Tough Times...

Sunday night Brandon got a hysterical call from his sister, Chuck (their step dad) had collapsed and turned purple instantly. His mom heard him hit the floor & rush in. She & his sister both tried to revive him, the ambulance came & did all they could the whole way to the hospital. They didn't think he was going to make it. We put the dogs up, packed a bag and jumped in the car. When we got about 10 minutes away, his sister called and said that they were at the hospital and that Chuck hadn't made it. He had a massive heart attack, the doctors said that even if he had been at the hospital on the table and they had all the equipment in hand, they wouldn't have been able to save him because it was so massive and so quick. This week has been crazy... Brandon was there all week helping his mom deal with her loss and all the paperwork that needed to be handled and I did a lot of driving back and forth to be with them and take care of the pups! Advice I can offer from this experience... get a will, get a big ass insurance policy and put all the important paperwork in one place.

Slowly but surely...

There are still boxes... it is a slow process but it is coming along! We have been so busy replacing light fixtures, fans, curtains, and still unpacking boxes. Mom came up this past weekend, she said we have done a lot since the last time she was here... she said it is really starting to become our own! I guess when you are here everyday and see all the things that still need to be done you don't realize all that has already been done! We are still loving it!!! I promise I will send pictures soon...