Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Visit to Idaho...
Jerm, the kids and I just returned home from a visit to the grand ol' Horseshoe Bend. We had a great time. It was really nice to see home, my parents, and of course...Jenna Lee. Joie Kaye came home for the long weekend. Jordan and his sweet fiancee, Krista, surprised us as well. After begging them both, I guess they caved, but didn't share that tidbit of information with us. We were so excited to see everyone. Jerm finally got to meet the newby in the family. WE ALL LOVE KRISTA!!!!
Mom is holding up well. I don't know if she has ever been so grateful for her nursing background. She totally understands Jenna, and is ever so patient with her. I found myself watching mom frequently, thinking, "you are doing this with such grace, and patience. You are an amazing mom." I don't know if I could do everything that my mom is doing and still have a smile on my face. But she does, and my kids had so much fun running up to her and giving her kisses. Dani would go looking for Grandma first thing every morning. Grandma always had a hug and a smile for the kids. It was good to see my mom, hug her, and learn from her faith.
Dad is a poster board for the perfect everything. He is cooking, and taking care of everything. He woke up and asked the kids what they wanted for breakfast. My kids said blueberry pancakes. So what did Grandpa do? Went out to the freezers (cause there is four) and dug around til he found a bag of frozen blueberries. Guess who was the new hero? J.J. had blueberry pancakes almost every morning, all because of a sweet grandpa who wanted his grandkids to be happy. Dad is great!!! There is no other way to describe Dad, other than, he is great!!! I have found such strength from watching my parents. They have taught me so much, and I feel so blessed to have learned from their examples.
Now, for Jenna...She spends alot of time sleeping and trying to get comfortable. There were times that just getting to the point where she could sit down in her Lazy-boy recliner was too painful, and getting into her bed was excruciating. Watching the whole process and knowing what is eventually going to happen became more real to me this last week. We had some quality moments with Jenna. She spends a lot of her time confused, and hallucinaing. My mom and her play the balancing game with her pain meds to keep her comfortable but lucid. It is beyond difficult. Jenna is full of faith, and doing her best to perservere. She has been a hero to us all. Jerm shared an experience with me...while they were talking, Jenna kinda disengages from the conversation, she either closes her eyes or they get vacant, anyway, she closed her eyes, and Jerm waited patiently for her to come back. When she did, she said, "that was weird. I was taking orders at some diner, and someone across the street needed help. So I changed into my superhero clothes and went and saved everyone across the street. Cool Huh?" Both Jerm and I found that "moment" to be "cool" too. Jenna is doing well for the time being. I promise to keep everyone updated, as best as I can. Please feel free to contact me if you want more details. We love you all, and we are so grateful for all your prayers on our behalf. We Love You!!!!
Mom is holding up well. I don't know if she has ever been so grateful for her nursing background. She totally understands Jenna, and is ever so patient with her. I found myself watching mom frequently, thinking, "you are doing this with such grace, and patience. You are an amazing mom." I don't know if I could do everything that my mom is doing and still have a smile on my face. But she does, and my kids had so much fun running up to her and giving her kisses. Dani would go looking for Grandma first thing every morning. Grandma always had a hug and a smile for the kids. It was good to see my mom, hug her, and learn from her faith.
Dad is a poster board for the perfect everything. He is cooking, and taking care of everything. He woke up and asked the kids what they wanted for breakfast. My kids said blueberry pancakes. So what did Grandpa do? Went out to the freezers (cause there is four) and dug around til he found a bag of frozen blueberries. Guess who was the new hero? J.J. had blueberry pancakes almost every morning, all because of a sweet grandpa who wanted his grandkids to be happy. Dad is great!!! There is no other way to describe Dad, other than, he is great!!! I have found such strength from watching my parents. They have taught me so much, and I feel so blessed to have learned from their examples.
Now, for Jenna...She spends alot of time sleeping and trying to get comfortable. There were times that just getting to the point where she could sit down in her Lazy-boy recliner was too painful, and getting into her bed was excruciating. Watching the whole process and knowing what is eventually going to happen became more real to me this last week. We had some quality moments with Jenna. She spends a lot of her time confused, and hallucinaing. My mom and her play the balancing game with her pain meds to keep her comfortable but lucid. It is beyond difficult. Jenna is full of faith, and doing her best to perservere. She has been a hero to us all. Jerm shared an experience with me...while they were talking, Jenna kinda disengages from the conversation, she either closes her eyes or they get vacant, anyway, she closed her eyes, and Jerm waited patiently for her to come back. When she did, she said, "that was weird. I was taking orders at some diner, and someone across the street needed help. So I changed into my superhero clothes and went and saved everyone across the street. Cool Huh?" Both Jerm and I found that "moment" to be "cool" too. Jenna is doing well for the time being. I promise to keep everyone updated, as best as I can. Please feel free to contact me if you want more details. We love you all, and we are so grateful for all your prayers on our behalf. We Love You!!!!
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