One in a Million

I picked up my dad from the air port and took him half way home so my mom did not have to drive all the way to SLC to get him. While we were waiting we called Richard and talked to him about his new job, this was before he started. Richard has basically one phobia and that is flying. He gets nervous just going to the air port, watching plans in the sky, and even talking about flying. With his new job he will have to go to Oregon a few times for speciality training, he asked them if he could take a bus or a train but they said he is flying.

So as my dad and I were talking to Richard about flying and my dad said, "Only one in a million planes crash, and it is safer to fly than to drive."

Richards quick come back was, "Yeah and only one in a million people accidentally get defibulated also!"

My dad and I just laughed and said there was no come back for that one, he was right. So we will see if my honey really is One in a Million.

Richard has a job!!!

I haven't posted for a while because of work, and then finals but one thing I really wanted to let everyone know is RICHARD GOT A JOB!!!!!

Not just any job an amazing job which is a huge blessing. He will be an EMT for the company ATI, he will be in charge of teaching/training the other EMTs, firefighters, and HAZMAT. It is a salary job with benefits and he only has to work three 12 hour shifts a week. This was an answer to many countless prayers. This will help us move on with our lives in ways we never could have imagined. He starts Aug 17 with training and will have to go to Oregon for training.

Sorry it has taken so long to let you all know. Thank you for all the prayers on our behalf and all the help that people have given to us, it has not been forgotten.

Love you all

Megs

I HAVE WHAT!!!!

Over the last couple of weeks I have been going to all my doctors doing the check up thing, I do it around my birthday so I always remember when I last went. My Neurologist had me get an Echo cardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) to see if I have anything wrong causing my migraine, which is still an unsolved mystery. My primary and I decided to try different things for my joints; because I feel like my Rheumatoidologist doesn't know what to do or just doesn't want to do it, (can't seem to figure that one out, mom you know what I mean.) He wants me to have and MRI done. I still need to see my Gynecologist to discuss the dreadful cramps and lumpy breast tissue (I am to the point I think I want a biopsy done.)

Which brings me to the most devastating new I have received in all the appointments, it was at the dentist. I have four cavities!!! Two are old fillings "leaking" and he said weren't my fault because ever couple of years they need a tone up but two are new and thus my fault. I was so sad I almost started to cry, but my dentist is the best and he made me feel better. He and the assistant were making me laugh (or rather snorting because I had hands in my mouth so laughing was a little hard) so hard while they were filling my cavities I had to have them stop so I could catch my breath. We came to the conclusion it is because of all the soda I drink at work at night. So because of the horrifying news I am no longer drinking soda and so far so good. I just hope it can last!!

Megs

Relationship Tag

Sarah tagged me with this way back in April. I've been so busy I've neglected to read the blogs. Sorry!

1. What are your middle names? Amanda, my dad wanted to name me Amanda so my nik name would be Mandy but my mom convinced him otherwise. Richard Scott after his dad.

2. How long have you been together? March 2006 in the magical PVH ER.

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating? Right away. He thought I was pretty cute and I thought he was pretty cute. He dated a lot and nothing was serious until about May.

4. Who asked who out? Richard asked me out first although I called him first.

5. How old are you? Almost 29 and I just turned 24

6. Whose siblings do you see the most? I would say it is pretty equal, his live in the SLC valley but we really don't see them a lot, and mine are up in Logan so when we go to see them we stay for a while. It pretty much equals out.

7. Do you have any children together? Oh heck no, totally not ready!!!!

8. Pets? In our childhoods each of us has had a hefty number mostly cats. His childhood favorite would be a dog BJ. My childhood would be Oreo when he wasn't king of the castle next to my dad and Perky a parakeet we had for many years, ate at the table with us and acted like part of the family. Now together it would be our babies Boots, Phee Phee, and the Twins (Princess of Whale Parakeets)

9. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? Life in general right now. It has not been easy for us.

10. Did you go to the same school? Nope

11. Are you from the same town? Nope

12. Who is the smartest? Depends on the topic. Richard with medicine, me other.

13. Who is the most sensitive? Outwardly-mostly Richard, Inwardly-mostly me.

14. Where do you eat out most as a couple? Anywhere we don't have a favorite place.

15. Where is the farthest you have traveled as a couple? Las Vegas

16. Who has the craziest exes? Most definitely Richard

17. Who has the worst temper? Me for sure, because I say what is on my mind whenever, where ever, to whom ever. Life isn't sugar coated so I give it as I see it. If the person has their feelings hurt, sorry its life!

