Journal

Sunday September 28,2008 1:21pm PST

Hello friends,Well we are busy as bees getting ready for our Disney trip.We leave Friday and we are so excited.Now it's just all the prep that's involved.I need to get the boys haircuts,pick up meds,pack suitcases and gather our mountain of essentials,not to mention picking up the rental car.This week has been busy caring for the injured patient.We had an appointment on Monday with Daniel's doctor.I get there and sign in and they said they couldn't find him on the list.Then told me that he was on the list for some P.A.,I said oh no you don't.I'm not going to pay a co pay,plus a 10 percent doctor fee for some P.A. I don't know.After having an argument with the receptionist they put us back on with his doctor.Anyway we met with the doctor and he took more x-rays.We also met with an Ortho who said he will have to wear the boot for 6 weeks.As he has a very obvious break in the ankle.We managed to get him a wheelchair for the trip and that will help,since the parks are so large.

Tomorrow,we go to the doctors for Michael's sleepiness and hopefully figure out what's going on with him as to why he's so run down and sleepy all the time.Daniel's pain is much less than it was,although it's still pretty swollen.He gets really pooped out so quick on the crutches with the 10 lb. boot,so the doctor thought the wheelchair was a good idea. Ariel's feeling pretty good lately and we will finish up this week of school and then off we go.This is our yearly let the kids be kids retreat,since so much of their lives are taken up with medical woes.We have a cabin in the mountains on the 1st day and then off to grandpa's the 2nd day and then we are going to Knott's,Disney and The San Diego Zoo.We are also doing a couple of character meals.The one good thing is that we will get to go to the front of the lines with Daniel's ankle injury,although swimming will be definately out.Please pray for our safety during our drive down there.God bless,Linn

Hello friends,Sorry I've been away so long.I have been diligently trying to get school going with the kiddo's and so far we have not been able to stay out of trouble health wise to keep things going.Michael had to go in hospital for 2 days for a VEEG.We were trying to capture one of his dizzy spells,but no such luck.He had one the day before and 2 days later.He has been tired lately and not feeling good and so he sees the doctor next week.

Ariel's been having tummy issues again and so we are working on that,such is the case with IBS.

We went to a friends house last Saturday for a barbecue and Daniel sprained his ankle.We went to the doctor and it was not broken,but the doctor wouldn't splint it,brace it or even give him crutches.I was concerned he would sprain it worse.Yesterday while playing outside with friends Michael came into the house and told me Daniel's leg was broken.I went outside and sure enough his ankle looked deformed.I called the paramedics rather than messing with Urgent care and they got him in right away and gave him pain meds.After x-rays we found out his ankle is severely sprained and he has a fracture of the fibula.He is in a very large boot and crutches.He is supposed to keep off of it for 2 weeks and then more crutches.We are going to Disney in 2 weeks and so that should be fun.Please pray for Daniel he's in a lot of pain and is already tired of being on the couch.God bless,Linn

09/02:Hello friends,Well it's September 2nd and even though it isn't officially Fall, in Western Wa once Sept 1 rolls around the weather takes a dramatic turn.The days are cooler and the nights are downright cold.Fall is my most favorite time of year.I love starting school,picking apples,going to pumpkin farms,grandma and grandpa coming for 2 weeks for Thanksgiving,getting ready for Christmas,just everything about it.

We cleaned out and folded up our pool and put it away for next year.We also went to our last baseball game of the season.We always love that.We actually prefer the little stadium with the AAA team over going to The Mariners in Seattle.Not that we don't love The Mariners,but the crowds and traffic in Seattle are a mess.We love to go with our cracker jacks in hand.They had a wonderful fireworks show at the end of the game,although it was quite chilly.

We had a wonderful Summer with lots of fun,not too many doctors appointments,but lots of dental visits,as it had been awhile since we went last.We went to several movies,baseball games and bowling several times,not to mention lots of barbecues,making s'mores in the firepit and swimming in our pool.The kids have been feeling pretty good all Summer with very few medical issues,other than Daniel's blood pressure,which we are diligently working at lowering.We started school last week and the kids are doing great.Today we have a Genetics appointment and a few other medical appointments this week and next week Michael goes in hospital for testing for 2 days.After that I'm hoping for very few doctors visits for this school year.

We have some fun times coming up.Our annual Cast for kids ,where the kids get to go on a fishing derby and get new poles,tackle and t-shirts,our annual homeschool picnic is always lots of fun and then probably our last Disney trip for a while.It's just too spendy anymore to go.We are hoping for some real fun times ahead.We are leaving the beginning of October and driving down staying with grandpa for a few days and then going to Disney for 4 days.Well I better get going to our appointment.Thanks for the support and encouragement.God bless,Linn

Our fruit trees

Ariel with some of the apples we picked from our trees.

Our school room all ready to go.

What happens to a poor little ShihTzu when a little girl owns you.