They kind of sneak up on us. Everything is going along just great and then you get a phone call.
Rob, Chris and I were home watching a movie. There was only 10 minutes left when the phone rang. Taylor was due home in an hour from one of the multiple (safe and sane) grad parties he was attending. He told Rob that he thought he could drive home but he dislocated a finger on his left hand. Rob told him no, that we would come and get him. ( I love the gps on my iPhone!)
When we got there Taylor was in a happy mood with ice wrapped around his middle finger with a kitchen towel. Turns out the mom at the party is an OR nurse! Tay's finger was still fairly crooked and only slightly swollen. He slipped on the wet grass and fell. When he got up him finger was visibly bent to the left so he popped it back in place. Everyone thought it was just a dislocation maybe he needed to see a doctor or maybe not. We decided it was worth the copay to go to the ER since our clinic was already closed for the day.
It was 8:30pm when he fell. We arrived at the ER at 9:40. We got all checked in and into the ER exam room by 10pm. Everyone is so friendly at the ER at Everett Providence Colby campus. Taylor was seen by the ER doc and explanations were about what might be going on. Xrays were ordered and we waited. And waited. And waited! There was a stroke code called in the ER. Then we waited some more. Soon the Xray cart arrived and they were done in a flash! They told us it would be an hour after Xrays before they would know anything. Taylor texted his friends one handed and did a little facebook on his iPod. I read my Kindle and Rob was on his iPad. Yes, techie geeks!!
There was another stroke code in a different part of the hospital. That really does slow things down around the whole hospital...well, at least in the ER! The doc came in at 12:45 with the results. Yep, it was broken but they could only see it on the xray taken from the side. He wants Taylor to see an orthopedic doctor before he leaves for the summer. At about 1:10 the tech came in and put a splint on Taylor. Then we had to wait for the nurse to come and release us. We got home at 2 am!! We had to be up at 6. Yes, life goes on!
Poor Taylor! His finger is still fairly swollen and it is painful. He is supposed to be up at his summer job on Wednesday! Getting medical referrals on short notice is NOT easy with our insurance company. The paperwork will be done on Wednesday! Oh well, we do the best we can and make the best of the situation. Taylor is a trooper. He is getting good at doing things with one hand. He is grateful the break wasn't on his right hand.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
He's gone!
Well, Alex is gone. Yep! He went in to the MTC in Provo today. He called first thing this morning from my sister's house in Utah where he spent the night. I talked with him for about 20 minutes and it was nice.
I had to go to work at Cotton Pickins just for Shop Hop this week. I got my "final" call from Alex on my way to town. It was tough. It is such a tear jerker when you know you can't just pick up the phone or send a text whenever you want. I know he is doing what he should be doing and what he wants to be doing. I will surely miss having him around this summer while the other boys are around. I cried most of the way in to town. I am so mushy!! I am very proud of him.
He has a blog if you want to see what he is up to while he is serving in the New Mexico Farmington Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is http://www.elderalexhuff.blogspot.com/ . There are 2 posts on there now.
Oh, how life goes on. Taylor is just coming home from auditioning for a community theater production. I don't know how that went but he said it wasn't his worst audition! :-) He cracks me up! He is leaving for his summer job on the 27th of June. He will be up at Scout Camp as the director of the Pathfinder section of camp.
Chris is home for the summer working at a machine shop in Arlington. He is pretty excited as he will earn enough to pay for school and he is getting a Pelle grant!! Now he is planning a trip to Japan after school gets out in the summer next year.
Matt is down in Eugene preparing for some core exams for his PhD program. He has completed his first year of grad school. He is busy, busy. He and Katie are getting married on August 31st. That's his birthday so he should be good for always remembering their anniversary!! We are busy getting the place ready for an open house on August 24th here.
Rob also changed jobs at Boeing. He doesn't get to work from home anymore. He has been getting a little more overtime as well. I sure miss him not being home on Fridays though. But then again, life goes on.
