Strange Turn of Events

Wow ow Wow! I guess a person never ever knows what life is going to dish out. On November 19, 2010 I had a little stroke. I was getting ready for our ward's FALL BALL (which is an event our young women wanted to do instead of a FALL FEAST this year) when all of a sudden I couldn't get my words to come out and my mouth went down on the left side. My counselors in the young women presidency and my advisors recognized what was happening and one of them called 911. I was ambulanced to the hospital and a CT SCAN was done. From there I was flown in a helicopter to Mesa where I stayed at Mountain Vista hospital for the rest of that day and the next day. At 10 pm I was ambulanced to ST. Joseph's hospital in Phoenix. I was there for 6 more days.
I spent thanksgiving in the hospital. My family was wonderful! All my kids in the phoenix area and even Buddy and Sara who live in California were at Mountain vista hospital to greet me. Ted drove down and stayed with me during the entire duration of my hospital stays. I had test after test after test as they tried to determine why this happened to me. For 2 days I was put into ICU and told to lay flat while they increased my blood pressure to get rid of the blockage that had occured in the top right portion of my brain.
When I got out of the hospital the day after thanksgiving Ted and I stayed at Lindsey's apartment for a few hours then we went to MaryAnn's and stayed for a couple of days. Our family had a thanksgiving dinner at MaryAnn's saturday evening. I have such wonderful kids and I appreciate so much everyone's thoughtfulness.
Now I am back in Eagar and I am trying to slow down my life. I have hired 2 more people to run the bookstore and I am attempting to cut things out of my life and DE STRESS myself!

Newsroom Blog: Major New Study of Religion Has Much to Say About Mormons

Newsroom Blog: Major New Study of Religion Has Much to Say About Mormons
I found this article interesting. I hope you will read it and like it also.

Pictures of Preston

We welcome any pictures we get of Preston and his mission president has a blog that allows us to see him from time to time.

The Holzapfels in the Alabama Birmingham Mission: Friday in Huntsville

The Holzapfels in the Alabama Birmingham Mission: Friday in Huntsville
Just thought you all might like to see Preston in case you miss him.....I sure do!! I love that kid!

Great day 10/10/10

 
Pat is happy now because she can start planning a celebration! We will have his Eagle Court of Honor sometime in the near future before the end of 2010.

Ted and Dallin

 
Dallin and his dad on the day of his Eagle Scout Board of Review. 10/10/10

We had a happy 10/10/10

 
This picture was taken after Dallin had his Eagle Scout Board of Review on 10/10/10. We stopped at Kathy Haws house because Dallin wanted to share the news with her and tell her thanks for her help in getting his paper work ready to submit.