Catch Up

There are a lot of pictures here! We turn our blog into a book each year to keep record of our life. I find it's the easiest way to keep a scrapbook and journal because I don't have very much time right now to do things. So, I am putting everything that has gone on in our life so we can remember it all and be thankful for our blessings each and every day! Please don't feel bad for us, it has become quite comical of everything we've been through! We are laughing about it all, I promise!!

 

Abbie just finished her first year of preschool. This is her with her teacher Mrs. Jensen at her end of year program. We loved Mrs. Jensen, she did an amazing job with her preschool!!



Kaylee played T-ball for the first time this year. She did a great job and had lots of fun. Her team was The Rockies.

The girls best friend moved away the day after Jon went into the hospital. It was hard, she was like a daughter to me and the girls loved her to death! They were an amazing family, and we will definitely miss them!

This photo is pretty self explanatory..... Jon in the hospital feeling awful!

This is the rash on his face which is a huge sign of lupus as well as hair falling out.

Jon's sister Heather really did a lot for us, she visited, brought food, and made sure things were taken care of. We really appreciate all she has done to help us through this all.

He didn't want me to take this picture, but I had to because he was very stylin'!!!

The girls came to see their daddy! It was a short visit because they didn't behave very well in the hospital. We were soooooo thankful to my mom for taking care of the girls for us through all of this!

This was one of Jons nurses, Ralla, she was with him a lot of the days he was in the hospital. She is from the Philippines, so we wanted a picture because that is where my brother is serving his mission and she was also great! In fact all of the staff at Ogden Regional were amazing!

Jon with Dr McDonald, he always wear these crazy ties, so I asked if I could take his picture, they totally staged it.

Jons twin, James and his wife, came and spent a day with Jon, he also gave blood to Jon. We were thankful for his help!

James, Liz, and Jon.

I stayed by his side, except for when his dad came and he stayed with him so I could spend time with the girls. It was difficult to watch him struggle each day, but I wouldn't be anywhere else.

His dad was there for three days, then headed back out for his mission. We are thankful to them for serving a mission.

Kenzie turned 1 this week! She is such an adorable blessing in our life! She was helping grandma do work.

They were rinsing spinach, she is always happy and a wild child, but such joy, as are our other girls!

She was so excited for her very own cake.

She was loving the frosting!

She definitely had her cake and ate it too!!



Jon has a lot of swelling in his legs and ankles...

and face.

This is Jons car that I was driving home on Thursday..... he decided to go back home on Thursday and after we got home we realized we forgot his medications at my moms. I left the girls home with him since I was only going to be gone 20 minutes. As I was turning into Uintah traffic was backed up so the cars in both lanes stopped to let me turn and a car went to go around them in the emergency lane and hit me. I am okay! Just sore. I am very blessed that I wasn't hurt badly and that the kids weren't with me.

Another angle.

On top of all this, our radiator needs replaced on our other vehicle and we had $900 fraud charged to our debit card. The money can be refunded, and then again, it's just money. We have learned the importance of relationships and living life to its fullest no matter what challenges come our way! Like I said in the beginning, it is quite comical. But in all honesty, with everything we have been through, I have never seen more blessings flow our way. A lot of our blessings have come in the forms of each of you. The calls, the notes, the cards, the visits, the blessings, the meals, the help with our kids and flooding and mice problems and yard and clean-up, and the prayers! It would be difficult to get through this without all of you and our Father in Heaven and Savior standing by our side and protecting us. It is miraculous that even though we have been through a lot, we have been sent protection and comfort. On June 1st I celebrated my 27th birthday. Little did I know the challenges the month would bring.... and yet we are still alive and getting through, what more could a person ask for?