Changes

We have had a lot of changes since our last post.

Mike:
First of all this Friday marks Mike's last day working for the Linn County Youth Shelter. He will have worked there for not quite 8 years and the County Board of Supervisors has decided to shut the doors. Mike will begin working for Bremer County on May 3rd as the CCO of Community Based Services. He will finally be working a day job and be home in the evenings and on weekends with the rest of us and we are very excited to have him at home! Mike has been spending a lot of his free time working with the CPU Storm baseball team. He has been helping coach and has really enjoying working with the boys. Their first game is tonight.

Dylanne:
Dylanne is doing well is school. She started softball yesterday and is very excited! She is growing like a weed and it won't be too much longer and she will be taller than I am! Both of the girls are finishing up dance and have their dance recital in a couple of weeks. Dylanne does not wish to do dance next year, but has shown interest in gymnastics. We had a friends birthday party at Twisters and Dylanne got to try out some of her gymnastic skills and she does actually have some raw talent. We will have to see if she gets to sign up this fall.

Micheala:
Micheala is getting so much better at working with her diabetes. We still struggle at times, but I think this is the nature of the beast and is something that we will just have to go with the flow. Micheala just celebrated her 5th birthday! Where did the time go? I can't believe our baby is 5! She had a wonderful day! We got her a bike and as soon as the garage door opens every morning, no matter the weather, she is on the bike and riding it in the driveway! She loves to ride her bike! She also got some seeds from her friend Erica and she planted them and they are sprouting and everyday she has to check to see how much more they have grown. She still struggles a little with going to school and hates riding the bus, but is getting better. She doesn't hate it, but would just rather hang at home with mom and dad. She will go to Kindergarten full days next year! She is a little frustrated that Dylanne gets to do sports and she doesn't. She will continue to do dance next year as she loves it!

Me:
I am working as usual. I switched jobs to the Health Dept. It keeps me busy and I travel a lot which I do not like. I made contact with my dad last November and that has been amazing and we talk (usually through email)several times a week. May 3rd marks 2 years since my Mom has been gone and I struggle with it everyday! People often tell me it will get easier and I am still waiting. Hopefully someday it will. The girls and Mike keep me busy and that helps a lot! We have great friends and I spend a lot of time with them and that is also wonderful!

Hopefully we can be a little better about keeping this updated.

God Bless!