Student of the Week!

Well this past week at school, Tate was chosen to be Student of the Week!

It was a VERY big Deal for this 7 year old.

He was so exited, we spent hours making a poster all about him. Through out the week we got to share many of his favorite snacks (Brownies, donuts & Fun Dips - his teacher was hating me!) He also got to take some of his horse collections - key word, some, we could fill my car with his different horse collections!

As Student of the Week you are granted one special priledge. So at the end of the week, Wes & I surprised him and brought his horse to school for show and tell.

He got to show his class how to saddle a horse, put on a bridle and how to brush her and take care of her feet.

(That is Tye in the wheelchair - he has to be in a wheelchair at school.)

His Favorite Part was when he got to ride her around the school and teach the kids "how to drive a horse." He was so proud.

It was a Fun week for him, I love seeing my children so happy!

The Unexpected

Remember the last clip from the post below....The one clip to the quick care telling us Tye's leg was just a bad bruise. So much for quick care...I knew it was more! A mother's intuition is always right!!!!! After he spent 5 days crawling around I made an appt. with a specialist, and thank heaven I did. Tye broke his leg/ankle. His break is right on the growth plate between his leg and ankle. This past week we've had more x-rays, an MRI and visits with two specialists. Every few weeks we go in for more x-rays to see if growth will resume, if not there is a big decision to make. In order to not have two legs different sizes we can take the growth plate out of the other leg, or do some type of bones cell diffusion to promote growth. In either case for the next 3 months he will be in a cast, and then months of therapy. Please pray for us, I can't imagine this boy living with the limitations this could cause him.

I tired to have him smile, it didn't work.

Life takes unexpected turns. He had to give up his spot on his traveling Basketball team, he's no longer QB on his Spring Football league. The skiing trip we had planned in two weeks has been cancelled, and the doctors gave little hope for Spring Baseball. My calendar has been completely erased and I have a very broken hearted son!

Please tell me...

Please tell me that I am not the only one who finds Hannah Montana stickers on the most inconvenient places....(like my fireplace)

Please tell me that I am not the only one who has a son that hangs up his

pictures with chewed gum....

Please tell me that I am not the only one who uses her dining room table as a make shift laundry room because I hate putting clothes away....

Please tell me I'm no the only one who has a daughter that literally finds any and every occasion to make cupcakes, just so she can lick the bowl.....

Please tell me I'm not the only one who has a son that hides his favorite

shirt from me so that I can't wash it.....

and Please, Please tell me that I'm not the only one who keeps Quick Care is business with hurt toes and sprained ankles....and endless medical bills all from ONE son.



Please, tell me I'm not alone in all of this!

Return of the Fat Suit

OK, there are some perks to living in Wisconsin in the Winter Time. They are few and far between, don't let me fool you. Last year we spent all Winter indoors, I wasn't brave enough to face the cold, but this year I was bound and determined to not let it get the best of my adventurous nature. I have different winter activities planned throughout these next couple of months, and hopefully we'll get to do all of them. This last Saturday we hit a tubing park - with the Jenkins Family and it was great. The weather was actually beautiful, (Beautiful is 17 degrees, but no wind and the sun was actually shining - such a rare thing in this neck of the woods!) But I love tubing, and yes I screamed my first couple of runs down!

The only problem is "The Fat Suit" it is awful - ugly - and worst of all I seriously look and feel as if I'm pushing 380lbs....I honestly can't even get into it without Wes's help. I'm pathetic, hopeless, but so determined to stay warm and enjoy these outings. Wes told me that I'm one of those kids whose mom's put to much clothes on and can't move, the problem, he's right. I can barely move in the fat suit, but I'm warm. So for the next couple months as I continue to post pictures of me in this ridiculous fat suit just remember the following. 1. You can borrow it at any time, because I think I have room for two people inside. 2. I'm grateful it's not orange, that was my other color choice. 3. In the spring when you start seeing me without my fat suit you can all tell me that I look great and that I must have lost at least 82 lbs.

One Quick Video of Tye Getting Knocked out and a Slideshow of Fun Below!