Getting some sun and a story from home!

Today we were able to go outside and get some fresh air!  It was so nice to sit in the sun!  We also got out of ICE and into our own private room!  Dr. Souster says we will probably have our training tomorrow and hopefully go home Tuesday!  Gabby is doing well, up and about with Logan having lots of fun!  It is so nice to see her having fun and laughing with him.  It is exactly what she was needing. 

I have a story about a little excitement that happened at the house while Jerry was in Banff and I am in the hospital with Gabby!  Jerry and I were gone, so the three oldest kids were left to fend for themselves.  Parker had the van to drive everyone where they need to go and has been playing chauffeur.  Thursday morning Parker and Emma had seminary at 6:45 am. and after they left Logan woke up and heard someone upstairs!  He sat and listened for a while, then since he was home alone, he snuck out of his room hoping there was a phone downstairs and called 911!  "I'm home alone and someone is in my house!" he told the dispatcher.  An officer was there within a few minutes and entered the house yelling "Police!  This is the RCMP!"  Logan climbed the stairs and the officer asked if he was Logan.  The officer searched the house and found nothing and started to search the garage
  Just as they finished searching the garage Parker drove up.  Turns out Parker had not been feeling well and and dropped Emma off at seminary and returned home to the house.  Logan woke up and heard Parker walking around upstairs and not knowing Parker had returned home assumed that someone had broken in!  After Logan called 911 Parker left to pick up Emma and take her to school and the officer came.  Parker pulled up just as the police were checking out the garage and explained what had happened.  A little excitement to start Thursday morning!

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  1. M&J Tricker26 March 2017 at 20:31

    So happy for you and that you may be home Tuesday. Continued prayers for you.

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