Let's see we have so much that has happened in our families lives that their isn't possibly a way for me to update with all the words. Photo's are worth a thousand words so I think I will update with photo's for this one. Starting from 2011 moving forward!!
2011 brought a lot of healing for us as a family as we learned to live without Dave's dad. We grew together as a family that year. We learned to communicate better than I could even imagine. That year brought our family closer together. And slowly we keep growing closer together.
2012 brought Dave's graduation from college and a huge celebration! We were so proud of him and his accomplishments that year. He did what the doctor's told his parents he couldn't do. Then I suggested to him why don't you go after your master's degree. He thought I was crazy!!! BUT Dave has learned that when I suggest something it's probably best to listen to me!!!!
Makayla started 6th grade in 2012 I think Dave and I were completely sad that year, we couldn't' figure out where our baby girl has gone. When did she grow up on us and turn into this amazing kid who has just grown and bloomed in ways we didn't even think were possible?
Then 2013 happened.... it started off okay... things were starting to go great for us as a family! Our cars were paid off and things were starting to look up FINALLY!!! Graduate school was going really good and life was just good. Then July 18, 2013 happened and our world as a family turned upside down. David's youngest brother Jon had a severe asthma attack and was in the hospital we had to get to Portland ASAP. We made a two hour drive in an hour and half, I don't think Dave has ever driven that fast after his accident. Nor do I care to be in the car with him any time soon when he drives that fast. We finally got to the hospital... his youngest brother has always been sickly was born failure to thrive. Had food allergies like crazy and horrible asthma that literally killed him. But our heavenly farther has a sense of humor and Jonny needed to be here. We were told that his lungs were seized and that they needed to do surgery to go in and open them up and put him on a heart and lung by pass machine to help bring oxygen into his blood. My brain was swilling going really heavenly father this isn't funny? We can't go through this again? Our family can't handle this again! NOT three year's a part!!! We sat in that waiting room for 3 hours and the doctors finally came down to talk to us and give us an update on Jon. They were bringing him up to the OR and he had two heart attacks... my mind went WHAT? HOW? are you speaking FRENCH? WHAT? How does a 27 year old man who is healthy except for asthma and food allergies have a heart attack? This just isn't possible not again!!! The doctors went on to inform us that instead of putting him on a mobile heart and lung bypass machine they had to use a traditional one. The machine involved someone sitting their pushing a button for blood to flow into him so that he could get his blood oxinated.It was a waiting game we were told he had a less than 50% chance of pulling through this, HOW and WHY went through my head. The doctor's said IF he WAKES UP he would have severe brain damage. MY heart SUNK!! NOT AGAIN heavenly father! Our family can't go through that again!!! We waited sleep didn't happen and then the phone call at 4am saying their is nothing more that they could do and that we needed to come NOW!!! That was the longest 10 min drive to the hospital. He had internal bleeding and they couldn't get it to stop which lead to something called DIC basically it's where the blood vessels explode inside your body! He was gone.... I hated 2013 with a passion July 19, 2013 was devastating for our family! We grew again together as a family we have leaned on each other in ways that I didn't know were possible. Dave talks to his brother and sister more than he has in years. I wanted 2013 to end and close the book forever! BUT you can't it was a year of learning and growing. It was a year of memories that will always be there. It was a year of building relationships that needed to be healed it was a year that I never want to relive EVER again!!!
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