Getting ready for school and Owen Unfiltered

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kam found this super cute shirt for Owen online and I had to buy it. It's no secret that Owen is lacking a filter when he speaks and I always tell him to think before speaking or he'll end up with soap in his mouth. I have never followed through because all it takes is a quick warning and he reverts back to his sweet talking.  My favorite lately is.."Mom.. you are growing bigger and tougher everyday!"  Translation:  I need to get my butt to the gym.  I really do need to write down the things he says more.. the good and the bad.  Each time he knows his speech therapist is coming he says "Oh no.. not today.. I don't want to say the K sound because I like how I say it!  Not today.  No way!  Call and cancel.  Tell her I'm sick or something."

I'm pretty certain he will out grow it by Kindergarten next year.  Or maybe not. :) 

Last week on NYMed, we were watching them do a full heart transplant.  They showed the harvesting of the heart, the transport to the donor hospital and they actually showed the heart being taken out of the recipient.  They showed them shocking the new heart with paddles and everything.  Owen was just totally thrilled to watch it, so we watched it again!  He asked a million questions abuot the process and wasn't scared a single bit.  He just was so curious about what to expect.  At the end, he said "Wow.. so they just take a heart out, put it on some ice and then put it in me and then I won't need my tubes anymore! That's cool."   I'm pretty sure he's wise beyond his years!!

Yesterday was Kam's open house at the Junior High.  We bought and engraved her PE locker, got her school schedule, ordered her yearbook, got her school ID and purchased her PE uniforms.  They are kinda cute! :)  She is a little bummed that PE is 1st period, but the bright side is that it's much cooler in the desert to do PE outside at 8am.  She doesn't know a single person in 7th grade at her new school and is a little anxious about making friends, but I know she'll be fine. 

I've said my fair share of prayers that she will feel confident and have a great Jr High experience this year.  I know it's a big year for her and life at home could get pretty crazy if Owen gets a heart offer.  She has all AP classes and orchestra is her elective this year.  She is going to have a blast!!  We have one last week together for summer break!!

We pretty much finished her school shopping.  She had her annual eye exam last week and her eyes are getting terrible, like mine and Carson's.  We ordered her new contacts and went to pick up her new glasses today for at home.  She's going to wear her contacts most the time, but glasses at home. So cute!

She got her braces tightened again today and they are coming together so quickly.  We are still waiting on two permanent teeth to come in so we can get her all pulled tight.   This morning I gave her a lesson in eyebrow plucking 101... and it looks great.  I told her I'd grab her some bronzer, lip gloss and a new natural eyeshadow pallette for next year and she's so excited.  It's so fun to have a girl at this age.

Still no word from Stanford or Boston, but I'll be sure to post as soon as I hear anything.