Wow! It was a busy week! I haven't posted since last Sunday - rare for me. I looked at my blog to see what I hadn't written about, and the last post was when we were cold and rainy. That changed quickly! I think last Thursday we were 110 degrees - a new record. We broke two records in one week - for a high and a low. Weather is weird!

It was a busy week. AJ's surgeon called Sunday night and talked to both AJ and I. He really feels he can completely fix AJ's heart with one more surgery. AJ still didn't want to go that route, but by Tuesday had reconsidered. We don't have a new surgery scheduled, but we are starting in that direction. The surgeon did clear AJ for 'limited' soccer, so he is now going in to practice three days a week (at 6:15 a.m.!)

I took Alli in Wednesday morning for X-rays for scoliosis. (Which went ever so much better than I thought they would! The tech said 'Now hold just like that..." and then said "Never mind" and went and got a second tech to help me hold Alli still.) The specialist's office called within a couple of hours of us taking the X-rays. She evidently had the X-rays, because she said "Let's see if the doctor will really want to see her or not. Hmmmmm. I think he will want to see her. Our first available appointment is 9/27., and I'll call if there is a cancellation." I'm hoping she says that to all the patients so they feel better about having to wait and see the doctor, not because Alli's X-rays were so bad!

Thursday night was Alli's back-to-school night and I had a very nice chat with the teacher. Only one other parent came, and his son and Alli have been together since kindergarten, I think. Alli is off to high school next year, so the teacher and I discussed some of the different locations. I get to go 'school shopping' again, and see what classroom will be best for her next year. I wish she could stay where she is (or that her teacher could move on with her!) She is now doing 4 laps on the track 4 days a week all by herself. An aide is with her, but they don't have to hold her hand and make her walk any more. (But if they try for that 5th lap, they will!) She is also moving independently between classrooms, and they have an extra aide this year doing solely one-on-one with the kids. Since Alli needs so much physical prompting, I am happy they got the extra person!

AJ actually worked on his Eagle Project this week with Conner. Since Conner is almost done with his project, he was helping AJ get started. Supposedly, AJ will be ready for a parent's presentation next Tuesday. We'll see! He went back over to Conner's this weekend to help some more. It is slow going right now - only two or three people can work setting the stones, so the last part will take a while.

I also added a few new members to the family:



Of the three goldfish I got on Wednesday, two were dead by Friday. Ralph went in and pick up two more, and they all seem to be doing fine now. Picot thinks they are the bestest thing! Thanks for the new toy Mom!

I was also working on a quick little project - and had a lot of help:



Not only is she chewing my yarn, she is on my pattern! We did finally find the 'missing flower' from my fairy doily - she had knocked it under a rug in the kitchen. I also found part of a doily I had started the other day - chewed off the ball of thread! We are going to have to have a word with the kittens!