Finally - a post! It's just been so busy the last week no one has had time to post anything! Here is a brief recap - Kristen got a new crown on Monday (it has Pistol Pete painted on it!), Steve left on a week long trip. Sydney did great at therapy on Tuesday, Steve's cousin Laura (from Tennesee) came down with her 2 beautiful girls (Lydia & Annette) and played all afternoon! (If I'm able to download pics, Karsten is kissing Annette). Grandma Brooks turned 97 on Wednesday and Nanny & Poppy left for Italy. Kristen had bible study on Thursday, along with 2 cakes to make, a PTO meeting, took Karsten to the Dr (sinus infection) had a sorority meeting, and decorated 16 giant cookies for the Grade School "Outlaw Buddies". Friday was the big Homecoming (we won 35-7) and the girls got to go to an all school pep rally (big fun), ride bikes all over and Granny & Grandpa left for vacation - then Sat our Cowboys lost a heartbreaker and the Sooners lost the Red River Rivalry...then we had a dress up tea party birthday party to go to that night and Daddy finally made it home! Not to mention all the regular activities in a week - grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, therapy, etc...Are you as tired as I am just reading this?!?!

So far, this week appears to be a little calmer! Whew! Monday Karsten went to a Mom's Day Out program and Steve & I did all kinds of chores in and out of the house. I had the worst time dropping him off that morning. Bawled all the way home. But it was so nice to get so much done in a few hours too and he had a ball, so it was all ok in the end. Yesterday was a therapy day - Syd did great! We also went to the airport to see "Daddy's airplane" and watch Daddy do some work (turned into a long 3 hours, but it was an experience!) Then we stopped at Zio's for some dinner. Also found out our insurance isn't paying for the latest rounds of therapy and we now owe over $2200 so that's a big shock for us. Now we have to determine how to pay for therapy until next year. How do you turn down a child that obviously needs therapy and is responding so well to therapy? It's beyond me. Anyway...Steve left this morning and is home tonight but then gone Thur - Sat so it will be another long few days at the Terrell house with no help but Mommy! Poor babies!