Congrads Dillon!

Dillon had his painting in the Ligonier Art Museum! He placed 4th with his painting of "Ando" the Ligonier Police dog whom passed due to cancer! Great art work Dillon we are so proud of you! The wooden man was in the Art Museum and Dillon thought he looked cool and wanted his picture taken with him!

Gabriella's Eyes

On our vacation to Ohio I noticed that Gabby's left eye was starting not to dialate correctly. I knew the pressure where returning in it. When we got home Wednesday night it had started to get cloudy and allot bigger. First thing on Thursday morning I was on the phone talking to nurses, who refused to get her in fast "due to them being so busy" So I informed them they needed to go find Dr. Hurdle or Dr. Mitchel and have them return our phone call as soon as possible. With in the hour Dr. Mitchel called back and told me To come when ever we could make it Friday, and not to listen to the nurse. She told me to start her drops (that they informed us to keep just in case this happened) and she would see her the next day. Well we could not even make it our of our driveway Friday morning so after talking to Dr. Mitchel again she said as long as we were there before 2 it would not matter. Friday afternoon John took Gabby up to Children's Hospital to have her pressures check. To our dismay Dr. Hurtle has resigned, and we were seeing a regular eye doctor who knew nothing of what was going on. I was pleased that Dr. Mitchel was there to do all of the work, and knew what Gabby's eye had looked like before her surgery's and what it looked like after her surgery's. Yes I was right. Her pressure was a little high, but they think my fast acting and using her drops prevented any more damage being done. We have to use her one drop 3 times a day, and the other only at night. She goes back on next Friday at 2 to see Dr. Mitchel again. At this point they are going to drop down the times of the drops and wait one more week. At that Apt. they will decide if she needs another operation to put a tube in her left eye to keep the pressure from returning. While there John had asked Dr. Mitchel why SSI had denied her claim for her "not being blind enough for there standards" She look at John and said " she is legally bind" "and the only thing we told them was she could respond to light" They actually had checked off that she was legally blind! This was a shock to us. She is printing up a letter for us to turn in at our appeal hearing. I guess what makes me the most angry is that Gabby is suffering from "the extras" that she don't have to have but would help her.... All because some person in some office decided that she was not Blind enough, and that "her other condition was fixed with surgery" ~her shunt in their eyes made her brain grow back" She has what she needs don't get me wrong, but if we had SSI insurance they would cover way more, with less hassle to get it.

My Sister

Well we had an awesome trip to Ohio. While there I finally did something I have never done. I just hung out with my sister. I have to tell you that my sister and I have not always been this way. In fact most of my life I wished I had a sister. As a child all I wanted was someone to share clothes with, put on make up with and a sister to show me how to do all of this. About 3 years ago, When she was pregnant with Adelae I had finally had enough of this "broken home" crap, and I started to push my family to be one. I had allot of people angry with me. I wanted my sister to come to Christmas. They in fact told me " if she comes then I wont" I got pissed and started to yell. All I wanted was for us to get over the past and move into the future. I wanted to have my niece be part of my family. And for once I wanted my sister there. With allot of persuading it happened. (well kinda, she was actually in the hospital during Christmas) I can say though it was one of the first memories that I have of us all sitting there as a family. I finally saw my mom and her talk, and in fact I saw my dad smile with one of the biggest smiles ever. He was so proud that she was there. When my sister went to marry a couple months later my mom actually did something I could not believe. She snuck my Grandma up to her wedding. Talk about a move made out of love. I think it was the first time I ever saw her do something so meaningful to my sister. I cant even explain the joy on her face as she saw grandma sitting up front at her wedding. It made my mom cry with joy when she saw how happy it made her. When I found out I was pregnant Shaun was the first to know. Then with in the same phone call she told me that she could also be pregnant to. Guess what I was the first to know she was pregnant to. Talk about something awesome, my sister and I were both pregnant at the same time. This is when my bond with her got even closer. When I found out there was something wrong with Gabby, It was her I turned to so many times. It was her i bitched to when I felt like crap, and her I cried to with my fears. My sister lives in Ohio 6 1/2 hours away, and oddly enough It was the closest we had ever been. I am so grateful for where we are today. I don't go a day with out talking to her. She is not just my sister she is one of my best friends. Not because we have to be but because we want to be. I am so happy that for the first time in my life while in Ohio I spent a day just hanging out with her. Our kids played, and we talked. We are trying to decide when we want to move to Ohio, and honestly I cant wait. I cant wait for more of these days, of just lazy hang out. Watching our kids play. I love my sister to death. So sis I want to say I am so happy to have you as my My best friend, and most of all My Sister. You have made me have faith again in my life. You have made me a better mom, and friend. You have showed me something no one else ever could.... What a sister is. Thanks for being there for me.