Happy Birth Day Val

I know it’s been a while since I last Blogged. It seems like I’m running so hard just to keep up. It was Val’s Birth Day on Tuesday the 23rd,so the boys and I went there to visit. The Grave marker was just installed late last week and took forever to finish. I’m very happy how it turned out and the picture of Val looks great. The pictures are from Oak Hill Cemetery. The Cemetery was actually closed from the fires but I called and begged my way in. I have been planning this for some time with all the boy’s and we had flowers, balloons and I have not seen the marker installed so they let us in. As you can see from the pictures the sky was very Smoky from the fires.

The fires are unbelievable! We were evacuated from the house. A neighbor called and said get out ASAP and then I received the reverse 911 call telling us we had to leave as well Monday morning around 2:00am. It was just over the hill from us and you could see the flames and smoke. The winds were 40 plus and it was crazy to say the least. The fire never came down the hill and lucky the winds sent it more Southwest. If the winds were different I’m sure we would be in a hotel right now. It’s been so smoky since Monday morning it’s hard to breath.

Dawn the Nanny for the last three years moved on last Friday. She received a Paralegal Degree 4 months after Val was diagnosed but never left because it would have been to hard for us. She has been awesome and we wish her the best. The New Nanny is Kristine she worked with Dawn for the last two weeks together and took over this week. The boy’s are out of school the entire week from the fires so she is getting broken in right away. We are all very worried about Tyler and the Transition. It has to be so hard for him, he lost his Mom 6 months ago and now Dawn. Dawn was there since birth. He seems to be doing really good and really likes Kristine. I’m trying to give him extra love and attention as well. He is now potty trained and doing very well with big boy underwear. I’m so proud of him. He has been asking for Mom a lot. Even this morning he looks at lotions in the bathroom and say’s that is Mom’s, let’s go see her. Let’s go to heaven. He asked where’s her old Body and let’s go dig it up. I was trying to reason with him but he asked twice to go to heaven to see Mom. It’s so hard not to start crying and tell him that you want to go as well and why can’t we both leave right now. I just keep telling my self that God has a plan and that me and the Boy's will be stronger from it.

Ryan and Gavin have been doing well. They seem to be very happy. Ryan is really reading much better lately.

The weekends and evenings are still very difficult. I still want to call her or open the door and share my day! I still can’t believe this is reality. I look at the pictures and think back on all the good memories we had together. I’m so blessed to have such great kids and work is doing well. I’m very busy, which I guess is good.

Thanks again for all the continued support!!!!

-Chris