Updates .. I've been MIA

I am so sorry I have been so MIA.  I miss blogging so much and I hope to pick back up to a few times a week.  These three kiddos are so fun and are keeping me sane most days.  So many exciting things have been going on.  First, I realize I never updated about Owen's rejection and the plan.  We increased all his anti rejection medications and steroids.  We will re-biopsy in November and if we get another 1B, then we will likely move forward with a series of six radiation treatments.  We are going to stay hopeful and pray we knocked his rejection to the curb.  He looks and feels great!

 

Owen still doesn't have a teacher from the school and it has been a bit of a hot mess.  I can't get started on that right now... aaaaahhhh.  My kids are all thrilled about Halloween tonight!  Focusing on the good.  We carved pumpkins on Sunday which is not my favorite activity, but it's tradition, and I love traditions.

Logi didn't really carve, but he was sure good at stabbing it over and over and over....

I passed my Chemistry Final and am officially never taking another Chemistry class again.  That was brutal!  I was so thrilled and maybe a bit proud, so we celebrated with fish tacos in downtown Gilbert.

This past Saturday we celebrated a bridal shower for Rustyn's fiancé, Nataly. Logi was over the girly stuff and decided to skinny dip in the ice cold pool instead.

Owen got a wicked shiner when " a robber broke into our home and he beat them up"... but he really just tripped on a box and wacked his face on the door.

We had the ward Halloween party this week and Logi was all about running around and handing out candy.  My kids are more about dressing up and care less about the candy. 

Oh.. A BIG DEAL!!  Owen ditched his GTUBE!!!  He has always had a feeding tube, and got his Gtube placed shortly before his second birthday.  That tube saved his life on many occasions and it's amazing that he is healthy enough to finally get rid of it.  I took it out at home and the surgeon gave me some stoma putty to use on the sight.  It still leaks several times a day, but I hope it heals up soon so we can avoid another surgery.  He is so self conscious about his scar.. his body looks like Frankenstein.. pretty sure this is just adding to his battle wounds.

Other big news is that Owen is so excited to be baptized soon.  He loves his Savior so much and has the best testimony you've ever heard.  The missionaries have been so great!  My kids adore them so much.  Logi always gets excited when they come over and says "Jesus is my friend."  Adorbs!!

Life has been wild and crazy and emotionally draining.  I am deep in my semester of Anatomy and I am so excited to finally get my nursing school application turned in by the end of the year.  When life gives us lemons, we make lemonade... I've been making a lot of lemonade (metaphorically) lately.

Happy Halloween!!  Be safe!