Summer Fun

Well it is summer and finding things they can both have fun at is sometimes very difficult.  The girls went to Zoo Camp the first week of june and they had a blast. They learned all about the animals and how to care for them etc. Last week was busy as well as they have VBS. This week was break time and swimming fun.
It is alot of  just us hanging out since all our family is so far away and most of their friends have gone away for vacation.
The last few weeks have had had lots of rain as well so it puts a damper on things. We also celebrated Mackenzie's birthday after school was out .

Accidents..

they happen. They are scary and painful and well just SCARY. We were turning and there was a blind spot and I could not see but what I could looked clear.I turned and just as I got to the middle Soren screamed there is a car and I tried to get out of the way but no such luck.( I am so so sorry to the man.
I know this was scary for him as well.) The POI was the rear wheel and Mack was there in her seat.She is so glad now I make her ride in a High Back Booster.We had just moved her to it from her Britax Frontier. Every safety feature worked just awesome. The airbag panels came down and blocked the windows ( they did not even break.) Makayla was in a Britax Frontier 85 and on the drivers side.
We all walked away with no major injuries. Soren and I are bruised and sore and Mack is sore but no bruises we can see. I was scared to death that I had hurt my kids or someone else.We are all fine and the other driver is as well and thats what matters. I was stunned at the amount of people that will watch and not try and help. One man and one woman came to help and everyone else just looked on and the amount of people that drove around us to get to Target.
After is was all over we realized we had no way home :( so we headed into Target and bought car seats and got a cab home. I hope I never ever go through this again.

Happy Birthday Makayla aka Tax Day Baby

 Oh what a 5 years it has been my little miracle. You wake every.single.day with a smile. You make everyone you come in contact with smile and that makes me so happy. I love how the little things make you happy. You have blessed our lives so much. My tractor loving little diva. Your party was awesome with your John Deere cake and a special guest Morgan :) We love you stinky baby.

   Mommy and Daddy

I Did It !

I loved watching people walk/run 5K's while I lived in Denmark. It looked like fun to get dressed up funny and then blasted with color or mud etc. I vowed when I went into a wheel chair for everything over 300ft I would someday walk a 5K. When we moved back in April 2012 I was in ready set go mode. I have had many setbacks in the last year and it has been SOOOOOO maddening but guess what I DID IT I DID IT. I did not do a 5K but rather a 3K. We joined Color Me Rad and it was to benefit the East Tennessee Children's Hospital so I was determined to go. The bone infection was healed so I had been working,crying,walking and dealing with severe plantar fasciitis. If you do not know what that is well let me tell you it HURTS. Every step I take brings tears to my eyes but I sucked it up and walked. I was the last one along with my mini band of gypsies but we walked and got Oh So colorful hehe. It was great and I have been working hard so I only need Zeus and not the stupid chair( I will always need it from now on but I can hope right ?) Now to introduce Zeus . He is my service dog and is out being trained. We cannot wait for him to come home.