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My mother and I did a 45 mile bike ride on August 12th for the Wildflower Pedalfest up in Morgan, Utah. We both had a blast spending time with one another. It was great just spending the whole day with just us two and talking about each others stress of life with a lot of laughter and joking. We got to see an old soccer buddies mom riding the ride too. It was nice to see how she was doing and her daughter the girl I played club soccer with was doing too. My mom is amazing and I am so thankful that she is able to do all the many things she does.


My mom, me and Sharon 

I had a doctors appointment on the 17th and got to see my favorite doctor. Dr. Kia is an awesome doctor and way cool guy. We chatted about my bike ride and that I am training to do another half in September and that I that last time I had a doctors appointment I have missed my morning dose of pills twice!! I feel normal again but Kia told me that I am not normal that I traded another disease for a transplanted heart which suppresses my immune system. When I miss my pills I get pretty angry and sort of depressed because I don't want to do this whole thing over again. After talking with Kia he made me feel better and to think that I am not normal and to take my pills. Despite me missing two of my mornings doses my heart is functioning well. My echo, lab work and allomap all came back good. I am overly blessed for my body and what I am able to do with it. On Friday I was treating a soccer player from College of Idaho and I told her my story and to be grateful every time she was able to walk out onto the field and give her all out there. After it made me really miss playing soccer and having the support of your teammates by your side. I missed it so much I am trying to join an indoor soccer team so I am hoping that I can get back out there because I haven't touched a ball in a whole year.

On Saturday Steve and I went for a 5 mile run and after that we met up with Kate, Matt and Boggs to play tennis and kick the soccer ball around. Kate and I got to play doubles with this 2 girls and we obviously won with Kate's mad skills. Today was the solar eclipse and it was crazy! Steve and I went to Camel's Back park with the crew and watched the moon cover the sun. Where we were at there wasn't full totality, but it was pretty close. It has been fun having Kate, Matt and Boggs here so close to be able to do things with each other.


Kate back at it again


Bogg's not so sure about the glasses 




Cool shadow from the eclipse 





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  1. vaskwigAugust 27, 2017 at 5:13 PM

    Thanks for spending the weekend with me. I had an amazing time with my amazing daughter! Ashley - you are not normal. You never were. You are a miracle! Thank You Heavenly Father for sending me this miracle.

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