Girls Weekend

We had so much fun this weekend! My mom, sis, daughter and I decided to take a little drive down I-70 through the gorgeous canyon and arrived in Utah a number of hours later. :) We woke up Saturday morning grabbed our clothes for a few days and headed out the door. I love it!

We relaxed..... NOT! When do we ever relax? We had a blast seeing family, making goals, shopping, eating a little too much (although who can have too much chocolate?), visiting dear professors, talking talking talking, going on motorcycle rides, painting nails, loving nature and just loving being alive and together.

visiting campus

enjoying our beautiful world

crackle nail polish

What a cutie!

A gorgeous drive up the canyon

Dancing the day away

As my daughter fell asleep the first day back home she turned to me and said, "Mommy, I loved our trip. I can't wait to go again next summer!" May it so be! And props to the husband and brother who supported our spontaneity and had a boys weekend with my little boys.

Guess what's buried in our backyard?

My kiddos went to play on the side of the yard today and found a hole with something furry moving around inside. Baby rabbits! Aren't they cute?...as long as they don't eat my garden :)

Injured Again....but oh so loved

It could have been a very, very tough couple of weeks and at times it definitely has been but I have had dear friends and family wrap their arms around me in love and I am forever grateful. I reinjured my back, hips, pelvis-whatever you want to call that region. I've been to chiropractors, physical therapists, surgeons-had acupuncture, traction, electrical stimulations, massage, long sessions of icing and many consultations. I am wearing a support belt again. Tomorrow I have three MRI's scheduled-one where iodine will be injected into my hip to get a better image. There is possible surgery looming. I've been diagnosed with a sprained pelvis and lower back, with a probable bulging disc and disc degeneration, with a pelvis that can't hold its position, with hips that aren't sitting correctly and with labral hip tears. And that's without the MRIs. After a week of lying down I can now sit and walk a little, a "slight" change in lifestyle since I had been prepping for my first triathalon that was supposed to be this weekend. My children and husband have felt the lack of ability in their mother/wife especially when I can't pick up my son or have my kids snuggle up or keep the house clean. Every single day though I have had phone calls, texts, letters. Friends stop by to visit or clean up my home. I've had meals brought in and friends take care of my kids. I've had family and friends come from out of state and country to help and visit. I have literally been encircled in the arms of love and when I have felt that I was slacking in fulfilling my Church calling in Young Women's I have been reminded by those I work with that the girls can still feel my love, that this is temporary and that it's okay to take some time to get better. The amazing thing is that I have had this love shown to me every SINGLE day of this injury. Friends from all walks of life. It has lifted my spirits, renewed my hope and helped me better understand love. Thank you! Blessed am I!

Sewer Saga

Guess who threw her only known key to her car down here?

And guess who was her hero and rescued them? Oh yeah! I'm just really grateful for a husband who doesn't give up!

The story goes as follows: I was walking to a fireside in the dark half an hour away from home when my keys literally flew out of my hands and clink, clank, CLUNK down the sewer they went. The next day my dear husband brought a hanger, jammed his head down the sewer drain and with the aid of a flashlight and lots of prayers found them, brought them up (They were a good three and a half feet underground.) and earned himself a homemade pie! I love him and his poor scraped skull and sore neck! He's the best!