This week at the Madsen's

We went to Utah this last week, and it was so wonderful to see family. I don't remember when my spirits have been higher. The trip went really well even with getting Dysentery. Our family left on Sunday morning, and made it safely to Utah Sunday night. We stayed with Nick's parents, and were so happy to see them. We had some really yummy spaghetti, and watched as Mia picked it apart as usual. We didn't sleep very well that night probably just because we missed our bed so much. We got up the next morning and headed out to my mom's house. I got big hug's from both of my parents, my dad didn't let me go. It meant a lot to me. I really love my parents, and it was nice to feel so loved. We caught up, had dinner, threw a small birthday party for Mason, and Mia. Shannon and the kids showed up for the party, and we had a great time. My mom did these really awesome assesments with Nick and I. I learned a lot. It was hard to have to say goodbye again. I really didn't want to leave. The next day I went to lunch with my brother Jake, and just about everyone showed up. Everyone in my family except my parents were there. My mom hasn't been feeling well though, and I'm pretty sure we wiped her out the day before. My friends even came. It was really awesome to know so many people wanted to see us. I got to see my new neice, and nephew as well. They are so adorable. We then later headed over to my best friend Tammie's house where we just hung out, and chatted like we used to. It felt so nice. Then we went back to Nick's parents house where we had another birthday party for Mason, and Mia. Most of Nick's siblings came, and we had a great time. The next day we hung out with friends from Ogden, and checked on our house. It was really hard to see my house. It made me realize how much I really wanted to be living in it. We went to lunch at Del Taco, and headed to my sister Sarah's house. I had a great time at Sarah's house. My nephew's are just so adorable, and had me laughing, and smiling the whole time. I got to chat with my sister, and spend quality time with her. I loved it. Nick had a great time with her husband Adam. It was later that night that things went sour for me. I woke up in the middle of the night very very sick, and stayed that way the whole night. The next day I begged Nick to take me to the ER because I could not go back to Colorado in that state. The ER informed me I got Dysentery, and had it pretty bad. They got me all fixed up though, and I went back to my wonderful sister's house who had watched my kids for me the whole time I was sick, and slept like there was no tomorrow. The next day I felt like I had been hit by a truck but was well enough to travel home. Poor Mason had to spend his birthday in the car, but I gave him presents and that made up for everything. So as you can see we had a great experience.