Saying Goodbye to another Family Member

Nazario was such a fun person. His life was cut too short. I miss his jokes and his teasing.  I have not seen anyone in his family for a very long time.  It would have been his birthday on November 15. I can't belive he has been gone for almost 15 years.

Last week we lost his adopted daughter Callie Rae. She used to stay over night and she and Tammy would have a good time. I was sorry to hear that she died alone and had lost a loved one. I do not know the circumstances of her death, but my heart goes out to Patsy and Michael.  I do hope that she is with her dad now and is free from her pain. We never know how long we have on this earth, so we need to always be there for each other. I feel bad that I had not been in their lives for some time. I know the pain of an unexpected death. May their family find some comfort at this sad time.

John

I have been a little lax in profiling my family as I have planned to do. I would now like to profile John.  He was born August 10, 1967.

John is my oldest boy. He is a treasure. He is truly unique. Because he is different, he was picked on a lot at school. But he kept up his spirits and uplifted many others. When he was two years old, he wandered off and was gone for a while and scared us half to death. Another time I could not find him, he was asleep under a bunch of blankets on the floor.  He loves lights and tulips and electronic devices. When we took our Christmas tree down one year, he cried. He wanted the lights to shine all year. He used to change the lights on the tree over and over and we ended up having to nail the Christmas tree to the floor to keep it from tipping over because he was always rearranging things.

John is dependable. If he says he will do something, he will and will go the extra mile.  His memory is his outstanding asset. Especially dates. If you are trying to remember a date of something even as far back as 30 years ago, John is the one to ask. He may be a little OCD but because he is, you can bet that you will never have to worry about things when you are away from home and he is caring for the place.  He does not do well with stress though. It is best that he keep himself free from it as best as he can. John loves to eat and you don't have to worry if you can't eat all your food because John will take care of that.

John works in the grocery business and has for over 10 years. All the people he has worked for say he is the best worker they ever had. Even customers have sent letters of appreciation to him and his manager.

John has accomplished a lot in his life. An LDS mission, putting up with bullies, Jr College and his marriage to Kathy Jones. He is a wonderful son, a good and trustworthy boy and I love him very much.

Newest Member of the Carrillo Clan

She is here at last! Kennedy KC Zippay. Born May 25, 2010. 8 pounds 9 oz. She is my 4th great grandchild. Such a beautiful little girl.

Her parents are Lorin and Contessa Carrillo Zippay. She is their firstborn and I am sure they are way excited. It was a long labor but worth it.

She joins her Uncle's Matt's new little one, Kelby, who was born on May 3, 2010. Another great grandchild is going to come in August. I am really acquiring a very large extended family and I am very excited!

Profile: Monica

Monica is my second born. She came on a cold wintry night on December 28, 1964. I hardly made it to the hospital. As a child, I think she had a little bit of a problem being second. She said when playing house, she always had to be the daddy and when acting the Nativity scene of Christmas Eve, she always had to be Joseph or a shepherd.  Today, she is the mother and a such a good one too. Monica has always been a very loving child. She did not like to be left with babysitters or go in the nursery at church. She wanted to be with her family and close to them at all times.

Monica is very good mother and homemaker. She loves to cook, sew, scrap booking, genealogy and baking and to work in the garden and in the house. She loves her pets. She loves living in a small town and is content with her religion and her family.  She is a very thoughtful person and does not judge people who believe differently than she does. She lives her beliefs and is not uncomfortable letting others live as they choose. People always feel very welcome in her home. She always attends family functions even though she lives quite far away from many of them.

She has really blossomed through her life. A shy girl in her youth, she now is a leader in church and other functions, even teaching and many other capacities. She always seems cheerful. I have really never seen her be down or unhappy. (I am sure she is at times but most people would never know it.)  She has a husband and family who adore her. They are truly blessed to have her as I am having her as my daughter.

Our Family

BBQ in 2004


Last Family Photo 1997

Our family isn't perfect and it is true we have made many mistakes and we have hurt others. I know I have. But we need to learn forgiveness. Jesus taught us to forgive everyone. I am working on this teaching. I am not quite there yet but I am trying. Even those who don't believe in Him know that it is right to be forgiving and love one another. I just wish we could all put the past behind us and be a whole family once more without some family members feeling ostracized from others. We are all different, but we are all the same: We are all family coming from the same parents and we grew up together.

