After 3 quick weeks i am back in Az...or as some would call and i need to start calling home. I was able to go to Utah for the past couple weeks to help my sweet dad gradually heal. It was really nice to be able to help him...cook cream o' wheat every morning and tempt him with all varieties of lunch menus to intise his poor appetite and lack of taste buds. I was able to learn how to give him his IV every morning at 7a and every night at 7p, i really felt like i was helping him so much and it made me feel good to know that i was in a position in my life (no job, no kids) that i could help fulltime. Dad is doing good, it is really hard to see him so sick, in pain, and worry that he will never fully recover. (but don't worry he will) The poor guy is going through so much right now, its hard to have to leave him. my sweet awesome sisters, and bro are really pitching in big time to help with dinner and making sure he gets his meds. i'm so thankful for such a wonderful loving family. and i miss everyone so much already.

The cat...has gained about 10lbs since i've been gone...i guess she is an emotional eater too! spence was such a trooper, riding his bike everyday to and from school, to church and to who knows where. lance has got some serious competition now. Spence got one flat tire on the morning of a test and had to walk his bike to school, poor thing. luckily a good friend Michael took him to the bike shop later that day to get his bike fixed. and dave & caylen let him borrow a car so he could get groceries. can you imagine him riding his bike with grocery bags hanging on the side of his handle bars! thanks guys and thanks to everyone else that checked in on spence while i was gone.

Anyways i just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their prayers and thoughts, and for checking in on me even when i wouldn't return calls. there were moments and still are moments where all of this becomes too much to handle and i don't know how to talk about it without getting too emotional. it is nice to know that we are loved. last night at bunco everyone was so nice, so genuinely concerned and so welcoming. THANK YOU