I had to go to work at Cotton Pickins just for Shop Hop this week. I got my "final" call from Alex on my way to town. It was tough. It is such a tear jerker when you know you can't just pick up the phone or send a text whenever you want. I know he is doing what he should be doing and what he wants to be doing. I will surely miss having him around this summer while the other boys are around. I cried most of the way in to town. I am so mushy!! I am very proud of him.
He has a blog if you want to see what he is up to while he is serving in the New Mexico Farmington Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is http://www.elderalexhuff.blogspot.com/ . There are 2 posts on there now.
Oh, how life goes on. Taylor is just coming home from auditioning for a community theater production. I don't know how that went but he said it wasn't his worst audition! :-) He cracks me up! He is leaving for his summer job on the 27th of June. He will be up at Scout Camp as the director of the Pathfinder section of camp.
Chris is home for the summer working at a machine shop in Arlington. He is pretty excited as he will earn enough to pay for school and he is getting a Pelle grant!! Now he is planning a trip to Japan after school gets out in the summer next year.
Matt is down in Eugene preparing for some core exams for his PhD program. He has completed his first year of grad school. He is busy, busy. He and Katie are getting married on August 31st. That's his birthday so he should be good for always remembering their anniversary!! We are busy getting the place ready for an open house on August 24th here.
Rob also changed jobs at Boeing. He doesn't get to work from home anymore. He has been getting a little more overtime as well. I sure miss him not being home on Fridays though. But then again, life goes on.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
What's New With Us
I am a slacker!
In December we headed off to Utah for mom and dad's anniversary. Yep! 50 years!! I hope I get to do that. We also got to spend the holidays there. We took an "extra" with us to Utah. Katie Bond and Matt "officially" got engaged in Utah. She will be a wonderful addition to our family. It was great to see Chris and Alex who are attending BYU Provo. Ashley and Travis made it for the party as well as Travis' parents. They were helping Ash and Travis move back to Houston after we all attended Travis' graduation at BYU Idaho in Rexburg. Scott (my brother) and Bridget spent the holidays in Utah as well. We had my whole family together for Mom and Dad's party. We even saw a few people from our childhood that have moved to Utah over the years. It was great fun. I think Mom and Dad had fun and that was the goal.
In February my uncle passed away. Rob was able to help out a lot with arrangements. We were fortunate enough to host my parents, uncle and one aunt here at the house. It was a beautiful day for the funeral, quite unnatural for February in Washington. After that I was able to make a Mom/Grandma trip to Houston. We planned a surprise for Ashley. Boy, was it hard to keep that a secret. I almost slipped up and so did Nena but when it came right down to it we succeeded in surprising her. Brent picked me up from the airport and when we walked in Ashley wasn't in the room but when she heard Brent's voice she came out of the pantry with Austin. I was standing right where she could see me but she was holding Austin's hands as they walked out and then she looked up while she was talking to Austin about Grandpa being home. It was PRICELESS!!! She actually started tearing up. She handed off Austin and came running across the room. It was totally worth the 5 hour flight! We had an awesome week together. They took me shopping all over Houston. My favorite 2 shops were Charming Charlie's and Things Remembered. I got to go for walks with Nena a few times in the mornings before Ashley and Austin were up. You know, it is warm in Houston in February! When I came home it snowed!! Dislike!
In March we were fortunate to be able to get seats every night of the HS play "Grease". Taylor was in the ensemble. He got to dance and sing and have a blast. He even had a solo in one of the songs. We loved seeing him every night! We even hosted a cast party here at the house. It is always sad when the play ends. It was hard watching them tear down the set on the last night. It was like watching a friend die. But Taylor already tried out and got in another play. He will be in the student directed play in May. The play is "Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog". On the last night of the play he was also asked to Prom.
