California Bound....

I know it's been awhile since updating but as they say, no news is usually good news.  We have managed to stay out of the hospital since May.  We have been very busy at home ever since.

Finishing up the school year

Reagan & her homebound teacher, Mrs. Melissa

Since Reagan has done so well learning lots of things from Mrs. Melissa all year, I decided I would start a homeschool program with Reagan over the summer to help retain as well as add to her knowledge base.  She is so smart and loves learning!  We have successfully done a homeschool lesson M-Th every week this summer.  I am using the program Handwriting without Tears which was developed by Occupational Therapists.  It has been great for Reagan and she loves it.  In fact, if I get busy she reminds me, "We have to do homeschool."

In addition to doing homeschool, Reagan attends her gymnastics & physical therapy once a week, speech & occupational therapy twice a week and we've been going to the public library this summer which she enjoys.
Between Reagan and Nolan's schedules, we stay quite busy and Reagan enjoys being her brother's #1 fan

at his baseball games

at his track meets

or simply playing a football game together at home

In addition to adoring her brother Nolan, she loves her daddy.  We had the joy of welcoming daddy home from Afghanistan in July.  It was a long year but we all survived!

We have enjoyed our time back together as a family since Daddy returned home in late June.  

Welcome Home party

Horseshoe Bay Resort

and even a trip to the nail salon (with Daddy) to get her nails done in prep for our trip to California

Yes, I did say California.  Reagan is actually overdue for her one year post surgery heart cath.  But because Rod was still deployed, we were able to push her checkup to July.  Last May 2010, Reagan got her heart fully repaired.  It is routine to have a heart cath done one year later to check on her heart, vessels, and in her case this time, her blood clot.  We will leave our house before the sun comes up in the morning to head to the airport.  The four of us will all fly to California for Reagan's checkup and heart cath this coming week.  While there, we will try to enjoy the nice California weather and time together as a family.  Her appt. in the heart clinic is next Tues. and her cath is scheduled for Wednesday.  We will keep you posted on the results.  To all our California connections, The Shirleys & The Nelsons, we look forward to trying to see you while there this next week.

We appreciate all your prayers for Reagan, her doctors & nurses and our travel safety. Thanks for looking in!!