Grant & Kara Anderson
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This has taken me some time to decide if this was something we wanted to do; however, I believe my husband and I would make great candidates to support the large scope of the cause that hits so many points. We are a great couple, I work for a cancer facility, we had a premature baby and went through a very high-risk pregnancy, we have a teenage daughter and family treated with mental health issues.
Mr. Grant Anderson is already my King. In 2017 I was re-introduced to Grant through my cousin after going through a traumatic experience. If anyone has gone through a Divorce, they should know that the only winners of such an experience is the Attorney's. So, this was where our journey began. Grant and I started dating in late 2017 which was what I felt was safe considering he lived in ALASKA. Someone living so far away seemed harmless not only to me, but my pre-teenage daughter. Fast forward several months, |
Grant started flying to and from Alaska every single month. Alaska to Wyoming, and Wyoming back to Alaska. He worked 3 weeks on with 1 week off. Not one time in 3 years, prior to COVID-19 and eventually getting laid off from the oil field did he not make this trip. He later sold his Alaska home and moved over 3000 miles to permanently live in Wyoming with me and my teenage daughter for good. What a MAN!!! He now works for SInclair and he is here to stay, right by my side!
Grant Anderson proposed in the Cayman Islands Summer of 2019. We married August of 2020 and we were found to be 10 weeks pregnant. The night of my wedding I had to be taken to the ER with a large sub-chorionic bleed and placed on bed rest. Luckily our baby girl survived what was feared to be a miscarriage that evening. Our honeymoon was cancelled. I was later found to have a displaced umbilical cord that we watched, what this means is that the end of the chord that feeds your baby attached at the end of my placenta instead of the center.. Placing our baby at risk of not getting the full nutrition and causing lower birth weight, etc. Skip to the end of my pregnancy, I had pre-eclampsia. I delivered my baby girl 6 weeks early. I will never forget the call just asking for my husband and I to meet in Labor and delivery. There was really no explanation. I thought we were just going to get checked and then instead we were told they were going to take our baby. They said if they did not delivery our baby girl, they would risk losing her, me, or us both. We have a healthy baby girl. She was small, early, and struggled to keep her heat. We both discharged together almost a week later. The scary thing was that I had to be re-admitted. I had post-partum preeclampsia which then resulted in severe congestive heart failure. I was lucky and am lucky to be here. I am still a patient of Wyoming Cardiopulmonary to date and will forever have a small leak in my heart valve.
My teenage daughter (now a Jr. In High School) was struggling during 2020 and 2021. Skip just a few more months after the birth of her baby sister and she was suspended from her freshman year of school. She had been suffering with addiction and mental health issues of her own. My husband and I placed her in an Inpatient treatment/Boarding school the same summer of 2021 in an effort we now call "What saved her life". She is a graduate of Red Hawk Academy for Girls after almost 1 year. She is now just over 5 months sober and continues to be doing great! As a family, we are ALL in counseling.
This may not be a full story of Grant and I. But this is a huge story from 2017 to 2022. A story of how a man who was never married, barely dated, took on myself, my daughter, and came into my life. He is a miracle, and our Family hero. In just a short amount of time, we have weathered a huge storm together. We are now a very proud family of FOUR.
"There is grief as parents when our Childrens mental health struggles lead to substances, eating disorders, cutting, uncontrollable ADHD, suicidal ideations, etc. Maybe our children have significant learning differences, medical challenges or debilitating anxiety. No matter what it is: As a parent it is hard to find a space of peace."
Grant Anderson and I have walked these years together. He is my King and I his Queen. This is why I believe we are a deserving couple for this. Not to mention I have a 13-year career in Oncology that I will be leaving the end of January to be a stay-at-home Mother and full-time wife because of OUR story.
Not every story is butterflies, roses, and golden nuggets. Our story is built on bricks. Bricks that were heavy on our shoulders from day one. So many tears, hugs, struggles from the very beginning. Grant could have walked away when he met me. But this man, is a man. A man of courage and strength and an example of what it means to stick around until the bitter end. Because of him I know I can weather any storm. My children will know a foundation of safety and stability.
Please vote for us for Butterfly Ball Prom King & Queen!
Grant Anderson proposed in the Cayman Islands Summer of 2019. We married August of 2020 and we were found to be 10 weeks pregnant. The night of my wedding I had to be taken to the ER with a large sub-chorionic bleed and placed on bed rest. Luckily our baby girl survived what was feared to be a miscarriage that evening. Our honeymoon was cancelled. I was later found to have a displaced umbilical cord that we watched, what this means is that the end of the chord that feeds your baby attached at the end of my placenta instead of the center.. Placing our baby at risk of not getting the full nutrition and causing lower birth weight, etc. Skip to the end of my pregnancy, I had pre-eclampsia. I delivered my baby girl 6 weeks early. I will never forget the call just asking for my husband and I to meet in Labor and delivery. There was really no explanation. I thought we were just going to get checked and then instead we were told they were going to take our baby. They said if they did not delivery our baby girl, they would risk losing her, me, or us both. We have a healthy baby girl. She was small, early, and struggled to keep her heat. We both discharged together almost a week later. The scary thing was that I had to be re-admitted. I had post-partum preeclampsia which then resulted in severe congestive heart failure. I was lucky and am lucky to be here. I am still a patient of Wyoming Cardiopulmonary to date and will forever have a small leak in my heart valve.
My teenage daughter (now a Jr. In High School) was struggling during 2020 and 2021. Skip just a few more months after the birth of her baby sister and she was suspended from her freshman year of school. She had been suffering with addiction and mental health issues of her own. My husband and I placed her in an Inpatient treatment/Boarding school the same summer of 2021 in an effort we now call "What saved her life". She is a graduate of Red Hawk Academy for Girls after almost 1 year. She is now just over 5 months sober and continues to be doing great! As a family, we are ALL in counseling.
This may not be a full story of Grant and I. But this is a huge story from 2017 to 2022. A story of how a man who was never married, barely dated, took on myself, my daughter, and came into my life. He is a miracle, and our Family hero. In just a short amount of time, we have weathered a huge storm together. We are now a very proud family of FOUR.
"There is grief as parents when our Childrens mental health struggles lead to substances, eating disorders, cutting, uncontrollable ADHD, suicidal ideations, etc. Maybe our children have significant learning differences, medical challenges or debilitating anxiety. No matter what it is: As a parent it is hard to find a space of peace."
Grant Anderson and I have walked these years together. He is my King and I his Queen. This is why I believe we are a deserving couple for this. Not to mention I have a 13-year career in Oncology that I will be leaving the end of January to be a stay-at-home Mother and full-time wife because of OUR story.
Not every story is butterflies, roses, and golden nuggets. Our story is built on bricks. Bricks that were heavy on our shoulders from day one. So many tears, hugs, struggles from the very beginning. Grant could have walked away when he met me. But this man, is a man. A man of courage and strength and an example of what it means to stick around until the bitter end. Because of him I know I can weather any storm. My children will know a foundation of safety and stability.
Please vote for us for Butterfly Ball Prom King & Queen!
