Early birthday celebration for Matt.

August 6, 2026

Day 3,432

Thankful for: 

A good day. 

Time to get some stuff done. 

I went to work to clean all the teacups for our tea party on Monday. I'm excited for it. 

Patty and Odette came to help. It was really sweet and kind of them. 

Odette sent me cute texts today. 

Coming home and making dinner early. 

I went to get a pedicure, and it was so nice and relaxing. 

Matt's surgery is tomorrow. I'm glad to move onto the next phase of this journey. I want him to start healing. 

A tree fell tonight in front of our house, and it fell away from our house. I am so thankful for God's protection. 

We had an early birthday dinner for Matt. We had Swedish meatballs over mashed potatoes. We had apple pie for dessert. 

God protected us during storms today. 

First day of school for Adelyn and Tobin.

August 5, 2026

Day 3,431

Thankful for: 

It was the first day of school for Adelyn and Tobin today. Adelyn is in 11th grade and Tobin is in 8th grade. 

Artemis liked bringing the kids down to the bus stop. 

A good meeting at work. 

New teachers who are eager to learn and do well. 

Coming home to the happiest puppy. 

A good pre-op appointment with Matt. 

Matt got his blood taken quickly at our next appointment. 

God gave me courage and strength to go to hard appointments with him. 

French fries. 

Patty made us dinner and brought it over. It was delicious and so kind of her. 

A great admin team at work who is helping me accomplish tasks and get things done. 

The end of this very busy, long and exhausting day.

August 4, 2026

Day 3,430

Thankful for: 

The end of this very busy, long, and exhausting day. 

Time with Matt and his mom. 

Help from Matt's mom. 

A good lunch. 

The feeling of coming home after a really hard, long day. 

People who prayed for me when I was feeling weak and anxious. 

People who are praying for Matt and his recovery. 

Seeing my kids and Artemis after being gone all day. 

My kids have their first day of school tomorrow. I can't believe Addy will be in 11th grade and Tobin will be in 8th grade. 

Matt is scheduled for surgery on his birthday this Friday.

A phone call with Patty. It's good to talk through things with her. 

Patty took Tobin to football practice for me. 

Holding hands with Matt in the car. 

A shower chair so Matt can shower. 

People who will help me with everything I need to do. 

A pink sunset. 

Incredible light in the morning. 

Meet and Greet Day.

August 3, 2026

Day 3,429

Thankful for: 

A good morning walk with Artemis. 

Going to the meet and greet with Addy and Tobin for their upcoming school year. 

Seeing teachers really happy to see both of my children. 

Help from Patty and Armando. 

People calling to check on Matt. 

Prayer. 

Little times of rest during very busy days. 

Help.

August 2, 2026

Day 3,428

Thankful for: 

Help for Matt. He fell going down the stairs at 4 am on his way to work and broke his ankle. Thankful for the EMT's who came to help and give him meds to help ease his pain. 

A slow morning in the ER. We were in and out pretty quickly. 

Pain meds. 

Shopping with Adelyn for snacks and little treats for Matt. 

A good dinner. 

Lots of rain. 

God protecting us from the storm. God giving me peace when the thunder and lighting was intense. 

Adelyn and Tobin helping so much. 

Artemis is worried about Matt. 

A new day tomorrow. 

Help from Patty and people at work to help me accomplish all that I cannot do now because of Matt's injury. 

A fun family day.

August 1, 2026

Day 3,427

Thankful for: 

My dad. Today is his birthday. It makes me really happy that he and my mom are on a fun trip right now. I'm thankful for my dad. 

A fun day with my family. We went to Culpeper and had good food and walked around. We got ice cream and saw some cool things. 

A family movie night with popcorn. 

Rain in the forecast for tomorrow. 

New, beautiful dishes.

July 31, 2026

Day 3,426

Thankful for: 

A funny phone call with my dad. I called to wish him a happy birthday thinking it was August 1st. He said well, thank you but it's not today. 

A good day of work. 

Phone calls with my mom, dad, and Patty. 

People who care about me. 

Texts from friends. 

Walking around thrift shops looking at cool things. 

New beautiful dishes. 

A sandwich for dinner. 

A family movie night. 

Popcorn made on the stove. 

Cuddling under blankets. 

Going to bed without setting an alarm for tomorrow. 

Adelyn made a presentation on why she should have Instagram and presented it to us.