School is in full swing and everyone seems to like it. I cannot believe I have 2 in high school and 2 in elementary school!
Jake turned 18 and went skydiving with my mom! They both loved it and we're waiting on the pictures to come and I'll post them when they do. We're working on his senior pictures and it's been fun to work with my new camera to take them myself. I should practice more but think I got a few good ones that will work.
Joey has started 11th grade and was on a good roll and bam! got super sick. He's been out of school a few days and took him to the minute clinic thing and they said he had strep throat. No problem...meds will help. Well, after 2 days of meds he was still going downhill and looked and felt miserable. He was so stuffy and puffy in the face and couldn't eat or drink. Steve took him to urgent care and he was dehydrated, blood pressure was up and guess what!?!!? MONO! He was switched meds for what I believe was a sinus infection and it cleared most of that up but he's still so miserable. I finally took him to his pediatrician and his throat is still so raw and icky they put him on one more med and hopefully it will help. As for the mono....his doctor said he should feel better by Christmas! icky icky illness. He should feel up to school again though and we're told they can help reduce his day if necessary to get him at least going.
JD is bumped back to 2nd grade and although the first talk of that was NOT pleasant...he did his usual buck up and go with it. He loves it and is able to be in the classroom most of the day with his friends. He gets pulled out for some ESL and speech therapy but otherwise he's immersed in the classroom and learning like everyone else. His ears are still a mess and he needs another set of tubes put in. He's got some hearing loss that we can only imagine was there for quite some time. It makes me so sad to think of him still in China and hardly being able to hear, getting no education, not appreciated for his sweet, loving and joyful personality. His is cherished now and it is amazing how cherished we are to him!!
Zoe is in 2nd grade as well and loving all the learning. She's doing gymnastics and loves it. I love watching her at practice and seeing how far she's come. The day she figured out round-offs was so fun to see as her whole face lit up and she looked up at me in the bleachers with pure pride!! They said she is probably ready to move up to the next level in a few weeks so that is so exciting!
I'm loving fall as usual. It's my most favorite time of the year to see the trees change colors, leaves fall to the ground and to wear sweatshirts and jeans! Steve gets bummed to think of winter coming though and I tend to agree a little on that! I love winter until about January then I'm ready for spring to come.
The pictures:
JD and Zoe dancing at their cousins wedding. They had so much fun
JD and Waipo with her dog George
JD and Zoe first day of school
I will try and come on more often! I guarantee most of the pictures will be of JD and Zoe as the bigs are not into having theirs taken and don't want to hang with us too much!!
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