Tuesday May 28

Madi and I got the little ones off to school this morning.

Madi helped Port finish up some homework.

After he left, we both worked out.

I ran 5 miles today and Madi worked out in the gym.

Then we got ready for Dad's award ceremony.

A few months ago, Brent got called out on an extremely technical, very long, industrial extrication.

It was out at Knife River where a man got stuck in a large telescoping gravel pit rock crushing conveyor belt, made of large heavy gauge steel.

Brent climbed in and down with him... there was only enough room for him.

He started cutting him out with the torch.

The man was so intertwined with the conveyor and it was such a confined space that it made the going very slow and difficult.

They used the workers to start the conveyor and drop the tip down so they could have better access to the bottom.

This was about the time when Brent called for the flight surgeons to fly out and be prepared for a double field amputation of the lower extremities.

Repositioning the conveyor helped and allowed them to access the bottom of the structure.

They finally were able to cut and then use the jaws of life to spread and release him.

Brent spent a lot of time in there with him, and he really thought he was going to watch him die.

I've never seen a call affect him the way this one did.

Well, today he was awarded a life saving award and got to see his new friend, Jimmy.

Not very often does he get to meet the people he saves.

Jimmy told Brent that they spent so much time together (12:30am-4:30am), he felt like they were best friends.

Jimmy's left leg was amputated at the hip and the right just below the knee when they made it to the hospital.

Brent said Jimmy never gave up, that he's the toughest guy out there. I'm glad they got to meet up today ❤️

Madi and I had Everly with us today so Sherrie could have some free time :)

We took her with us to the awards ceremony.

When we got home, Sherrie picked up Everly, and Madi went with Janie to the goodwill.

The kids all came home and Elsie and Porter had piano.

Cassi did well on the test she was worried about today and her Spanish teacher told her she could take that test on Thursday so she could get more study time.

So she is happy about that.

We got a little rain this evening with a beautiful rainbow.

It's been a pretty good day.