pictures, practice, ponytails, planting, parties, and postitcal

Addison had her first soccer game of her season on Saturday. She had not practiced or played with her team yet, because of her illness. Therefore ,I was a little nervous, as to whether she would remember how to play and work together with her team mates. After some team and individual photos for picture day, Addison proved she "still had it." Little Mia Hamm did an amazing job and scored several goals. We were certainly proud of her!

Yesterday, was an amazingly gorgeous day in PLano, Texas. The weather had that new spring smell and it was 80 degrees.

The kids and I went on a walk and then played out in the front yard. Addison practiced riding her bike, sans her training wheels. We have tried to tackle the 2-wheeler before, but have not completely mastered it. Mostly because of lack of dedication by her mommy to get her out there and practice. I think she is well on her way, though, to now being a 2- wheel rider!"

While Addison practiced riding her bike today, Jake practiced some baseball.

After naps we went back outside to join Matt and help him with some planting.


The kids posed for some pictures.



and more planting



After spending some beautiful quality family time out front, Addison and I left for a birthday party at a gymnastics center. The same gymnastics center that is a HUGE sponser for the stroll for Epilepsy. They even actually have a big silent auction set up for the stroll. The same gymnastics center that we were headed to last fall for a birthday party and Jake had a tc, causing him to miss the shindig.

This time, however, Addison and I head out by our selves. Jake and Daddy were left at home to work on the pool, and finish the yard.

I had just finished examining the auction table at the gym, when the phone rang.

Matt never calls.

I answer, as I am holding a "Stroll for Epilepsy" brochure in my hand and hear the darned words:

"Jake had a big one...."

I ask how long and was informed it was about 5 minutes, but no Diastat, butt medicine, was given.

Jake's postical this time was almost 2 hours. If you remember from older posts, his other postitcals are usually 15 minutes.

I have learned my lesson, never to blog "the good news!"

After I wrote the" 48 hour seizure free" blog last Friday, I called my mom.

I inquired how he was doing and she said he had had two that morning......as I was blogging.

Over all this weekend he probably had 4-5 drops and "The big one!"

We will try to keep our heads up, it just gets depressing sometimes, when we think it is going so well, we have a set back like this. All in all, though, looking back to where we have come from, it can only get better....right?

When you get to the place where you would worry,
Stop and pray.

-Edgar Cayce

God Bless~ Christine