Sunshine

The Sunshine Is Just Beyond The Clouds

What The...

On the way home from his doctors appointment in Logan this morning Kyle stopped at Macey's to pick up some milk.  Imagine his surprise when he came out of the store and opened up the car door to find this sitting in the backseat.

He had left the moon roof on the car open and somehow this wild turkey had fallen into the car.  He says he gathered quite a crowd as he tried to get it out of the car.  When he would open the front door the turkey would climb into the backseat.  When he opened the back doors he would go into the front seat.  Finally all the doors in the car were open and the turkey still didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.  Finally one of the guys watching climbed into the front seat while Kyle climbed into the back of the car.  This succeeded in scaring the turkey out the back door.  Kyle said it then sat in the parking lot and squawked at them like it was yelling at them for making him leave the warm car.  Luckily the turkey didn't leave us any nasty presents in the car. 

I wish I had been there to see it.  I bet it was even funnier to watch the whole thing than it is to hear about it.  There have been wild turkeys all over the south end of the valley this winter.  I've seen several on the highway causing traffic problems between Logan and College Ward.  I've almost run over one with my car but I hadn't ever worried about running into one inside my car. 

Hanging On

I really believe these words of advice:

“The simple secret is this: put your trust in the Lord, do your best, then leave the rest to Him.” -Joseph B. Wirthlin

"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers." -Gordan B. Hinckley

But I have to admit somedays it is harder than others to remember them.  Those are the days when I just try to hang on and hope tomorrow comes quickly.        

I'm having a harder time following the counsel given in the following quotes:

“Come what may, and love it.” -Joseph B. Wirthlin

"Find joy in the journey." - Thomas S. Monson

But I'm doing my best.  I promise!!!  I pray it's enough.

Home and Happy

I got Kyle home last night about 9:00.  He is doing really well so far.  Dr. Mattsson told me the pain would be excruciating because of all the damage he fixed and the extra incisions he ended up making.  But so far Kyle has never rated his pain above a 4.  He went 9 hours last night without a pain pill and handled it fine.  I think my guy has a really high tolerance for pain.  With all the damage that was in his knee and the large bone fragment that was in there Dr. Mattsson said he should have been having a lot of pain in his knee for sometime now, but Kyle said it really hasn't hurt that bad.  He's had leg problems his whole life so I wonder if he just got used to the pain or something.  He's walking really well and so far is doing great.  I'm sure today and tomorrow will be worse as the couple of days after surgery usually are.  Let's hope his blood sugar is down this morning when he gets up and going.  Luckily I have an amazing Mom who is taking care of him so I can work. 

He's Still Smiling

Kyle's knee surgery is over.  They decided he didn't need to spend the night and they would do it outpatient which Kyle was thrilled about.  We are still sitting in the recovery room and have been here for over 7 hours now.  The surgery was more complicated than they expected but it went well.  They did end up cutting the side of his knee open because there was a piece of bone in there the size of my thumb.  Dr. Mattsson said they were lucky because it was loose and he was able to grab it.  They knew there was a loose piece of bone in there but they didn't know it was that big and he wasworried it would be attached to the ligaments and they would have to leave it there rather than screw up the knee any worse. 

They problem now is that Kyle's blood sugar is really high and instead of going down when they gave him insulin it went higher.  They finally figured out that a drug he was given for nausea during surgery can screw up a diabetic's blood sugar levels.  So they have given him a drug they hope will counteract the earlier one.  They will test his blood sugar in a few minutes and if it is down we can go home if not, then I'm not sure if they know what they are going to do with him.  So they just tested it and its at 322.  Which is lower than the 410 it was earlier, but still not under 200 where they want it before he can go home.  So I guess we will see what is next.  I'm much happier since they brought me in a recliner instead of the hard as a rock side chair I have been sitting in for 6 hours and we just ordered room service so we are good to go for another little bit.  Although the minute they give the okay we will definitely be out of here. 

A Weekend of Fun

Kyle and I started our weekend out by tending Brooklyn, Gracie, Garrett, Abby, and the 4 dogs Friday night.  It went surprisingly well and the kids were all very well behaved.  Brooklyn was very put out with Kyle and told her parents that he hogged Abby all night and she only got to hold her for a few minutes.  She was quite annoyed.

Saturday morning found us in Riverton for Kyle's nephew Spencer's baptism.  Spencer looked so grown up and handsome in his suit.  We are so proud of him for deciding to be baptized and were thrilled that he invited us to share his special day with him. 

