Struggling today

Me
I'm just having a hard day, it's been a crazy month, and I'm tired of a lot of things, not being home, not having privacy, worrying about money, worrying about Kevin, just not having my comfort zone. So we've been hoping to go home any minute, but we realized last night that the water heaters need fixed and replaced (one of each) and we're not going home without hot water and the phones internet and gas turned back on.  Cold showers in late June and July, no biggy, not being able to sterilize dishes, not going to happen, not with Kevin's health.  More than half of our square footage is torn up from 2 feet down.  We can put up plastic or a baby gate and keep people upstairs, but…
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Latest “News”

Me, Michael
My response to the latest news article found here. A few things I feel the need to add as Kaylene Steele.  Kevin came straight off of a phone call with our insurance to the journalist, so he came off to her more brash and candid than he meant. First, there was a wall in the creek on school property that should not have been there.  It was a big part of the flooding getting out of control in our neighborhood, and probably caused the flooding that came into our home from the west side (opposite the creek), causing most of the damage.  Neither the city or the school seems to take any responsibility for this failure in safe water engineering. Second, the money will work out.  Both of our families…
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5 days

Me
In some ways it seems like it's been hours, in others months, since our home was infiltrated by a wave of WATER.  Pictures and details coming soon, in the meantime google Kevin or me, and "flood."  Or just read my facebook updates for this past week.
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Michael’s Baptism Day, my Birthday

Me
My oldest Michael was baptized yesterday, on my birthday. It was a great day with great people. Michael was a little nervous, but he did great. I guess at the last moment he locked up and forgot to bend his knees and sit like we'd talked about and practiced, so Kevin basically had to dunk him. He came up gasping with a mouth full of water sputtering "I'm OK!" Which cracked up everyone. His confirmation blessing was wonderful. There were a lot of sweet blessings given. His Dad blessed him and Grandpa Mark , Grandpa LeGrand, Uncle Dallin, Uncle Nate, Great Uncle Scot, and our Bishop Allgaier were in the circle. Unfortualtly a lot of people had other plans, so we didn't have as many people as I'd hoped, but…
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