Right now we are in Idaho Falls living with Tyson's grandma Edie while Tyson goes to school in Rexburg at BYUI. Taylee and I hang out all day everyday while Tyson goes to school M, T, F until 9-2 and W, TH until 8-5. Lets just say we are both very happy to see him come through the door! We will be here until July and then off to California we go, Bakersfield to be exact. Our last internship was in Kennewick, Washington where Tyson worked on the farm. He got to drive monstrous tractors and learn lots about mainly potatoes, sweet corn and field corn. It was a very good learning experience for not just Tyson but me as well.
Our Ride!
Arriving in Kennewick Washington
One of the BIG tractors!
While we were there we had a big hurdle we had to get over.. which we were able to do with a lot of prayers and faith. I had kidney stone problems starting when I was 24 weeks pregnant with Taylee. After spending a few nights in the hospital we thought we had them under control until a month later (November) when we found ourselves back at the hospital. What started to be stones in just my right kidney, I now have them in both kidneys. Our second time to the hospital we spent a week there (Poor Dalley thought we had abandoned her!) and I had to go into surgery for a stent placement to help pass the stones in my left side. The surgery is very risky for pregnant women since the ureters and kidneys are so close to the uterus. There was a possibility I could have gone into pre term labor while in the surgery or even after depending on how my body reacted. After a few quick prayers and a much needed blessing, Tyson and I knew that everything would be ok and went ahead with the surgery. Taylee handled everything like a champ and stayed strong through all the stress and medications. We know that all three of us were being watched over and protected. What a testimony builder this experience was for us, the power of prayer is so real and powerful! We are extremely blessed and know that we are loved by our Heavenly Father.
So the week after the surgery we headed home to Ogden so that Tyson could work in the office in Salt Lake. It was nice to get home after such an ordeal! Especially since we decided to leave at 6 o'clock at night and had a 9 1/2 hour drive ahead of us plus the time it would take for my prego bladder/kidney stone bathroom breaks. We pulled in the drive way at 4 in the morning! Not to shabby, but wow what a looong night! Our bed was calling our names!!
Then on the 13th of December Tyson decided he wanted to get his shoulder fixed, so that he did! He was in a sling for 4 weeks and is now doing physical therapy in hopes of having his shoulder back to "normal" by June/July time. He is not liking the no riding, roping, shooting, shoeing, working out, etc deal though. He is just short of going crazy! I think he will be more than ready to do all of those things here in a few months time.Well that was a quick catch up but in the last 8 months a lot has happened that I didn't go into details like; buying our first horse together, buying our 1st vehicle together, Spending a week with Bishop McMullin and his family as well as Bishop Burton and his family on the ranch, Tyson graduating with his Associates of Science, our 1st wedding anniversary, Jessie and Brayden's wedding, our niece Kendyl's 1st Birthday, Going to the Pendleton Round Up Rodeo in Oregon, our 2nd Christmas together, and I am sure much much more that has slipped my mind at the moment. All in all we are a very happy family and are loving every minute of this crazy life!
