Crappy

First of all, I've not been well for approximately a week and a half.

My brain has not been functioning well AT ALL...

Like, I haven't been able to walk on my own power.

It's been so frustrating.

Burke has ordered all the things and I'm now on magnesium, potassium, calcium all within a yummy hydration packet that I have three of a day.

Then I got what appeared to be a terrible, terrible cold.

Awesome.

Not awesome.

THEN, I had to prepare for a colonoscopy.

Listen, Friends.

I LOVE pooping.

It's probably one of my top five favorite things to do.

However, starving is not my thing.

I did not eat solid food for approximately 36 hours and I was not in a good place!

I was on the shitter non-stop.

Basically pooing out of a straw like a fire hose.

The guy on the phone told me not to shave my anus.

Okay!

I was not scheduled at the hospital until 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON.

I was not happy.

Burke got me there at 2:30.

Into the beautiful gown I went.

Under the heated blankets I went.

IV time... never in my life has this gone well.

EVER.

So, I started to prep my own darn arms with heat and smacking myself.

Off to the room we went.

I had a couple of fun conversations with the doctors and the medicine man.

Nighty night I went.

Wakey wakey I went.

It was SO easy!

The nap was legit.

Burke rushed us home.

I was a talkative chatty catty!

He got me inside and on the couch, grabbed Ryker and took him to his scrimmage.

Cooper got home from school and made me dinner.

Cheese quesadilla with guacamole and ice cream!!!!!

He just put the spoon in the ice cream like the bestest boy ever!

Then he laid with me and watched football!!

And this cutie patootie got his helmet!!

His mama says he isn't the happiest.

 

UPDATE

Yikes, we have a big family!!

Jackson and Isis are moving to Pleasant Grove from Layton in a couple of weeks.

Jackson is still working at a roofing company, doing all the things!

Project management, labor, and collections.

They keep him really busy!

Isis is a full-time mama.

She's so patient, calm, and loving!!

They have been wanting to buy a house, but with the market they are just going to stay renters for a bit longer!

Kehlani is three.

She wears glasses and is literally the cutest!

Kehlani is smart, feisty, sassy, the best most loving big sister, a mama's girl...

She is very social and wants to play with everyone she sees!!

Lani Girl is so sweet and so strong and so amazing!

Delilah is almost four months old!!

She is so calm and peaceful.

She is a daddy's girl. Delilah smiles and coos and has rolled over. 

She loves her big sister so much!

June Bug is so sweet and so strong and so amazing!!

Braxton and Mia live in Brigham City and really love it up there.

Braxton still works in plumbing and is so good at what he does!

Mia is at home full-time with Hudson.

Hudson is almost four months old!!

Hudson is getting his helmet put on this week.

His spinal cord ultrasound looked good.

He has a sedated MRI soon.

Hudson is such a cuddler. He loves to smile and loves to be moving.

Squish is so sweet and so strong and so amazing!

Kaydon comes home from his mission in the Dominican Republic December 16th and I cannot wait!

He will be living in Sandy when he comes home.

He has loved his mission and being a missionary.

He has lived for two years without running water, sewer systems, cars, etc.

Yet, he loves the work.

I'm so proud of him.

Colton lives in Sandy.

He just moved there from Layton.

He works at the Home Depot there and is super good at what he does.

He's been working full-time there for a couple of years.

He is dating a girl named Diana.

He is counting down the days for Kaydon to get home.

He misses him SO much!

Bubba and Suzanne have been dating for two years.

Bubba works for the Eccles Cancer Institute.

Suzanne is preparing to graduate from College.

They travel constantly, are always camping, watching sports, and working out!

Rian and Tyler live in Saratoga Springs.

Tyler works full-time and Rian is still on maternity leave.

Aria just started Kindergarten and loves it.

She loves her teacher and her friends there.

Aria is learning a lot and has been awesome at her numbers!
She is feisty, sassy, smart, and sensitive.

She is an amazing big sister!

Monkey is so smart and so strong and so amazing!!

Hendrix is almost two months old.

He is bright red hair and so much of it!

Hendrix eats literally all of the time. He loves his mama and gives the best smiles to Papa and Gigi.

He loves his big sister!

Muffin is so smart and so strong and so amazing!!

These three keep us SUPER busy!

Porter is 16 and a junior in high school.

He works at Ed Kenley in the Quick Lane.

It's perfect because he's been working on small engines for a couple of years now.

He loves welding and automotive, anything to do with computers, and airsoft!

Porter is a hard one to crack, but when he loves you - he really loves you!

Porterman is so smart and so strong and so amazing!!

Cooper is 14 and a ninth grader.

He is on the high school sophomore football team. He plays defensive end.

Cooper is good at all sports. 

He will be playing rec basketball again this year. He's not sure if he wants to play baseball or do track yet.

He is taking an AP class this year and he and I are homework buddies (thank goodness for Google!)

