Christmas in January

Yesterday, we finally celebrated Christmas with my Dad and Vicki.

We had lasagna, garlic bread, salad, and apple pie.  We watched the championship football games and opened presents.  Vicki made all of us awesome fleece blankets.  

SnoBall

The boys both went to the SnoBall dance (girl ask boy) last night.  Adam went with friends and Carson was asked to go by his girlfriend, Hazel.

Adam sent me a text stating he didn't get the "overalls and bow tie" memo.  I responded with "That sounds horrible!"  Come to find out that he meant suspenders and bow ties!  Ha ha ha!

Carson and Hazel's pictures all turned out a bit blurry, but they were very matchy matchy!

Brayden, Brooks, and Adam

Grandma Merrily

We attended my Grandma's funeral today.  It was a lovely and simple service where several people shared funny memories.  The rain held off for the graveside service and it wasn't too cold, which was nice considering it's January.  After the service, we went out to lunch at Claim Jumper...just Mom, Brad, Ryan, Chase, Larry, Adam, and myself.  We had a nice time visiting and the food was delicious too!

I want to remember that the last time I saw my Grandma was on Dec. 27, 2018 (a week and a half before she passed) and even though it was a hard visit, she took my hand and kissed it when she saw me.  She was in and out of sleep and not all there when we visited, but when we went to leave, I hugged her, kissed her forehead, and said "I love you."  She said "I love you too." back.  What more could you ask for?



Merrily Kurtz Hewett

May 8, 1923 - Jan. 7, 2019

Merrily was born May 8, 1923 to A. Townsend Kurtz and Hazel Hennessy Hogg in Portland. She was raised on her grandparents farm in the Ames area and graduated from Sandy Union High School. She spent one year at Oregon State College (now OSU) before joining the Navy during WWII. She was stationed at Pearl Harbor and has been active in the W.A.V.E.S. (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) and had marched in parades wearing her uniform. Merrily married Virgil W. Hewett Jan. 20, 1951. They enjoyed over 50 years together until his passing in 2004. She is survived by son, Howard C. Hewett (Colleen); daughter, Laura Sue Burge; granddaughter, Kati Jill Weyer (Larry); grandsons, Brad A. Burge (Ryan), Harry Hewett, Pat Hewett; three great-grandsons; and five nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at Mt. Scott Funeral Home in Portland with a graveside commital service at 1 p.m., at Washougal Memorial Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation in her name to: womensmemorial.org

Please sign the online guest book at www.oregonlive.com/obits

Published in The Oregonian from Jan. 9 to Jan. 13, 2019

Eye Check-Up-Adam

Adam has been asking for a few months to get contacts and surgery on his eye.  I called back in October 2018 to start the process and today was the earliest they could get us in to see Dr. Kuo!  Today he had a vision check, where with glasses his vision is 20/20 in his good eye and 20/25 in his bad eye.  They are referring us to another Dr., Dr. Ng to look at his eyelid droopiness and to arrange a possible surgery.  Dr. Ng performed Adam's three previous surgeries.  They want us to wait on contacts and a contact fitting until we know if he is having surgery or not.  The way Dr. Kuo spoke, I'm guessing surgery is in his future.  The contact fitting would make more sense after the surgery/healing.

We had to be up to Casey Eye Institute early so Adam brought his blanket and pillow in the car.  He made for great company!  Ha ha ha!

New Years Eve

We went to Corey and Melody's house to celebrate New Years Eve and had a fun time!  They had pulled pork sandwiches, pink salad, chips, dips, homemade salsa, lil' smokies, etc. We both had a few drinks, but nothing out of control.  It was the 14th new year that Larry and I have rung in together!  We didn't get home until after 3 a.m.!