April brought an Easter with just Taylor. That was a little different for us. Taylor and I hunted Easter eggs in the front yard. The eggs were camouflage. Oh, my heck, that was tough!! I think I am too old for that. We also got a new dishwasher. The old one was screaming every time we turned it on. Some day all of the appliances will be stainless steel. I totally love it.
Earlier in the Spring there was a bridal open house at Cama Beach State Park. I was asked to bring some cakes. The caterer loved my cakes and now I am wholesaling wedding cakes for some of the weddings there. How exciting is that!! I hope I can keep up with that.
Katie and Matt are getting married Labor Day weekend. I am making a gluten free cake for them and regular cupcakes for the centerpieces on all the tables at the ring ceremony. We are working to get the yard all put together for an open house on August 24th. I have bought a few plants, moved some plants around, and ripped some totally out. It sure is nice here when the weather cooperates!
In December we headed off to Utah for mom and dad's anniversary. Yep! 50 years!! I hope I get to do that. We also got to spend the holidays there. We took an "extra" with us to Utah. Katie Bond and Matt "officially" got engaged in Utah. She will be a wonderful addition to our family. It was great to see Chris and Alex who are attending BYU Provo. Ashley and Travis made it for the party as well as Travis' parents. They were helping Ash and Travis move back to Houston after we all attended Travis' graduation at BYU Idaho in Rexburg. Scott (my brother) and Bridget spent the holidays in Utah as well. We had my whole family together for Mom and Dad's party. We even saw a few people from our childhood that have moved to Utah over the years. It was great fun. I think Mom and Dad had fun and that was the goal.
In February my uncle passed away. Rob was able to help out a lot with arrangements. We were fortunate enough to host my parents, uncle and one aunt here at the house. It was a beautiful day for the funeral, quite unnatural for February in Washington. After that I was able to make a Mom/Grandma trip to Houston. We planned a surprise for Ashley. Boy, was it hard to keep that a secret. I almost slipped up and so did Nena but when it came right down to it we succeeded in surprising her. Brent picked me up from the airport and when we walked in Ashley wasn't in the room but when she heard Brent's voice she came out of the pantry with Austin. I was standing right where she could see me but she was holding Austin's hands as they walked out and then she looked up while she was talking to Austin about Grandpa being home. It was PRICELESS!!! She actually started tearing up. She handed off Austin and came running across the room. It was totally worth the 5 hour flight! We had an awesome week together. They took me shopping all over Houston. My favorite 2 shops were Charming Charlie's and Things Remembered. I got to go for walks with Nena a few times in the mornings before Ashley and Austin were up. You know, it is warm in Houston in February! When I came home it snowed!! Dislike!
In March we were fortunate to be able to get seats every night of the HS play "Grease". Taylor was in the ensemble. He got to dance and sing and have a blast. He even had a solo in one of the songs. We loved seeing him every night! We even hosted a cast party here at the house. It is always sad when the play ends. It was hard watching them tear down the set on the last night. It was like watching a friend die. But Taylor already tried out and got in another play. He will be in the student directed play in May. The play is "Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog". On the last night of the play he was also asked to Prom.
April brought an Easter with just Taylor. That was a little different for us. Taylor and I hunted Easter eggs in the front yard. The eggs were camouflage. Oh, my heck, that was tough!! I think I am too old for that. We also got a new dishwasher. The old one was screaming every time we turned it on. Some day all of the appliances will be stainless steel. I totally love it.
Earlier in the Spring there was a bridal open house at Cama Beach State Park. I was asked to bring some cakes. The caterer loved my cakes and now I am wholesaling wedding cakes for some of the weddings there. How exciting is that!! I hope I can keep up with that.
Katie and Matt are getting married Labor Day weekend. I am making a gluten free cake for them and regular cupcakes for the centerpieces on all the tables at the ring ceremony. We are working to get the yard all put together for an open house on August 24th. I have bought a few plants, moved some plants around, and ripped some totally out. It sure is nice here when the weather cooperates!
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