The results are in!

Ok, so after 12 days of not going to the doctor.... I went to the doctor. The result is... an avulsion fracture. "When a finger bone is pulled away from connected tendons, it is common for a fragment of bone to separate from the main bone and stay with the tendon, a condition known as an avulsion fracture." You can see in the x-ray on my ring finger (the one with the big white looking ring) on the second joint there's a chunk of something on the palm side. I have have to make an appointment with a hand specialist to see if they have to do surgery to put it back in or something. You see what happens when i go to the doctor.

Bike Crash

So I decided that I would write a little on our blog, I've been making Candice do all of the work. I was in price this last weekend with my buddy Brandon and I had a little tip over. It was a dumb little crash that happened because of a mixture of soft sand sand, unexpected rock and my stupidity. It was the first ride of our Price, Ut excursion so I was bummed I wasn't able to ride after that. I've attached 2 pictures. One is of where my arm was scraped as I was falling, and the other is what my ring finger looked like after I had to bend it back into place. The pain wasn't bad, but seeing the finger at a 45 degree angle freaked me out, ask Brandon, he saw my face. Overall the Price trip was pretty fun, camping biking and camp fires are always worth a little crash. See pictures of our whole trip at the following link:

MOM, I miss you..

Sunday, May 10, 2009

MOM, I miss you..

"That Wonderful Mother Of Mine"
The moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of that wonderful mother of mine.
The birds never sing but a message they bring
Of that wonderful mother of mine.

Just to bring back the time, that was so sweet to me,
Just to bring back the days, when I sat on her knee.
I pray every night to our Father above,
For that wonderful mother of mine.
I ask Him to keep her as long as He can
That -- wonderful mother of mine.
There are treasures on earth, that made life seem worthwhile,
But there's none can compare to my mother's smile.

You are a wonderful mother, dear old Mother of mine.
You'll hold a spot down deep in my heart,
Till the stars no longer shine.
Your soul shall live on forever,
On through the fields of time.
For there'll never be another to me,
Like that wonderful Mother of mine. - Author Unknown

I have to say, that losing a parent is one of the hardest things. I don't think you ever completely heal, you just come to the fact that their gone. When my mom passed away, I've never felt so lost before. Even with all the support I had from my family, the pain was still there.
I lived with my mom before she died and one thing I learned from her was to always have faith and you'll have the strength to get through anything. I felt the most comfort when I was down on my knees. I remember, the night before she passed away I was sitting in the hospital and I kneeled to pray and was overcome with an answer to my prayer that I wasn't prepared to get. I kept praying and it was just time for her to go. The next day as my sisters and I sat next to her as she struggled, I knew she would be ok, she would be made perfect. She had the most strength of anyone I know. Her Testimony was strong and she loved the gospel.She may have not been the best speller, athletic, or chef but she understood the gospel. Her scriptures were the most read and most marked I have ever seen. And I think most importantly she loved us. She loved her daughters more then anything. I strive to be like her. As I am sure everyone does of their mother. She was definantley special person in my life. Faith is the power for strength to overcome any trial.
I LOVE YOU MOM!!!