May 3rd. Weird, random, sad, happy day.

When I think to explain how my May 3rd this year went, I can't think of any better word to describe it but random. It was weird. Random. Sad. And mostly happy when looking at the outcome because we added another addition to our family. Addison Cora Bailey was born! This little girl has been rather impatiently and anxiously awaiting to come to her parents for years. I couldn't be happier for Shaun and Gina (and Amelia) that she is finally here. Even better is that she has a head full of curly dark hair that goes along with her cute face that looks exactly like Amelia's. She really is a little Amelia just with dark hair. Cody and Kaylynn happened to be in town that day (Cody always seems to be here on important family days. Coincidence? Don't know!) and Ammon had to work but we got to go to the hospital to see her and Shaun and Gina. Matthew couldn't have been happier. He was completely obsessed with her and wanted to be by her the whole time. He didn't want to leave. So excited to hold this sweet little thing anytime she's around. Cody, Kaylynn, Shaun, me with Addy, Gina, Matthew, Amelia, Chris and Amanda Had to represent before BYU got it!

GINGER

September 5, 2005-May 3, 2011

The sad part about May 3rd was unexpected but not. My dad's dog, Ginger was pregnant (much to our dismay and not being able to keep little dogs out of our yard--yes, she should've been spayed, but that's not my fault!) and we were expecting her to bring those puppies anyday. Her last few days she spent not eating, drinking and would hide in the bushes. We knew it was a possibility of her dying, but didn't really expect it to happen because we thought she'd deli ever the puppies. I've never seen a dog this big as when she died. Needless to say, she never delivered, we never knew how many puppies were in there, and we woke that morning to find her in the dirt. What's sad is taking a pregnant dead dog to the vet asking them to take care of it. Ammon and Chris got her in a box and the three of us took her in. We got a card a few weeks later from all the employees there expressing their "sorrow" for Ginger's death. Her last picture doesn't do her poor little body justice. She was in such pain. Matthew has missed her and asks about her all the time. It was sad for my dad too since that was his favorite little thing. He took her with him all the time. She loved him and followed him everywhere. He babied her and didn't even get to see her before she died. It's been weird with just Brooklyn and Pain around too.

Lincoln Blackwood

RIPA few months ago, we decided it was in our best interest to get rid of a few vehicles around my parents' house since we really didn't want to worry about the payments. Well, much to our dismay, we got rid of more than a few. The Mercedes, the Beast, the Blackwood, the Neon and the boat all went by the wayside. The driveway never looked so empty. We were all so sad to know nothing was the same and sad that we had to deal with the dumbest bank in the history of banks (Credit Union 1...aka Cumorah)! The night after we left the hospital, we were driving up Charleston and we saw our Blackwood, or what we thought was our Blackwood. Sure enough, we turned around and checked it out at the Mexican dealership selling about twenty vehicles. There it was. Our BACKWOOD (yes, the L was missing on the back and everything). Chris was sad of course. But it was good seeing it again. We wanted to buy it, but that would completely defeat the purpose right? We ended the night at Applebee's for dinner with the whole gang who went to the hospital. It was good spending that really weird day with them though. It's always good to see Cody. We just missed Ammon. Again. Like usual. (One day he'll be around for things.)