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February 2, 2009

Things are crazy around here as usual! Kenzie is doing really great! She has started her horseback riding and she loves it! Her horse's name is Dixie. She is a beautiful white pony. Kenzie will say 'whoa' and is trying to say 'walk on'. She will ride her horse around the ring and wave to us as she goes by. Kenzie is really enjoying herself! I'm so happy it's working out for her. At first she was very apprehensive. She started crying and was a scared. But the woman who was helping was very gentle and great with Kenzie. When she put Kenzie on Dixie, Kenzie kicked Dixie and the horse didn't even move! I knew then we had a great horse! Her evaluation went very well and so she will ride for 8 weeks this winter. If she continues to do well and we are interested then we will sign up for 8 weeks in the spring. Every time when Kenzie sees a horse on tv she gets excited and will make a 'horse noise'!

We have a re-evaluation coming up for Kenzie tomorrow at school. The school has tested her to see if she will still meet the requirements for services through Fairfax County for the coming school year. This is something they do every 3 years. This is our big one though! Her teachers, the county psychologist and social worker along with her OT and Speech therapist will be the ones making that decision. Kenzie will also get a label. The label she has had for 3 years now is DD (Developmental Delay) is only valid for Child Find children. Once the child starts kindergarten she must have a label more specific than DD. I know she will qualify for services, I'm just nervous about the whole label thing. I know a label will only help her and not change her, she will always be Mackenzie! So if I just ask for prayers!

Ryan has been doing really well with his wrestling! He has placed 1st 3 times and 2nd 2 times! We are so proud! They are really long days, but we all enjoy them! We have had several of our friends come to see him wrestle, it's been fun this season!!

Corey has been doing really well with basketball. Although, his team has yet to win a game, Corey is playing really well! We are so proud of him, he has come so far from the summer!

We have also signed both the boys up for baseball already! Planning for spring, WOW! Corey will be playing Babe Ruth, which is with the bigger kids now! I can't believe he will be 13 in March! Ryan will still be with WSLL (West Springfield Little League), but there a few Majors coaches looking at him this season! Majors is the highest you can go in WSLL, it's not so common for 9 year old kids to play majors! Plus, Ryan is a catcher which is huge thing too! (So they tell me!)

School is going really good for all the kids as well!! We are very blessed!

Don't forget to join us for the 3rd annual National Walk for Epilepsy in DC on March 28th! We have a lot to be thankful for this walk! Kenzie has been seizure free for over 4 months now!! So join us in walking and raising money for a cure for the tragic disorder!!