We took family photos again this year with my fabulous sister in law, Kim Loewen!
Shes so talented! This year wasnt such a great experience, however, due to unforeseen circumstances! She was passing through Calgary with her kids on the way to her cabin and agreed to stay with us and take photos. The day of the photos it was raining, which was a pain since we had to try to take photos in shaded places from the rain, and it made Scarletts cute curls all fall down. But the worst thing that happened was that Kim received a phone call from Cody on the way to the photos and he was very emotional as he told her he was at the hospital with Karins 17 year old son Jordan who had suffered from a brain aneurysm and stroke and was going into surgery and fighting for his life. We had no idea what was going to happen and we all felt sick about it. We were waiting to hear an update from Cody to see if Jordan was going to be okay. We didnt really feel right about taking photos and putting on a fake smile when we were feeling so scared for him and his family. But decided we might as well try to take some since we were all there and ready and had nothing else to do while we waited. So our photos were definitely not a joyful occasion this year, but somehow Kim managed to snap a few good ones!!
As for Jordan, he miraculously pulled through the surgery and woke up from his coma within a few days. All the doctors were surprised he had survived and done as well as he did. We believe it was many prayers and priesthood blessings. He was not able to speak or do much when he woke up, but he is gradually improving and re-learning to do things through a lot of rehab. He has a very long road to recovery, but we are all hopeful that he will make a near full recovery. It is sure scary to think that someones life can change so drastically in an instant. Makes us all appreciate the life we have. Thank goodness for the gospel and the perspective it gives us all too.
Anyway, here are some of my favorite photos:
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