Wonderful Wednesday 2012

What a 'Treat'!

Learning how to make

Loomed and Crochet Hats for Huntsman Cancer Hospital

Quilt for Niki

Baby Altoids

Lovely Dinner!

& Guess Speaker Bro. Homer

Writing Your Life Segments

(Wrapping up RS Journal Program - See Happenings Books if you'd like a copy of this years Journal ?'s -)

Gourmet Carmel Apple Demo

-------------Dance for Niki Day------------

Maryann Renteria (Niki's Relative) would love everyone from Niki's current ward and former ward to come together for a 

picture at 12:30 

~the picture will be given to Niki~

You could also choose to attend activities from Maryann listed below...

"Studio 22 Xcite" and "Elite Academy" are sponsoring

“DANCE FOR NIKI DAY!”

We invite ANYONE AND EVERYONE who knows Niki Kearns to come and show your support! Young and Old, dancer/non-dancer we are all coming together for NIKI! 

WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3^RD, 2012

TIME: 10:00 AM-12:30 PM

WHERE: STUDIO 22 XCITE, 9251 SOUTH 700 EAST, SANDY, UTAH 84070. 801-568-2490. 

Come take a fun class, eat delicious treats and meet all of Niki’s friends. 

We will have delicious sugar cookies, rice crispy treats, carmel corn, etc., to purchase. So if you don't want to work out, come and eat sweets!  :)   

Each class is $10.  If you want to do more than 1 class you may!

The following classes will be offered:  (ALL AGES FOR ALL CLASSES)

10:00-11:00:
*Int/Adv Hip Hip
*Music Time (3-6 years)
*Beginning Jazz/Technique
*Zumba for adults
11:00-11:30=TREAT TIME! 

11:30-12:30:
*Beginning Hip Hop
*Int/Adv Technique
*Music Time (7-12 years)
*Zumba for adults
12:30 PM: Group Photo

NOVEMBER 3^RD IS “NIKI DAY!”   HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!  INVITE NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, FAMILY TO COME BE A PART OF THIS AMAZING DAY!

PLEASE HELP US BY REGISTERING IN ADVANCE SO WE CAN GET AN ESTIMATE OF ATTENDEES. 

REGISTER AT:
http://danceforniki.eventbrite.com
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “DANCE FOR NIKI” (a donation account has been set up in her name at Mtn America Credit Union). 

Riverton 1^st Ward’s

Wonderful Wednesday

October   24^th, 2012

• Begin working on receiving blankets for Primary Children's Hospital, and crafts as early as 4:00 pm
• Crochet hats & Quilt for Niki Kearns & Huntsman Cancer Hospital at 5:00 pm (Jen Cannon Hat Demo starts at 5:00) 
• Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm
• “Writing Your Story” workshop by Brother Homer @ 7:00 pm
• Gourmet Candy Apple Demonstration by Ludy Hamilton@ 7:30 pm

Niki's Battle with AML

See Niki's Blog at NikiKearns.blogspot.com

Niki Kearns

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012

spiritual thought from missionaries

"Believe in yourself. Believe in your capacity to do great and good things. Believe that no mountain is so high that you cannot climb it. Believe that no storm is so great that you cannot weather it. You are not destined to be a scrub. You are a child of god, of infinite capacity. Believe that you can do it whatever it is that you set your heart on. Opportunities will unfold and open before you. The skies will clear when they have been dark with portent... He who is our eternal father has blessed you with miraculous powers of mind and body. He never intended that you should be less than the crowning glory of his creation."
         - Gordon B. Hinckley

One week ago today I found out that I had leukemia.  It truly has been a roller coaster in every way.  I know that this was Heavenly Fathers plan for me and I know there are a million things to be learned from this.  First of all I can't thank all of you for all of your love and support.  It truly means the world to me.   I couldn't get through a minute without you.  There are so many little angels that have been placed in my life to help me get through this and I love you all more than you will ever know.  I have been so blessed so much already. All of your prayers are being heard and Heavenly Father is really watching over me.  I have an amazing family and I know that we will get through this.  I am on my 4th day of chemo and starting to become really tired.  I may have a blood transfusion today. We will see very soon the dr will be here soon.   Day 14 which will be around Halloween we will have a another bone marrow sample to see if I will need another round of chemo or start looking at bone marrow transplants.

