just some updates

Well, so much has been going on (surprise surprise) that I thought I would just give a little update.

Our friend Cal Upton is finally home after a long but brave battle with MRSA staff infection. The infection won a few battles, but Cal has won the war and this little guy is now home with his family. Thanks to all of you who prayed for him!

My dear friend Tammy's husband is in a rehab facility now in Richmond Va. He ALSO had a MRSA infection in his lungs. He is still very weak, but the miracles that God has shown us all through his healing so far are....well, miraculous! Thanks again for all the prayers!

Jayson is in his last weekend of Frog Prince and is doing a great great job. He is a very funny and cute Frog Prince. It has been fun watching him. He is also wrapping up his assistant directorship from Honk and he should be proud of himself for the work he has done with this show. Here's a secret though: He figured out that he would MUCH rather be ON the stage than behind it. And, Mommy likes seeing him IN the plays too. But, this was an awesome learning experience for him and not just anyone gets to be the AD in a play for Ms. Cortez!

Katie had a round of strep throat along with an ear infection. It slowed her down for about, oh, 2 hours. She was right back at school yesterday bouncing off the walls. She still loves going to school and being with her friends. She is getting ready for her very first ballet recital and since she received her beautiful leotard she is soooooo excited.

Hunter is also preparing for her musical theater dance recital. She is dressing as the cat in the hat and it is just adorable! I can't wait to see her dance and sing! She is usually our quiet one, but she is really looking forward to her show. She is ALMOST ready to do her backhandspring on the trampoline and has been promised the panda webkin when she does. I look forward to buying it for her as she has worked very hard to earn it. When I stop and think about how horrible she felt for so long and yet she pushed through to work each week in tumbling, I see how unstoppable her spirit is. She is also feeling sooooo much better and NOW I see the benefits of her surgery. We started her allergy shots and now have 2 weeks under our belt! Yippee!

As if that wasn't enough, Jay and I are considering putting our house on the market and buying a new home. We just aren't used to living in one house this long! ha ha ha Seriously, we are looking for just a bit of a different lay out now that our kids are growing and so are their friends. We are painting, carpeting and de-personalizing our home. I must say that I hate depersonalizing this house. To put my beautiful pictures of my kiddos away doesn't make me happy! I love every picture that I have out and I just can't imagine anyone else not wanting to see them. But, the goal is for someone to see THEIR family here, not mine. So, they can be tucked away FOR NOW!

If it is in God's will for us to have a different house, then so be it, if not, well, I have a very clean decluttered house! But the pictures are coming back out soon!

So, there's an update....
I hope all of you are well and happy!