Time goes on........

Not much new at the Koemans. Steve is done with harvest! WHOO HOO!! That is a huge relief. This is earliest he has ever been done. Everything cooperated, even me :) (that's unusual :) The girls were excited to have him home. Since Steve was home and he says he's NEVER been trick or treating in his LIFE (poor boy), we took him trick or treating. Steve's grandpa recently moved into an assisted living so we went there to visit everyone. The girls had a riot. There was even a haunted house. Oh boy!! From there we went to my grandparents and my parents. Halloween for me when I was young was about visiting people. We'd go to a house and talk for awhile, then onto the next. As a child you want CANDY, but you realize when you get older how the visits mean so much more. So I hope to instill some of that in our children. That maybe we can bring a little joy to others on this silly little hallmark holiday.

Other than that, Brooke is doing well. She had a little fall, so she has a black and blue eye. Steve took her to her appts today. Blood draw in 1 try, YIPPEE!! Then Steve took his ladies (Macy and Brooke) through the McDonald's drive through, french fries in the truck, and then to their next appt. The endocrinologist didn't have much to say. He said, yup she's small. He claims they can catch her up at any time, and now is not the time. It seems lately NOW is never the time. This kid has things wrong with numerous systems, but we need to wait because the system she needs the most (immune system) is taking it's own sweet time. So we wait. We can do that. We are really good at it. :)

Steve and I are planning a vacation. Yes, that's right, leaving the chaos for a week. I must say this has tugged at my heart, but I have been informed, it's time. My parents are planning on moving in and taking over with the help of some friends, aunts and more grandparents. :) This is a group effort. It's hard to give up responsibility. We have been responsible for all of our children since birth, actually before. When your children are healthy you take it for granted. You go about your business and assume everything will be fine. When you have a special needs child, you error on the side of caution. Your mind is always going, what's next, what hurts, what's broken, what's wrong now. I can't say it makes us anxious or bothers us. It's just our new role as parents and we are completely at peace with this. However to hand that responsibilty to someone else is difficult. First of all, because we feel it's our job and we love it. Second, because it's our routine. It's what we have done for 2 years. We are a team and we've been married so long we actually don't have to speak and know what the other is thinking :) So, this team is taking off. We are heading to Florida in December. The girls are excited and we know they will be well cared for and loved. This will be good and fun. (I'm convincing myself, hehe) And I guarentee we will be ready to come back home and hug them all. We've already started talking to the MD's so that we can get things done before and after we leave. This little girl takes alot of planning :) We are just a flight away.