My Gardeners

We bought some plants to temporarily or permanently (I'm not sure, they were on clearance) fill the spots from the big bushes we ripped out in front of our house. We got some really cute pictures of the kids helping out. They were filthy when they were done, but at least they were happy.

Grandpa Cassity

Well, my Grandma made it through surgery, is unhappy, but she made it through. And then the day after her fall, Matt's Grandpa fell down the stairs and had a brain bleed and stroke. We gave him a week for things to change, but they never did, so hospice came in to help as we let him die this weekend. Our family spent Saturday to Tuesday morning at 12:05 am at the hospital, just waiting for him to let go and pass. He fought it though. He lived with oxygen saturations at 56% (90% or greater is normal) for 36 hours. I didn't know the body could live that long with sats like that. Ogden Regionals nurses were wonderful and so caring to let us be there all that time and treated him so wonderfully.

The family is all okay with his death because he had emphysema and was going to die a much more miserable death in the long run if this hadn't taken him. His wife is struggling though. She is only 52 years old and has lost her husband of 27 years now. She will miss him and struggle not to be with him anymore.

It is a weird phase of life when the people you love start dying. Matt and I both knew that our grandparents wouldn't make it forever, but we will miss them. I guess that is how life works though, people are born and people die. We will miss Grandpa, but Gabriel still carries his name's sake. Gabriel Thomas Cassity. We love you Grandpa Cassity!

Mama Chat

After our little 4th of July celebrations, we got a call from Emeritus Estates and found out that my Grandma Chatelain had fallen and broken her hip. She has been so sick lately, but we were hopeful she was starting to get better. She had been in Emeritus a whole week before she fell. She had a really bad UTI and then a low blood sugar (which I don't think was rechecked after we personally went and fed her), and she fell. She is in surgery right now, and God only knows how she will do after. They don't think it is looking very good, but she has been sick and wanting to die for a while here. I hope that if she does make it through the surgery, she will be able to have some quality of life left.

Born on the 4th of July

I justed wanted to send a little birthday salute to Matt for the 4th. He is 29 years old now (amazing how close it is to 30). We had a really nice day. We started the day out by going to Denny's, where Gabe felt like he should vocally let everyone know of our presence. Then, we headed out to Lagoon, where with some amazing bribing, I got Tristen to go on more than Bulgy the Whale and the tug boats. To top day off, we had a really nice BBQ with some family and friends at our house. It was fun, and I love my Matthew. I am glad he is here with us and grateful to have him for another year.

Nothing cuter than a walking toddler

Gabe has been walking around for a couple of weeks now and I love it. I don't think that there is anything cuter than this little man walking around and barely keeping his balance. His newest thing is to think he can carry his blanket around with him and he'll have the tag in his mouth (that is his thing to chew the tag) and then trip right over it the whole time he is walking. I know he thinks he can do it because his big sis does.

My mom and I also decided that he is probably going to be one of those tough guys. He loves to be shoved around and wrestle. Yesterday, Tristen and Gabe were full contact wrestling and he took it all. I kept telling Tristen she was being to rough, and he kept giggling. Tristen knows she has to watch it though, he can turn on her in an instant and rip out the biggest chunk of hair you have ever seen. I love it!

God always answers prayers

I was feeling a little sad that I couldn't make it down to St George with my mom for Chelsy to have her baby, because I had to work. So, I tried planning on driving down by myself(that made me nervous), then I tried to plan a flight down there and drive home with my mom and I really didn't have money in the budget for that. Then, I figured that I would just have to wait a month and try and bribe Chelsy to come up here with paying for half of her gas.

Then I remembered that the other day my friend Berrell prayed that God would provide a way to go down and be able to see my sister and my new niece. So, I prayed again that God would comfort me and help me find an answer.

Well, after shaving my legs before work and feeling sad but determined I would just have to wait, my Grandpa called me. He and my Grandma knew how important it was for me to be with my sister at this time and had bought me an airplane ticket for Friday morning. My Grandma and my Aunt were planning on watching the kids, and all I had to do was go and see my sister. God truly answered my prayers. I sometimes forget that you can ask God for things that you want and don't really need, and that he always always answers prayers somehow. I thank God for opening my Grandpa and Grandma's heart to seeing how much I wanted to be with my sister. As I finish this blog with tears in my eyes, I am off the the plane! Thank you Jesus!

Aunt again x2!!!!

So, last Thursday Amber had her baby, little Hazel Kate. She is so cute. I think she was 6lb 10oz and 20 inches long. She has a ton of black hair and is so cute. Now, at this current time, Chelsy is dilated to a 9 and is getting ready to have Miss Maya Kate. (I know they both have the same middle name, but they both loved it too much). I am planning to go down and see this cute little one on Thursday night or Friday. I had to work the next two days, so I couldn't go down with my Mom to see her born.

I just think being an aunt is so much fun. When Matt and I decided that we weren't going to have anymore children, I knew I would be okay since I am planning on being involved as an Aunt. I also have a nephew coming in the next 10 days back in Minnesota. So, I love being an Aunt!

As I am finishing this blog, they are setting Chelsy up to deliver. She is a little early and the baby is a little small, so I pray for that little baby.

Happy Aunt