The night before traveling on an airplane for a flight set to take off at 6:00 am from O'Hare to Jacksonville FL with two kids under the age of three.....Yeah, me too!
In terms of logistics, my hope is that Murphy's Law is kind to us tomorrow. Weather is looking good on both ends and flight stats are positive. We are as packed as we are going to be and would like to give a special shout-out to my dad for volunteering to drive us to the airport at 4:00 am! We have packed "new toys" for the girls and a DVD for Jade. I'm crossing my fingers that Adele is willing to sleep on the airplane.
I need to give another huge thanks to my cousin, her wife and my "niece" for lending us there mini-van and helping us watch the girls in Savannah! We are looking forward to visiting with them in Savannah and our friends who recently moved to Jacksonville!
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Hi! Nice to see you again!
Summer has been a wonderful mix of family time, playdates, work and a little vacation time. I can hardly comprehend starting up again one month from today.
Last week marked one year since we received the phone call from Dr. McCall telling us about Adele's diagnosis. Last summer was hands down the most difficult time in my life. Since then, Adele has become Adele, which has helped to overshadow the syndrome and put the girl up front. I am continually amazed at her personality. She lights a room up with her smile and is destine to be a performer of some sort. Best of all, she is happy and overall very healthy. We have obstacles to tackle but a strong team of people who we now consider our family, to help us overcome them.
Speaking of Adele, I know many of you have inquired about when we plan to reschedule "A Day for Adele". I am so happy that word has gotten out and quite frankly, it helps motivate me to move forward with the fundraiser. We are headed to Georgia in just a few weeks, so after that, we'll focus on picking another date. My best guess right now is late April, or early May of 2014.
This summer, I have been working as Summer School Coordinator at Lemont. I have been happy with the position; faced a few challenges and showed off my strengths. This position is sneak preview of future endeavors and has helped me grow as a teacher and hopeful future administrator.
Jade continues to rock as our "big girl". She loves her "big girl" gymnastics class and is conquering her fear of water. The other day, we went to my Aunt's pool. Jade was hesitant as usual, however, by the time she got out of the water, she was ready to dunk her head under! A big statement for this girl. She is quickly developing a stronger sense of self over the past year. Along with this, her confidence levels are going up which is something I was keeping an eye on. I'll have to make sure to post a video of one of her vocal performances soon as well.
James has almost conquered his first trimester of grad school! He has weekly online class sessions in the evening along with group sessions, in-person class sessions twice a trimester and projects. This has put a time constraint on us as a family, but he's juggling the life balance well. I am happy to support him in this effort!
Last week marked one year since we received the phone call from Dr. McCall telling us about Adele's diagnosis. Last summer was hands down the most difficult time in my life. Since then, Adele has become Adele, which has helped to overshadow the syndrome and put the girl up front. I am continually amazed at her personality. She lights a room up with her smile and is destine to be a performer of some sort. Best of all, she is happy and overall very healthy. We have obstacles to tackle but a strong team of people who we now consider our family, to help us overcome them.
Speaking of Adele, I know many of you have inquired about when we plan to reschedule "A Day for Adele". I am so happy that word has gotten out and quite frankly, it helps motivate me to move forward with the fundraiser. We are headed to Georgia in just a few weeks, so after that, we'll focus on picking another date. My best guess right now is late April, or early May of 2014.
This summer, I have been working as Summer School Coordinator at Lemont. I have been happy with the position; faced a few challenges and showed off my strengths. This position is sneak preview of future endeavors and has helped me grow as a teacher and hopeful future administrator.
Jade continues to rock as our "big girl". She loves her "big girl" gymnastics class and is conquering her fear of water. The other day, we went to my Aunt's pool. Jade was hesitant as usual, however, by the time she got out of the water, she was ready to dunk her head under! A big statement for this girl. She is quickly developing a stronger sense of self over the past year. Along with this, her confidence levels are going up which is something I was keeping an eye on. I'll have to make sure to post a video of one of her vocal performances soon as well.
James has almost conquered his first trimester of grad school! He has weekly online class sessions in the evening along with group sessions, in-person class sessions twice a trimester and projects. This has put a time constraint on us as a family, but he's juggling the life balance well. I am happy to support him in this effort!
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