Ellensburg being renamed to Snowburg!

Oh my goodness -- what a cute chunk of cheeks there, Daphne! So glad to see the pics and read the good news. Keep us posted on her update :)

I am home for a couple of days. Justin is doing awesome. It will be several months of recovery but he will recover! We have been blessed with so many miracles and tender mercies that last week. We are so incredibly grateful we still have Justin to love here on earth!

Justin's girlfriend, Jess, will be able to help him out Tues-Fri, and Kevin and I will alternate the weekends for a few more weeks.

His femur was broken clear though, the "ball" of the joint was shattered, and the hip is roughed up but not broken. No arterial damage, no head trauma, no internal trauma. Just really bruised and sore. Utility poles have no give in them when hit! He should be able to walk again in 3 months. He will be out of work at least for 3 months. Basically pretty much flat on his back for 6 weeks. He now has a setup like an old grandpa! His walker, crutches, portable potty, etc :)

Maddie and I started for home last night but the pass was closed due to avalanches and 14" more inches of snow. So we finally found a vacancy (I was feeling a lot of compassion for Joseph and Mary about 9pm last night!) in Issaquah. We took off this morning and finally made it home after more miles of slush, ice, snow, etc on the pass. But any day you don't have to chain up is a good day :) :) Kevin is in Alaska until Friday. Very cold there. Krista is safe and warm in NYC, and Lisa and Brian found an absolute adorable little house they can afford to rent in Selah. So they were moving in our record snow storm! And getting stuck several times in their efforts. I am so tired of winter already and it just started -- yikes.

Love you all and I LOVE THE POSTS! I love reading about your sweet kids and looking at the pictures.

Debbie