Monday, April 27, 2015

Spring is Here!

It has rained and rained and rained and rained, BUT everything is green and spring is here! We have lived outside more than we have inside. The woods behind our house have thickened and our crazy cat is enjoying hunting all of the new wildlife that is out there. We have been incredibly busy...


Anabelle- Wow! She is counting down the days until she is officially a 1st grader. She is reading beautifully, and I am pretty sure she is going to be a bookworm like I am. She is really into softball; she wants to practice everyday and can't wait for games. She has become quite the social bug. Everywhere we go, we see people who know her. I might be biased, but she is beautiful. Josh is in for some trouble in a few years.


Jack- Hilarious. Seriously, the kids is really random and just funny. He is quirky and just Jack. He still loves little action figures and tries to smuggle them into school whenever he can. He busts out dancing all of the time. Sweet, sweet, sweet,  child.


Russell- Russell. This kid is giving me a run for my money. He is built like a fire hydrant. Tough as nails. Strong willed. Love bug- seriously, this kid can do some hardcore snuggling and loving. He is going to be a fierce competitor when he is older. I am already breaking up wrestling matches in the living room.


Me- Doing great. Seriously soaking up the fullness of my life and trying to remember to relax and just live. I am up to my neck in laundry but oh how I would hate it if I had none. That would mean that 4 other very special people around me weren't around. We are at the end of school and really, things are hectic. I can't even look at my calendar without feeling overwhelmed. I had to create a chart just to coordinate my children's teacher appreciation themes and gifts for their teachers. I am busy planning tennis camps, Vacation Bible School, family vacation, and next month's meals. I am not being sarcastic when I say that I wouldn't trade it for a million bucks.


Josh- I am pretty sure has become with taking down limbs off of trees in our yard. He and a neighbor have a small obsession with these rope saws and have started taking down everything. I swear it might be his new hobby. He asked for a rope saw for father's day...


MS- Should this even have a category of it's own. Yeah, probably. I still look at Josh sometimes and realize he is magenta pink. From the tips of his ears to the tops of his feet. The Tecfidera seems to be working. He feels pretty great and seems to be trucking along. Throw in a little fatigue here and there, and this pretty much sums up our MS woes right now.


In a recent conversation, it was brought up that medicine and treatment has come a long way. Something that always comes up is, "Think about how far the medicine has come and how much better it is." I am very grateful for this, but in the back of my mind, I always think.... "But the medicine is so new... what is it doing to his body that we don't know about? What will the impact of the medicine in 5 years? 10 years?" Just something to think about...


We recently went to a wedding outside of Nashville. We had TWO WHOLE NIGHTS of kid-free time. We rode around MTSU (our alma mater) and hung out with our friends. I don't think I have slept that much in 2 years. We slept late and went to bed early. We are so exciting...