The Chair Lift and Emma

Emma fell of the chair lift.. Yes I know unbelievable. Ryder and myself were on the chair behind her, which was a miracle, we did not go skiing together and found each other moments before getting on the chair. I watched as Emma floated arms and legs out and fell 23.5 feet to 9 inches of powder at Alta. Bode was on the chair behind me with Cliff and has been traumatized from the incident. We were near the top of the lift, Heidi and Dave lifted the bar, and Emma slipped off the chair. I screamed in terror, and Emma fell what I thought was to her death. Cliff recalls looking down at Emma and thinking, I should jump.. If I do I will die, 23.5 feet is far, and she should have died. Heidi had time to look at Emma, make eye contact with me, turn around count to 10 and get off the chair. By the time we reached Emma maybe 45 seconds after it happened she was crying and up on all 4's. Heidi picked her up and started racing down the mountain for help. I was next to her, Ryder in my arms racing down. Heidi was talking to Emma and trying to keep her wake, her coloring was not good almost green. I got ahead of Heidi found patrol on the snowmobile and told them to stop. Heidi pulls up with Emma in her arms, the patrolmen looks at Emma and says lets go decide if we are calling Life Flight. Heidi, Emma, and now the Doc who was on the lift are all loaded on the snowmobile and headed to the clinic. I stop call dad and say " Emma just fell of the ski lift. Pray now." and I hung up racing toward the car with skis and children and gear to get to the clinic to see if she is okay. As I am loading the skis I say to Bode- Look straight down that canyon and you tell me if you see a helicopter.

Emma was at the clinic, her dad gave her a blessing, she was held at primary children s over night, but was fine. Bode who watched the incident was more traumatized then she was.

Many miracles surrounded her and took place in her behave that day. Miracle 1- I was on the chair behind her. Miracle 2- She landed almost on her chest with arms and legs out, and slowly as if floating on angels wings. Miracle 3- The Doctor was on the chair behind cliff. Miracle 4- When I called Dad he was at Marta's home, he walked in the house, yelled I need everyone now. His hand were a mess, he had been cleaning the barbequer, he dropped to his knees and with his hands above his head called down the angels of heaven to heal his grand baby. Weeping he blessed every part of Emmas body.. and she was healed. Miracle 5- Dave giving Emma a blessing

I have witnessed God in my life today. Amazing, I am so glad we are on the same team. Thank you GOD!

Ryder Birthday Questions

Ryder felt left out so we tried to ask him some birthday questions He is 2 years old and 3 months- besides the I don't know these are the answers we got.

Name-Ahh Superman

Whole Name- Bode

Favorite Color-Blue

Do you like boys- Yip, I like boys

What want to be when you grow up- A choo, choo

Favorite Snack- I don't know

Favorite Animal-Lion, no nice, roar

Favorite Costume- Superman

Favorite Book-Read

Bode 4th Birthday Questions

We asked Bode these questions on his 4th Birthday-

Name-Bode

Whole Name-I don't know

Favorite Color- Green

2nd Favorite Color- Brown and Green

How old are you- 3

How old are you tomorrow-Five- Holding up 4 fingers

Do you like Boys or Girls- I like Boys

Do you have a girlfriend- NO, Boys don't have girls friends. I have a girlfiend-Emma, shes a girlfriend

What want to be when grow up- A fireman

2nd thing want to be- I think I am going to be Captian Hook, Captian Hook has a sword.. Does he have a sword? Can I see it mom.

Favorite Singer- I don't know, I got to think about it

Favorite Outfit-I got to think about it,

Favorite Pajamas-Superman

Favorite Costume-Spiderman, cause I like spiderman he is my favoirte guy

Favorite Game- Snow flakes falling in the house, and in there rooms, and they are playing a game, snow flakes fall and see who has the penny on his plate.

Favorite Snack- I think Chocolate

I thought your favorite snack was crackers- Yea but we got to buy some cheese crackers

Favorite Animal- Lion & Tiger, a lion is mean ah

Favorite Song-Scripture Power

Favorite Book-Christmas Book-Polar Express

Best Friend-Jak, Chase, Payton and Sether

What about Ryder- Ryder is my best friend

Who's Boy are you-I am my mom's Boy and Cliffs Boy

Favorite Cereal-I don't know, I got to think about it

Favorite thing to do outside- Ride bikes with mommy and Daddy, and ryder and Bode

Favorite thing to do-Play with my family

How do you like to play with family- It is fun

Favorite Drink- I don't know, water

Christmas Season

Today we went and saw Santa Clause. All week Bode has been earning money so he could buy a present for Jesus and give it to Santa today. What a great experience for my little guy. He has worked hard, racking leaves, scrubbing toilets, vacuuming. Last night we went and bought the presents and wrapped them. Bode loves Jesus so much. His sweet spirit is so tender.

This year we caught our own Christmas Elf. We put cereal on the front porch to see if we could catch an Elf. I sent Bode to the front porch to see if we had caught one after all day. I hear the front door close, and a few minutes later I hear him enter the house again. "Bode, did we catch one." No he says. Oh really, I say? Know I had placed one out front. "Mom, we just got a little eater guys." He was expecting a full size Elf, we got just a little eater guy. Every night the elf goes back and tells Santa how the boys were each day and then in the morning is hiding somewhere to be found and watch for the next day. -Very fun, each morning the boys run around trying to find him.

Horses

We went to Wyoming for Thanksgiving. It was super cold. This horse ride the temp was 7 degrees.. Nothing lasts long outside at these temperatures. We did the annual Christmas Tree cutting, but the temp was -2 Degrees. Imagine a tree with 2 kids under the age of 3 in -2 Degrees, we call it our 8 min tree.

All Day Long, Cold, Warm.. it doesn't matter.

All Day Long, Cold, Warm.. it doesn't matter. This is the favorite thing to do.

Thanksgiving Thankful List

I asked everybody what they were Thankful for-

Bode- Skiing, Riding Bikes, Jesus, Bishop, Boating and Books.

Cliff-Keri- I am sure he was butt kissing

Ryder- Cheese, and Angry Birds

Cliff added to Ryders list- Bode, Mommy, Daddy, Skiing, Wiggle Cars, Cho Cho Trains, Race Cars.

Ryder has such limited words he is at the stage you have to say show me what you mean, and he takes you to what he wants.

I am thankful for my boys. I am thankful that when Ryder is happy is has a spring to his step and does a little gallop. I see it a couple times a day, and every time it makes me smile for such a sweet spirit in my home.