May is always a little crazy with all the birthdays, Mother’s Day and our Anniversary, but this year things were a little different due to Covid 19… All I wanted for Mother’s Day was to see my kids again, and just talk and catch up, which luckily I got to do via Zoom! It was so wonderful to laugh, talk, and see them smile! (Breck keeping us entertained, as usual) Sean showing us the Covid masks he and Brittney made…
So what do you do when there’s a pandemic, and you’re husband has an ongoing illness? You buy a new house and try to sell your old one, of course! The house we bought is a middle unit town-home, that’s in a triplex. (above) I went from not wanting ANY neighbors to having two on either side of my walls. It’s just time and seasons I guess. Either that or I am subconsciously worried that I might be a widow sooner…
Shortly after we returned home from Costa Rica, Brad started having pain in his left shoulder and chest. After experiencing pretty bad pain and decreased range-of-motion for several weeks we finally consulted with our doctor friend who sent us to Urgent Care where Brad had an x-ray and was diagnosed with Costochondritis. Thinking that it might be a set-back from his spinal fusion, Brad was also in contact with his Neurosurgeon who prescribed a steroid dose pack. After finishing the…
Despite Covid 19 shutting down the world, we still had a pretty decent Spring. Some of the highlights were … eating an amazing authentic Irish meal for Saint Patrick’s Day, that our friend’s Bernie and Eddie Bolton prepared! (above) Sean and Brittney getting out of the house by taking drives up the canyon on Sean’s new motorcycle! (Brittney all decked-out in leather riding gear and super fancy helmet) Merinda giving Aubrey a make-over, and introducing her to Hyaluronic Acid. Brittney driving…
I’ve been in isolation so long I almost forgot that we actually did have a nice Winter … For Christmas Breck gave Iris a little paint set with mini canvases, so one cold weekend they painted these little pictures. Iris’ is an original painting of Christ … and Breck’s (interesting choice) is a painting of a popular meme that was going around. Also during their Winter Semester at BYU-I, Breck and Iris spent a number of weekends in Buhl, Idaho,…