Quick Update

Oh my! I can't believe in less than two weeks we start school! Summer has definitely flown by this year. We haven't had a whole lot happen, we've just been trying to stay cool and keep mom cool so her MS doesn't flare up. We definitely don't want that to happen!

In other news, we have noticed an improvement in mom's behavior and spirits lately, she seems to be happier. We're not exactly sure what caused the change, but we are definitely welcoming it.

Sorry I don't have any pictures for this post, maybe next time!!

P.S. I'm looking outside and I can't believe the tree in our front yard is changing colors already!
Fall is on it's way!

Ky's visits with Mom

Well, to keep my promise to post more often, I've decided to post today. It's not much, but it's something that's cute and that I want to remember, so here goes.

These past couple of days, we have been taking Ky (a.k.a Kyko, mom's new kitty) to see mom. It's really cute when she sees him and a huge smile breaks out across her face. Then, he'll jump on her and go up to get "kisses". So cute! I wish I had gotten a picture of it to post, but I didn't get a chance. Maybe next time!

I did get this picture of him sleeping on mom's legs. He has his little basketball toy next to him, and he's sleeping on mom's Jazz blanket. He's definitely appropriately named after a basketball player!

I thought it was cute. We just love him soooo much! He's so sweet when we take him to mom's. But when we get home, he's not as sweet. He doesn't play very nice with the other boys, he LOVES to chase them around. I'm glad we got him for mom, they really have a strong bond.

That's all for now, I'll post later about all of our favorite nurses at Mount Ogden, they've got some really great ones!

THEDAYSRUNTOGETHER

Sorry we haven't posted anything really of substance lately, it just seems like....

THEDAYSRUNTOGETHER!

It's hard to separate one day from the rest when it seems like nothing really happens. Things have stayed the same, we haven't really had too much going on lately. But, I'm going to attempt to sort some days from the rest and let you know what we've been up to.

I'm going to run over this whole year so far and try to pick a few things from each month that stand out.

January:
1. Sixth month mark of being at Mt. Ogden Health & Rehab.
2. Our National MS Society group, Team Army of Hope was formed!

February:
1. Ashley turned 20!
2. Sheila got her nickname, Mrs. Magoo! (see the picture!)

March:
1. Sharon came for a visit!
2. We tried to raise money for MS, but didn't make much unfortunately.
3. We made a trip up to Logan and had a check-up with Sheila's neurologist, Dr. Michael Williams.

April:
1. The MS Walk in Ogden.
2. MS fundraiser at Smiths!
3. BJ (Sheila's beloved cat) passed away :'(
4. Kyko (Sheila's new kitty) joined our family!




May:
1. Summer started!
2. Sheila got a new wheelchair!
3. Holly got her learner's permit to drive.

June:
1. Jeff and Sheila celebrated their 23rd Anniversary!
2. The singing duo, Stampede! came and played a show at Mt. Ogden! Learn more about them at http://www.saddlepalmusic.com/

July:
1. Holly celebrated her 16th birthday.
2. Jeff found his high school friend, Steve Layton, on Facebook. We love facebook!
3. Ashley and Holly both went on the job search, and neither have found any results yet!

August:
1. Sheila had an UltraSound at Ogden Regional to check out a cyst she had on her right breast. Everything came up normal!
2. The nursing home's fridge froze her Copaxone, (her very expensive MS medication) and she went without it for more than five days. *Note* They got it replaced, and she is back on it.
3. The ten year anniversary of Sheila's mother's death was the fifth. We miss her like crazy!

That's what we've been up to lately, sorry some things are kind of vague, it's hard to remember things so far back! We'll have to keep it updated more often, but like I said,

THEDAYSRUNTOGETHER!

That's all for now, folks! Thanks for reading!!!