Texas

Well everybody has wondered what we are going to do about Texas? After a month of stress and anxiety we have made a decision. It is the biggest decision Ben and I have had to make in the ten years we have been married. It was not an easy decision and it was not fast. A bigger part of us wanted to go, but with our house and other complications we have decided to stay. We would have loved to live in San Antonio. It had a lot to offer and it was tough for Ben to give up this job, but they did not offer us enough money to compensate for the move and the loss we would have to take on our house. We know that some will be happy and others will wonder what we are thinking. We want you all to know that we believe we have made the best decision for our family. It was tough to make this decision, because their were so many factors to consider and we didn't want to let anyone down. But Ben and I decided this was our decision and we had to do what was best for our family no matter what people thought. Thank you for all your support on everything. Our family is great and we appreciate all you do for us.

McGregor turns 2!!!!!

Well today our baby turned 2. He woke up to a battery powered 4-wheeler and daddy made him his favorite....crepes!!! He was sung to wherever he went and he loved it. We had a birthday party for him tonight and he was surrounded by family. Some were out of town, but most were able to be here. He got lots of great presents and he loved his cake and ice cream. He did so good at blowing his candles out. He had trouble with one, but he kept at it until it was out. After all we went through with him it is such a blessing to see him so happy and well on his birthday. He is a blessing to our lives and we are thankful he joined our family. Happy Birthday Gregor!!!! We love you so much!!! We got more exciting news this weekend, my sister Susie and her husband Travis are expecting their first baby. YEAH!!!! I am so excited and happy for them, they will make awesome parents.

Jarrett and Isabelle have finished their first week of school and everybody survived. They both seem to love being at school. Jarrett had his first run in with a bully, which with Jarrett's tender heart had him almost in tears because he just wanted to be this kids friend. I am sure it will be his mission now to make friends with him. Isabelle is doing great I think she will do awesome this year. Her teacher called me yesterday to let me know that Isabelle is doing great and a joy to have in class. As for me and McGregor I think we are adjusting. I have found you can get a lot done in the 7 1/2 hours they are gone to school. Ben and I have even found time to have lunch. Today my sister Susie watched McGregor while we went to the temple. Have not been able to do that in a long time. So thank you Susie!!! Over all it has been a good week. Everybody is doing really well. As for the future of Ben's employment we still don't have an answer as to if we will stay or go to Texas. Big decision. Tonight we are happy.

First Day of School 08-09

Well McGregor and I are alone. We just dropped Jarrett and Isabelle off to their first day of school. It is a wierd feeling to only have one at home with me. Jarrett didn't want to ride with me to school, but he let me take him anyway, but no way was he going to let me walk him to his class!!!! But Isabelle let me take pictures and walk her to her class where I proceeded to get choked up. I held it great though until I got to my car and had some privacy. I don't know why, but Isabelle seems so much younger than Jarrett did his first day of Kindergarten. Maybe my worry is that she is in there all day. Jarrett was so excited, he was literally bouncing off walls this morning. Isabelle was quiet and reserved. You could tell she was nervous, but excited. Well another year started! Good Luck Jarrett and Isabelle!(And Mom and Dad)

It was a week today that McGregor was life flighted to Primary Children's. He came home Wensday and has improved everyday. When they have seizures for that long you worry about brain damage, but thankfully McGregor seems to have recovered 100%. Today you would never guess by looking at him and watching him play that we went through what we did this week. Children are amazing!! Jarrett and Isabelle are doing great. At this very moment they are at the county fair with their Great-Grandpa Brough. They love to do things with him. They were going to eat burgers and ride some rides. They are also anxious to start school on Monday. Jarrett will be in the 2nd grade and Isabelle will be in all day kindergarten. I don't know what I am going to do without them here. It will be hard for both me and McGregor. Yesterday Ben was offered an Engineering Job at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. They have given us 2 weeks to decide if we want it. It is Ben's dream job, but we don't know if we want to move to Texas. So who knows by this time next year we could be Texans. That is a wierd thought. Anyway that is what is going on in our family.

Happy Day!

We are all very tired, but we are happy tonight. We were able to bring McGregor home from the hospital today. It feels like we were down there forever when this all just started 5 days ago. McGregor indured two spinal taps, EEG, CT scan and lots and lots of needles. He probably won't ever like to go to the doctors again. They never did find out what he has been fighting, but everyday he gets a little better. The doctors figure it is some kind of virus and as for his seizures we have put him on an anti-seizure medicine. He is doing so much better at home. He is eating and drinking really good and his smile has reappeared. I know that we still have a ways to go, but we are excited for today. Thank you to everyone. Thanks to my mom and dad for watching Jarrett and Isabelle. Everybody made our time away from them fun. Paul took them to McDonald's for 2 hours, my mom took them on a hike to her special rock and made them feel loved every second that we could not be with them, and my sister Dayna and brother Cameron and the Lish's thank you for taking them boating. We had several calls everyday with concern for our family and willing to watch Jarrett and Isabelle, thank you. Being down there you realize how much you have to be thankful for. There are so many families dealing with so much more than we have been, one of those is Ben's uncle Terrell. His daughter that is a couple months younger than McGregor has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. He is so strong as is his wife Trish. They have been down there for over three weeks and they still found time to be one of our biggest supports. I want to live my life like them. They have so much faith. Tonight we are thankful for our family, all of you!!! You made this bearable. We love you all!!!

McGregor

Most of you know what has been going on in our family for the last 3 days, but some of you don't. I thought I would use my blog to update everyone on McGregor's status. Okay for those of you that don't know yet, McGregor was life flighted to Primary Childrens Saturday. He has been sick for awhile now and his poor little body was tired. He had two seizures Saturday with the second one lasting about 25 minutes. We called for the ambulance and he was taken to Bear River Hospital where they gave him valium among other drugs. When the valium hit his system thankfully it stopped the seizure, but it also stopped his breathing. It was then determined he needed to be air lifted to Primary's. He was taken directly to the PICU. McGregor has done many tests to determin what illness he is suffering from and what is causing his seizures. Nobody has an answer yet. Good news is he is out of PICU and he ate for the first time today. He is such a strong boy!!! He is a lot stronger than Ben and I. This has been one of the worst experiences of mine and Ben's lives. But we are so thankful for family!!! Thanks to all those who have been helping with Jarrett and Isabelle. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa McGregor!!! Our lives have been touched through this experience. We have had so much support through calls, text's, and visit's. We are so thankful for all that we have. Being down here you see so many that are worse off than you and how thankful we are for our sweet baby boy. Again thank you everyone for your support, love, and prayers. We love you all. I will post more when we know more.