Mike

Hello everyone. I'm sorry I haven't updated everyone sooner. We just got internet at our new place. Bri, Dakota and I got moved in over Labor Day Weekend. Thanks to Jason, Margie, kids, Chris, Jodi, Michelle, Zack, Bri, her friend, and Jamie from work (if I forgot anyone I'm sorry) for the help. We were able to get everything moved the two miles to our new house in half a day with only minor casualties (my brain being one of them.)


We have good days and bad days like I'm sure you all do. The first day Dakota was left alone in our new house he had a panic attack and a seizure that they think was due to epilepsy so it's been interesting in my world. This is the part where I usually update everyone on Mike's health - not the dog's!

Bri and I will be planning a housewarming party so everyone can stop by. We will be taking Mike's ashes up to Pikes Peak on October 3rd to scatter him so he can blow to New Mexico. A friend had a great idea and suggested we take a little bit of Mike to Japan with us when we go. The Japan trip is planned for spring break 2012. Bri will be a junior and we want to see the cherry blossoms in bloom. Bri is saving money to go on our church youth group mission trip in 2012 as well - they are going to Kenya. Her passport will be crazy by the time she graduates.

I can't listen to the radio anymore. "Boys of Summer" came on in the car on the drive to work and I lost it. He loved playing music with each and every one of you. His xbox live friends asked me to keep his account open so they can keep him on their friends list. He loved playing online w/ them. He would have loved to watch the Redskins stomp Dallas last week - I'm sure God heard about that one :)


I will be updating the blog w/ the adventures of we three...the site is www.hollidayfamilyinco.blogspot.com. Thank you for all the love and support and prayers that have outpoured for Bri and me.

Call, text, FB or blog if you'd like - I'm back to work full time so there's no guarantee I'll answer but I promise to call back.

What I didn't say in the email is that it's rough walking into Blockbuster to get a movie on Tuesday and not getting an action/funny/horror flick so Mike can have something to do in the hospital.  It's hard to watch a chick flick b/c it's too painful to watch people be happy.  I watch Bri for signs of issues and have to pause every time she leaves the house she yells up the stairs, "I love you, mom."  Do you know how hard it is to learn to cook for 2?  It's not even fun.

I go to starbucks and almost order a frap - but I don't drink them.  I almost called home to vent about work last week but realized there was no one home to vent to.  I have so much free time I'm not sure what to do w/ myself anymore.

The house is too quiet - do you realize how much your men do for you?  I had to hook up the big screen on my own (no small feat) and adjust my schedule to allow to let the dog out (or even feed the dog.)  Mike used to play videogames all day and night b/c that's all he could do - there's no tv on at all unless Bri is watching a movie. 

I know this is painful for each of you in your own way so please disregard the rantings of a crazy white single mom of a teenage girl :(  I'm told that life gets a little easier day by day.