Today I miss Joe!!

I miss having my Buba at home, our home doesn't seem complete. The hospital (University of Utah) allowed the kids in Joe's room last night. What a blessing for the kids! Joe is pretty much incoherent, he just sleeps with a lot of tossing a turning. He is so distended (swollen stomach & chest) he can't get comfortable. I'm so thankful for the Savior in my life, he has lead and guided our family through this trial. We have had so many tender mercies that have touched my heart. Being accepted to Medicaid (they will cover the transplant), the new Liver team, they are always checking on Joe, the comforting spirit that is with me night and day, they peaceful feeling I get when I drive home from the hospital at night.
Joe's mom has spent the nights with Joe so I can be home with my babies at nights. Joe's one and only super sister Malisa spent the day/night with Joe yesterday, thanks Aunite Lysa. My mom has been either at my house or at the hospital, and my cute sis, is also such a trooper.
Their are so many to name, thank you ALL for your LOVE, PRAYERS, and concerns for my Joe-Joe. I love you ALL!!!

Joe's UPDATE

Joseph is suffering from acute liver failure and a Hepetitus Flare-up. His blood will not clot so they can do no further proceedures at this time. He has met with one of the top liver specialists in Utah who has prescribed a great drug and sent him home from the hospital. We are praying this drug will give him the help he needs. Thanks for all of your love and concern for the our family at this time!! Please pray for him he needs it.



If you have to be in bed, the best person to share it with is Joe's best friend Gracie Rae or Goonks. She is always giving him hugs and kisses.


Joe spends many hours in bed. His liver isn't strong enough and isn't functioning so he doesn't have energy to get up.

Joe is getting blood work done twice a week, to check on his liver condition. The first time they took his blood, they blew 2 veins :( Joe is such a trooper. Today it went a lot smoother.

Thank you Amy!!

My sister in law Amy took this beautiful pictures of my kids, she is amazing! Thanks Amy

My Buba is in the Hospital

Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. I took Joe to the hospital he wasn't doing very good. They admitted Joe around 3:30 a.m. I left the hospital around 4:00 a.m. I came home to sleep or try to. It was hard to leave him at the hospital. Joe is suffering from Acute Liver Failure and Hepatitis flair up. Momma Julz came to visit and brought him a caramel apple from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Facotory. Bishop Epeneter came and talked with us tonight. We really needed to hear what the Bishop had to say, it gave us a lot of comfort. Brother Lehnhof, Brother Nielsen, Brother Hardy came and gave Joe a blessing. This is the second night without Joe, I'm so terribly sad without him. It is so hard!!! We will take him up to U of U hospital tomorrow morning. I just want him to feel normal again. Buba I love you!!!

Joe and his YELLOW-NESS

Poor Joe has been so sick and in bed :( poor guy was off his medication for 2 months because of LAME INSURANCE! Hope you feel better soon babe!!!

Christmas Morning

Santa visited our HOUSE!!

Santa came and brought my kids a gift, they were so excited. Syd said, "that is the real Santa, I saw his eyes."

Sydney's Christmas Program

Her parts was "H" is for Holly you see on each wreath sometimes with mistletoe you kiss beneath. We hope you enjoyed our rhyme for you here have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Syd and Rylie did a wonderful job, what cute girls. I can't believe my baby is getting so big xoxo