See you soon, my friend.

top row: Dave Dunn, Matt Kitterman, Matt Jenson, Tom & Laura Bay, me Nick Park
middle row: Justin ??, Josh Skinner, Dano & Amy Dayton, Kelsi & Joe Jones, Dan and Analise Jenson
front row: Rosie Skinner, Mike Howell, Nate Wyne, Mike Ford, Trevor Haugen

 On June 30th, my sweet friend Joe Neiderhauser passed away. I was getting ready for bed when I received a text from my sister, who was on Facebook and noticed that he was missing. I immediately texted my friend Rosie, who usually knows what is going on with everyone. She had no idea and we all started spreading the word that he was missing. He apparently went up the canyon in Colorado, where he and his wife were living and took his life. I can't even describe what I was feeling. I have had friends and family pass away, that were close, but for some reason this one haunted me. It was nearly two weeks later that we found out what had happened. Maybe that's why I was so distraught. I couldn't put closer on the whole ordeal. His family did a wonderful memorial up at Brighton Ski Resort and it thankfully helped me deal with things.

This whole month of July seemed like it was one sad thing after another and for me I take things to heart. Avery's cute friend across the street, McKoy Johnson, who is 4 years old, found out that she has leukemia. Talk about blow. I couldn't keep it together. I think when you have someone of that same age things are put in a little more perspective. Her odds of surviving are great, but at the same time, she has a really hard road ahead of her. She is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Her mom says that her hair is finally starting to fall out and she is noticing. It's just hair, but at the same time, it's the little things. I hope and pray for their sweet family. I hope that Koy can get feeling better quickly.

Another thing that happened in July was Sierra Newbold, a little six year old little girl who lived in West Jordan. She was taken from her home, molested and what have you and then dumped in a nearby canal. Apparently that family is LDS. Not sure if the man that did it is, but his family goes. How awful. Who do you trust these days?? You can't even trust the people sitting next to you in church.

All of this was happening and I could not keep it together. I just felt like crying all the time. I felt like I was dealing with so much sadness, that it was making me crazy. This world is awful and my girls will face so much sadness, destruction and other crap, that it really terrifies me.  Jake knew that it had been such a rough go and brought me home these beautiful flowers! I love him.

After a long day of sadness, my family and the two of us, went to the Sandy Amphitheater to watch the Piano Guys. It was pretty good. They have amazing talent. It's not really Jake's thing, but he was a good sport and I think he enjoyed it as well. It was a much needed happy thing I needed. 

Jake kills me. He is trying to "not" have a double chin!!

WHAT A MONTH! ON TO A NEW AND HAPPIER MONTH!