Forgot something on the last post

Kali also participated in IMEA Music Festival. These are Jr High students 6 - 8th grade

Wow been a long time since I posted last

We have had a lot going on! Kali got her braces on and Kole had his checkup for his nose revision and my brother Pat married his soul mate Patty. Thanksgiving is just around the corner actually in 3 days! But who's counting!


Here are some pics from the past few weeks.

I have fallen behind!

The school year has been very busy this year. Between Band, Dance, Cub Scouts, and just plain every day life stuff it gets busy. We have Qijia in Art Club and Drama Club. We are hoping that this will help him make and meet new friends. We have been pushing him very hard to get his greades up in English and American History. He thinks he should just take different classes! LOL These are required classes that he has to take. Kali was straight A's this first quarter and Kaci had all A's and 1 B. Kole is doing great with his V and S+ grades. He just needs to learn to focus and not talk in class when he is not supposed to. Kole does participate regularly and the teachers are very impressed.

Halloween was fun. I stayed home and handed out candy. I sent the kids (minus Kali) alone. Well, they wouldn't go... so Boyd loaded them up and took them. Kali was sick for HAlloween night and was finally better on Wednesday to go back to school. Then Thursday she had spacers put in between her teeth in preparation for braces going on Veteran's day. She has been in a lot of pain with the spacers. It has made it very hard for her to eat.

All the kids that went enjoyed trick or treating with their dad. He took them all over Athens. I just take them in a couple neighborhoods..

Kole has been sick now since Wednesday.. low grade fever and irritating cough. He survived last night on the Robitussin... Yay!

Kaci has turned 10! We did not do much except she had a friend over and we had cake. She wanted her presents really early and there wasn't much there. But she was o.k. with that.

I had to go through my yearly physical and blood work and again have impaired glucose. I have to remember to stay on top of it and stick with the lifestyle changes no matter what anyone says or offers. It is going to be so tough to do... but I have to for me and my family.

Below are some pics from Halloween, Kaci's b-day and ICASP Fall 2009

Halloween cosutmes by the kids!

Halloween costumes this year cost me a whol of $10.00. It could have been even less if I had owned a white sheet! Here are the costumes that the kids have made for themselves.

Kali is a Ghost. Kaci is an Evil Witch (we still need to do her nails), and Kole is Spiderman disguised as Popcorn!

Aren't they just adorable! LOL I thought they were very ingenious!

Busy week and post surgery pics update

We have been very busy with school and activities this past week. Both Boyd and I have been on our second round of antibiotics fighting sinus infections or bronchitis... The kids remain well, thank goodness!
Kole is doing great since his surgery, we have allowed him to have regular food a little early but still not crispy hard foods...
Kali is off with the band today to watch some competition in Champaign... We are off to a weiner roast later today at some friends' home. Today was a cleaning day and I cracked the whip to get some bedrooms straightened up and the main living areas.
Kaci has taken to chatting on her cellphone with a friend from school who happens to be a boy. They talk about what is going on at school and their friends and what their plans are....

Post operative pics at 1 week and this weekend

Tink is very comfy on top of the dishwasher and Boyd and Reiko and sweetpea worn out from all the stuff.

Reiko bothering Boyd to play with him.

Two days Post Surgery

I took these pics while Kole was feeling ornery. He was teasing Kali and she was teasing right back and he was laughing and giggling and smiling just 2 days after his surgery. There was no bridge work done that I know of, he is just still swelled is all..

They were playing the Wii and Kole had the controller. Anytime Kali would try to play, Kole would hit the cancel button on her.. He thought that was just hilarious until she came after him. Thank goodness no blood was shed and she stayed away from his nose.

A surpise call

Tuesday I was sitting in a meeting and my cell phone buzzed with a number I hadn't seen before, so I excused myself since they were working on some technical difficulties. It was a call from Shriners to tell us they had a cancellation for a surgery and would we like to have Kole's nose and lip revision done. I said when does he need to be there. She said tomorrow. So I called Boyd and we decided that he would go up with Kole. They checked in at 10:00 am on Wednesday and at 8:30 am today (Thursday) he was in surgery. He came out of surgery at 10:45 and was released at 3:00 pm to come home! He will be on a soft diet for two weeks and then back in 3 for a checkup. He looks amazing even with the swelling...

Before

After 10 hours past the surgery