August 11, 2017

Friday.

-I picked up food to help with the funeral in our ward.
-I went with Emma to high school registration.  She looked SO cute.  She got her pictures taken for her ID card and school pictures.  High School here we come!

I also took Austin and Owen to their back-to-school night at our new elementary, Crimson View.  It was so cute to see the mascot and to meet the teachers.  We are excited for a great year!!

Owen and Wifi!!

In the late afternoon, I got a text letting me know that my dad had taken a turn for the worse.  He was bleeding internally and would need to go back into surgery. We all knew how serious this was.  The doctors told my mom to prepare for the worst.  But how can you prepare?!

I was on my way to Harmon's.  I bought every kind of sugary cereal I thought my family would like for dinner.  Then I came home and ate three bowls of Trix.  We were all so stressed and nervous.  I would alternate between being hopeful, and then trying to imagine my life without my dad.  I cried and felt anxious.

Greg and I were supposed to go to the viewing for Brooke, in our ward, but I decided I couldn't face it.  I was too emotional.

Finally the news came that my dad had made it through the surgery!  He had had two liters of blood in his abdomen that they cleaned up.  They were able to stop the bleeding and stitch him back up.  It was a huge relief for my family to know he made it.

I climbed into bed so exhausted.  I was emotionally drained.  I was about to go to sleep when Sunee called me to ask me to go up to see Mom and Dad in the morning.  I talked to Greg for a few minutes about it and decided I would go.  I felt too tired, but when Sunee told me that mom would be happy if we came, I agreed.