Is this news?

Another day on the slopes. The day was spent, however, with my dear friend Steph and her fiance Kale. We ran into the Schinkle boys in the morning and met up with them later for lunch. Man it's awesome hanging out with those guys again, even if it does feel a little weird. It's just crazy to think that I used to be running around in diapers with these guys. And no, that doesn't mean a couple weeks ago, contrary to what some of you might think.

But anyways, it's aways a good day when I can get out to the mountains. The long weekend was a good one though, spent with family. Imagine that.... spending time with my family on family day!! Unfortunately making my dad laugh all weekend wasn't the greatest for his heart, but I hope it made him happy none the less.

And in more recent new, but not necessarily more important by any means... my volleyball team won all four matches tonight with only 4 players. I'll admit, we walked in there thinking we would most definitely get out butt's kicked. It turned out to be an awesome game. I love it when I can get in a bunch of good hits too. So, there you have it. news.

Despite the fact that my family stayed in Calgary all last week due to my dad being in the hospital, it was awesome to have them around. Emily and I got some good hang out time, and she even made cookies for me one night. On thursday I was given free box seat tickets from work to go and see the Barenaked Ladies. So, I took Emily along. It was weird to watch the concert from a box, but I could get used to it. There was even free food and drinks. I would have the say the only downside was sharing the box with a bunch of other older chatty couples. But I can't complain when it was free! The Ladies put on a pretty good show... they are definately entertainers. Very, very funny guys.

And on another note, but Dad got discharged from the hospital today and they are on their way home. He's doing so well, and it was good to see him looking back to normal again. Must be the yo-yo that I gave him to play with??

Sunshine Boy

My Super Amazing Snowboard Instructor (a.k.a. Rodd!)

MY BIG STRONG DAD

I'm not sure how many of you are aware of what's going on with my dad, so I think it's about time I fill you in. Yesterday my dad went into open heart surgery at the Foothills to repair one of his valves. Thankfully my boss gave me the day off(which turned into two), so I could be with my family before, during and after surgery.
We were all very nervous, and my dad even mentioned dreaming about how he could get out of it. But I am proud to say that he went through with it and now is doing so well. They were able to repair the valve and didn't need to replace it, which is awesome news. When my dad was finally awake after being sedated for awhile, he had a huge smile on his face when he saw us. I will admit that seeing my big, strong dad laying in the ICU, unresponsive with tubes coming out of everywhere... was the hardest thing I've yet to go through in my life. And being the emotional girl I am, I had a hard time seeing him like that. After I held his hand for a while, I was assured that this was my dad and that he was still big and strong.
Today Emily, my mom and I went to see him a couple more times. It's really hard to visit with him while he's still in the ICU, so hopefully they will move him to his own room tonight. But he's got a long ways to go before he's recovered. I am so thankful that he's here in Calgary so I can go and see him, and still somewhat function with everyday life. Although, not a minute goes by right now where I am not thinking of my dad laying in the hospital. Today I asked him if he had walked at all yet. He half mumbled to me while his eyes remained closed, "I walked plenty, I walked all the way from my bed to this chair. That's a long way." Sure dad! But it's awesome to see him have a sense of humour in all of this.
So, thanks to all for your prayers for my dad and my family. It really is appreciated, and I could not thank you enough for the support here as well. I'll be sure to keep you posted on his recovery.