Feeling very blessed today!

Today has been such a wonderful day... I knew I needed to sit down and write a little bit. We have been here in Casa Grande for three weeks now. It has been an easy transition, Gregg and I were just joking about it tonight. His exact words were "I keep thinking we are on vacation"... I think it's because of the pool, maybe?
I have been having a lot of stress with getting the children into school. It seems that everyone I talk to has a different suggestion about a "good" school. I feel very bad that we moved them from their familiar surroundings, especially Grayson. He starts seventh grade this year! Becca will be attending Legacy Traditional School. She is excited to meet new friends, not so excited about the uniforms!
The school that I have been wanting to get Grayson into finally called today! YAY! He starts Villago Middle School first thing in the morning :) I guess vacation is over.
Eli just walked in from hemodialysis... He is doing so well. His blood pressure has stabilized quite a bit, it is almost too low! What a turnaround! The doctors say it is because he is getting better dialysis. There is a lot to say for clean blood :) He goes every other day for around four hours. His energy level is much higher and his mood is much better! He has some coloring again, he doesn't look like I took him out back and blackened his eyes. He still doesn't have much of an appetite. His 40 pound weight loss is shocking to most that haven't seen him in awhile.
Our ward in Saint Johns showed up in droves to help us pack the Uhaul! It went so fast! We are so thankful for all of the amazing people that have helped and supported us through all of this. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of finding out about Eli's kidney failure. It has been a year of many twists and turns... I don't like to think back because I want to focus on the future :) Which brings me to Jimmy.
This is where I have a hard time... I can start bawling in an instant when I think of him. Many of you know him, he graduated with Eli. They have been friends since Mrs. Proctor's sixth grade class, when they would argue with their friends which was better - the gamecube or the play station.
We went for the crossmatch on Monday. It was such a great day! I love listening to them reminiscing about the past (maybe because I like to do that a lot too). They are so fun to be around, I hope I get to go on all of the appointments! I have such admiration for this 19 year old boy who so willingly wants to help his friend.

Hemodialysis

Eli is currently in recovery in the hospital. He had another catheter put in to start hemodialysis, in his neck. He is doing well. We hope his levels start going down after his first hemo exchange. I will update later in the day when I get more information...

Good Morning!

Hey Everybody! I just wanted to let you know that Eli was air evac'd to Phoenix on Friday. He just can't seem to get over this mystery virus hacky cough and his blood pressure is a roller coaster. He had a fever of 103 too. He can't keep any food down. They are trying to hold off one more day on the hemo dialysis. He is having peritineal dialysis every four hours now. Gregg is down with him. He was supposed to start his new job today. I am home packing a house by myself. One day we will look back and laugh at this ( I hope ) This is such a sounding board for me... I drove to Mesa and back yesterday to take Gregg his truck so he would have some wheels. Thank you so much to my wonderful friend Latisha for following me in my van so we could come home and pack, pack, pack! Must get started...

Moving Moving Moving

This is going to be a quick update, Eli went into the hospital on Saturday and found out he has pneumonia. He is very sick on top of everything. If this move happens it will be a MIRACLE!!! I will keep packing for now and trying to staying positive. We had a WONDERFUL time in UTAH! I will be posting pics soon! I just want to tell you all that I think of you so much! Love, Malaine

Becca Softball 2009

Thanks Coach Crosby!!!

Casa Grande here we come! Gregg has been offered a position in Casa Grande :) He accepted! Yay!

" Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." William Jennings Bryan

Don't let someone become a priority in your life, when you are only an option for them.

(I heard this quite awhile ago and I didn't want to forget it, so I thought I would write it down :) )

This makes me chuckle... I love it!