Wow! How busy our summer has been. Where should I begin?
Ian finally had his shoulder repaired (on Friday the 13th of all days). He required a bone graft and screw which will be removed in October. 4 weeks after that he can go back to full contact sports. Until then, he misses out on his Freshman year of football. A sad thing, but he is happy that he will get to try out for either basketball or soccer. He is still deciding which to play. His arm is still in a sling, but tomorrow is the last of the 6 weeks and the arm comes out. We will find out Monday what his physical therapy will be and for how long. He has tried to maintain equality among "the Guns" during this time :)
We had the great pleasure of driving to Rochester NY and visiting family for a total of 11 days. My dad and step-mom could not have been happier to have all of the grandkids together and enjoying each other. The girls favorite part was the garden in the back yard, feeding the birds and the fish and just wandering around. How my step mom can put flowers wherever and have them look professionally planted is beyond me. I can't get fruit from my vegetable plants in this Texas heat. We visted Niagra falls for a day, had a family "picnic" and saw cousins I had not seen in quite some time with their new families.
Ian had fun with Jerry and Morgan (our neice and nephew). He and Jerry were 2 peas in a pod; one with a broken shoulder the other a broken ankle. We had a wonderful stay with them and look forward to seeing everyone again, soon.
(Ian and Jerry are 3 months apart in age)
I love this picture of my dear Grandma Schultz. Isn't she beautiful?? These are her 5 great-grandkids from left: Caden, Abby, Brenna, Ian, and Keara. Is it me, or do they all have Irish/scottish names??
Daddy and his girls on the Canadian side of the falls. Abby looks smitten with him...she is "daddy's little girl"
Josh and my step-brother Pete hanging out in my dad's driveway.
We also spent some time at my Uncle Scott and Aunt Lisa's house in Lima, NY. This is his brother, my Uncle Gary and his "new lady friend". Isn't she cute? She seems to be tailored to handle his otherwise, impervish personality :) Finally, someone versed in dealing with "Special Kids"!! We had a great time with all of them (being from my mom's side of the family) and could not get over how big the "girls" are (they are fraternal twins). Talk about drop dead gorgeous!!
My dad dancing with his girls around the living room. What a good sport he is!
The rest of our good news lies in Josh finally landing his dream job at a Golf Course!! Yea! How bad can it be to wake up 5 days a week and say to yourself "I have to go to the golf course again??" I am so happy for him.
Life has been busy with church, kids, home and work. I still smile when I think about my decision to move to CVICU, what a blessing it has been. Keara will be seeing an immunologist soon, and hopefully we can figure something out. She gets a wee bit better for a while, then backslides with her skin and infections.
I'll try to post a bit more often, it can be hard to find time with all that is going on. High School and Preschool are on the horizon (Abby and Keara from home, of course) so my days will be jam packed! I have lots of goals set for myself and hope to meet most if not all of them!! Keep us in your prayers, and blessings to everyone.
