Who knew?

So apparently jogging three miles after five years of laziness is a horrible idea. Let's just say that I am just a lil bit sore... okay lets be honest I FREAKING HURT! But, I am excited to get going and hopefully become unchubby. Happy day to you all!

Crazy month!!

July was such a crazy month! I have been fighting a massive sinus infection for two months now, so I had to stay home for a couple of days. Then Devin had to go to the emergency room because he has a weird virus that made him really sick and he was passing out. Then on the 21st I rear-ended someone in our new truck. All I can say is HOLY COW!

Devin is feeling better from that now but he has a cold now. I am still trying to fight off the sinus infection and I have a cold. I am also trying to get rid of the nasty back and neck pain from the wreck. That was really the only ohysical damage that anyone had, thank goodness we were all wearing our seatbelts. The truck wasn't totaled, but so far we are up to about $19,000 in damage. The guy who is fixing it is the same guy who is building Devin's classic king cab pickup. He is nice, but slightly crazy. He seems to think that he will have the truck done by Teusday of next week and he hasn't even received the parts yet...okay...sure! Our friend D.J. was kind enough to lend us his old Jeep, so at least I have a way to get around and I don't have to bum a ride from my wonderful visiting teacher anymore.

I guess I never really told you all the story of how it happened. I was driving home at lunch to remove a hitch from our camper. There was a Tahoe that had stopped becasue the truck in front of was turning. The owners of the Tahoe had modified the brake lights so they were just three little circles on each side and the covers were yellowed and I just couldn't see their lights. I realized that they were stopped, but not soon enough. Even after I slammed on hte brakes I hit them going about 40mph. They were both fine and suprisingly, their Tahoe did rather well. It just broke out the right rear window and dented the rear doors and their spare tire flew about five feet under my truck. The truck on the other hand wasn't so lucky. The hood in in a shape very much like an "n"or an upside down "u". Bothe headlights were dangling by the wires, the front airbags deployed and shattered the windshield. I was pretty dazed, so I didn't look at it very closely. The lady and her daughter were fine, thank goodness. Th truck put itself into park and put on the hazards upon impact. I wasn't able to even drive it to the side of the road, so I just left it there and hoped that nobody hit it before the cops showed up. I got the ticket, but thankfully it was only $85 for following too close. Overall, I am very grateful that everyone was okay.

And THEN...last Monday my brother Heath was working out on the power lines. The wires were dead, but because of the static in the air the lines pulled in enough power to not only buzz him but pretty much hold him there until his partner pulled one of the wire out of his hand. There was about 8000 volts going through him, which is enough to have killed him. Thankfully he was sweaty enough that the voltage entered his left hand and traveled up his arm, exitedhis armpit and went across his chest, and entered into his right armpit and then down his right arm and throughhis fingertips into the other wire. By skipping along his chest it avoided the vital organs, hence sparing his life. I am so glad that he is okay, well for the most part. He has massive burns on his hands so it limits what he is able to do. He will be home for at least the next couple of weeks at least. I hope and pray that he gets well soon. I love you Heath!

Happy Fourth!

Well, it is time for one of my favorite holidays, Independence Day! It is right up there with Christmas! I hope you all have a great weekend and remember why we have the wonderful freedoms tht we do.

Flight Risk

On Teusday Morning Corey somehow got out of the house and walked to the neighbor's house. I woke up in the morning at about 6:30. I walked up the stairs to get in the shower and found the garage doors wide open. I knew it couldn't have been Devin becasue he was still in bed. I ran to check on Corey and realized that he wasn't in his bed. Of course I freaked out and started frantically searhing for him. I was looking outside and then went back in the house with the thought that he could have been curled up in a nook somewhere and fell asleep. Then I heard a knock on the door. One of our neighbors was standing there holding Corey's hand. He asked me "Is this your kid?" I was nearly ecstatic and said yes. Of course the neighbor wanted to make sure that Corey was indeed at the right house, so he asked him "Is this your mom?" and Corey's response was "Yep." The neighbor left Corey with me and walked back to his house. A few minutes later He was knocking on the door again. He informed me that Corey had gotten to his house areound 1:00am, opened the front door and walked in and then ofund an empty bed and slept the rest of the night there. The neighbor's son got home from a date at about 1:00 and was in the bathroom brushing his teeth. Corey walked in and said hi. The guy just assumed that his parents were watching Corey for someone although he had never seen Corey before. He took Corey and laid him down and he went to bed. The neighbor was getting ready for work the next morning and Corey wlaked up the stairs and said hi. He had no idea who Corey was and where he had come from. He walked Corey back outside and asked him if he knew where his house is. Thankfully Corey knows what our house looks like. I was ready to have a heart attack!!! He unlocked the deadbolt, reached up and opened the garage door, and walked a block away. Not only that, but he walked into a complete stranger's house and slept in someone's bed! AHHHH!All I can say is that he is deffinately his father's son!

