Happy 4th of July!

I may be a little premature, but I don't know if I will have a chance to get to the computer tomorrow or not, so... Happy 4th!

This week has been busy! There have been ups and downs. I guess that is typical of any family life, though.

Monday, the girls and I headed to Columbus, Ga to see my grandmother and to return her van. We used the BIG conversion van to go to the beach, and I don't know what we would have done wtithout it! By the time we got Kyara's wheelchair and all of her other supplies in the van, we were lucky to be able to squeeze everyone in. There is no way we could have done it in my minivan. So, the conversion van was perfect! I was trying to get to Columbus early so that I could spend the day with the girls and Nannie (Bunny was there visiting, too), but I wasn't able to get out of the house until 11:30. Potty, changing diapers, getting medications together, changing clothes 2-3 times over, etc. really slowed us down. I also wanted to get the van cleaned before we took it back. Did you know conversion vans do NOT fit in car washes. After the third place, I finally said "Forget it!" I vacuumed out all of the sand and dirt, wiped down the inside and decided the tan van was in good shape. I enjoyed the 2 hours we finally got to spend with Nannie, just wish it had been longer.

Tuesday Kyara had therapy. Allen and Missy were sweet enough to watch Skylar and Kassey while Kyara and I went to therapy. We then all went to the pool for a while. The girls had a great time. I think Kyara may have drunk have the pool, I seemed to have a hard time keeping her face out of the water. No harm, no foul, right? I also had a negative experience at Wal-Mart. I was there with Skylar, Kyara, and Kassey. Skylar pushed Kyara in the wheelchair and I had the buggie. I was surprised at the mouth open, eyes bulging, stares we got as we did our shopping. Not just from kids, but from adults, too. After a while, it really started to get on my nerves. Mind you, Kyara was fussing some, but still. And that wasn't even the bad part. While I was leaving I met a lady who also has a child in a wheelchair. We talked as we were heading out to our cars and stopped outside the front entrance (out of the way of the doors) to finish our conversation. While we were there (only about 5 mins) the Wal-Mart "greeter" sent 2 customers out to tell us to move because my child (Kyara) is crying. Then she came out and told me I needed to move because she (Kyara) was crying and not comfortable. WHAT?! I told her that I was Kyara's mother and that I know how to take care of her. But thank you very much for your concern. - Kyara cries. She vocalizes ALOT. It can, to an outsider, seem like she is in pain. I understand that, but I think the "greeter" overstep her position. And to be honest, it ticked me off.

Wednesday, Skylar and I went to Six Flags with Uncle Allen and Curtis (my nephew). We had fun. I am pretty sure we went on every ride that Skylar and Curtis were tall enough for except the train that ran around the park. By the end of the night, I was exhausted. I really enjoy spending that extra time with Skylar, though. I think that she gets lost in the shuffle sometimes. She has been so good about helping me at home...When I am elbow deep in poop, she comes running with the garbage bag to put it all in. My mom (Bunny) stayed with Kyara and Kassey and had a few of her friends come over to the house to help with the girls. Thank you so much, Ms. Martin and Ms. Grove!

Thursday was errand day. No fun there! Just running from place to place.

Today (Friday) Gunars had the day off. We went to Kyara's therapy together and Kyara is doing some tasting. We got the go ahead to try some tasting at home, too, to encourage her to chew and begin trying to eat. That is exciting. Otherwise, we cleaned house and enjoyed being with the girls.

Tomorrow is parade, pizza, and fireworks! I am looking forward to a fun day! Have a safe and happy 4th!