Saturday night Dad took us out to dinner to celebrate Kyle's new job.  We went with Mom, Dad, Marlee and Tyler to a new restaurant in Logan called Smokin' Blues Barbeque.  It is in the building where Kate's Kitchen was before it went out of business.  We all ordered something different and everything we had was delicious.  I had the pulled pork and it was wonderful.  They have 3 different BBQ sauces that they make from scratch.  I really loved 2 of them.  The 3rd was too spicy for me.  Their baked beans are really good and I really like the smoked chips as well.  The prices were reasonable which is always a plus.  I highly recommend you give this restaurant a try.  We will definitely be going back. 

Sunday we drove over to the cabin in Bear Lake after church and dropped off a mattress.  Sunday night we went out to Newton and celebrated Garrett's 2nd birthday with the Petersen's.  Garrett is so darn cute.  I love how much he is talking now.   On Friday night I gave him a marshmallow and he said, "Thank you so much."  He is repeats everything you say so you have to be careful. 

It was a busy weekend, but we enjoyed spending time with so much of our family.  We sure love them and appreciate all the love and support they give us.  Kyle has started at the new job yesterday and I think he is going to enjoy it.  His knee surgery is scheduled for Monday, but his blood sugar has been all over the place lately so I wonder if they will still do it.   I sure hope we can get his health stabilized soon.  We found out yesterday that he is having his left eye operated on on the 26th.  Being worried about him all the time is wearing me out.  If it's not one thing then it's another.  Please pray that things calm down soon. 

A New Resolve

I realized something sad today and it is that I have started to expect things to go wrong. Kyle has received a job offer from a company in Ogden. It's a new home health care company that is just starting up and it will be a few weeks before they are ready for him. This will be a great job for him and it is the type of thing that I can see him being very successful doing. It is more money and it is closer to home and I am thrilled beyond words for Kyle. The problem is that in the back of my mind I keep thinking that I shouldn't get my hopes up about it because it really isn't going to work out. I hear myself thinking that it's a startup company so maybe they won't get things off the ground, or this or that could happen. When did I become this negative and pessimistic person? I don't like what I am feeling and I am making a new resolve starting this very minute to get rid of these negative thoughts and start to expect things to go well from now on. So now I just have one problem and that is that I have no idea how to do that. Any ideas???

Family Is Everything

I just need to take a minute today to express my appreciation for my family.  I would be so ungrateful if I didn't.  I'm not sure I do that often enough and even though they can drive me crazy at times I wouldn't give them up for anything in the world.  They are my best friends and my support system.  They are always there when I need them and I don't know what I would do without them.  We had a scare yesterday with Kyle.  Marlee and Marijka where right there doing everything they could and letting me know what was going on.  While I was still reeling from getting the call and trying to figure out what I needed to be doing my phone rang.  It was my aunt Susan and her first words were "I heard what's going on, what do you need me to do?"  She helped me to be calm and figure out where I needed to be and what I needed to be doing.   Mom, Marlee, Marijka, Susan, and Dad all showed up at the ER before it was over to make sure we were okay and that we didn't need them to do anything.  By the end of the night I had received words of love and support from Janalee, Tyler, Emily and Natalie as well. 

The problem turned out to be caused mainly by Kyle's blood sugar being four times what it should have been and some medication problems.  Everything is fine now and Kyle is at home.  The situation could have turned out much worse and I know it's thanks in large part to my family and their actions that it didn't.  Of course Heavenly Father was also watching over us yesterday and blessed us more than I think we will ever know.   The greatest blessings he has ever given me are my family and Kyle.  The whole experience just brought home to me how important it is to have good relationships with your family.  They can sure make life easier.  They were all a great help to me yesterday just by letting me know they were there if I needed them, giving me a shoulder to cry on, and by providing me with chocolate milk.  I couldn't make it through a day without you all.  Thank you for loving me and Kyle!!! 

Clear Skies & Sunshine

The sun is shining today.  There definitely haven't been enough days of clear skies and sunshine in the past few months.  The months of January and February drag on for me.  I have to fight not to let the dark days drag me down.  Seeing the sun today made me happy.  I had a little meltdown yesterday so happiness today is a really good thing. 

Kyle and I spent a couple of weekends at the cabin in Bear Lake last month.  One of the nights the sky was crystal clear and the stars were shining so bright and looked so close.  It was absolutely beautiful and we took a minute to dance under the stars.  Unfortunately it was freezing cold and a minute was all we could handle.  It's nice to see signs of spring popping up here and there.  Of course I do realize I live in Cache Valley and spring is ususally another month or two away but I'll take what I can get, when I can get it.  So for today I'm enjoying being able to see the sun.