May 20, 2008

It's really quiet here at 6 or so in the morning. Jordan is getting ready for school, he has an exam today and that should be it until school is finished for the year on Thursday at 11:10 a.m. Such excitement knowing that the last day of school for the year is almost here. He'll be a senior this next year and plans to take a dual enrollment curriculum. He'll be taking classes at a local community college and then come back to his high school to take some classes. Caitlin is preparing to work on the rest of the semester she missed from her illness - her teachers have all been wonderful about letting her take incompletes and then giving her the summer to complete the work. The doctor is encouraging her to take the fall semester off and take it easy - they continue to feel that for her to feel completely recovered could take 6 months to a year. She told the doctor that to keep her Hope Scholarship she has to take at least 12 credit hours per semester so it may be that she takes online classes for the fall semester. Since her dialysis catheter is out, she feels 100% cured and I am having to remind her to take it easy. It's hard to keep a good gal down!!! The yard sale was fantastic - over $3500 was raised to help pay for her medical bills and other expenses. Thanks to everyone who donated items, who bought items, or both. It was great seeing so many people at the sale and they were so happy to see Caitlin and see that she was doing so well. I am so truly blessed, as is my family, and I can't thank everybody enough for their continued love, support, thoughts, and prayers. Chris