Back to School

I can't believe I have a 4th grader on my hands as well and Pre-Kindergartners.  Where did time go? Anyhow,  kids were excited to get back to school.  They are starting on their 3rd week now.  They all seem happy and seem like they are having a good time.  It's time to get the education plans (IEP's) underway and going for this year for Halle and K.

Update on Dave and I

Dave went for a follow up on June 28th.  Everything is looking better.  All his test results came back normal.  They are going to do another EEG (to test for seizure activity) and another lumbar puncture to make sure the infection is clearing up completely.  He is still off work hoping to go back light duty in the next couple weeks.  He still can drive for a few months, but at least he can get back to work.  He seems to be feeling a lot better.  Dr. gave him the okay to exercise again so we are both happy about that and we can now resume our training the the 1/2 marathon.

I've been busy with the kids this Summer doing several different activities and outing.  I am blessed to be so fortunate to be able to be at home with them during these precious years. It has been so rewarding and so special.  Dave has been such a great father and man.  I have started looking into some part-time positions in the special education field.  It would be mostly paraprofessional positions since I don't have my degree.  I do plan on going back to school part-time this year while the kids are in school. It's time for me to start spreading my wings and focusing on a career alongside mommy-hood since the girls are getting older now. I need to have something lined up by the time they are in 1st grade, so I better get a move on it.  I have been working out regularly and walking with my local moms group almost daily.  I haven't been running much, but am hoping to pick it up again in the next couple weeks.  I had a suspicious mole removed about a week ago, so I have been taking ti easy with lots of movement since it was near my knee.  

Over-all we're doing good and keeping busy all the while trying to stay healthy and have fun.  The kids are growing up so fast.  Katlynn is a talking machine now.  So sweet and so bright.  Audrie is my 4 year old who acts like a much older/wiser kid.  She is so smart and witty. Halle's enjoying Summer camp and drawing and working on her artistic creative juices.  

NKOTB BABY!!!!!

Mons night out with the ladies.  We had a blast at the New Kids concert and a fabulous dinner.

Sassy Pants's first dance recital

Audrie's pictures from her first dance recital.    She is such a hoot.

Finally getting back to normal.

Dave's finally getting much better.  Was a crazy month of May.  He is still off work for another month, but is feeling so much better and acting like himself again.  I am so glad.

Anyhow, as sort of an early Father's Day together we took the kids to Griffith Park Observatory and to ride the ponies.  We finished off the Day with a meal at Saddle Ranch.  Kids had a blast.

It's just my phone, but I was able to get a family picture today.  Not the greatest, but it will do until we can get another one this winter.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY everyone!!!

~S

Summertime!!!

We went to Doheny State Beach yesterday to spend some time with some friends (we do it annually for Megs birthday) .  Kids had a great time as always even though it was chilly.

Updates:

Well Dave's back home from the hospital.  We ended up in the hospital with him again on Friday, May 27th,  after leaving Legoland.  We were out to lunch and he wrote down on a napkin that his mouth was numb and he could not speak.  I immediately panicked and wanted to take him to the hospital.  Luckily, where we were in Mission Viejo, where they had a hospital across the street.    By the time we got there,  Dave couldn't really speak (but could walk and everything)but he was trying to tell me his right arm was going numb.  Again, I am panicking more. They ran a bunch of tests and after a couple hours, his feeling in his arm and speech came back (it was crazy). Since the hospital was not a Kaiser, the Dr.s (who were great there) phoned KP and suggested he be seen in the Kaiser ER.  So Dave was transported to Kaiser Irvine Friday late.  He was there for 4 days.  Several more tests including MRI's,  CT's,  Blood work,  EEG, EKG,  Lumbar puncture, and Chest X-ray were done.  He was seen by a fresh new set of eyes.  While they still have not found what exactly is the cause of the aseptic meningitis, it was nice to see much more professional and helpful Dr.s  The facility was nicer and much better.  They up'd his anti-seizure medication and it seems to being doing it job so far.  He's still really tired,  and has head and neck pain, but he says he is feeling better.  I am glad to have him home and hoping they get these cultures back soon with some answers to all this.  He is off work for a few weeks until he's all better.

I took the 3 kids (along with some friends) to the Huntington Library/ Botanical Gardens yesterday for the FREE day.  They had a great time.  It gave Dave some time to take care of work related stuff and some time to rest.