Butterfly and July coupons.

 This butterfly was posing on my butterfly bush this evening.  So I whip out my phone and start taking pictures of it.  But this month I did save $131.91 in coupons.  :)

Update

Well.......I think Christopher is getting better.  It's been a long haul, especially for him and his family.  It's not over yet.  He still has to be on antibiotics for another week (I think) and then meds for the colitis but seeing him laugh and talk last sunday gave me hope that he is healing.  This has been interesting in seeing how people react/act to their little family.  I have been so, so grateful and humbled by so many people and totally disgusted by others.  Some family and friends have been so giving with their prayers, love, generosity.  I can't express my thanks to so many of them.  Then there have been those who I thought would be helpful, kind and compassionate  to only judge and spew out their venom.  It makes me sad to see this and I try to not let these kind of people take over my thoughts of the good people out there.  But my hopes are high that Christopher and his family are going to pull out of this and resume their normal life.
Last Saturday we got Nathan all outfitted for his wedding coming up.  He's going to look really nifty!!  He got a dark grey pants and vest, white dress shirt, yellow high top converse and a yellow bow tie.  Things are falling into place for them.  It's coming up fast!!!  :)

Birthday dinner

 We're pretty good at extending birthday's.  Steve's birthday was last thursday so we celebrated then.  Got a few more gifts on friday and the dinner on Sunday.   He picked pork chops and mashed potatoes so that's what he got.  And apple pie instead of cake.

 Tradition.....he lights his own candles......

 Then we sing..........and then blow!!!!

Happy Birthday again Sweetie!!!

The Grandkids

Since Christopher has been in the hospital a lot Maddox was pretending Courtney was in the hospital.

I miss these kids.  I can't wait to see them next month.  We gave Kingston hexbugs for his birthday.  I think he likes them.

Happy Birthday Steve

Today is Steve's birthday .  Though this summer has been crazy busy.....it's time to celebrate!!

I'm so, so grateful to have him in my life.  Life is more fun with Steve.  Life, overall, is just better.  :)  Happy Birthday Sweetie and I love you so much!!!!!

Christopher

So it's been about 5 weeks since all this stuff started with Christopher.  Ulcerated colitis, caught c-dif, got over c-dif, still trying to get over the colitis, got c-dif again.  A few hospital visits and then yesterday morning I get a text from Christopher that his calf is cramping up.  It has been for 2 hours and his leg is getting bigger.  A few minutes later Lesa calls and that Christopher is in extreme pain, his leg is huge and bumpy.  She rushed him to ER and I hurried and met her there to stay with Christopher so she could take the kids home and get them ready for the day.  I went into his room and Christopher was in extreme pain.  They took some blood and did an ultra sound.  Hooked him up to an IV and gave him a shot of morphine.  It didn't even take the edge off the pain.  Another shot of morphine, nothing and still a 3rd and it barely touched it.  He was transferred to Utah Valley Hosp and late afternoon they took most of the blood clot out.  Today they are going to take the rest of it out.  Also being there he has a whole team of dr.'s working with him to help him get over the colitis and bacteria.......finally!!  That is the best news we've heard in a while.  :)
But I had an experience while in the ER and Christopher was in extreme pain.  More pain than I have ever seen him in.  There was nothing I could do to take it away.  I felt so helpless.  Christopher was shaking, in tears from the pain and all I could do was hold his hand.  Steve arrived and I stayed a little longer but then I had to go.  I couldn't take it anymore.  I couldn't watch him suffer anymore and the whole time I was trying to hold back my tears.  I got in the car and started driving home and I was saying a prayer for him and his family.  Then somethings popped in my head of how when Christ was on the cross and was suffering horribly that Heavenly Father had to leave for a little bit cuz He couldn't take it either.  I know Christopher's suffering wasn't as bad as Christ's but it did help me learn about how hard it is for Heavenly Father to see us suffer and that we are like Him and He is like us.

Recital Photos

 These are some of the pics. taken at the studio for the recital.  We just got them monday.  :)