Ryan & Brandi | On Family & Pets & Life in General

So typically we make it a rule to only post one blog per day.  Today is the day we make an exception to that rule.  Brand and I want to get in front of our clients & friends and just let everyone know what has been going on.  

Yes - we are behind on a lot of things.
Brandi is behind on her farmville farming
We are behind on Blogging
And editing
Some bills may have been neglected
Our day jobs have been neglected
E-mails may have been answered a little later than we normally do.

But we have had a good reason - when your family is sick, all other things become less important.
No, Brandi and I have been very healthy, but the member of our family who has been sick is poor Jonah.  I now understand the stress and anxiety and the sleepless nights that many of our friends who are blessed with people children now feel.  It stinks.  A Lot!  You feel helpless and guilty - you're worried and scared and just looking for answers from people you want to trust.  You cry and pray that everything is going to be ok. In my case you lie in bed all day just worrying yourself sick over whether or not your child will be ok.

You always want to do what you think is best.
But in the end - you also need to follow your gut.  Your instincts, what you feel is the right thing to do.
Brandi and I had to make some tough choices this week as we took two steps back in Jonah's recovery - and after all the praying and worrying - we made the right choice.  We followed our guts - got a second opinion - and a warm friendly smile and the clouds parted and the sun shined on our little Jonah man.

Let me back up a little - so Mr. Jonah is an old man in dog years - but we know he still has a lot of living left to do.  I am going to spare you all the gory details of his episodes, but needless to say he had us some worried for a long time.  Just as we thought he was on the mend, poor Jonah took two steps back and got even sicker.  Brandi and I had to make a choice - do we go through with the next steps of slicing and dicing a pet that we have loved and been part of our lives together for the last 5 years, or do we trust our guts and look at other options?

With the help of a great friend and support of everyone we love we went with our guts - and long story short - our little man is fine.  We are getting him back on his feet and back to his bright eyed waggly tail self.

So I said all of that - to say this:
We are behind.  But we have not forgotten you - our clients and friends.
We are back in the office working on your photos and working on our business and the new vision we have for our business.  Over the next couple of weeks, prepare yourself for a lot more blogs - a brand new look and a brand new lease on life for Brandi & I & Jonah.

So if we owe you a first look - it's coming.
If we owe you proofs - they'll be in the mail soon.
If you are waiting patiently to see your wedding photos - you are at the top of the list.
If we owe you a blog series - they are bubbling up in my head right now.

It is all coming.
We are getting back on track.
And thank you for sticking by us through all of this.
For those of you who prayed for us, we thank you too.
We love our clients, we love our dog, and we love each other!
Thank you!!!

I needed a picture for this blog post.
So I went with a family shot taken during our engagement session with our fantastic wedding photographer and fellow dog lover Meredith of & Unlimited.

Alison Douglass  – (November 6, 2010 at 6:41 PM)  

I am SOOO glad to hear things are looking up for Jonah, I have had you guys in my thoughts and prayers. Keep in touch and let me know if there is anything I can help with!

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