Hello everyone in blogging land! We are still here. Katie is home and if you are wondering she still is the same Katie that left. We thought she would come home a different, weird person but she is pretty normal. She doesn't even talk with a sister missionary inflection to her voice. That's good because we would have to make fun of her if she did. We always joked about that in our family as kids.

Anyway, she spoke in church on Sunday and it was amazing. After church we had a lunch at my mom's house where at least 40-50 people came to see Katie. It was nice to see everyone. So much has changed since she left. That night we had a family dinner.

Right before dinner we got a call that Grandpa Clifford had tripped and fallen and had broken his neck. He fractured his C-1 vertebra right where it meets the brain stem. They transported him to Phoenix to Good Sam (they have a good neuro center) and debated whether to do surgery or put him in a halo. He also broke his nose and hurt his knee. Jay and I went to see Grandma and put her to bed. It was hard everytime she asked where Grandpa was. He is the only one she recognizes. We told her he was working and he would be working all week long. She would forget and ask every ten minutes or so. We had family prayer and left her in bed falling asleep. Mom (Linda) drove up that night. She has been with Grandpa at the hospital.
Yesterday they decided the best option was to make a custom neck collar for Grandpa to wear All the time for the next 3 months. At that point they will decide whether surgery is needed. He is 90 and I don't think he would survive surgery or having a halo drilled into his skull. I am glad they have found another option. He hates the collar, but it's not coming off. He should be home in the next few days. He is on bedrest until Wednesday.

So that's what's going on in our neck of the woods. So much fun! Thank you for your prayers for Grandpa. We love you and appreciate your support.

Have a great week!!!
:-)

Before reading this post...
I don't want anyone to think I am complaining. I am kindof using this blog as a journal more than pics, pics, pics right now.

Today was a little scary. I woke up feeling strange. I fought with Jayne for two and a half hours. I was late to work after coming back home 3 times for things we left. It just wasn't going right and I couldn't figure out why I felt the way I did. During groups (an hour into the school day) I realized I was starting to get a migraine. Not a headache, but a migraine with all the other syptoms. Then I felt even more wierd and realized this was the way I felt before the mini-stroke/confusion migraine two years ago. I left class and took some Relpax. (Thanks Shye for helping me... I couldn't even get the package open.) Then it was time to head out to recess. The day just got stranger and stranger. I never got the headache, but felt so messed up. I took a nap on the couch in the lounge once I was off. The meds kicked in and now I just feel like my head isn't attached to my body. Surprisingly it's a pretty good feeling. I haven't had a migraine like this in so long and I actually got use to feeling normal. Hopefully this passes soon.

Jay and the girls are at Jessie's Groundhog Day Dinner with John and his family. So much fun, I am sure. I am looking forward to hearing about it.

Alright, now I am going to bed. Have a great week!

P.S. Katie comes home from her mission tomorrow night!!! I am super excited!