Peteifer & Pablo

We have received a tremendous amount of support and many people have extended their condolences. Friends of Jen and I, people who have never met Jason, and people who knew Jason, but never met Jen and I. We have been really surprised by the shear number of people who have called, emailed and left comments.

For those who live in Central Florida the Public Visitation is at Monday, August 4th, from 5-8pm at Osceola Memory Gardens, 2000 13th St. (US-192) in St. Cloud.

If you who knew Jason but won’t be able to make it to the visitation please leave a comment recalling one of your favorite memories of Jason. We are compiling a book of memories for Hannah to cherish and for Lillian to know what a loving father she had.

I am very sad to post this update to the accident I mentioned yesterday. My brother-in-law, Jason Emery died from internal injuries. The details of the crash are in the Orlando Sentinel and at OsceolaNow.com.

As I reflected on my memories of him last night, there was one image I think of when I picture Jason. In April, Jen and I were able to stay at Hannah and Jason’s house for a couple of nights. With three dogs and a baby in the house, it is impossible to put on a facade for long.  In that time, we got to see Jason taking care of his baby girl. And I don’t know why this image sticks out in my mind, but I can see him testing the temperature of the bottle on his wrist. Every thirty seconds or so checking to make sure the milk wasn’t too hot. He loved his family so much. Every time he looked at his daughter you could see such love and pride on his face.

I can’t imagine the pain my sister must be going through and I can’t wait to wrap my arms around her. I wish I was in Florida already, the next day and a half are going to go by so slow. The action part of me wants to lend a hand in the logistics, but I need to remember to slow down. To give myself time to grieve, and provide a shoulder for family to cry on.

Just got word that my brother-in-law, Hannah’s husband was in a bad motorcycle accident this morning. I don’t know many details but know he could use your prayers.

We started saving for it a year ago: new appliances and a new floor for our kitchen. Jen worked many hours of overtime to make it happen. Over the fourth of July weekend, my mom and Jen’s parents came into town to celebrate the holiday with us and help make the project happen. Jen’s dad was an incalculable help in actually getting the floor laid. I can’t imagine what the tile would look like if it wasn’t for his help.

The floor had an upset stomach, so we coated it with Pepto-Bismol. After that dried we started laying the title:

Title’s down, wait for it to dry and then grout time

Everyone lending a hand with the finishing touches. (I’m better at taking pictures than hammering, and by the looks of the following photo that means I’m down right scary with a hammer)

Complete:

Last weekend (May 31st) we ran the Skelter for the Shelter in Jessamine County. It was a small 5K that was a lot of fun, one of the biggest reasons was that we could run it with Pablo. Jen and Pablo did great, and had a great time.

Not to mention they got a trophy for 3rd place in Jen’s division. I (Peter) finished first in my division. I was very happy with the run, but I still want to shave off a couple more minutes this year. Elissa and Kris also placed!

Thanks to our fantastic photographer, Steph. Official Results