Quick Update

I'm way behind on updating the blog. Will post pictures soon from all our fun April activities.

In the meantime, here is an update. Laura is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday, April 24th. We leave Sunday and drive the 400 miles south to Shriners Hospital. Thankfully, God sent us a wonderful roadrunner, Ben and his wife, Peggy to drive Laura and I. Patrick can't come due to being in training that week and taking care of the boys at night. I know we'll be in good hands w/ Ben and Peggy and of course the doctors, nurses and staff at the hospital.

I did tell Laura about her surgery last week. After she cried for a bit, she told me she hated wheelchairs and doctors but that she loves me! She then promisd to try and be brave.

The next evening, at our usual bedside chat time, she asked more questions about the surgery. Each day we talk some more and she seems to understand about as much as a 5 year old can. Of course it breaks my heart that she needs to go through with the surgery. It's not going to be fun for a girl who enjoys being active and playing rough and who loves being outside as much as possible.

The last 2 days she's gotten a lot of attention and gifts. The wheelchair arrived so she and her best friend, Sophia, have been taking turns pushing each other around in it. The Pre-school class also had a celebration for Laura yesterday on her last day of school. They sang, "For she's a jolly goodfellow..." The class also watched a presentation of some pictures from the school year and had cookies.

Yesterday afternoon, we had a bouncy for laura and the neighbor kids came over to play in it. Laura was in hog heaven with all the attention and getting to do one of her favorite things, bounce away! Thankfully, we still have the bouncy for one more day so she can wear herself out good.