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EMU Stay

Last week, Lydia had her long awaited EMU stay (EMU stands for “Epilepsy Monitoring Unit”). I had been dreading this visit ever since I found out about it. I just felt uneasy about it. Here is how it went… ENT Before we were admitted to the hospital, Lydia had an appointment with a new doctor …

Faith, Life

M. Russell Ballard

I was saddened Monday morning to hear of the passing of President M. Russell Ballard. He has been “with me” my entire life. It has led me to reflect on what I have learned from him throughout my life. Last month while we were listening to General Conference, after President Ballard spoke, Mark said he …

Life

Halloween

Halloween has come and gone but we had a great one. The kids LOVED going to our ward’s harvest festival filled with good food, trick or treating inside (it was cold!), and lots and lots of candy! We carved our pumpkins and Grammy sent her much beloved Halloween box full of goodies and fun! And …

Life

Life with Rett

October is Rett Syndrome Awareness month and it seems like a good time to give an update on all things with Lydie’s health from the past year. This last year has seen mountains and valleys. I remember speaking with a friend in April about how things were going really good with Lydie at the time. …

Life

35th Birthday

Last week I got to celebrate my 35th birthday. My actual birthday was on a day where there was truly no time or opportunity to celebrate anything. Mark was in the middle of a work week so he would be sleeping the whole day, Lydia had therapy, Sarah had ballet, and I had my orientation …

Life

Braces

Last week, Jacob got braces! He’s waited for months to lose his last tooth and then had an expander for a month, to finally get to this point! He was really excited going in but the excitement has not lasted. The first day was okay, he said his teeth just felt a little tender. But …