Christmas Fireworks!

We were awakened Christmas morning to the musically symphony of sputtering upchucking from Zachary....it was nice.  When he felt a bit better we headed down to see what Santa brought.  The excitement was too much and Scott snapped a picture of round two.

We had a great Christmas regardless, but missed being with family.

The night ended with a surprise as Porter pulled out his tooth and than threw up Christmas dinner!  But at least the tooth fairy remembered to come....I ran into her on one of my many visit to check on him.   So, we are glad we didn't share our germs with all of you.   That being the case, hopefully, your celebrations were NOT as exiting as ours.

Love always,

The Jeppsons

We were all feeling a little better today (Sunday) and took this picture.  We are missing all of you that are at the cabin and Lee, Jana, and Carmen.  We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Love,

The Jeppsons

Tag Team Sisters

I thought I'd share a picture of Mignon's skills in action. For those of you that don't know that Nonny bakes amazing bread, where have you been?! She's a master, and I was so glad to have her come teach my young women how to "know dough". We made Bread in a Bag, using Ziplocks and hand power instead of mixers. The girls loved it, and their braided loaves turned out so beautiful.

We also made a special loaf to be used for the sacrament on Sunday. While the bread was rising and baking, I gave a lesson on the importance of Sacrament Meeting, and how to prepare for it. I pulled my lesson from the conference talk given by Elder Oaks. For some reason I was super nervous to give this lesson, but an hour beforehand, Greg let me sound off to him, and it all came together. I have to hand it to Greg...he's an excellent 3rd counselor.

Anyways, I just wanted to say thanks again, Mignon, for all your preparation and expertise. It was really a lot of fun. I loved it!

(PS- Mignon, will you post your recipes on the recipe site...or can I? I'll give you the credit for them.)

Good news! (in a weird way)

I am recovering well from taring my iliotibial band in my left leg.  I can limp around again and am off the narcotics now.  (Morgan....you're amazing.)  They found a mass in my uterus that is most likely responsible for my abdominal pain, back pain and hemorrhaging.  It is not a cancerous mass, so I opted to wait to have surgery until Aug. 26th after school starts.  They will be removing my uterus and cervix but leaving my ovaries.  They will laser off any endometriosis that they find and repair my bladder.  They may possibly remove my appendix as well since they are going through my abdomen.....might as well. (Don't want to pull a Lee or a Melinda later in life!)  

I'm exited for less pain and no more embarrassing bleeding moments!  Although this surgery will do nothing for my breast and neck swelling and pain, that's okay.  They have ruled out all cancers and it will just be something that I have to deal with three weeks out of every month until I go through metapause.  Not too fun, but I will have tons of empathy for all the new moms in our family when they get mastitis.

So, after eleven pregnancies and years of crazy times.......we are taking out the internal nursury!  Thanks for all your love and prayers.  We are exited to see all of you at the reunion.

Mignon   

Canal Boarding!

Scott whipped up a canal board and pulley system and we are having a blast on the canal this summer!  Anyone who wants to join us is welcome. Thanks for all your prayers for us.  We'll let you know when we find out what is going on.  

Love,

Non

Hey Family

I feel pretty small writing this.  I feel bad that I haven't been more open with all of you.  I kept thinking the wierd health things that I've had going on for the past two years would be nothing.  But things just seems to keep cropping up.  I have been use to dealing with a certain level of pain and usually can manage it okay.  It has been increasing though and I really struggle at times to appear normal (like at Melinda's shower and Memorial Day weekend).  The week I haven't been even close to normal.  My pain has been overwhelming at times.  I am doing better, but I realize that I need some help.  Just prayers really and understanding so if I am not myself you won't jump to the wrong conclusion.  The lumps and pain in my neck and breast are still unexplained but manageable at the moment.  But after a CT scan and two scopes, it appears that I am bleeding from my kidneys.  Not heavily, but this does not explain my abdominal pain.  I don't know how this is coming across to all of you.  This way of communicating is so impersonal.  I really am peaceful and fine emotionally and mentally.  Scott and the kids help me and we are all happy.  I will let you know when we know anything but I really don't want anyone to worry.  Just remember me and my family in your prayers.  Thanks!  I love you all.  And please don't comment on this post.  You're always free to call me.

Love,

Mignon 

Happy Birthday Madison!