OMGoodness...

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN? Had you given up on me completely? I even wonder if ANYONE is reading this?? I NEVER update this because it is so quick and easy to do little updates from my iPhone on Facebook. We are still blowing & going here (but not blowing as much as in Amarillo!). Spring kind of came and went in our house and I missed it. I had a little surgery on April 12th and had a few complications - I don't mind telling you about it but since most people know, I won't repeat it here (if you didn't, let me know) and that "simple, little surgery" just about kicked my booty! I was basically in bed for 4 weeks and then we found out that my mom had breast cancer...I basically went from being in bed (with many restrictions - couldn't even lift a gallon of milk!) straight to Fort Worth to be with my sweet mama. I was there with her to meet with Dr's, do tests and for her surgery - I stayed there almost 2 weeks and then came back for the last week of school. Precious Dave was a ROCK during all this and kept everything going, along with his wonderful family - without all of their support, we would have been in a heap of trouble. Basically, I was the DUD MOM for almost 7 weeks. Things are really MUCH better now - at least for me. I FINALLY have my energy back and am back in the swing of things. My sweet mama is doing treatment for a very aggressive cancer - she has done 3 chemo treatments and has 5 more to go and then 6 weeks of radiation everyday. She is still doing as much as she can & walks twice a day if she feels like it and goes to Cole's games. She got her a RED wig so she is a new lady at 72! Please keep her in your prayers...

The girlies all tried swim team this year and I am SO PROUD of them. It is such a big thing around here that we wanted to "embrace" what was important where we now live. No one could believe that they had never done Swim Team before. They could all swim but mostly underwater and certainly not all the strokes. Addi received the "Most Improved" award for her age group and has decided to do it year round. What GREAT exercise!! Emee decided that she really would NOT like to do Swim Team again and that is OK - she did Horse Camp and is now taking lessons each week. She LOVES it - can hardly keep that huge grin off her face after each lesson. So happy that we found something that she likes - crazy how she always picks the most EXPENSIVE sports! Kendie rocked the swimming too - she qualified for the "Championship" meet in 3 events and WON the BUTTERFLY - she cut 2 seconds off the qualifying time (which wasn't hers) and Dave said she was the last one off the boards. She will move up next year so we will have to work on that if she wants to do Swim Team again. She is wanting to do soccer again in the Fall so that will be fun too! Seems like we are finally getting back into our activities here - even though I have NO IDEA about getting her on a soccer team here!! Have to work on that...

It is hard to believe that we have been in Houston now for over a year. It sure has flown by! We moved into our house September 13 and are really enjoying it. Dave seems to like his job and gets to work from home 2-3 days/week. His boss has been so wonderful about letting him work from home during all this crazy spring...yet another blessing to help us through this time. We are loving being close to Dave's parents and his siblings & their families (except Shari :o( !) However, we do miss my mom! Seems like we have been able to visit with more friends coming through Houston and are loving that! I've especially enjoyed getting to meet more of the people from the Acoustic Neuroma Forum. I will also be on the PTO board for the elementary school next year in a position that requires a lot of work - hope I'm up for it!! I am hoping that I will make lots of new friends in the process!

We are going with all of Dave's family on a cruise and then Dave & I are FINALLY taking a trip...just the two of us...& it doesn't even involve a surgery or house hunting (kind of stressful activities!). We are going to the Dominican Republic in the Fall and I am so excited!

OK - so I think that has about got you all caught up...if you are still reading!! I'll TRY to do better about keeping up with this...of course, I think I said that last time...