Another surgery...

Syd & I went to OKC today to re-map her cochlear implants...everything was great except for one thing...there were 2 different manufacturers of one of the parts - one of them is good and one is not...the one in her right ear has the defective part. So, long story short, we will be replacing the right implant sometime soon - at the manufacturer's cost - but that adds one more surgery to her total...

I guess that's it for now...I'm off to the pool with the rest of the family! Enjoy your Wednesday!

Today was a long day as it rained off and on all day! The kids all dressed up in their superhero outfits and saved the world! It was so cute to watch and to see them getting along so well! 

Sydney actually said "Momma, Sydney needs shoes" usually she would just say shoes or even Sydney shoes...but she actually made a complete well understood sentence! Very exciting! She is learning new words every day and putting together new words for whole sentences...it is just so amazing to watch and listen to! She is so incredible and such a blessing to us! (Not that our other kids aren't amazing and blessings also, it's just that her baby steps are so hard fought...hard to explain if you aren't right in the middle of it)

Makenzie & Karsten are both doing running/jumping dives into the pool - they are just little fish! Syd too but she refuses to dive at this point! She does however count to 3 and jump in! 

I'm back! It has been a long time since I've posted so here goes...

We have had a very busy week with Youth Council Camp & my sister's twins being here & Steve being in NYC! The girls (Mak, Syd & Katie) got to do Arts & Crafts, Sand Fun and Swimming while Rob got to play some basketball & fear factor and learn karate! Taylor didn't make it as she was at a special camp at OSU where she won an award for Most Outstanding Actress! Yea Taylor! Next week the girls will be doing Makeovers, puppets, outdoor games, water games & swimming! Katie & Rob will be back in God's country...Karsten has been jealous about not being old enough to attend camp, but has had fun hanging out with Mommy all by himself! The kids also had additional swimming lessons this week and all did outstanding! 

Syd has started horseback therapy again and is doing wonderful with that! Mak is getting to do riding lessons at the same time and is in hog heaven! She is patiently (?) waiting for her Daddy to build a fence at Grandpa's so Grandpa can get her a horse! LOL! Hope she's not holding her breath! LOL! 

I am gearing up for VBS - Carole & I are co-directing it this summer! We are expecting somewhere between 200 & 250 kids so pray for us!!! So far everything seems to be going well - if you want to sign up your children, give me a call/email! It will be the week of July 7th! 

We signed Karsten up for a pre-school for 3's program in the fall...every time we drive by the school he lets everyone in the car know that's where he goes to school! It's so cute! He thinks he is so grown up! He is actually reading some words - random words, not stuff like "cat" - it's kind of wild! It catches me off guard every time he does it! 

Steve is going to be home most of next week! I don't even know what we will do but I am so excited about it I can hardly stand it!!! Guess that's it for now...