David Journal

Tag: Emma

  • Two away

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    Tonight we sent Emma and Ezra to live with Andy and Lily as the first step in helping out family recuperate from the ridiculous levels of stress that have arisen from our dysfunction. We already knew things were bad – that’s why we embarked on such an unconventional plan – but things like the discovery…

  • Telling the kids

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    Tonight we told the rest of the kids or plans for who was going where. The day started with Mom telling me she thought Emma should stay closer than Idaho and held it the possibility of her spending days with Lisa. I love the thought of not sending her so far away but it would…

  • Coming into focus

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    Last night we had a long discussion with Andy and Lily and agreed to have Ezra and Emma go stay with them in Idaho. Between them and us we should be able to see the Ezra and Emma every couple of weeks in person. Tonight we talked with Emily and Phil, who offered to take…

  • Snippets of clarity

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    There is still much that we don’t know after yesterday but we have learned a couple of things. Steve and Noreen called to say that they can’t help because they can’t divert resources from the challenging tall of helping Daniel to launch into adulthood. Considering what I know of Daniel that is a valid concern.…

  • Plans on hold

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    After days of thinking we had a plan, things came to a halt today as Becca finally talked to David and he raised some legitimate concerns regarding what they could offer. They have no final answer yet but we can’t assume they will be able to do what we had felt would be the most…

  • A path forward

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    I took today off to be at two meetings for Enoch. Each was scheduled for an hour and each took over 2 hours. At the first meeting we went to Matt’s Place and meet with a counselor named Shirlene. I love the fact that she soon identified that what Enoch needed was to have the…

  • Go, and sin no more.

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    The boys were terrible in church so I brought them home and made them sit on the couch. Laura was upset by what I told them but after sitting, and each of them being brought to tears, we started listening to scriptures and discussing them. I think it turned out to be a good primary…

  • Extended family

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    Elise and Matt Lane came to visit after church today. Isaac was working too wrap his head around the relationship. (“So Dad, you’re closer related to her than to him?” Yes. And “does that make the little boy my step cousin?” Cousin is perfectly fine.) Emma and Aubrielle got along like best friends. Elise says…

  • New beginnings

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    I got a haircut and learned a lot about the particulars of my hair so that I can be confident in my style. I also applied for two jobs at Willis Towers Watson. Laura and I set up a schedule of chores etc. for each day so we feel good about or direction going forward.…

  • Clashing needs

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    I got my surgery scheduled for August and my CAT scan scheduled for next week. I also managed to go to scouts with Isaac at 7. In the evening, the thing I predicted while Laura was living away came glaringly true tonight. I was able to provide structure in the house but Laura doesn’t follow…