The Anniversary Of The Day Our Lives Changed

At my house our lives changed exactly three years ago.

Exactly three years ago I had my bags packed to head up to Salt Lake for my first ever 100 mile race, the Antelope Island Buffalo Run. My family was excited to go watch the excitement. I was finishing up a few things at work before we left when I got a call from my wife Mel. She was crying and I couldn't understand what she was saying. Then the phone disconnected.

Later I got a hold of her and through the crying I heard her say that she fell. I immediately rushed over to Instacare and learned that she was in the bedroom when her feet got caught in a cord, she fell.....and broke both of her elbows.

Both. Of. Her. Elbows.

Do you want to know what you can do with two broken elbows? I'll give you a hint - exactly nothing. You can't get yourself dressed. You can't scratch your head when it itches. You can't even go to the bathroom by yourself. The kids took turns feeding mom.

I felt so bad for her. That's when you find out what you're made of. On a side note, that week I learned how to use a flat iron and put mascara on her eye lashes. (Spoiler alert: I'm not good at either of those things.)

Needless to say, the 100 miler that weekend didn't happen. 

Thankfully a few days later she had surgery and finally was able to start feeling better.

So basically this time three years ago royally sucked. I wouldn't wish that experience on my worse enemy Justin Bieber.

But now it's three years later. And guess what I'm doing this weekend. I'm going back up to the Antelope Island Buffalo Run! And guess who is coming with me to help as my crew member extraordinaire. Yep. Mel. I'm so happy she'll be able to be a part of the adventure. I'm positive that it's going to be awesome.

She may wrap herself in bubble packing the day before the trip just in case. I'm pretty sure she doesn't want me doing her mascara again.