Relaxing Day

Yesterday my grandparents came up to Flagstaff and I was able to spend the day with them. My Grandpa had a doctors appointment so we first went to that then we went to lunch at this Chinese restaurant. When we were sitting down to eat there was this couple that saw my ASU t-shirt and they started asking me about what school I went to and what I was doing in Flagstaff. They kept talking and talking and it was so hard to eat lunch. I just wanted to visit with Grandma and Grandpa but they would not let me. Finally they left and I was able to eat and visit with Grandma and Grandpa. After lunch we drove up to Snow bowl and were able to see all the pretty scenery. There was even a little bit of snow it was so amazing. As we were driving it started to rain and was pretty cold outside. It was so beautiful up there and peaceful. I was so glad I got to go spend the day with them. After our drive they dropped me off at my apartment. I was so glad to get away and spend time with them. It was exactly what I needed to get through this week.

New Places and New People

It has been a long time since I have posted something. Lots has happened since I last posted. I moved home for about a month and then I moved up to Flagstaff. When I made the decision to move to Flagstaff I was really excited and ready for a new adventure. As I started the process of finding a place to live and registering for classes things did not go as I had wanted. Because I decided to take all undergraduate classes my financial aid got all screwed up. Housing was incredibly hard to find and to make matters worse the only housing I could find was a two bedroom apartment that I would share with four other girls. It has not been horrible to live with them it was just not my ideal situation. I finally, as of today got my financial aid worked out which has been a really big relief. One thing I did not realize was just how incredibly homesick I would get. It has been super hard to move up here and know absolutely no one! I do not have one single friend and I think that has been the hardest thing for me. It has only been a week but it has been really hard for me. I got out of institute tonight and almost just drove home to Mesa because I was ready to call it quits. I never thought I would be this homesick but I guess it happens to the best of us.

Crazy December

Kaylie in the hospital after dialysis and while she still has the breathing tube in

 

 

December 7th Kaylie Joy went into the hospital and December 10th I found out about it. It has been the most stressful and scary thing I think I have ever dealt with. She has E coli and because of that virus her Kidneys started to fail. They have put her on dialysis, oxygen and are trying to keep her comfortable. She is such a fighter! It has been the hardest thing for me to see her like this. All I want to do is make her smile and when I go to visit she barely even acknowledges that I am there. I just wish that I could do something for her. I have never felt so helpless in my life. As the weeks have progressed Kaylie has slowly gotten stronger and stronger! The 29th of December almost 3 weeks to the day Kaylie was released from the hospital. She is at home and doing so good. I am so happy that she is finally being able to live her life. The other day I had to take her to get her blood drawn and to have a urine test done to check her kidneys. I took her because Brittanie is on bed rest. I was the hardest thing for me when they took her blood. She had a really hard time with it. But I was able to talk to her and help keep her calm and after we got ice cream! I love this little girl I am so glad that she is finally doing better!

After she is out of the hospital and playing dress up!