Finally an Update

Once again I find myself saying sorry for not keeping this blog updated better. It has been almost a year since I last updated and what a year it was. Not sure really where to begin.

February 2010, my brother had part of his leg amputated for a severe infection in his foot. What a struggle that was for him. I can not even imagine having to go through that. A couple weeks after he was finally released from the hospital he came to Ohio to visit. He was struggling getting around at home and was lonely being home by himself all day. While he was here he enjoyed seeing the kids and watching Judson play soccer. He was even in town for my birthday which looking back on it now I am so glad he was here for it.

The next couple months were a little more mellow until we found out the beginning of June that the house we had been renting for the last year was foreclosed on and we had to get out. Not sure where all our rent money went but it was not the mortgage. Most the month of June was spent house hunting and moving. We were finally out of the house and everything moved to the new house June 29th. Then early morning on June 30, 2010 my mom called with devastating news. My brother had passed away from pneumonia. I was a wreck jumped on a plane the next day with the kids and headed to Utah for a long hard couple of weeks.

I can happily say the rest of the year was a little more mellow. We stay busy with Judson, Mike and I all playing soccer. Judson played coach pitch and we did some traveling last year as well. We went to Gatlinburg TN, road trip to Connecticut and went camping. Mike ran his first half marathon in which he did an EXCELLENT job. Mike also completed his master degree which was very exciting for him not to have any more homework. The first holidays were rough with Andy gone. Not only did we have Thanksgiving and Christmas we had his birthday as well.

We are really liking Ohio and have some great friends. We stay busy with Judson in school, soccer and swim lessons. As well as Mike and I both playing soccer on different teams. It has been a cold winter with lots of snow days. I am ready for some warm weather.

I wish I could say life is all smooth sailings but not yet. Mike's stepdad is very sick. He has been sick for a little over a year. After tons of tests and trips to three hospitals we still do not know what he has. There is no diagnosis. He is declining rapidly and is now on hospice care. I feel so bad for everyone. Mike's mom has stayed home to take care of him since this all started in Dec 2009. He does not have much motor function left and is now having difficulty in eating. I pray that he can go peacefully.

Once again sorry for not updating this more. I hope you can tell that the last year has been difficult and a struggle. I promise to do better. I will post pictures of the kids soon.