February 1, 2011 is a snow day as is February 2, 2011. It is really more of an ice day though with a layer of snow on top. I remember being pregnant with Zachary and the weather warmed a bit Thanksgiving to melt some snow and refreeze that night with the new snow falling. JB and I went out for Christmas shopping the day after and I twisted my ankle. It swelled up crazy and JB panicked, probably because my OB said for me to be careful because of Zachary's position and he called 911. I told him to just take me in and we canceled the call. Silly man.
When I got to the ER, it was a day I will NEVER forget. As I sat in the ER waiting, 8 months pregnant, to be called back, I heard the sound I hope I never hear again. A scream and cry. People scrambled and shut doors and windows but we could still hear. The cries and screams were that of a young mother who just found out that her 2 year old little boy had died. Just typing it still gives me chill bumps all over my body. My precious little boy was safe inside me, and I cried with her. It was a totally preventable death, as he was at day care and had found some antifreeze and drank it. There was never any turning back after that. I remember her cries like it was yesterday, and my heart goes out to her even though her son would be 23 years old today.
The icy layer under the snow reminded me of that day. Today has been a wonderfully relaxing day, since my honey's company shut down today and Brayden was home, it is a very rare day that we are all together and not going in different directions. We have baked, we have cooked and we have watched movies. Some of us have not even gotten out of our pajamas. You guess which ones! :-)
It just makes you realize what is important. I love time with my guys! Just relaxing time at home. I remember similar days at home with both of my boys. I never closed my day care for snow days because of parents that had to work, but I always enjoyed with JB was home with us all. Those were the special days and I do miss my boys being home. I know life must go on and children grow up but it still doesn't keep parents from wishing for those younger days back. I miss the little ones! My baby is starting high school in the fall. What happened? I blinked and everyone grew up way too fast!
Have you ever been at a point in your life when you think it doesn't get any better than this? Well, I am here. My marriage is incredible and we have come through some dark places and hard times, but it is better than ever. Zachary is happily married to Jo, serving the US Air Force and living in Utah, playing ice hockey, the one thing he has always dreamed of doing. Brayden is doing great, loving sports and creating his goals and dreams to reach for. I enjoy my job and my co-workers very much. I love my church family and am very close with my family. Life is good. Almost a scary kind of good.
I hope you all have had a wonderful snow day, ice day, or whatever day is was for you! I hope you all know where your soul is and where your priorities are.
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