It's been a while.

Well, it has been a while since I have posted, so here is some catch-up info.

I went to Arizona...but I didn't fly. There was some last minute changes in the plan. Devin, Corey and I hopped in the truck and drove. It was a very long drive going there and even longer going home. We had so much fun! It was great to see everyone. Rick and Sharon were kind enough to let us stay at their house. They are great! My grandparents (Grandma Glenna and Walter and my Good grandparents) all came from Mesa to suprise us. It was so wonderful to see them. Poor Grandma Glenna took a spill in my parent's garage, so she spent some time in the hospital, but she is doing good now. And Walter is so sweet and he is great with Grandma and fits right into the family. We got to play a card game with them and I discovered he can't lie! We played BS, which is all about lying and getting away with it. Grandpa couldn't lie without feeling guilty and taking his cards back, hilarious! I had the pleasure of helping Megan and Grandma Good do their nails, and Kate begged to have hers done too, so we painted them instead of the french tips. Kate and Corey have a love-hate relationship. They were so fun to watch together. Dad had Lasik done on his eyes, so he can see better now. I just felt bad for him because I know he was hurting but he never says anything. What an amazing example of patience! Devin and Rick went to Luna and picked up the Jeep that Grandma Reynolds gave to Devin. It is a really cool CJ2A that belonged to Devin's great grandfather and then to his grandfather Lamar Reynolds. It has turned out to be a wonderful heirloom!

After we got home our families were evacuated due to the Wallow Fire being close to Round Valley. The fire also went through Luna, so it was a good thing that we picked up the Jeep when we did, otherwise it probably would have been lost in the fire. Thankfully neither my parents nor Rick and Sharon lost anything in the fire. There is a lot of smoke damage, so they will probably need to have their houses cleaned so that they don't smell like smokers. I am so glad that everyone was able to get out okay and that none of their property was damaged. It was pretty scary for a few days.

Devin is almost done with his first internship and has one more after this. That should last another eight weeks and then he is done with school. In December he can take his certification exam through the state. Yay for almost being done with school! I am so proud of him, he has gone so far! Now, if I could just finish mine...but that is a seperate issue.

Anyway, that is all I have for now. I hope you all have a happy day!

So excited!

I am so excited...I am flying to Phoenix to visit my family! In just 14 long days! I can hardly wait, nad the more I wait the more excited I get to see everyone! Jacqueline will pick me up at the Phx airport and then we will drive to Eagar. Megan and Chance are meeting us there and I am really hoping that Heath and Kayla can make it too. Elayna just turned a year old and I still haven't met her. I tell you what, I have the most amazing husband! He completely suprised me with the ticket and coordinated everything with my family. Plus, my mom knew for a whole month before I ever even called her to tell her I was coming, and she never said anything to me about it...wow mom, I am impressed! I am so excited!!!

Also on a good note, my arm is feeling a lot better. The doctor said it was a hairline fracture and that it would heal itself. He said he could cast it if I wanted him to, but of course I said... No way! Now we are just worried about some nerve damage becasue of the pain that I still have and the place on my arm that was injured. I still have some tingling and numbness, that is a little concerning. But overall it is feeling so much better. Thanks to all of your thoughts and prayers and well wishes, they all made a huge difference! And I don't plan on changing any more tires. :)

Okay, I am done ranting and raving. I am excited to see everyone that I can when I visit, so I hope to see all of you soon!

Just kidding!

Well, I had my follow up today, and my arm isn't borken! I am so relieved and excited. He said that it is still going to be really sore (duh!) but I don't have to wear a cast or anything unless I want to...No thanks! But I thought this was great news and I am so excited!