One Eventful Month

On September 24th, my mom, sister, Tristyn, Kylen and I were getting ready to eat dinner when Michelle received a phone call from my Aunt Yvonne. I initially thought it was about my grandmother who had not been doing well, but she was calling on behalf of my dad. He suffered a stroke that night and was being rushed to the hospital. It was a shock to us since my dad is a health nut. We instantly began making plans to go visit. Michelle drove up 2 days later but I decided to book a flight since I would be taking Kylen with me and a 14 hour drive with a baby who doesn't like the car seemed a bit overwhelming. But when I looked at flights, the prices for a last minute one were outrageous. I decided to wait a week which worked out for the best. On October 2nd, I got the news that my grandmother had passed. She had been suffering with alzheimers for a very long time so it was easier to hear she would be in a better place.

The flight to Reno was a long one (not in actuality but with a baby, yes). Everyone complimented me on how well Kylen did and that they did not even realize a baby was on board, but it had to be the longest flight of my life (except for the one coming back from Reno of course). He did not cry but he was extremely antsy! He did not want to stay still or on my lap. But we made it through! It was good to get off the plane and see how well my dad was doing. He was released from the hospital and walking around as if nothing had happened. His speech is still slurred and his face movement has not come back completely but I am sure he will be back to normal soon. It is amazing how much progress he has made in so little time.

The funeral service for my grandmother was very nice. It was held at the new Catholic church in Truckee. The Monday following the service, she was buried with my grandfather in Napa. The plaque that was made, also had my Uncle Rene's name on it since his body was never found and he was never given a proper burial.  I was not able to make it to the burial because it would have been a six hour round trip drive and Kylen and I were leaving that next morning. But it is nice to know that they can all rest in peace together.

It was great to see everyone from my dad's side of the family. I wish it was under better circumstances but it was still nice to catch up. The whole trip was tough and tiring. Driving to and from Reno did not help. I was staying up in Truckee with my brother,so it was hard to get Kylen to sleep at a decent hour and get him naps since most people were staying at my aunt's house in Reno and that is where everyone got together. This made for a very long six days. The weather was a nice change from Phoenix. The first morning we woke up to snow! Yes, snow! I could not believe it. After that first day it began to warm up a little until the day before we left for home. That day was cold and rainy. But I preferred to be there then in the 100 degree Phoenix heat.

While Kylen and I were gone, Andrew filled our front and backyard with rock! Yay.. no more dirt! Poor guy was exhausted when we got home. But he still picked us up at the gate and Kylen was so excited to see him as was I. I was so happy to get back home and into our regular routine.