Barbeque!

Emmettville, huh? Not bad.
Today was a great day! We had a barbeque at our home in West Jordan. In attendance; Lorin, Paige, Polly, John, Beth, Jack, Adrienne, Allison, Max, Laura, Kristin & Brian. Good times. It was really sunny this morning but we saw clouds rolling in from Herriman (south west) & it did sprinkle & get a little chilly, but nothing too bad. We had burgers, fruit...yummy dip Laura! Thanks so much to Adrienne, Allison & Laura for driving so far & bring everything but drinks & buns prettymuch. :) It was great to see everyone & we took some fun pictures of the kids. When Lorin & I saw Brian & Emily at Chad & Marie's for Easter, we both taked about how we have such a fun group of cousins & should hang out more. So we made it happen! John suggested today since Kristin was in town for the Salt Lake City Half Marathon & Brian would be leaving soon for Mozambique! I can't wait to get pictures & "blogs" from Brian when he is gone! :) When we were all here & Kristin got online to check email, she told us all about Emmettville & it sounded good to me! I got Bob to add me in & promised him the update on the barbeque asap. It was just a good time talking, laughing & changing diapers! Polly was all over the place & looks huge in the pictures compared to Max & Jack. Max was also all over the place, must be the age, & giving high fives to everyone in the room. Jack was content to sit & smile at anyone & anything, so cute! We all couldn't believe how big he has gotten since Christmas! Well Grandma & Grandpa, you have a great family that loves you & we love eachother! Happy Birthday!

Aunt JoAnn is recovering

JoAnn and John Emmett in healthier days

An update from Patricia Benn

Good news! We just finished meeting with the surgeon who called her surgery "heroic". The surgery lasted about 4 hours and was very intensive but he was able to remove all the cancer! There were tumors on the surface of the colon and he removed about a foot of it. There were also tumors on her diaphragm and he removed a section of that along with the ovaries (of course). He also removed the omentum (that is the fatty lining which covers the abdominal cavity) and said there were no tumors on the liver or the lungs and that all lymph nodes were clear. The suspicious spot they thought was on the liver was actually on the omentum so that is good news. He said the fluid on the lung was normal because of the involvement of the diaphragm.

She will be going to intensive care for the next two days and will spend at least 7 days in the hospital. They will watch her very closely due to the length and extent of the surgery. The cancer is stage 3 and she will undergo 5-6 months of chemotherapy (once a month).

We will let you know how things go in the next few days. Thank you all for you love and support. Our family is truly blessed is have all of you in our lives.

The Hickmans

1927 Was a Very Good Year

TO THE HERALD JOURNAL:

Date: 20 April

Topic: Norda Agnes Fife Emmett has announced, in no uncertain terms,
that she would NOT appreciate, enjoy, delight in, or smile about ANY, I
repeat, ANY newspaper announcements regarding her 80th birthday and has
requested that her wishes be followed. Her eldest son, W. Roland
Emmett, has graciously adhered to said request.

Thank you.

ypr

Hawaii Lana'i Trip

Annie and I are just back from a week long trip to Maui and Lana'i. We spent more time relaxing on the beach or by the pool than in previous trips. This was our first trip to Lana'i. The Four Seasons Resort at Manele Bay was a fabulous resort. Private beach with a great protected bay that had excellent snorkeling and was home to dozens of dolphin most mornings. If you look close you can see the dolphins in the photo of the bay taken from our balcony. We both enjoyed a day of surfing on the east side of the island. It was an hour and a half drive with the last few miles driving right on the sand. We can't wait to go back.