GEV @ UDA

TUESDAY SAGE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A MASTER CLASS AT HER DANCE STUDIO FROM GEV!!!! IF YOUR NOT A FAN OF THE SHOW SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. WELL ONE OF THE TOP TEN CONTESTANTS WAS A TEACHER AT OUR STUDIO. SAGE LOVED HAVING A CHANCE TO DANCE WITH HIM AGAIN. HE WAS HER HIP HOP TEACHER LAST YEAR AND NOW HE IS BIG TIME... THE CLASS WAS GREAT BECAUSE HE TAUGHT THEM ALL ABOUT IMPROV. SAGE WAS SO EXCITED TO GET HER PICTURE WITH HIM.

CHRISTMAS 2008

CHRISTMAS 2008 WAS A GREAT ONE. THE KIDS WOKE UP AT 6:00 A.M AND TORE INTO THEIR GIFTS. MAX GOT A HUGE SURPRISE FROM G-MA HUGHES, A NEW YORK YANKEES BEDROOM. MAX AND MASON GOT BMX BIKES FROM SANTA AND SAGE GOT AN i-HOME. WE SPENT CHRISTMAS EVE WITH THE HOLMANS AND IN HONOR OF BRETT'S MOM WE HAD PRIME RIB. G-PA DAVE DID A GREAT JOB WITH KEEPING UP ALL THE TRADITIONS AND AUNTIE MICHELLE HAD SOME FUN GAMES FOR THE KIDS. WE SPENT CHRISTMAS DAY WITH THE MY FAMILY AND AS ALLWAYS MY MOM OUTDID HERSELF. SADLY IT WAS THE LAST CHRITMAS FOR A WHILE WITH ASHLEE AND PHIL, THE MOVED TO TEXAS ON FRIDAY. WE MISSED MINDY, MORGAN AND CODY. BRETT OUTDID HIMSELF THIS YEAR, HE SHOPPED UP A STORM. HE HAD MANY SURPRISES FOR ME UNDER THE TREE.

recovery

Recovery, during the month of December is like banging your head against a brick wall. I am 5 weeks post surgery on tues. And finally feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I actually slept in my bed for the past 2 nights, which is huge progress. I cant drive for another week and a half so Brett is carpool dad still. That is a job I would gladly let him keep. I cant turn my neck yet, so driving a car is out. With the help of alot of great friends, family and neighbors we did pull Christmas off. Brett got sick on Christmas eve and I was a little nervous... because he has been running the show for months. It all worked out and Santa did his trick (thank goodness). Sooooo glad that the presents are bought and opened, the parties are over, the matching pj's are worn, the cards are sent and we can all relax and enjoy a new year. Heres to a "New Year" with great friends, amazing family, and good health.

CHECK OUT MY SCAR

SO IN CASE YOUR WONDERING WHEN I WAS GOING TO FILL YOU ALL IN ON THE OUTCOME ON MY PROCEDURE, WELL IT DIDN'T WORK. SO MONDAY I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SURGEON. BELIEVE IT OR NOT HE SCHEDULED ME FOR SURGERY THE NEXT DAY. SO TUESDAY I HAD ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION... TO SPEAK ENGLISH THEY WENT IN THROUGH THE FRONT OF MY NECK, TO MY SPINE PULLED OUT MY HERNIATED DISK SHAVED DOWN MY BONE SPURS AND PUT CERAMIC BONE AND MEATAL CAGE IN TO FUSE THE C6 AND C7 ... WOW THAT WAS HARD TO TYPE ON ALL THEESE MEDS. THE GOOD NEWS IS MY ARM PAIN IS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE AND I HAVE NO PAIN AT ALL IN MY SHOULDER BLADE THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. STILL HAVE NUMBNESS/WEAKNESS. THEY SAY IT COMES BACK SLOWLY. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE AND ITS HARD TO SWALLOW AND I FEEL LIKE A BOBBLE HEAD. BUT I AM SO LUCKY, BRETT IS NURSING ME BACK TO HEALTH. I CANT EVEN START WITH HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR HOW AWESOME MY HUSBAND IS. HE HAS BEEN THE SCOFFER, MOM, DAD HOUSE KEEPER, MORAL SUPPORT, AND IN THE COMING WEEKS (he might have to pull x-mas off on his own)

My Acheing Back

This Tuesday I had an MRI after being in pain for over a month, spending countless dollars on Chiropractic and Massage, a visit to the E.R. and truly being in more pain than I have ever been in, in my life. The doctor at the University Orthopedic Center found that I have a bone spur and a herniated disk between my C6 and C7 disks. So I was given two options and the first is to have an injection into my spine or surgery... I choose door number first, Thursday I had the procedure, they called it an epidural, but it wasn't like any of the epidurals I had when giving birth. They stuck a HUGE needle in the side of my neck and put some kind of steroid in my disk area to stop the pressure its putting on the nerves (and causing so much pain). I wont know if it worked for a few days, so cross your fingers.


Thank Heaven for all the support I have. I do not know how I could do it without the love and support Brett and I have been Given. Our neighbors are so awesome, not only have we been given dinners by many of them but they have watched our kids and played with our dog and driven sage to dance, grocerie shopped, vacuumed my house and delivered diet cokes. Mike Henry a doctor in our ward worked on my back many times trying to help me get some relief. My mom is a saint she has driven me to the U and watched the kids and driven sage to dance. The dinners from my friends have been so appreciated. Sunday Anne Marie Chicken casserole, Monday Nicalee Spaghetti Pie, Tuesday Traci Chicken Noodle Soup, Wednesday Sharlyn chicken pillows, Thursday Becca Pork Chops and Scalloped Potatoes. They all brought salads and bread and desserts. Even today Chrisy brought fresh baked banana bread. Margie has shopped and vacuumed and supplied me with diet coke,and her sweet husband and Brett gave me a blessing. My sissy brought cannelloni tonight. I am so blessed to have such great friends and so much support. Last but not least is my sweet amazing husband, Brett has been so great. He has taken such good care of me and been so sympathetic of my pain, he has done all the laundry, cleaning, car pool, dishes, ice packs, doctor apt. and the list goes on. I am so lucky to have such a great support system. Thank you so much for all the love and concern, hopefully the epidural procedure works...

Big Chore

We had fun raking leaves as a family. Charlie loved jumping in the big pile. Mason made sure we had the biggest pile in he neighborhood. When daddy wasn't home he collected all the leaves from all the lawns in the circle and made a huge pile to play in.

TOE SHOES

BIG DAY FOR SAGE !!! SATURDAY SHE GOT HER FIRST TOE SHOES. ALL THE YEARS AND YEARS OF DANCE, AND NOW THE BIG PAY OFF. SHE WAS SO EXCITED, SHE DANCED AROUND THE HOUSE ALL DAY IN THEM. THEY SEW THE RIBBONS ON THIS WEEK IN CLASS. GOOD JOB SAGE!!!