Mom and Dad in Town

My parents came on Saturday, September 17 and stayed until the next Saturday. They. Were. Lifesavers. We couldn't have done it without them. Brian was able to go to work and our family ship managed to stay floating. They kept Gabe in their room and took care of him during the night. 

 My mom worked from home and picked up Gabe when he needed to be picked up, she brought me him and his bottle when he was hungry, and she laid him down for naps. She helped with laundry and cleaning. 

  

My dad helped get kids to and from school, took Rachel on daily excursions, and even cooked dinner one night. My Dad and Brian took Michael to his football games, and my dad spoiled Michael with a new football. I even got my dad to take Rachel to Farm Country. She loved riding the horse. 

Taryn came down on Thursday to visit as well. She brought a huge bag of Sour Patch Kids, which was so sweet. She knows they're my favorite! Taryn, Aaron, Michael, Rachel, and my dad went to Farm Country again, and Michael got to milk a cow! I've never even milked a cow. 

There was a crazy storm that blew through that night--a tornado even touched down in Ogden! Dad and Brian took Michael to his flag football game, and Taryn made it home safely. 

On Friday, my mom helped me surprise Brian with balloons and candy at his work. She drove me to Smith's and helped me pick out and purchase stuff, and then she drove up to Adobe and delivered them to the service desk. I forgot to buy a card, so there was nothing to identify who sent them. A half hour later, I got a text from Brian that said, "Was this you? How?" I was really worried that he wouldn't feel special for his birthday, so I was really grateful my mom was there to help me.

When Brian got home, with Mom and Dad's help, we were able to go out to eat for Brian's birthday. We went to Chili's. The food was really good, and it was so nice to be able to be out of the house. 

On Saturday, we tried not to cry when they packed up and headed north again. We were a little worried about how we were going to make it without their help. We could not have made it without their help, and I'm so so so grateful that they could come save us.