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Another set of cute grandchildren. These are Jon and Kathy’s bunch, taken in October 2005; Sydney (5), Ashleigh (2 3/4), and Chase (11 mon.) Holder.

Court is frantically preparing for your graduation with a flurry of picture taking and cap/gown and invitation ordering. Couple that with all of the university registration stuff, the turbulence sometimes reaches hurricane strength. Her parents are trying to stay calm in the midst of the storm.;-)
Those planning to attend, reserve the weekend of May […]

I spoke with Mom today; she is all installed in her new room at Orchard Park rehab center. She has a spunky roommate who she really enjoys talking with; Richard reports that are motivating each other to improve and that Mom looks good. Mom says she is tired all of the time, to be […]

This was written on March 8th, 2006 by Tina
… just to explain a little of what I’m dealing with personally right now.
On Monday evening we drove over to the hospital to have my sinus CT scan done. As soon as it was over the nurse said, “You’re full of junk.” I already knew that, […]

Here are a few pictures of Troy (Bruce & Tina’s oldest) doing his baby sign language.

I spoke with Mom this evening at dinner time. She was in pretty good spirits and even talked about what she had for dinner. No appetite, but she is eating anyway. She told me that she was probably moving back to Orchard Park tomorrow (Monday), which I told her was a […]

Over the last week since Mom was moved from ICU to a regular hospital, it has been like watching a small roller coaster to view her progress from a distance. I rely on Rich and Mike’s visit reports, along with my own telephone observations, to determine how Mom is really doing.
So far, it is […]

Mom was moved out of ICU to the regular medical/surgical floor of Timpanogos hospital the morning after I wrote my last blog entry.
She is now hooked up with a feeding tube; she still has no appetite and refuses to eat much at all. Richard reports her color is much better, although she remains very […]

In speaking with Mom’s nursing team today, they are getting her to eat more by just feeding her instead of asking if she wants to. We are very grateful for the dedicated nurses that show great patience in working with Mom. She is now off all oxygen and IV’s, relying on whatever fluid […]