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!!
February 2, 2009
January 4, 2009
My first entry for the new year!! I'm so excited to report that Kenzie is doing GREAT!!! We have reached 3 months of being seizure free!! How awesome is that ?!!!
Christmas Eve Kenzie woke up with an ear infection, so of course we had to take her to her pediatrician. He put her on antibiotics and ear drops. The next couple of days she was little cranky, but that was all! I can handle cranky. Christmas was great! The boys got a lot of cool things and Kenzie got a few baby dolls. But, I think her favorite is her new Elmo Live. It's such a cool toy, he tells stories and plays games. Very interactive. Corey got a dell laptop, from Grandma!! WOW! I'm jealous! Ryan got a few jerseys. It was a great Christmas! We had dinner here with all of the family and some very close friends!
On Thursday Ryan will be 9 years old! I can't believe it! My kids are getting so big! Wrestling is going great for him. He got first place in his first tournament on December 13th!
Corey's first basketball game is on January 17th! He can't wait for the game to start!
Kenzie will start therapeutic horseback riding lessons on Thursday! We are so excited, I think it will really benefit her! Although, in October we went to Cox's Farm and they had some horses. She was terrified! She loved horses a few months earlier, not sure what happen there! So I am hoping she will return to her love of horses! We will see!!!
Well, I think that is it! Things are really going well on the medical front here! We are so blessed! We have so much to be thankful for!
Don't forget to sign up with Team New Hope for the 3rd Annual National Walk for Epilepsy on March 28th in DC!! I hope to see you all there!
November 6, 2008
We are officially at 40 days! Wow, God is good! Kenzie does once again have a cold and is on her 2nd round of antibiotics. Her pediatrician thinks she may have allergies, just like the boys and me! How did they all get Wayne's good looks and my stupid allergies! How funny! We are doing really well! Her behavior is a little bit off, but I imagine being sick and the Topamax isn't helping either. We have her IEP coming up on the 18th of this month . We will be talking about getting her evaluated for kindergarten next year. Can you believe it! She is getting so big!
I have finally figure out how to put a slide show on here, I hope you all enjoy it!
I have signed up (as well as the rest of my family) for the National Walk for Epilepsy! I will be sending everyone an email inviting you all to join us on March 28, 2009. I'm so excited! This is such an awesome experience! Last year there were over 8,000 people and over $2 million raised! This year our team goal is $5000 and I am faithful we will reach it! So watch for my email!
October 27, 2008
Wow! God is so good! Kenzie has officially been seizure free for ONE MONTH!!! How amazing! She is doing really well! So well, she has new words! She said Corey for the first time yesterday, of course it was because she wanted something. She is amazing! When ever I am on the phone she runs up to me and says "hi" telling me she wants to talk. She will get on the phone and say hi really softly. She will say hi louder than start laughing. It's so great to see her so happy!
She had gotten a pretty bad cold about a week after her last seizure. It had me on pins and needles thinking for sure she would have a seizure, but she didn't. She is feeling so much better in more ways than one.
Our family went to Cox's Farm last Sunday as we always do every fall. We get our pumpkin and the kids play on the slides and whatever else they have there. They have goat farm. You can feed the goats and pet them. Kenzie as well as the boys really enjoyed that. They also had pony rides. Kenzie loves horses. So we got her ready to get on the pony and she freaked out! I couldn't believe it! She wouldn't go near that horse. She was scared out of her mind! I guess there goes her doing the therapeutic horse back riding. She is on a waiting list, it's suppose to be about a year waiting list. Well, next month is a year. We will see how that pans out.
Ryan's team is in the playoffs! I am so excited for him! They are 4-3, but I have faith that they can win the whole thing! Not sure if there first playoff game will be on Saturday or Sunday, we will see! I have signed him up for wrestling again and we start that next Tuesday! Can't wait!
Corey is signed up for basketball. He has never played regular season basketball, just summer league. What a crazy winter it's going to be!
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month!!!!! Now I hope all of you will get your purple ribbons (I have some email me for one!) out and wear them all month long and your wrist bands too! We need to erase the stigma and get the word out!
- Epilepsy effects 3 million people in the United States and over 40,000 of them are children under the age of 15!
- About 200,000 new cases each year!
- 70% of new cases no cause is apparent!
- More people are diagnosed with epilepsy or seizure disorders than with Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy combined!
October 7, 2008
Wow, PRAISE GOD! We are on day 11 and no seizures! I just can't believe it! Kenzie is doing so well! She is "talking" and letting everyone know she is feeling good! She was up some of the night last night coughing, so I'm praying that she gets better. When she gets sick, she tends to have more seizures, being sick lowers her seizure threshold. So be praying for her to get well soon!
We celebrated her 5th birthday on Saturday! I can't believe she's 5, it seems like just yesterday she was born! We had her party at Burke Lake Park in Burke and she had a blast! They have a train and carousel. Kenzie loves the train, it's her favorite!! Most of the adults rode the train with her! You know it's just amazing how many people love this one little girl! Grown men she has wrapped around her finger, she's a very lucky little girl! We are lucky to have her!!
October 3, 2008 THE BOYS
So much to cover, and I forgot the boys! Sorry! Corey loves school! He is doing so well! I just got his interims today and he is getting all A's & B's! I'm so proud! He is so big and he knows it! I can't believe how mature he has gotten in such a short time!
Ryan is doing great! School is good, but it's hard for him. He struggles with his reading, but makes up for it in math! He is doing so good in football! He's such a leader! His team is 3 - 0! WOW! I'm so proud of my boys!!
