Last Sunday we took the kids to the Zoo with Amos' family. It was a beautiful, hot day. We had to enjoy the sun one more time before winter comes.
The kids had a blast with their cousins. Hopefully we will have a few more warm days after Wednesday's storm. We're not quite ready for winter!
This week we took the kids to the Planetarium. They have so much fun every time we go there. It talked about a lot of different types of fish, coral reef, sea lions. The kids had a lot of fun...specially with the 3d glasses!
Last week we had dinner at my brother's house. My mom is starting to feel better. She can get out a little bit. It was good to see how well she's doing.
Amos and Izzy playing Pit.
Cute Ethan. he's getting so big!
Playing games. The girls and Amos were playing Pit and the boys were playing Settler's of Katan.
Cam, Crystal, and Izzy.
Sarah and I with our cute little nephews.
Last week was kind of crazy. For the last month my mom has been complaining about her back. She hasn't been able to do much because her left foot was going numb.
She went to her family Dr and got a referral for a spine specialist. Of course she couldn't get in right away, so she had to wait a couple of weeks.
When she finally got in the Doctor told her she would need surgery. They told her it would be better to have it done sooner than later. We just didn't know that sooner meant right away.
On Wednesday we found out she would be having surgery on friday. And on thursday late afternoon we found out it would be in the morning. I'm glad I don't work fridays, so I was available to take her to the hospital.
I was really nervous at first. When you think of someone going into your spine to clean out fragments of your disk it makes you wonder:"what if they slip and cut something they are not suppose to?"
We got to the hospital and I had a chance to talk to her Doctor before she went in. He seemed very nice. He answered all of our questions, which gave me some peace of mind.
We thought she was going to be in the hospital overnight. But she was doing so well that we got to bring her home that afternoon.
My day was very long. She slept for a few hours after the surgery. It was funny to listen to all of her comments while high on medication.
She's doing well. She can finally feel her toes again. She is not running yet, but I'm sure she will be in no time.
I'm still trying to get caught up on my blog. A few weeks ago our friends Andy and Debbie got engaged. We are so excited for them.
They had a little party with all the friends and family. It was a lot of fun.
Congratulations!!!
I can't believe summer is over and the kids are back to school!
Cam is in 3rd grade this year, and Izzy is in 2nd. They are growing up so fast!
Now we are back to reading every night, doing homework, practicing the piano, sports, scouts...How do we find time for all of this??? 
Cam and Izzy are really excited to see all of their friends again. Hopefully they will continue to get excellent grades, while socializing with the other kids.
