Second year Day 322 - Thursday October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!  Bridgett painted her fingernail today, as did Stephany.  After only one fingernail was painted, suddenly she turned to me and said, this is just like when Scott had one fingernail painted and played basketball.  It was painted dark blue!  Thinking back, I remembered that time.  Their cousin, Mandy, had painted one fingernail, and just for fun Scott left it painted and played basketball.  If I remember right, his coach was not any too happy about it.  Scott played for the homeschool team and they were very strict.  Anyway, he only left it there for about two days.  So, after Bridgett remembered this, I called Scott and asked him if he remembered that time.  He laughed and said he'd forgotten about it until I mentioned it, but he had a good laugh with us about it.  Like I said, random memories! 

Second year Day 321 - Wednesday October 30, 2013

Today Arrianne flew with the rest of the Chamber Choir to Charleston for the NCCO,  National Collegiate Choral Organization, Fifth National Conference.  Their choir was one of the (I think) eleven choirs asked to participate.  It was a very large honor.  I believe BYU was the only other Utah choir asked to attend.  I asked her if it was a competition.  She said no, if you were asked to attend you already were chosen as one of the best college choirs.  She said the UVU chamber choir is one of the top 20 college choral groups.  Neat!  They will be in Charleston until Saturday.  Today Bridgett said, when it had been one year since the wreck, we should have had a celebration, because I'm alive!  I told her we did, she just doesn't remember it.  But we will for sure have another one this year (and probably for many years to come!).  So, this time she wants to plan something, and I will let her decide what to do and so its really fun for her!  Hmmm......I just remembered that we will be in Utah at that time, for appointments.  Mark will be driving us, in case of inclement weather.  So, we can work around that.  This way we can be with Scott and Jenn's families as well, although Tyler will be here.  Maybe we'll have to have two celebrations!  I know Bridgett would never complain about that! 

Second year Day 320 - Tuesday October 29, 2013

Whenever we are in the car and see someone on a bike without a helmet, Bridgett is sure to comment to me that they must want to die.  Of course, they don't want to die, but they just don't realize the danger they are putting themselves in.  If anyone of you is reading this blog and bikes without a helmet--stop and remember to wear a helmet!  Today, Bridgett said, if I hadn't have been wearing a helmet, would I have died?  YES, I told her!  You almost died and you WERE wearing a helmet!  Thank goodness for that helmet and thank goodness that I insisted on buying a really, really good helmet! 

Second year Day 319 - Monday October 28, 2013

More random memories!  Bridgett suddenly talked to me about someone that she knew when she was very little and about hula dancing with them...Sheri Meier and her kids.  It's always fun and random the things that she remembers!  And, the little details that she seems to remember, when she still doesn't have the whole picture.  The brain is a very interesting and complex thing! 

Second year Day 318 - Sunday October 27, 2013

Sometimes I panic about how fast the time is going.  Today was one of these days.  I look at how close we are getting to year two.  I hope we are doing everything we can to help Bridgett heal.  I remember our hope that everything would be fairly normal by year two and I try not to be sad, but focused on the whole picture.  Sometimes its hard.  Months and months ago, Mark's cousin Jerry called me and talked to me about Bridgett and it was so comforting.  He said that they personally knew a boy and a girl that had a TBI.  The boy healed quickly and was pretty well back to normal I think he said at about 18 months out.  The girls took three years, but then she was back to functioning normally.  I sometimes go over this in my mind and remind myself that everyone is an individual and has their own healing time frame.  In the eternal realm of things, time matters little.  But in our mortal life, we do worry about the time frames somewhat.  Anyway, I also remind myself that Bridgett is young and even if it takes a long time, she still will have many years of life left.  I pray constantly and try to have faith in God's promises. 

Second year Day 317 - Saturday October 26, 2013

On thing that I know I have talked about before, but is worth mentioning again, is the fact that Bridgett has such an appreciation for the small things in life since the accident.  So, when we are outside, she notices even the smallest thing and comments on the beauty of the world and all of Heavenly Fathers creations.  It helps us all stop and "smell the roses" a little more.  We all get caught up in our lists of things to do (mental or otherwise!) and forget to just enjoy the moment.  I do appreciate this aspect of our life now.....enjoying life for what it is and enjoying the moment! 

Second year Day 316 - Friday October 25, 2013

I don't know if I've posted this before, but Bridgett continues to ask me lots of driving related questions that I can answer!  She remembers laws about driving etc, but asks stuff like how far back from a stop light is the line where you have to stop?  Hmmmm.  Like I say, some stuff I know, some stuff I know where to look up, some stuff we google, some stuff....we just don't know and can't find out!