Mr. January?!

Today at Jay's P.E. Class they were talking about making a calendar and Jason can be "Mr. January!" In a speedo!!! ha ha! He is the cutest one there and everyone likes to joke with Jay. I got to go watch him for a little bit and it was cool to see him do the bike and stand in the "stand frame." We even got a night out for our friend Shaun's B-day! Jay ate halibut with shrimp and ate every bite. Jay and I are excited once again for Michael & Lisa to come out in a week!!! Can't wait for Jay to show off his skills and just hang out. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Thumb war?!!

Look how cute these two are?! Playing thumb war, great game, but also great exercise for Jay's fingers. I am so thankful for Whitney's friendship with Jason. I did not know Whitney before Jay's accident but right after Jay's accident she called me. She wanted to come and see Jason in the hospital and said she used to work with him at R.G Burgers. After talking with her, she let me know how Jason had left an impression on her and how she loved his kindness and how he treated her. Whitney has been a part of Jason's recovery from the beginning and it all had to do with Jason being nice to her at work. We can all make impressions that last a lifetime. I am glad Jason chose to be kind at work and give respect to those around him. People remember. Keep the thumb wars up Jay! You look great!!

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.