Tuesday September 9, 2008

One year ago today...


At seven am i got the phone call. Jerry had been in an acccident and they didn't know how bad it was. He was just going in for his second brain surgery. I think i knew at that moment that he wasn't going to make it. I cried and cried but couldn't bring myself to go to the hospital yet. I went on my day as normal. Babysitting, getting reay for work, making phone calls.

Tiffany got my shift covered at work so as soon as i was done with everything i went to the hospital. I was alone when i got there and made the mistake of going into his room by myself. I really didn't know what to expect. It was a shock. He was on full life support, his head was wrapped in gauze with drains coming out from underneath. His legs were uncovered so i could see his right knee, swollen and purple. There were monitors everywhere making strange noises. I held his hand, warm like always, and told him to wake up. Like it was just that easy. He coughed and it made an alarm go off. A nurse came in to suction out his lungs, i watched as Jerry gadded and blood came up in the suction tube.

slowly his family and our friends came to the hospital, Kristen, Rob, Amanda and Ravon were the first to come. We just sat and waited. going to his room to see him every once in awhile, but mostly just talking and trying to pretend this had never happened.

Monday September 8th, 2008

One year ago today...

Jerry came to visit me at Crest on his way to his brothers house. He came on the scooter he'd only had for a few weeks and was his favorite thing in the world. We laughed and picked out baby names for Kristen and Rob's baby that they had just found was a boy. Then we made plans for me to stop by his house on my way home from work and he would walk me home. Like we did most nights. Work was a little busy and i missed the opportunity to give him a hug before he left, i realized it too late but thought "i'll just give him one later." I yelled bye to him as he walked out the door. It was the last time i talked to him, or saw the Jerry that i loved. When i drove by his house on my way home and noticed that the scooter wasn't there and just figured that he got hung up at his brothers. I went home and went to bed with no idea that my life had been changed forever.

Around 10 that evening, on his was home from his brothers house as he drove down Geneva Road, a car turned left in front of him, he swerved but didn't make it around. His right knee was smashed in to the back of the car, and his body flew 97 feet before he landed on his head. He spent the night in surgery where most of his temporal lobe was removed, then put into a coma he would never come out of.

Amber's first day of kindergarten!

Today was Amber's first day of schooooool!!! She has been so excited for it all summer and by the end she counting down the "sleeps" till it was time. the thing she has been most excited for is that she gets to ride the bus! I was really nervous for this, and expected her to have second thoughts when it really came down to getting on but as soon as she saw it she was right up on the curb with the rest of the kids waiting! I hardly got a goodbye from her. Once she got on it took a second but then i saw her cute little face in the window just waiving her little heart out! She was so happy! She is such a big girl! I hope she is always this excited about school! 

One of my favorite outfits that she got for school, even the High School Musical shoes with light up laces! I mostly love them cause she can tie them all by herself! She is so proud of herself! 

She insisted on a backpack with wheels, why i do not know but we finally found one that wasn't 53 dollars. It's huge and will probably have no more than one or two folders in it but it makes her happy and i guess she won't have back problems! 

This is just cause she is cool!

The only picture i could get of her getting on the bus cause she was running away from me so fast! She looks so little! AHHHHH!! my baby is so big!

amber turned 5!!

brandon did some awesome pictures for me of amber for her 5th birthday!! she has grown up so beautiful and she amazes me every day. she has had a rough year, but has truly come out on top. she is my rock, my best friend and my hero. i hope she knows how much i love and need her, and how happy she makes me. 

Our New House!!

We are moving to Springville in July to this cute new house! It has 4 bedrooms, 1 3/4 bath, a huge yard, 2 little playrooms and a 2 car garage with a work shop and a craft room built on! YAY!! I am very excited about it if you can"t tell. Here are a couple of pictures, they are from the KSL ad so they are not that great but i'll get more up soon!

the front, witha cute covered porch

This is the master bedroom

fireplace in the family room, it also has a vaulted ceiling and a skylight

dining and kitchen.

Just a fun day taking pictures

We went to the park to take pictures of wendy's family and thought we'd have dad take some of us! aren't we cute?

I love Wendy!

And yeah we're dorks :)

I am the best blogger EVER!!! don't you worry about it :)

Jaxen Pics

new pictures of the baby Jaxen!!

Erika and Nathan Invitations

Jaxen Christiansen

He FINALLY came!! Yesterday at 4:47 Jaxen finally made it to us. He is 7 pounds 15 ounces, and 20 inches long. He's beautiful!! Kris and Rob did such a good job,  i'm so excited for them to be parents! they'll do great.  

He's got the iv's and stuff because he has a little extra fluid in his lungs so he's having a little bit of trouble breathing. it's pretty common with c-section babies so everything will be okay. 

Just waiting....

here we were just waiting

The suspense is killing me!!

So we FINALLY get to have our baby today! Kris is scheduled to go in at 5 o'clock this afternoon. i am so freaking excited!! I'll keep updating this as things change. YAY!!

Jacque Green (58) passed away in her home with her husband, by her side. She was born March 2, 1950 in Provo, Utah to Roscoe and Melba Carter. On June 26, 1970 she married her lifelong companion, Larry Green in Orem, Utah where they made their home. They enjoyed 38 years together and were blessed with four sons. She is survived by husband, Larry, children Roscoe, Dee (Misti), Donnie (NiCole), Brian (Chailyn), eleven grandchildren, and brother Blaine Carter (Glenda).Jacque joins her father, mother, and brother in Heaven after a long battle with cancer. She will be remembered as a fighter, who gave unconditional love and support to her children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Her life is a true celebration and she will be missed.Jacque is known as a loving, loyal, witty, kind-hearted, and considerate wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family, crafting, attending sporting events, visiting friends and family, and being actively involved in her church. Jacque worked at Beehive Clothing where she leaves many loving and supportive friends. Anyone who knew Jacque is undoubtedly saddened by the loss of such a youthful and spirited individual who put others needs above her own.The family would like to thank the following people for their excellent care of Jacque in her time of need: the staff at Wasatch Medical Clinic, especially Dr. David N. Peterson, Sharon Jones and Marsha Bartlett of Hospice Care, Dr. Botts, and all of the loving and supportive friends, neighbors, and family, with special thanks to Kathy Olsen Green.A viewing will be held on Friday, January 16th from 6-8 pm at Sharon Park 7th Ward, located at 85 East 700 North, Orem, UT. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 11:00 AM at Sharon Park 7th Ward. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment at Orem City Cemetery.

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It's amazing how you can meet someone through a drive thru window, and at first think she is not the nicest person you have ever met, then it turns out she ends up being one of your kindest, loudest, bestest friends. I am so sad about Jacque leaving us, but i know that she is happy and pain free. The last year has been so hard for her and it killed me to see her in so much, pain but all the while she still had her same sassy twinkle in her eye. I love you Jacque and you will be forever missed by so many people.

after the christmas party i went to jessi's house where she helped me make calander tops for my siblings. until 4 in the morning. (they well have the calander pages hanging underneath them.) i am so super happy with the way they turned out! thanks jess for all your help!

this year katie and alan were so lovely to host our crest christmas party, weather they wanted to or not! it's so fun to get together with all of the girls and just hang out. we ate yummy dinner, and exchanges gifts. and just got to spend a fun time together!