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When Words Fail

  We've been so incredibly excited for our basement to be water-free. Last week Sierra Construction started the process. They first had to tear out the dry wall, insulation and studs to get to the concrete. Then they filled in the cracks with some kind of super-powerful foam. After that is putting everything back together. We've been really impressed with Sierra and the quality of their work. They're even going to replace the pad under the carpet and fix the trim on the hobbit door for free. They should be all finished up by next week. We're so grateful!    I find I don't snap pictures of the day-to-day things. I'm trying to do better. And yes, that's a pink blanket. Sorry in advance, buddy.    Conference weekend was so uplifting. Cam, Mary and Greyson came up to visit and the kids had a total blast. It was so good to see them and wish they lived a little closer so we could play everyday.   Sunday was spent out in Avon wi...

Welcome Hudson Sean Peck

  Wow. How do I sum up the past two months? It's been such a whirlwind. At the beginning of March, when I was 36 weeks pregnant, I started having terribly painful contractions. This happened for a couple days and when I got only three hours of sleep one night, I finally gave in and told Loren we needed to go to the hospital. I was pretty sure I wasn't in labor but I wanted to double check because I knew if it wasn't that, then something was very wrong.   We checked ourselves into the hospital and waited for testing. They told me I wasn't in labor and after an ultrasound discovered that I had a kidney infection. They gave me an antibiotic via an IV and prescribed me amoxicilin to take for a week. So after six hours in the hospital, we left feeling grateful we hadn't delivered a baby yet since we were both really sick. I had a terrible cough, congestion and a sore throat while Loren had a sinus infection. I'm grateful for the Spirit, I know it guided me to go to ...