18. Who does the cooking? I would say mostly him because I am working and going to school and he is home more often.

19. Who is more social? Richard

20. Who is the neat freak? Me when the OCD kicks in, got it from my mom.

21. Who is more stubborn? Richard for sure

22. Who hogs the bed? Me, I am all over it.

23. Who wakes up earlier? Me, Richard is not a morning person at all!!!!

24. Where was your first date? Dinner and a movie, but we hung out a lot at different places.

25. Who has the bigger family? He has a huge extended family

26. Do you get flowers often? No waist of money right now. Although he has surprised me with some wild flowers

27. How do you spend the holidays? At home with family.

28. Who is more jealous? Oh him, he gets mad when I talk to a guy or talk about a guys.

29. How long did it take to get serious? Three months, he came over and never left.

30. Who eats more? Me, Richard hardly eats at all.

31. Who does the laundry? me.

32. Who is better with the computer? Me, when I was younger I did an internship at a computer place building and setting up computers.

33. Who drives when you are together? Always him. He says I am a scary driver, but I keep my eyes close most of the time when he drives.

I tag Brooke, Natalie, Megan, and all my cousins

Pictures

For Christmas my sister in law got Richard and I a gift certificate for pictures. The day it expires was also our anniversary, so we got all "dolled" for the pictures and then went out for dinner. The photographer Vikkie was great, she was funny and kept things moving.

Here are the results....



I do have to say it went really fast and we didn't have many choices to choose from but I think they turned out ok. Richard is smiling, I know it doesn't look like it but that is he smile. Anyway I hope you enjoy!

4th and fireworks

As I said before the 4th of July is my favorite holiday and after the adventure at the animal sancturary we had dinner and FIRE WORKS!!! Now remember my mother in law just moved into her place, day 2 and we are making noise with fire works.

Richard Teaching Gabe how to safely light a fire.

Cristie and zahara

Save the best for last.

As I said before save the best for last, all of the kids, me and Tiff with sparklers.

HAPPY 4th OF JULY

GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!

Ceader City for the 4th

The 4th of July is my favorite Holiday because of all the history behind it. This year we went to Cedar City to help my mother in law move. It was a lot of fun to spend the weekend with Richards siblings and all the kids. Still don't want any of our own yet, but it was fun to play with theirs.

Here are the two youngest waking Richard up and when I sat down to do my make up they stopped what they were doing and wanted to do what I was doing, it was like a kid magnet.

We moved Debi over on Friday, and on Saturday we went to the Best Friend animal sanctuary. It is a two hour drive through a beautiful canyon and a red rock canyon. We didn't make it for the last tour which goes to the dogs, cats, and birds but we had fun with the goats, potbellied pigs, and horses.

The Potbellied pigs had a sign on their cage that said we eat fingers. WTF?

Here are all the kids with poop pick up bags on their heads. What it was like to be young.

Snake River Pictures

Here are some pictures from our Snake River trip, sorry it took so long.

Me, Richard, and Sammy went up early to get the good camping spot and hike the Tetons but it cost $25 just to drive into the park, so we just looked at them from a distance!

Here is Lunch counter, the biggest rapid on the Snake. It doesn't look that bad right? Oh it wasn't, it was the under tow that was bad. I still closed my eyes, held on tight and prayed to make it out a live!!!!!

Here is Daddy the day after he almost didn't make it out of the river.

Here is Aunt Kimmy, she came out with us last year and had a blast. It is now becoming one of her yearly traditions with us. We love having her and miss her lots and lots when she leaves.



Sammy and Richard were in charge of the fire wood, which was scary!

Look at him swinging a hatchet into another hatchet that Sammy is holding, crazy two.



Here is our camp site with all of our friends just chilling and eating dinner.

It was a blast just hanging out with the family and friends, and I really can't wait until next year. We have already made our plans for next year, mid July hopefully it will be a bit calmer but still big rapids for the fun of it.

Two Years Together.....

On June 30 Richard and I shared our 2nd anniversary. It hasn't been easy with all that we have had to deal with but we are still together and going strong and that makes it all worth it!!!!!

Here are some pictures from over the years

Surrving the "Meat Grinder" gives you a whole new outlook on life.

