Back to School and Catch Up

Friday we went to see a surgeon about what Cael Enyi is in for...the bottom line...all can be "fixed"...but he suggested we wait until we get to D.C. to begin the 2 stage process.  He also suggested that we see an endocronologist.  He greased the skids and we actually have our first appointment there, tomorrow.  He has already contacted the surgeon at Bethesda who will be following Cael in D.C.  She said that she would be happy to see us and to send her an email when we arrive and she would get us in.  I think we all agree with both of them that waiting is the best thing, at this point.  The boy is having so much fun riding his bike and playing with the kids in the neighborhood, we hate to spoil that right now.  On another bright side, Wilford Hall is VERY close to the only Dunkin' Donuts in town, so we made a special trip over there for some treats.  We're not sure if Cael has ever had a donut, but we KNOW that it is Campbell's FAVORITE food in the world and Cael seemed to also enjoy them!

Saturday we participated in the base-wide yard sale to rid ourselves of a few hundred pounds of goods before making the big move.  We did pretty well, and Jay gave me some of the profits to spend for my birthday.  After all, I need a new outfit to match my new pearls (my real B-day present)!  That evening, we had our friends the Laymons over for burgers and cake.  They leave this week for China to pick up their son, so keep them in your prayers as they travel.  Check out their journey via our blog site: A Journey to New Beginnings.

Sunday, we took Cael to our church for the first time...of course everyone made over him and asked Cam how he liked being a big brother.  Cael's eyes were so big during the fabulous music our church has.  We sat up close so that he could see Seth work the pipe organ and see the big drums and orchestra...it was cool and I was VERY emotional!

Today, Jay reopened the doors to the Ferland Academy...much to Cam's chagrin after nearly a month off of school...it was a bit of a rough go, but they finally got into full swing.  Cael even got into the spirit as Jay and I worked with him on writing the alphabet.  You wouldn't believe it, but he's nearly got it!  Since he can already sing the alphabet song, we capitalized on the phonics thing...both of our boys are SO smart!  Tucker, of course naps during school...but he's still smart.

We took a recess just before lunch to get everyone's blood moving....those boys LOVE their bikes!

Finally, Cael really helped me out before lunch by unloading the silverware from the dishwasher.  We had a great language lesson and he now says spoon, fork, big, and small!

That's about it for today.  Hope all are doing well!