The Accident

Saturday the 17th I woke up feeling like it was going to crappy day. It was 11:20 am and I was down in the play room with Wells. Jamey and Drew were napping, I get a call from Melanie and she is hysterical. She tells me that she just got a phone call from emergency response telling her that Nick is being life flighted to IMC hospital, he was conscious when leaving the scene and he will be there in 23 minutes. That is all the information she got! She needed someone to watch her kids. She was on her way to the hospital and they went to a neighbors, I ran and woke Jamey up, crying my eyes out and we left right away to go and get her kids. We got to her house and tried to put on a happy face for her kids who were so stressed and sad, as we were waiting to hear of any news! Finally after a few hours my brother Greg called. He said it wasn't good news. Jamey and I braced ourselves as he told us that he broke 6 vertebraes in his back including shattering one. He also fractured one in his neck. But worst of all he can't feel anything from the belly button down. Jamey and I just hugged and cried. Such harsh news and crazy how your life can change upside down in just seconds. 

We kept the kids that whole day then finally got to go to the hospital that night. Nick was in surgery and got out at about 9. We got to see him in the ICU as he was waking up out of surgery, it was pretty traumatic to see him in that state. There was lots of family around him when he woke up so that's good, but the mood was so somber. We are so grateful though that he has function of his arms and that he is still Nick! He did hit his head pretty hard and has lots of bruising on the top of it but we are so thankful he was wearing a good helmet. 

While we watched the kids I became mama to Lauren and she couldn't get enough of Jamey! She was loving on him! It was sweet, I'm so glad we could be there for them.

This picture was taken on Tuesday January 20th, all of my siblings were there that night visiting Nick and it was an amazing night. A memory I won't ever forget!

Friday January 23rd Nick officially started physical therapy! I was lucky enough to be there first hand and see him get moved into a wheel chair for the first time. 

He wheeled himself down to start his workout.

Crazy that they started with just relearning how to sit. His balance is off since he can't feel anything from the waist down so he is trying to get that back. It was really humbling to see this, the little things we take for granite and don't even thing about! 

The weeks following have been rough, highs and lows from both Mel and Nick. It seems like every day something new comes up that they haven't thought about. This has really made me think about what is REALLY important in life and that is family and our relations. Nothing else is going to go to heaven with us. I'm so grateful for my husband Jamey and the support he is to me. I feel as though I hold my little family closer after this awful experience. Mel and Nick, you guys are so strong and I won't ever stop praying for you! God will only give you trials that he knows you can handle.

January Randoms

Getting unpacked and cleaning house after being in Arizona. Wells really is such a good helper.. but we were taking a break and playing for a bit.

The same day while Wells was sleeping this cute boy was being so silly, every time he would get in the fire truck he would clap and clap.

Wells and Drew both got sick and wells just wanted to snuggle with me every day. He was so sweet holding my hand.

This is Andrew's classic face right now. He makes it for every sound he hears and pretty much for everything. We are obsessed with those massive lips!

 So one night I went to a book club in my neighborhood and I get a text from Jamey saying, I'm already 6 cups deep.. HA! This stuff is so dang good and we can go through a half a bag in like 20 minutes. The bags are huge Costco size!

 Looking at your sleeping babies really never gets old. Jamey and I take a peak every night.. 

 It's time to do something around here.. the last month Wells has really shown us he has hit the "terrible two's" We just started a sticker chart and we will see how that goes. If anyone has any tips, I am open to anything..

 Jamey got to go surfing with his work, oh the fun perks of Qualtrics!

 We took Wells up skiing the other Saturday and he went down 3 times then needed a "break" I was the rookie who was like ya you can have one. Nope, he never got back in them he just wanted his "cheetas" and walked around looking at everyone else. 

 This fat turkey goose knows how to walk but won't. HA! This week at my parents for dinner he was using this little chair for a cane and was walking everywhere with it. He is right on the verge it will be soon!

We went to the library and got some books and this Thomas and Friends magazine and every night Wells will sit here and read it for so long. It's the cutest watching him act like an adult!

Kate's Baptism

Wednesday January 7th 2015 we packed up and FLEW to Arizona! Yes, just me with 2 babies.. it was a pretty exciting adventure! Lots of work that's for sure. This goose was being so silly the day that we left, he was so proud of himself for getting up there. He really is getting so smart. I guess I still think of him as such a baby cause he isn't walking yet but he understands so much!

 We did lots of prep for the after party for Kate's baptism and of course I'm not trusted with anything "important" I get stuck peeling carrots. Don't mind how weird my leg looks, and my bunched up garments.

 Cute kids eating dinner

 Friday night Melanie and her adorable son Wyatt came into town. We had such a fun date night! I love these woman so much, I look up to all of them in so many ways.

 Later Friday night, Jamey came into town!! Ahhh, I was so excited he could make it for the weekend. Steve has this awesome BMW M6 that is the fastest car that I have ever been in and we picked up Jamey in it. He was in heaven of course!

 Saturday January 10th Kate got baptized, this is her and her Mom. She was such a sweetheart and was glowing all day! We are so proud of you Kate! Your light is going to shine through and through!

 Kate looked stunning and I seriously need her dress I'm obsessing over it!

 The LeSueur Family

We had a great lunch after the baptism, we got to see so many old friends that I normally don't get to see when I'm down there.

 These two.. Love them!

 It's finally fall down in Arizona, the weather was so beautiful!

 My parents, Marianne, and Lennon

 The second Wellington gets a drop of water on his clothing, it's off! This is so annoying.. after washing him up literally a drop on his shirt he has to take it off and let it dry.. Ha ha! So with that being said he stepped in a puddle so his pants shoes and socks came off immediately. He looked pretty cute in his church shirt and undies. Oh I love this 2 year old.

 These boys were in heaven raking the leaves and jumping in them.

 These two were killing me. Lenny would point to him and say BABY like she isn't one. Ha ha, she is only 3 months older than him. They loved playing together!

 That cheese ball smile, I could eat her up!

Thank you LeSueur's for having us! It's always such a fun party with all these kids and we love to visit. We love you guys!

Dreams Do Come True!

Friday January 2nd Jamey and I went in at 3:15 to find out the sex of our baby, the whole day went by like YEARS cause I was so ancy.. We got in there and the radiologist told us she is going to take measurements and make sure everything looks good before she tells us the sex. Which is great cause that is of course WAY more important that we have a healthy and happy baby, but I was dying coming from only having boys. So, when she started the camera was right in between the legs.. I know what a ding dong looks like and there wasn't anything so I got a bit excited, Jamey saw it as well.. (side note, Jamey has been saying it's a girl from day 1)  She hurried and moved it to another body part. Ha! She did all her measurements and everything was looking great, finally at the end she announced that there is a little SISTER in my tummy and I was screaming! I couldn't believe it!! I'm so excited to be having a girl and just feel so much pressure off of me knowing that I will at least have one of each!

But really I wouldn't have been mad to have another ham bone like this.

Our boys are so thrilled! Wells was jumping up and down!

Jamey is also beside himself. He has been wanting a girl from day one!