Living is a whole new adventure when you suddenly find yourself alone, widowed and the mother of four young boys a lot like their Dad.

Mexico With My Kids
Janae Janae Thompson Janae Janae Thompson

Mexico With My Kids

Can I do this?  I keep asking myself this question.  Over and over, about everything I do or want to do in life since becoming a single parent of 4.  I wanted to take my kids on a trip.  Can I do this?  No, I can’t, but I will.  

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I Remember He Wasn’t There
Janae, Grant Janae Thompson Janae, Grant Janae Thompson

I Remember He Wasn’t There

Grant was in Salt Lake, the place he chose to leave.  I was in Hurricane where he had moved our family, in the beautiful red rocks of Southern Utah.  He went back for SIV training.  It’s advanced paragliding training.  It’s the kind of training that’s supposed to give him extra refined skills and time to practice those skills needed in an emergency.  The kind of skills that should save your life in an emergency.  The kind of skills that should make it so you don’t die paragliding.  He took that training 6 weeks before he died. 

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