We have not had a family reunion in 5 years and the longer it goes without one, the less chance we will have one. We all make mistakes and I hope all of us (including myself) can let go and learn to forgive and be a family to one another in the true sense of the word. Of all the things I pray for, this is the one I hope for the most. I don't know if it will ever happen but it is my true wish it would happen before I die and leave this imperfect world.

My First Born: Tina

I want to do a profile of all my children. I will start with Tina.

Tina was born May 7, 1963 in Provo. Alex and I were so poor and we did not have insurance. The Dr. that delivered her was a friend of Alex's family. He charged u $100 to deliver her and the hospital charged us $150. I am just going to write mostly about the present of Tina.

Tina likes challenges and she sets very high goals for herself. She likes to excel in everything she does. As a little girl, she was quite introverted. When others participated  in activities, she stood back and looked at the ground. At Primary, when the kids got up to sing and or to do actions, she would turn her eyes to the floor and not move at all. Once in Kindergarten, we went to a program for her. The kids did a dance pretending to be prancing ponies. Tina walked instead of prancing and held her hand over part of her eyes. I only say this because, look how much she has blossomed. She is totally the opposite now.  One thing I do remember about Tina when she was teenager. We had macaroni in food storage in a big container. Tina liked to eat it raw. I would hear crunching away while watching TV. Very funny!

Her talents are numerous. Anything she sets out to do is near perfect. She used to make beautiful pies. She could sew anything. She is very smart as well. Also, she is a computer guru. She's not afraid to try new things. She is very active. She likes to hike, exercise and get everything she can out of life.(I don't see how she does it with her skinny little legs but she does) She is generous to a fault. She loves to meet new people.

She is quite opinionated and that is a good thing. People should stick to the opinions they really believe in. Tina is just as much at home camping and roughing it in the wilderness as she is an a 4 star hotel or a cruise. She has lots of variables in her life which makes her a very full rounded person.  She has a good sense of fashion and always looks impeccable.

She loves animals and once when hiking, she found a lizard and brought him home. Feeling guilty, that she may have taken him from his natural habitat, she hiked all the way up the mountain again to put him back. She loves her current lizard, Mr. Anubis and her cat Martha. Tina has not always had a lifestyle like she has now where she has money to travel and do the things she wants. She was a struggling single mother in California for many years trying to make a dime. She was a hard worker in a stressful waitress position for some time. She did get to go to school and get an associate degree. She worked her way up and now her hard work has paid off.

My intent was not to embarrass Tina, but to let her know that I am a very proud mother and I wish I had half of her talents.

Congratulations to Cherokee

http://www.kidk.com/news/local/64504637.html

Cherokee and her fellow FFA classmates at Rigby High have made it to the finals and are going to Indiana. I am so proud of her and her many accomplishments and her good grades. I am also proud that Chevy is in the FFA as well. Keep up the good work!

Hoping the Negative Can Become Positive

This past week there has been a lot of negativity in our family. I feel there is no one person that is to blame but all of us for not communicating and praying for God's spirit to be with us. So I have been praying daily and I will ask Him for the spirit to be me. Then maybe I will able to have His spirit with me before I speak or make judgements. If all of us would have had the spirit with us, things would have been much different.

I do pray that the negative astmosphere that has been a part of our lives for some time, even though we really didn't see it this way, will be resolved.

Sometimes negative forces can make a person re-evaluate their lives and then there they can be more open to communication. It's kind of sad that it takes such negativity to open our eyes. I do hope that we can be more spiritual in the future and that it won't take all this negitivity to get us back to communicating and to be a loving family again.

Because of all that has happened, this may take some time. But I shall pray everyday and make it my goal to do so. Of course a lot of it has to do with others and I bear no grudge against anyone and do hope that all of us can start walking in the light again.

This is my prayer.

Our Family

We need to all try to get along together.

New Family Member

Randy and I were married on May 16, 2009. He is now an official member of our family. He was born in Brownsville PA but he has lived, PA, West Virginia, Iowa, Nevada and California all over, mostly in Arizona. I met him online when he was living in Mesa AZ.

We hope to spend many happy years together. We both love to travel and especially love to camp. Randy won't fly though, but we can take lots of road trips. I hope all of my family can accept him, (I really think most of them do) and wish us much happiness together.