Time A L O N E

Home at last...time to nap!!

11:00 am ready to go! Too cute!!

6:30 am....ready to go! Still a little sleepy!!

Tomorrow John will go back to work and I will have a few hours alone each day!! HEAVEN.

He admitted after having all 8 kids this weekend while I was at the Women of Faith conference that he has a much easier job than me! LOL He mentioned yesterday that if he had known the first day of school was going to be so *busy* he would have gone to work!! HA! It was nice having him home to help out though! He is glad to be out of the hospital and home!!

The school was not prepared for Kaylea to arrive yesterday. Transportation was not ready for her, either. She told me this afternoon the kids like to watch her spin! LOL I am grateful they are not scared of her and that they accept her with all of her issues. I'm am praying that if she does infact have the trach put in, that her transition back to school will be smooth. We still have not decided about the trach yet.

So, this year I have a Junior, Sophomore, 5th grader, 4th grader, 2 2nd graders and 2 in PPCD which is the pre-school program for children with disabilities (they go 1/2 a day). I am certain this will be a very busy school year because they are also participating in JROTC, Marching Band, speech therapy 1 time a week (they are pushing for 2 times) OT and PT, Art Club, Latin Club, Orienteering and we have at least 5 surgeries planned and a trip to Disney World planned!!!!

There will be no time for boredom!!

Love,

Look at her now!

This thing is HUGE!!!

There is no stopping her :o) She is up and running. Well, maybe not running, but she has has a walker and is on the go! She doesn't look too thrilled but was happy this morning when I talked to her on the phone!

The anesthesiologist came in this morning and talked to John. She wants to have a trach put in because she was unable to intubate her for surgery.....YIKES!! Since the surgery was short they just kept her on a mask....but for future more involved surgeries that will not work. I have talked to my 2 experts (aka my 2 nurse sisters) they say *NO*!!!! So, I guess unless the docs at the hospital can give us some really good reasons why we need to go that route, we will be declining that offer for now!

That's the 411 for now!!

Love,

HAPPY 4th of JULY

Poor Ethan....always anticipating the flash! lol

after the fireworks.....

Boys fighting to get OUT!!!

Rylea in her carseat....just so cute!!

Kaylea on our way to see the fireworks...10 minutes from home!

We had a very relaxing day today! We finished packing Johnathan and Emilea to leave for camp tomorrow!! They are going to CAMP ELECTRIC!!! They are beyond excited with a little nervousness thrown in just to make Em a bit sick to her stomach!! ugh....  Both are world travelers, but I think a bit nervous about flying alone! I was able to get direct flights, so it shouldn't be too bad!! I think once they are on the plane, they will be just fine. They are excited to meet some band members of their favorite Christian bands! I'm sure I'll have stories to report once they are home! 

The little ones spent most of the afternoon in the pool with daddy! Then we had steaks, cooked by daddy, and then off  to see some fireworks put on by Sea World! I was afraid Rylea would be nervous with the noise, but she was fine!! She kept pointing an oohing, ahhing and of course giggling. Of course all the others have seen fireworks, but they still enjoyed the show!!

Just want to say THANK YOU to all the men and women serving in our ARMED FORCES!! Especially those overseas and away from their families! My nephew is among those serving in the Middle East!!  We are very proud of you Ryan!!  Also, those men and women who are in the position of shaping, training, teaching and working with the new recruits!! You are all doing an AWESOME job!!!

Love,