Sorry for the delay in updating the blog. We have had server issues for quite awhile. We finally have a new server and we are back up and running smoothly. The kids are winding down from all the summer fun and activities and are gearing up for starting school soon. Can you believe we will actually have a senior in high school!? It blows my mind everytime I think about it. Zachary has already started his Gov. class at Richard Bland college. He is persuing an Advanced Diploma so most of his credits are finished already for high school. He will be able to get 3 college credits for this class. He has been up at 6am on Tues. and Thurs. to do this and he is just loving it. NOT!! Volleyball practice started over a month ago and the first game is Sept. 1st. He is still lifeguarding and playing with his band. They have worked really hard this summer at the recording studio trying to finish their first CD.
Lucas did have his follow-up appointment at MCV on 8/5 and his lung functions improved 5 points. He is now at 93% lung function and we are so thankful. Thanks for all the prayers!! He was so happy not to have to go in for a tune-up right in the middle of summer. We were able to go and visit friends from Ohio who were in VA for a fast-pitched softball tournament. Lucas is growing and is excited about being a 7th grader this year. We just went and purchased a new pair of soccer cleats because of such a big growth spurt!;o) He went from a size 12 shorts to a size 16 in about 4 months! He looks so good and healthy. His docs were so happy with his health.
Miss Olivia is the bug bite queen!! The mosquitos love her. We have had such a time this summer trying to keep bug spray on her because everytime she goes outside she comes back in with another bug bite. I keep telling her, that is the price you pay when you are sooo sweet. She says she doesn't want to be sweet anymore.;o) She is also excited about being a 2nd grader and she has been busy this summer reading chapter books for the summer reading program at school. They get a little party if they read the required books for the summer.
Last night we were all able to eat a meal around the supper table. It was wonderful to be able to do that. With Terry's schedule, Zachary's schedule and just being plain busy it has been difficult here lately to do that. We always have fun as a family just cutting up and telling about our various happenings of the day. After discussing the "zebra burgers", (pork chops, with grill lines on them) , Zachary said, "SSSHHH, listen." We all got quiet. He said, "There is someone in the basement". We all listened, didn't hear a thing. We started laughing. He kept saying, "SSSHHH, be quiet". Finally, I said," Zachary, I don't hear a thing." I got up, went down the basement stairs, let out a little fake scream, and came back up. Anyway, as we sat there still laughing and giggling, Lucas said, "Mom what would have happened if someone was down there and they shot you!!". Terry piped up and said, "well, we would get lots of insurance money. "That's Terry for you. Lucas said, "Is that the same thing as "heratance". We were all stumped. Then is dawned on me that he was referrnig to "inheritance". Too funny.
Here are a few pics of us going places doing fun things......
Having fun at Virginia Beach, visiting with the LaFave family from PA
Olivia and Julia
Visiting with the Eierman family in Sterling, VA, (Alexa, Olivia, and Carrie)
Three precious friends
