More pictures.....

Coming Home

Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls

Aunt Allison and Sarah

The Kelley's at Shoshone Falls

4th Of July Fireworks with the Neighbors

What a month.......

4th of July Parade

Palisades/Indian Creek

Indian Creek

Craters of the Moon

Twilight Night

Well, to say the least the past month feels like it has been a year. Our family has done a lot the past month. From visiting Craters of the Moon; Palisades; the hospital (again) a really fun Twilight party. The 4th of July parade and Shoshone Falls then Girl's Camp (me). We have had a lot of fun, and some family drama thrown in for good measure. My family (brothers and sister) had another family reunion at the ICU of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and we are becoming very frustrated that this is the location of our get-togethers due to my dad getting the wrong end of a motor scooter accident. Luckily it wasn't as severe as we were led to believe (thank heaven for miracles). I actually thoroughly enjoyed camping this past week, although there is a lot to be said for pillow-top mattresses and a bathroom down the hall. All in all I am hoping for a little breather before any more drama unfolds.

Another year older.......

Well this coming Sunday is my birthday. It definately loses its purpose after age 20. I think that you should be allowed to miss church if it is your birthday but what are the chances? I am getting really to have a Twilight movie party for some of my neighbors and friends this next week. I was also just recently called to be the Assistant Girl's Camp Director so I will be going to Darby from the 14th of July to the 17th. I also went to Manti to see the Miracle pageant last weekend and did a temple session it was absolutely amazing. I am still struggling with some things in life, but have decided that I still can't control other people's choices and actions. I can only do my best for my own family. I am continually praying for some understanding and peace again.

May 2009

Matthew Running wild!

Sarah loves Trixie.

Joseph and Sarah holding Benny and Trixie.

Sarah giving Matthew a piggy-back ride.

Putting Flowers on the graves over Memorial weekend.

Another day........

I have been dreading this week with a passion since November 9th. I don't know why but it really is getting to me that this week is the 6 month mark of when my mom died and it also just happens to be the week of Mother's Day. I have been really hoping that I would be coping better with the loss, but apparently it isn't to be. Along with my mother it was this time last year that my Grandma Pratt passed away. Sometimes it just seems so surreal at times that this past year is just a really really long awful dream. I really wish it were. This week I can definately feel the emotions are really raw and close to the surface. I still find myself going to pick up the phone and wanting to talk to my mom and have her make the pain go away by making me laugh it off. I wish I were more like her and wake up saying "I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful" or "I feel excellent bordering on the spectacular." I have come to the conclusion that life is sometimes not what you're expecting, that telling those around you that you love and appreciate them, that friends are a blessing and that true compassion and charity is the most amazing gift you can give to someone. I can only hope and pray that I can influence people like my mother did.

Kelley Cuties

I finally am getting caught up.

No more.....

I am officially done with the ENT doctor that I have been using. I don't know what gives him the right to think that only his time is precious. I was so angry yesterday. I went to get my one week check and get these awful splints out of my nose. My appointment was scheduled for 3:00, I checked in and waited, and waited, and waited and waited. I sat through almost all of Sleeping Beauty and half of Toy Story. I didn't get called back until 4:40 and then he finally came into the room at 5:00 when he looked in my nose. Removed one of the stitches and proceeded to remove the splints (those are nasty). Anyway, he rechecked my nose after removal and then sent me on my way. To my surprise, he was in the room exactly 6 minutes. I arrived home and was wiping my nose and to my shock and horror. He FORGOT a stitch. It was hanging out of my nose and VERY OBVIOUS. Stupid man. I bet his wife did his homework in medical school. It would be one thing if the insane waiting and overscheduling was a one-off. But this is every time you walk into his office or have surgery last week he was an 1 1/2 behind schedule for that. I have decided that I am done with this medical practice and they can STOP practicing on me. Now I am done.