Rogers Family Halloween Party

Another great year at the Rogers family Halloween party.  

Zac thought he was so funny, he was freaking me out in that mask.  Old or young, I still think he is the sexiest man I have ever met!!  

Meeting Riggs Colt Kapp

When Riggs was born, Kyson was sick so he didn't get to come seeing him.  Last Sunday we went out to visit and Kyson wanted to come with us.  He was SO EXCITED to hold him.  We love baby Riggs!!  

Halloween Bunko

Bethany's bunko group needed a sub so I offered to go play.  It was such a fun night with lots of laughs that I needed desperately.  I forgot that Jillian loves Halloween so I should have known better than to go to her house.  When we first got there she took us on a tour of her new home.  We went to the basement and there was a baby carriage sitting there with balloons tied to to.  Corby was wondering what that was there for and went closer and then Jillian's mom slowly came out from behind the furnace dressed in a scary black costume.  We FREAKED out and ran upstairs.  We thought that was her scare for the night but we should have known better.  We were playing bunko and having a great time.  At about 9:30 at night a firework went off (we thought it was a gun shot) and the power of the house went out. Everyone was screaming and trying to hide.  I just put my head down on the table and just froze.  Bethany finally yelled at me to get on the floor with her.  Right then, scary kids started pounding on the windows saying, let me in.  I just held on to Bethany and cried.  I seriously HATE to be scared!!   I HATE that part of Halloween.  After it was all said and done we could not stop laughing, but at the time it was FREAKING SCARY!!  The last scare of the night was when we went to leave, Jillian's husband had put firecrackers under our tires.  It sounded like gun shots when we pulled out of the driveway.  It was SUCH A FUN night, but I will NOT be going back to Bunko in October ha ha  I seriously love hanging out with these girls, they are SO MUCH FUN!!  

 

Back Row: Mckenna, Corby, me, Jillian, (can't remember her name, I feel bad because I have played bunko quite a bit with her, but I can't remember her name) 

Front Row: Bethany, Shae and (a new girl I have never met before and I can't  remember her name ha ha)

Black Eye

The day we got home from fall break Beckem and Tegan were playing on the tramp.  They started to wrestle and Beckem elbowed Tegan in the eye.  It instantly swelled up and started to bruise.  We were supposed to get family pictures in a couple of days. . . yeah we had to change those plans.  

I felt so bad for him, it looked so sore :(  

 

This was the next day from the pictures before We couldn't believe how dark it got in such a short amount of time.  

Trackline Bike Park Ogden

Ogden City built a new bike track.  It is such a beautiful location.  I am so grateful to live where we do.  Such a fun family night out!!

Girl Time

Vintage Market Days in Logan with Kelsie, MeChell and Bre.  Such a fun day!!  

High Fitness

Angels Among Us

The other day at work we had a really hard situation.  There was a couple that lost their baby at 37 weeks.  She came in to the hospital to deliver her still born baby.  We have a few different services at the hospital for these situations.  We have volunteer groups that come in and do hand and foot molds of the baby, they also do some other really special things for our moms.  Right now, because of COVID we are unable to have these services in the hospital.  The parents have to go to the mortuary if they want these services.  On the day of discharge the mother was very upset and wanted to make sure that she was going to get this service done.  She wanted this memory of her baby and was worried this wasn't going to happen.  I worked with the RN caring for her and made sure that the mortuary was going to do this for her.  They said they would but we were still worried that the ball was going to get dropped for this patient.  As the CNA was walking the patient out I walked around my unit and stopped to pick up some equipment that was left in the hall.  I looked up and saw this dime sitting randomly in the hallway. I have been told that when you find a dime and angel is watching over you.  I snapped the picture put the dime in my pocket and smiled thinking about what angel was watching over me.  

I then walked down the hall and ran into the pediatric manager.  I told her what had happened and she said "why didn't we have child life do the molds for the family while they were here"  We hurried to their office and talked to them about this patient.  Ellie, in child life, said "I have one more mold left, I would be happy to do this" I immediately called my CNA and asked if she was still with the parents.  She said she had just said goodbye and they were headed to their car.  I told her that we found a mold and she ran out to the parking lot to find them.  They wanted to come up and be a part of the molding.  So I told them I would meet them in Labor and Delivery.  

I went over to the waiting area and met the parents.  While we were waiting for everything to be ready to do the molds I felt really strongly to tell them the story about the dime.  She started to cry and asked if I would send her the pictures.  I also gave her the dime I had.  I know her son was there with us that day.  She said, "I feel like this was his way of saying wait, I am not ready to say goodbye" 

It was such a special experience.  I LOVE moments when I am able to connect with our patients.  I am blessed to be in a career where I can be influenced by amazing patients and their families.  I know angels are all around us.