Weekly Rundown

** I just read on yahoo about the shooting massacre in Colorado.  My heart and prayers go out to all those impacted by this act of horrific terror.  I am speechless.  I have been having a normal morning with my babies, cleaning house, and didn't even realize what horror was going on around me. 

Where did the week go?  I am still in shock that today is Friday!  I can hardly recall what we did this week.  Here is my rundown, mostly so I have these lazy summer days to look back on when life isn't so easy going.  Take today for instance... we cleaned house, put all the laundry away, paid the rest of our July bills and now the kids are vegging on the couch in their jammies.  Hello Friday.

We swam a little bit more this week since we got a break from the Monsoon storms.  Owen still hasn't lost his second tooth, but it's just hanging on by a thread.  Last night he insisted we rent a Spiderman game at Redbox for the Wii.  He was so thrilled to get home and play it.  Five minutes into the game I found him hiding behind the couch peeking over the top with the wii controller.  "I hate this game.. it is way too scary!"  I sat and watched for a minute and agreed with him.  Yikes.

Sweet story.. one evening this week, I left Owen sleeping on the couch when Daddy got home.  I ran to take the girls to dance and when I was on the way home, my phone was blowing up.  Carson had been trying to reach me {I was only gone 10 min at this point}.  He said that Owen woke up and was crying and said his chest hurt and he couldn't see.  I panicked and he was considering calling 911.  I told him to calm him down and I'd be home in a sec.  I ran into the house and he was calm and feeling better.  I asked him what happened and he said.. "My heart was just aching when I woke up and you were gone.. I needed your love.  My heart needed you."  So his heart hurting was him missing me.

We did try and get a jump start on school shopping for my soon to be Junior High student.  Word on the street is that girls in Jr High don't carry backpacks, but totes and hobo bags.  This totally ages me.. as well as me looking at binders and referring to them as 'trapper keepers'.  So we went on the hunt for a tote bag that was large enough for her binders, but not breaking the budget.  Tuesday was a total bust, but we made out like a bandit on Thursday when we found this cute striped Hurley bag at Ross  and this super cute Sak purse at Dillards.. both on super clearance and I stayed under budget and spent only $40!

Another huge obstacle this week was cleaning out Kam's closet.   I found these great hangers at Costco and I'm actually headed back for more today.  They are really thin and lined in velvet so nothing slides off of them.  I got a 35 pack at Costco for $7!  We then went through every single piece of her clothing and filled three bags of clothes she has outgrown.  This was all that was left and some of them are new school clothes.  She is at such a fun age to shop with, but it can be tricky to find school appropriate clothes, not too mature for a 12 year old, and keeping within a budget.  We scored big at Aero and I'm hoping Target won't disappoint either.

I have a HUGE thank you to give to Cheri over at iammommahearmeroar.net.  She chose Owen as her "For The Love" recipient this year and his transplant account has been increasing.  My heart is so full of gratitude and I am humbled by all the generosity of others.  Her super hero loving boys sent Owen the cutest little pen pal package and Owen is busy making one to send back to them.  I remember what it was like to get excited about packages and letters when I was little.. rather than the normal bills we get now.  Cheri also created super cute bathroom prints and is selling the files for download so you can print them too!  Go here to find out more.  If you are on pinterest, you have probably seen a lot of her amazing stuff already!

As far as Owen's health status.. we have been giving him the vitamin K supplements via GI at Stanford and will draw his labs to check his liver on Thursday.  If we get the ok from GI, he will be listed for a new heart immediately.  So I'm thinking we have two more weeks of freedom.  I am going to do my best to be patient and I just know that every time my phone rings, my heart will skip a beat. 

On a side note.. I sent off all Owen's medical documents and discs to Boston Children's to be reviewed by their cardio team and surgeon.  I am a bit anxious to hear what their opinion is, but ultimately, I am trusting my instincts on this decision.  There has been a lot of prayer on my part and I feel at peace with the decisions we are making so far. 

I hope you have a fantastic weekend.

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