I will try to keep everyone posted with how things are going through this blog.  The cell phone service doesn't work well, so I apologize if you don't hear back from me. Some messages aren't coming through.   My direct line is 801-587-4538

I also wanted everyone to have these 2 websites the dr recommend.  He told us this that some info you will find is outdated and not accurate on other websites. So try these:

www.lls.org
www.nci.nih.gov

Thank you again for all your love!  I love you all!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012

Chemo Started Today

Here is a little up date on Niki, Chemo has started today it was a lot later then we thought. She was having a heart rate problem that they wanted to get taken care of before, it was going up to around 220. With some meds it is under control. The Chemo she is having is a very aggressive Chemo she is hooked up to one of the Chemo meds for 24hours a day for the next 7 days. Thanks for all the support and love it means a lot to both of us.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012

Leukemia AML

Many of you have heard but I want to ask you all to include Niki in your prayers, we found out today that she has leukemia (aml). Niki I love you so much and want you to know that we will fight through this together.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2012

Leukemia

Leukemia is cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood cells (called bone marrow). Blood cells develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. These stem cells mature into specialized blood cells.

• White blood cells help fight infection. There are several types of white blood cells.
• Red blood cells carry oxygen to tissues throughout the body.
• Platelets help form blood clots that control bleeding.

Different types of white blood cells develop in the bone marrow. A stem cell matures into either a myeloid stem cell or a lymphoid stem cell.

• A myeloid stem cell matures into a myeloid blast. The blast can form a red blood cell, platelets, or one of several types of white blood cells.
• A lymphoid stem cell matures into a lymphoid blast. The blast can form one of several types of white blood cells, such as B cells or T cells.

Leukemia occurs when the bone marrow makes large numbers of abnormal white blood cells. As the number of abnormal cells increases in the blood and bone marrow, there is less room for healthy cells.

Types of Leukemia

The types of leukemia can be grouped based on how quickly the disease develops and worsens. Leukemia is either chronic (develops slowly) or acute (develops quickly):

• Chronic leukemia: There may not be any symptoms at first, because the leukemia cells can still do some work of normal white blood cells early in the disease. Doctors often find chronic leukemia during a routine checkup before there are any symptoms.
• Acute leukemia: The leukemia cells can't do any work of normal white blood cells. The number of leukemia cells increases rapidly, and the disease usually worsens quickly.

There are four common types of leukemia:

• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): CLL affects lymphocytes (cells of the lymphatic system) and usually grows slowly. It accounts for more than 15,000 new cases of leukemia each year. It is most often diagnosed in people over age 55. It is very rare in children.
• Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): CML affects myeloid cells and usually grows slowly at first. It accounts for nearly 5,000 new cases of leukemia each year. It mainly affects adults.
• Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL): ALL affects lymphocytes and grows quickly. It accounts for more than 5,000 new cases of leukemia each year. ALL is the most common type of leukemia in children. It also affects adults.
• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML): AML affects myeloid cells and grows quickly. It accounts for more than 13,000 new cases of leukemia each year. It occurs in both adults and children.

Family Fun to Go

Just found a fun new site:
Disney's "familyfun.go.com/crafts/"  FUN CRAFTS and PROJECTS to do with young children!

**INSTUCTIONS HERE**

SO FUN!!!
Check out this darling Cardboard Cabinet - made from cardboard boxes and old milk jug or juice lids!

Complete with clever latches made from paper fasteners and recycled plastic caps, this set of storage containers for toys helps tame clutter.

What youll need

• Masking tape
• Corrugated boxes, all wider than they are tall (our boxes range from 7 to 14 inches wide) 
• Foam brushes
• Acrylic paint
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Craft knife (parents only)
• Scrap cardboard
• 1/4-inch hole punch
• Plastic milk jug caps (2 per box)
• 2-inch paper fasteners (1 per box)
• Clear packing tape
• Thumbtack
• Double-sided foam tape
• Paper and marker

How to make it

Use the masking tape to seal the seams of the boxes, inside and out.

Paint the boxes with the foam brushes. Let the boxes dry.

On each box, measure and cut a door thats 1 inch in from three of the edges, using the fourth edge for a hinge. If your door is long and skinny, strengthen it by taping a smaller scrap piece of cardboard to the inside.

In each door, punch a hole for the knob 3/4 inch in from one edge.

For each knob, use the craft knife to make a small slit in the center of the 2 plastic milk caps and a 1- by 2-1/2-inch piece of scrap cardboard.

Thread a paper fastener through both caps, the hole in the door, and the scrap cardboard. Open the fastener arms so that theyre flush against the scrap cardboard and secure them with the clear packing tape.

Close the door and turn the knob to latch it. With the thumbtack, mark the knob with a small dot next to the edge of the door to indicate the latched position.

Stack the boxes, attaching them to one another with double-sided foam tape. Make paper labels describing your cabinets contents and mount the labels with loops of packing tape.

*ALSO*

After School Snacks

There are lots of fun and also simple ideas to spark a child's imagination and interest them in eating!

Web Site about the Savior

Web Site about the Savior

Using the teachings and testimonies of apostles and prophets, JesusChrist.lds.org affirms our faith in the Son of God and the need for all to come unto Him. Much of the information for this Web site comes from a special issue of the Church magazines.