I love how Jay sits on the couch now! He looks so good in this pic. He looks like he might have Whitney in a neck hold but who wouldn't she is a babe! ha ha just kidding Jay! I love how he can put his arm around you now. He starts physical therapy 3 times a week so can't wait to see how he does with that. My mom attended a seminar this week by a lady named Jill Taylor who is a doctor who had a stroke/brain injury. She has been on Oprah, wrote a book, etc and talks about how she recovered from her brain injury. Interestingly, she studies the brain for her profession, so to actually experience a brain injury was crazy! She is recovered and I have heard her speak of her stroke and how our brains are the most complex organ. I am excited for next month when our older brother Michael comes to visit! I think Jay will enjoy this holiday season much better than last year.

Jay is out of town?!!

Jay comes to Clovis! He is out of town!! Wohoo! Jason has not been out of Monterey in a while so we were so excited when he arrived at my house with my parents! Whitney even came too! It was great to have him here. It has almost been a year since he has been to my house. We ate ribs, yummy food, and sat in the sun all day sunday. Jason always liked to sit in the sun and soak up the rays! We didn't use Jay's spell board once the whole trip! This is the first time I have not had to use it with him. Every time I see him something is better and his speech definitely has improved! Still muffles some words and talks really high when he gets adamant or excited about something...we say "Tone it down!" ha ha. Jason got more botox in his wrists and the right one is opening up more. The left one is still a challenge. Jay needs motivation and pushing! It is not time to get comfortable, which he has done a little bit. He is scared of falling when standing and always states a "What if" statement. He says he needs to change his way of thinking and I know some of it he can't control. He has big goals for himself. With your encouragement and support I know he can obtain them!

More family visits!

Our cousin Aimee came to visit Jason last weekend. She brought her darling baby who just turned 1! Jay got to visit with family and enjoy the little ones! Jacob went with the twins for an overnighter trip. It means a lot to Jay to have family come and visit. Once again we are amongst the holiday season and I hope we can enjoy having Jason home and family around. It is still difficult at times but this is the season of hope and faith and I know Jason is trying and has a lot of people behind him who believe in him.

Under Water

I have not seen Jason go under water yet but obviously he is doing it just fine! What a great accomplishment! Great for breath control which will help his speech! My brother Michael and his wife Lisa came to visit my parents and Jay. I heard that Lisa helped out a ton and enjoyed watching Jay at swimming and therapy. Jason loves having Michael come to visit and demanded a hug right when he saw him! I missed them this trip but next time for sure!

Jason's cousin Jenny and Michelle stopped in for a visit last week. Jenny and Jason are 3 months apart and grew up together! They were so cute and are still close till this day. I honestly think you could pay Jason to sit and listen to you! He always has great input and advice. We enjoyed a quick visit this last weekend with Jay. I had my 10 year reunion so I didn't get to visit much but I could tell he has climbed his hill a little higher. He can stand so much better, almost by himself! His confidence and courage still has room to grow but he is getting there! Jason and Whitney babysat my kids while we went out to dinner with my parents! Whitney took some cute pics of Jay with the kids but I can't upload them, so I will keep trying. As much as no one wants to go through this type of recovery I am glad my children are here on this earth at this point in time to go through it with him and help put a smile on his face.

Visits

Jason went with my parents to visit Grandma Elsie on Sunday. Had a good time visiting and watching golf with Dad and Grandma. Our cousin Danielle and her mom Aunt Linda came to visit for a day at my parents house. Jason loves visitors and especially family coming! Thanks guys! I am grateful to all of you who have helped Jason along the way. "When we are in the service of our fellow beings we are are in the service of our God."

"Where in the world is Jay?"

Well, Jason has been busy this summer! Swimming 3 times a week, which he went under water for the first time last week! Physical Therapy in Capitola 3 times a week! His new P.T. sounds great and is ready to push Jason! Speech therapy up at community hospital one day a week and home speech therapy with Monique one day a week. His friend Whitney got 4 tickets to the Fray concert Saturday night up at Shoreline! So, me, Jacob, Jason and Whitney headed up! We ate dinner at Chevy's before in Mountain View, sat in awesome seats, ate cotton candy, and enjoyed the show and watching Jason. This was his first concert! Ever! As you can see Jason's main focus is his recovery while still having fun with friends and family! Our older brother Michael even came into town for a few days. We wished he lived closer! Jay really loves his family around and Michael always seems to make him laugh:) Jason enjoys visits so if you would like to stop by please do. Till next time, Rock on! ha:)