveaway on our Sproutz blog so hop on over and enter to win! Click HERE to enter or click on my Sproutz button on the sidebar. Good Luck!


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

I just had to post...



I know I am so behind on my posts, and I am not attempting to catch up now. I was going through some old pictures and found this picture. It's one of my favorites.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

A Sixth Sense

I believe everyone is born with a sixth sense. Growing up my dad always seemed to know when the air conditioning was on, even if it wasn't "running" at the time. My brother seems to always know when the Jazz are going to win by his "good" feelings. And my sister has always had a strange but useful sense of sniffing out a good deal from anywhere. Well, she has finally started a "simply saving" blog to share all her great information. Even though she lives in Colorado she still shares some awesome deals that apply in Utah. A few of my favorite things on her blog are

1- A Costco price list -- Although some of the prices are a little different in Utah it has been so helpful when trying to compare prices

2- How to navigate Walgreens. I don't think I have ever stepped foot in a Walgreens but Lisa has shown me a different way. You can get name brand products for nearly free (Colgate toothpaste for .24!)

3- Tips and tricks for meal planning and building up your food storage.

These are just a few of the great things on her blog. Check it out HERE

Sunday, February 15, 2009

tRuE lOvE!!!


Avacado Egg Rolls from Chessecake Factory

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Watching the Jazz beat the Lakers from the 12th row

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tRuE lOvE!!

Happy Valentines Day!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

For Your Pleasure

I had another follow up appointment today. I thought I would share the details...eNjOy!!


Which leg is mine? The skinny hairy one or the fat smooth one?

...oh wait they are both mine!!!








I decided to go with Black this time

Monday, February 2, 2009

1/2 Way!!!



Well folks.... It has been 4 weeks since I had surgery. Part of me thinks "Wow, it's gone fast" But then I remember I still have 4 more weeks left. To celebrate my half way point I thought I would make a list of a few things I have learned, the good and the bad, since being on crutches.

1. Sometimes it is just easier to crawl, hop or scoot
2. Going up stairs SUCKS!
3. As nice as it sounds...wearing Yoga pants, t-shirts and running shoes (umm...shoe) to work everyday gets old. Who would have thought I would miss wearing work pants and heels?!
4. I think twice about everything...am I really that hungry. I usually am THAT hungry but I think twice about it :)
5. Wearing a back pack everywhere just to carry the essentials gets annoying...I want to use a cute hand bag!
6. Having a handicap pass is kind of nice.
7. I have limited my drinking consumption at night because getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom is such an ordeal that it takes FOREVER to fall back asleep.
8. The muscle in my casted leg is diminishing at an astonishing rate while my good leg always gets a workout from hopping everywhere.
9. Seeing sunshine, blue skies and 40's really makes me sad I am not outside running or even walking!
10. Being on crutches is a great excuse to get out of ANYTHING!

I keep reminding myself that I am just glad that my injury is temporary and FIXABLE. This whole thing has given me a great appreciation for every part of my body. Especially my legs.

Now, the part you have been waiting for... PICTURES!

These pictures were taken at the doctors office 2 weeks after surgery


Look at my pudgy toes!


I chose a pink cast


Picture of the x-rays. You can see the plate and screws


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Happy Birthday Matt!!!


Please send gifts as I did not get Matt anything! I told him that he gets a rain check this year. We did celebrate by eating onion rings on Saturday night, the fish was pretty good too ;)

Matt has done a great job following my orders as I am planted on the couch the majority of time. He has made my dinners, done my laundry and even surprised me with a 32oz Diet Coke a time or two. Thanks Matt you are the BeSt -- Love You!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Gimpy!


--what a difference a week makes--

After wondering last week why in the world I chose to have surgery, I am feeling much better.






** After 2 days of puking from a reaction to the meds, Matt gets the husband of the year award!!

I told Matt several times before surgery that I was worried about the anesthesia. I wasn't afraid of it not working, I was afraid of what I was going to say/do during the recovery. 10 years ago when I had my gall bladder out, I was in the recovery room begging the nurses for me to talk to the surgeon. When they asked why I told them because I needed to know if I looked fat in surgery (umm...a little unsecure?) I also asked if they had saved my gall bladder for my friend Suzy. This time around I didn't say anything I just cried uncontrollably telling the nurses how much pain I was in... NICE! I don't even remember the pain but I do remember the crying and saying over and over "I know I am being loud, but it hurts so bad." I asked the doctor about it later and he said I was pretty emotional. Oh well, I am sure he's seen worse.

Monday, January 5, 2009

sUrGeRy!!

Part of my bee in my bonnetness is because I am finally taking care of this. After rescheduling surgery 3 different times I decided that I can wait no longer. I have come to the conclusion that there is just not a convenient time to be on crutches for 8 weeks!! I am the first to admit that I would win a contest for the ugliest feet. Flat feet just doesn't beautify anything but I thought I would share some lovely pictures of my foot so you can judge for yourself... so think of me tomorrow at 1:15pm when I go in for surgery :)


The lovely kankle. That is where the split tendon is that they are going to sew back up. My other foot really isn't this ugly.


I decided to have them take care of the ugly bump on top from a previous break from 15 years ago!


Another great view. I decided since I will be in a hard cast and my toes will be sticking out I should at least have cute toe nails :)

Bee in my Bonnet







I love it when I get in the throw away mode. I hate clutter and I hate junk. Matt and I spent the weekend de-junking with great success. Not only did we have a car load of stuff we filled our garbage can to the top that we don't have room for garbage this week. It feels so good to clean out closets and get rid of stuff. Hooray for DI!