BIG Owie

The big owie is what Ry describes his broken arm. He broke his arm almost 5 weeks ago, luckily it is already off and he are half way back to normal. It has been a crazy experience for us. He broke it at the park. I go to a play group with a couple of my friends and their kids. I was going to walk to the park and have Ry ride his bike, but I couldn't get my stroller wheel pumped up, I even put slime in it and it did nothing. This has never happened to me. Frustrated I threw the kids in the car and headed to the park. When we got there the other boys had their bikes so of coarse Ry was upset. Very generously the other boys let Ry ride their bikes. One of the boys bikes was bigger than what Ry was used to, but he got on anyways and rode it. My back was turned to him, and then I heard a scream and crying about 20 yards from me. When I turned I just started running toward him because his cry was not his normal cry. When I got to him his elbow area as distorted and bulging. I immediately went into shock. I picked him up and showed the other moms who told me to take him to the ER. I just started running for the car, as I forgot my other kids on the playground one of the moms graciously yelled at me asking if she could take the kids to her house. I of coarse said yes, and off to the hospital we went. Ry got in and seen quickly, the whole time he was crying and upset, he calmed down once they gave him some pain killer, they took xrays which showed a bad brake of the humerus above the elbow. Luckily there was an orthopedic trauma Doctor at McKay who set the bone back into place. The next day they had surgery to put pins in his arm to secure the brake so it could heal correctly. We stayed at the hospital until after the surgery and recovery. He did pretty good considering the circumstances.


When we got home it took him a good week before he could walk on his own. He was really dizzy and sensitive to movement becuase of the medication(loratab). He now is doing great! He is shy about all the attention he got about the cast, but when a person didn't ask him about it he made sure they recognize it. It is pretty funny. I learned in this experience how much love I truely have for Ry. He is the sweetest boy, so loving and caring. This experience gave me time to care for him and love him and help him on a deeper level. Although it was difficult I am grateful for this experience. I am a stronger mother because of it.


I have run across a womens blog who literally had everything one could ever want in the terms of materials and money. She had it all, but due to her husbands dishonesty in his line of work, it was taken from her in a blink of the eye. She later moved to Utah and had a garage sale, one of her neighbors came up to her and asked her what she missed most. She thought, everything. But truely what she missed most was being a stay at home mother to her children. She missed being their for them when they needed her or when they were sick. This womens comment made me think a lot about life and all the blessings I have. I do have so much. Although I don't have a lot in the worlds eyes I have a beautiful fun family who mean the world to me. I have the opportunity to stay home with my children and help them become strong people.

Other than that life has been good. Mark and I went on a one night getaway which was much needed. I have never been away from the kids for the night, although I missed them it was awesome. We went up to Alaskin Inn, who somehow lost our reservation and were completely booked for the night. We were crushed, our first getaway and this happens. We were determined to find something. We spent the next two hours calling and driving around trying to find something. We finally found a lady in Texas who rents out her condo. She heard about our story and was so kind to us. She gave us a big discount and let us check out late. The condo was at moose holowand was beautiful. I loved the quite peace we experienced. I feel like my life is so noisy I forget what quite sounds like. We were up on a hillside of Huntsville and you could look out across the small valley. Beautiful. It restored my spirits and gave me strength.

Really?

Really!? Did that just happen? This is how I have felt for the past two months. I have been on a roller coaster of emotions. To begin our furnace went out. Not only did it go out, but it went out with a bang! We literally woke up to the smell of electrical burning. We ran around the house trying to find it and eventually determined it was the furnace. To make a long story short the heat exchanger burned up and had a lot of big holes in it. The furnace installer said that he has never seen one that bad before, and he had 18 years under his belt. He said we were lucky people. I feel the same since Abby sleeps in the next room only 15 feet from the furnace. It was a blessing we are all OK! Our emergency fund came in handy as well. Our new furnace is amazing and keeps us at an even temp throughout the house. They did a ton of new duct work as well which helps out.

As for the good news. My dear husband is an amazing gift giver! He seriously would buy me anything I ask for, but since I don't ask for much at all he has to go out and find amazing gifts, he usually does really good too. This mothers day was no exception, this is what he got me.........
This sweet little bad boy can do so so much I am amazed. One of my favorite features is the smile caption. It actually has the technology of taking the picture when it sees the smile. It actually works too! Awesome. Mothers day is always one of my favorite days of the year because Mark does most of the work for the day and I can have one day just to relax. He is the best.

After mothers day the roller coaster went down hill in a hurry. I'm sorry but due to the situation I can't explain much except that I ended up spending 10-12 hours a day for two weeks plus at my parents with my children working and helping. What I can tell you is what I have learned from this whole experience. There are still amazing, wonderful, and giving people left in this world. My sister left her family in New Mexico for over two weeks to help, my uncle from Denver came to help for over a week. He basically just showed up on the doorstep with his sleeves rolled up. A couple of my dads brothers also helped for a day. Members in their ward gave hours of service.

When the going gets tuff the tuff get going. I think its easy for people to say call me when you need something. But its the doing that really has the impact in the lives of those who are in need.

Mark also was exceptionally supportive through all this, due to his full-time work, school studies, and Air Force responsibilities he wasn't able to help much, but he never ever complained about me not cleaning the house, cooking any food, or even the fridge being completely bare for over a week because I was usually too tired to even go to the store at the end of the day. He was amazing, I am grateful for his unselfish acts during this time.

One thing is a for sure, the Lord supports those in trial, time and time again he proves this to me as I face a life of trials and heartaches (as we all face). I have learned that he doesn't just take away our trials or heartaches, but he strengthens us so we can withstand them. That strength has been given to me in the form of helping hands, strength to keep moving physically, and trusted friends that I feel I can rely on emotionally in time of need.


Gratefully things now have calmed way down and life as we know it is back to a 'normal' state. This weekend was memorial day weekend and we celebrated my mother-in-laws birthday. It was a good time. I love the Roberts family, they are amazing and very kind hearted. I love being part of their family.



Sometimes we just have to wear helmets. =)

Ogden Temple

I love the Ogden Temple! Yesterday was the last day it will be open for 18-24 months. The church has decided that it needs a renovation. What a renovation it will be. The new look is incredibly beautiful! I am really excited for the future of the Ogden Temple, but at the same time I will truly miss the 'old' Ogden Temple.

I have been to this temple by far way more than any temple around. Although all temples conduct and teach the exact same teachings. I have an emotional bond and love for this temple because of all the spiritual experiences I have felt within those walls. I decided that we needed our family pictures taken (since we've never really had family pictures before). What a better place to take them than on these sacred grounds.


One of the reasons I also love the Ogden temple is because this is where Mark proposed to me. We were in front of the Temple, sitting on this bench in which our family is sitting, 6 1/2 years later.



I also believe I have the most beautiful children ever =)






Last but deffinitly not least I have an amazing husband who loves me and cares for me and our little family, I love this guy!

Just if you were wondering what the new Ogden temple will look like, here it is. One word, beautiful!