Well, we have had some sad and very unexpected events happen in our extended family lately, that is another reason that I haven't blogged in awhile. The first incident happened in mid July, Randy's 20 year-old cousin, Tyson, died very unexpectedly on a Friday morning. The ME said the death was caused by low insulin. He was a type 1 diabetic but I never thought he would die from it. He and his father, Randy's uncle have been living in Charlottesville for the past 2 and half years because he is in the military. We have gotten to be very close to them and so this was a totally sad time for my little family. He loved my boys and they in turn loved him very much and even though Bryson is too little to know he is gone, Christopher understood a little. He told me that Tyson is with Heavenly Father now and he is okay. What sweet innocence a little child has, I love it! We will miss Tyson very much but we know that one day we will be with him again. We love you, Tyson!
On August 6, in the morning, my Dad had changed the oil in his truck and was cleaning up and walked into his shed and back out after putting something away and saw something on the ground and took a step back to pick it up and didn't realize the 2 foot step ladder was behind him. Well, needless to say, his leg got tangled in it and the other leg went down underneath of him. He was so hurt he couldn't walk so he had to crawl back into the house and call for my brother who was asleep upstairs. After about 3 or 4 calls he finally heard him and came downstairs to find his Dad laid out on floor. So, he called me and I went and got my Mom from work and we rushed to the house and Robbie stayed with the boys and my Mom and I took my Dad to the ER. Well, to make a long story short, he ended up messing his knee up really bad and had to have surgery on Friday morning, the 8th (mine and Randy's anniversary). He now has a cast from just below his hip to his ankle for a total of 6 weeks and then physical therapy. The Orthopedic Surgeon said that this will take a good 6 months to get over and get back to normal.
Then this week my Mom, on Wednesday, started having what she thought was just heartburn, well, she went to the doctor and he sent her to the ER and they ended up keeping her for 24 hours and ran all sorts of tests. Friday morning she went and had an ultra sound of her heart and also went home with a heart monitor attached for 24 hours. As she said, she was all wired up! Well, at the ER, she was having irregular heart rhythms so they are just trying to get down to the bottom of everything.
So, as you can see, I have been quite busy trying to help my parents as much as possible. I love them very much and would do anything for them. My biggest fear in life is seeing my parents age. I hate it! It makes me sad sometimes. But, I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and the knowlegde that I have about eternal families. Knowing that I will be with them forever makes it wonderful!
Bryson eating pizza @ Bottom's Up! 
Rolando (Naomi's Hubby) , Naomi (my oldest sister) , & Logan (my 13-year-old nephew), & Brycie
Naomi, Alex (my 15-year-old nephew) , & Logan
Shelly (the birthday girl & my middle sister) , & Logan
My Momma & Shelly
My silly boy!!!!!!!