That's right I (Meghann) and half of my family survived the Meat Grinder on the Snake river for our annual river rafting trip which we usually just love and don't want to leave, but this year we were more than willing to go home.

Our family usually goes in mid July for our annual rafting trip but this year in order to go we had to do it in June. Me, Richard and my sister Sammy went up a day early to get a good camp site and to scope out the river. As me and Sammy walked down to Lunch counter look out we thought that it did not look that bad. We were joking as people were screaming going down calling them wimps. Because of all the rain the river was high and fast.

On Saturday we were so excited to go down because we have been waiting a year and 2008 was so much fun. But as we saw our boat, me and Sammy were stricken with panic. It wasn't our usual boat, it was smaller, much smaller. We decided to go for it anyway after all we weren't going to give up our chance to ride the Snake. As our small boat entered the water with 9 people on it we were swept off by the very fast water. The water was so fast and so high that the undertow was mean. The undertow was so bad that it would suck our feet under the boat thus making us go under. My aunt who comes with us almost went under three times if it weren't for me and my littlest sister grabbing her and pulling her back in. After that first run we all were shaken up and needed to recuperate.

Within a couple of hours we were talking about going down again, but this time it took some convincing to get some people to go. As we set off on the river my heart was beating so fast and I was starting to panic because of the first run, and I wasn't the only one feeling like this. By the third bend we were headed for the what is called the "Meat Grinder." We were neck and neck with another boat so we slowed down to let them go ahead, but by slowing down we were moved over to the right hand side but in order to get around we had to go all the way over to the left side of the river. As we started to paddle our way over there the strong current took us right into the middle of the "Meat Grinder."

*This is where it gets scary*

*This is how I saw things*

*And as everyone who has told the story has said they are the hero of the day*

As we headed in straight, from what I remember, our boat turned to the side and then flipped over. I was then underwater, when I popped up I was about 15 ft from the boat and I had the lead rope in my hand. I saw an empty boat and Dylan at the front hanging on. As quick as I could I made my way up the rope to the boat and started swimming to a dead tree across the river. We would have made it to the tree but I was concerned about my family in the water heading towards the next rapid. Me and Dylan (still the only one I have seen) made it to the tree using our bodies to take the hit not the boat. When we were on the tree three others climbed up. Once we were all up Dylan let out the most horrific cry for my dad, it chilled my bones. I said dad knows what to do we have to try and stay calm. The boat that was in front of us came over and it just so happens to be a boat full of off duty tour guides. The one main guy asks us if we are OK and then starts to yell at us and tell us how dangerous it is. I turned to him putting my back to my family, introduced myself, and directed any and all comments at me to relieve my siblings. He asked us if we were missing people and we said yes, two. We had two friends following us on Duckies (inflatable Kayaks) they each grabbed one and took them to the side. But here is the really scary part, my father who was already feeling under the weather bobbed up and down about 8 times never really able to catch his breathe. On the last bob he felt the kayak and our friend grabbed him right as my dad was about to pass out. (and if that happened we would be planning a funeral right now.)

The off duty guide told us to get back into the boat and he would take us around the next rapid and into an eddie where we could get on land. As soon as he said the words "get back into the boat" you could see everyone go white in the face. We did and as we made it to the eddie we saw dad sitting on a rock -- relief. The guy gave us two options, basically saying that he will not be there to save our asses again. We opted to get out and drag our raft out to the road. Dad was helped up and then I turned to Sammy and told her to run to camp because she is the fastest out of all of us. Sammy's friend Melissa stayed with me and together with the boys we got our raft (once deflated is about 200lbs) up a rock face. Where dad was resting and where the others found us.

This trip wasn't the best one we have been on but it will be one that stays with us. I am very grateful that my littlest sister was not with us on this run and my dad is still with us. We all joked around that next year we want to do the Green river (which is calm, class 1-3 rapids) which is totally different from the Snake river (class 4-5 rapids). But next year we will have our "normal" sized boat and it will be mid July like we are use to.

It was insane how crazy it was, but I do have to admit from my experience working in the ER I have learned how to stay calm in situations. I know for a fact if this happened a few years ago I would have been a nervous wreck, but I was able to stay calm and help others stay calm.

I am sorry it is so long but there are a lot of details to the story to try and paint the picture of horror we encountered. I will post pictures later.