Cooper is kind, sensitive, hard-working, and fun. He's a great friend! He's also always aware of me and my needs and he's the actual best uncle!!!

Boo is so smart and so strong and so amazing!!

Ryker is 10 and in fifth grade.

Ryker is in comp football and plays o-line, middle linebacker, running back, and receiver.

Ryker loves his friends. He loves playing games and anything to do with sports!

He is my snuggle bug and loves to be right up against me at all times.

Squirt is so smart and so strong and so amazing!!!

 

The Weekend

I've been a blankety blank mess as of late.

My brain has struggled mightily.

Now I seem to have a very bad, no good, really awful cold.

But this brain of mine...

I made it to Ryker's football game Saturday morning.

He was captain and played great.

The most important thing was that he knows I was there.

It was such a beautiful day.

The game was in West Point, where the boys and I lived for a few years.

I love West Point.

When Burke got home from work on Saturday, he got me on the motorcycle and took me for a ride.

It was so nice.

The motorcycle is my happy place.

I feel free and at peace.

He took me to Roadhouse where Ash was working and I got some food in me.

Then we rode home with the sun setting.

Sunday morning, he took me for a walk.

As long as I'm holding on to him, I was fine.

Ish.

We cancelled Family Dinner on Sunday because of my health.

Rian and her family still came up to visit.

Hendrix is starting to show his little personality.

Between his facial expressions and his red hair, he's a cutie!

Aria was bummed that uncles weren't there. 

They spent some time with their mom because her parents were in town and that's so important!

So the boys went to Antelope Island with their grandparents, Megan & Ben & Ben's girls.

They sent me pictures.

I love that and I love them.

L-R

Cooper (14), Porter (16), Ryker (10), and the girls Briella and Brinley (9 & 11).

The boys get along really well with their soon-to-be stepsisters.

They are cute girls.

 

Missionary Moment - Puerto Rico San Juan & Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West

My card doesn't work so I haven't had money for about 3 weeks. One of the other Elders is a beast and has been keeping me alive. 

Hey everyone!! 

I hope you're all well! 

 We got calls awhile ago and I got news that my Dominican companion was out along with another Elder that we lived with. 

Transfers were done on Friday so I had gone to the city of Barahona with the other American that was keeping me alive and we were asked to stay at a house with only 2 beds and so we kinda just went up to the roof and layer down on nothing. It really wasn't that bad as we didn't actually sleep.. we watching the clouds and stars and soon a tropical storm that came in from the east that had just barely missed us. But for hours we watched the sky light up with lighting and the building shake with the power of the thunder.. 

we stayed on the roof for this entire time 

At about 2:30 we starting sleeping until 4:30 where we got up to go 4 hours to the capital. 

 There I recieved my companion who I'll be training! His name is Helquist and he's such a beast! I've never trained before I've only ever gotten Elders right after their training but I'm enjoying it so far.. the homie is from New Hampshire but moved to Provo Utah when he was 11 because his grandma had cancer. He's been there ever since until I received him here... his grandma survived btw

The Wednesday before we left I got a little sick but after I slept 2 hours hours on a roof it got a little worse and it's been gradually worsening until now.. I do however feel better now and should be on top of everything on Wednesday. 

Work here in this area is kinda hard.. it's just harder than other areas I've had but I'm learning lots and my companions lit so all good things around here... 

Love yall! 

Elder Jorgensen 

 

Aria's a Kindergartener

Isn't she beautiful?

I love this little smile.

I also think that she looks SO grownup and that's so sad!!

She is loving Kindergarten!!!

She is learning lots and making friends and even has a crush!

 

Sweet Babes

This one is being casted for his helmet today.

He's going to be the cutest little helmet-wearing Squish that ever there was!

He and his mommy and daddy stopped by late last night at Ryker's football practice.

They drove down to pick up their car.

Burke had a recall taken care of to make it much safer to drive with our grandbaby in it.

He also filled it with gas and deep cleaned it.

Because that's what Papa's do.

Kissing Hudson's cheeks is one of my favorite things.

His spinal cord ultrasound came back good.

He is now scheduled for a sedated MRI.

As Jackson and Isis prepare to move, they are tired and busy with packing.

Isis brought these beauties over so she could have a couple of hours.

They came prepared to cheer on Uncle Ryker at football practice!!

Kehlani is SO social.

She loves to play with the little sisters of Ryker's teammates.

They are so sweet with her!

Kehlani asked Papa to make her a "sprinkle sandwich."

It entailed peanut butter, strawberry jelly and SPRINKLES!!!!

She ate the whole thing and loved it!

This is the only moment when Gigi had Sweet Delilah that she was happy.

She had a belly ache and Gigi just wasn't cutting it.

Thankfully, Burke was home (and at the football practice).

He was the only one that could soothe her.

It broke my heart.

Like, literally broke my heart.

I was so grateful he was there and she was comforted by him.

I just felt so bad that I couldn't help her.