Almost Vacation time

Well were getting very close to the kids and mine vacation!! We all are excited and ready to sleep in!!

This is the last week of school for the kids. Ari is enjoying the relaxed setting allot more. They have had movie day, PJ to school day, and today is her awards day. Zac and Dave are having Finals this week (still weird that they are old enough to have finals) and a big party on Friday. All the kids took the TASK test this year and I am happy to report they did wonderful. Dave got commend performance in Math for the second year in a row! Next year they are talking about placing him in to AP Algebra next year. James and I are quite confused at were the good at moth thing comes from (all 3 of them are really good at it) since neither of us like it at all!

Ladies night was allot of fun, but that a separate post. :)

Next up for us is Austin and Zac training camp at UT. That should be nice, I hope !

As far as everything else, we have had some black clouds lately to sadly. Since this time last year we have had quite a few family member past away. It has been tough for all of us but as Ari points out we got quite a few angels in heaven now looking out for us. It been though on our family (especially for James he has not been able to attend any funerals and has to focus on were he is) but we just make sure no one is forgotten and we miss them very much.


We are getting ready for Zac Surgery on the 1st. I am happy that we are getting on further the path to making his legs better and getting him the ability to stand straight (one leg is still shorter then the other so from the hips down he is uneven) and tall. In the same breath I wish there was another way. This is going to be extremely painful for him and in 18 month to 2 years he will have to go threw the same surgery again plus add the leg lengthening surgery. Just not something I look forward to I guess. He will do great I know because he always rises to theses challenges with amazing strength and the boy is tough. He is so positive and can't wait for his leg to match the rest of his smoking body(his words not mine! I think he looks like a chicken ). Dave and Ari have been greatabout it. They have been asking allot of questions and want to know what they can do to help Zac after the surgery. They are always so helpfully and understanding during these times. We will be fine I am sure, just had to vent I guess.