After getting past every date in the school calendar for built in snow days...we got snow! Gotta love where we live. :)
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Snow...Finally!
After getting past every date in the school calendar for built in snow days...we got snow! Gotta love where we live. :)
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Outside Time
Three weekends in a row of beautiful weather! We went to Busiek and took a nature walk today. I love taking advantage of the warm days when we can!
Shelley
Shelley
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Eleven!
Ellie turned ELEVEN!
It's hard to believe I have an ELEVEN year old, but it's true! We celebrated with a super fun friend and family party at the pool (indoor!) a few days after her birthday. Ellie had a wonderful day on her birthday too, with birthday/Valentine doughnuts at home, and a great day at school complete with a Valentine party where her class sang to her. I was thrilled to go hang out in her class during the party, and just loved seeing how big and grown-up these 5th graders are, and read all the sweet messages written to her on the "Birthday Board". After school we had went for ice cream with Grammie, the siblings, and our friends Richie and William. I believe that's where the sugar consumption reached an all time high. Whew! Finally, needing some real food, we picked up daddy and went to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner, feasting on lots of yummy crab legs, followed by home for some present time! We loved celebrating our girl who has come so far, and won so many battles, and who continues to work everyday. We love you Ellie!
It's hard to believe I have an ELEVEN year old, but it's true! We celebrated with a super fun friend and family party at the pool (indoor!) a few days after her birthday. Ellie had a wonderful day on her birthday too, with birthday/Valentine doughnuts at home, and a great day at school complete with a Valentine party where her class sang to her. I was thrilled to go hang out in her class during the party, and just loved seeing how big and grown-up these 5th graders are, and read all the sweet messages written to her on the "Birthday Board". After school we had went for ice cream with Grammie, the siblings, and our friends Richie and William. I believe that's where the sugar consumption reached an all time high. Whew! Finally, needing some real food, we picked up daddy and went to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner, feasting on lots of yummy crab legs, followed by home for some present time! We loved celebrating our girl who has come so far, and won so many battles, and who continues to work everyday. We love you Ellie!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Razor Ridge 2013
It's been SO long since we had a day to spend at Razor Ridge, and what a Beautiful day it was!
We got Austin on the four-wheeler for just a little bit. Hoping he decides he loves it at some point this year!
Some more pics of our day...
Ellie found a rock shaped like the US, she was ecstatic. ;) Both girls rode the four wheeler and we went on a family hike. Hope we have some more days like this soon!
We got Austin on the four-wheeler for just a little bit. Hoping he decides he loves it at some point this year!
Some more pics of our day...
Ellie found a rock shaped like the US, she was ecstatic. ;) Both girls rode the four wheeler and we went on a family hike. Hope we have some more days like this soon!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Take Two
My brave girl got her ears pierced again! After her holes grew back overnight a year and a half ago, she was terrified to get them pierced again. For a year she swore she'd never do it again, then about six months ago she wavered a little, saying maybe "someday". She really wanted pierced ears, she was just terrified to go through it again.
Today after school she suddenly announced she was ready. So off we went to the mall, and soon she was bravely sitting in the ear piercing chair. She was nervous, but very brave! And I'm so proud of her for overcoming this! Yay Ellie!
Shelley
Today after school she suddenly announced she was ready. So off we went to the mall, and soon she was bravely sitting in the ear piercing chair. She was nervous, but very brave! And I'm so proud of her for overcoming this! Yay Ellie!
Shelley
It's our normal.
Evening homework/OT session at home. This time Rainbow joined in. Guess she didn't think the beanbag was heavy enough. :)
Shelley
Shelley
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Austin's Ears.
What a challenge my sweet boys' ears have been. We've worked closely with our ENT for quite awhile, and just last week got the great news that his ears were FINALLY clear of all fluids and infections after more than four looong years.
That's the good news.
The bad...
Even without fluid, Austin has significant hearing loss in his left ear. It's the first time we've been able to test his hearing without fluid present, so it's the first clear knowledge we've had of his hearing.
My heart sunk at the news. I listened to the audiologist as best I could, while my brain raced to process what she was saying. It wasn't at all the news I'd expected.
This morning Austin had a CT scan done to give us an idea of why he doesn't hear well. He was so brave, but I know he was terrified. He held perfectly still as the machine scanned his head. I watched from behind a glass window. That was hard. I just wanted to scoop him up. There's something terrifying about machines scanning your baby. But we made it.
His eyes lit up as we left the lab area and I asked him if he'd like to eat breakfast in the hospital cafeteria before I took him to school. The magical cafeteria that for some reason is the coolest the ever to him. :) We ate a good breakfast and chatted for awhile, then off to school he went.
I'm still processing. But I'm so, so thankful that he did so well. Love that boy.
It looks like he's facing another ear surgery, this time to remove some skin-like cells (growths) that aren't supposed to be in his ear. Sigh. Hoping and praying this is the final surgery for my sweet boys ears.
Shelley
That's the good news.
The bad...
Even without fluid, Austin has significant hearing loss in his left ear. It's the first time we've been able to test his hearing without fluid present, so it's the first clear knowledge we've had of his hearing.
My heart sunk at the news. I listened to the audiologist as best I could, while my brain raced to process what she was saying. It wasn't at all the news I'd expected.
This morning Austin had a CT scan done to give us an idea of why he doesn't hear well. He was so brave, but I know he was terrified. He held perfectly still as the machine scanned his head. I watched from behind a glass window. That was hard. I just wanted to scoop him up. There's something terrifying about machines scanning your baby. But we made it.
His eyes lit up as we left the lab area and I asked him if he'd like to eat breakfast in the hospital cafeteria before I took him to school. The magical cafeteria that for some reason is the coolest the ever to him. :) We ate a good breakfast and chatted for awhile, then off to school he went.
I'm still processing. But I'm so, so thankful that he did so well. Love that boy.
It looks like he's facing another ear surgery, this time to remove some skin-like cells (growths) that aren't supposed to be in his ear. Sigh. Hoping and praying this is the final surgery for my sweet boys ears.
Shelley
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