Summer 2011- 2 Words---Kangaroo Cups!!

The end of school in May marked the beginning of a very busy summer. Literally the day after school ended, Anna had her left hip (the China repaired hip) rebroke and aligned back. This did help the length differential some and time will only tell how much with her gait. She was in a wheelchair for 4 wks, then a walker for a couple of weeks. She quickly ditched the walker due to being self conscious about it. She has regained her strength back sooner after this surgery than last. Despite not being able to walk most of June, she was able to swim in her grandparents pool!!
Also, at the end of May, our local Kangaroo gas stations offered a cup for $6.99 for unlimited refills (cokes or icees) the WHOLE summer till September...Needless to say, we bought 5 and they have paid for themselves over and over. Some days due to Camp All Star, the kids would get 3 refills a day!! And all summer their motto has been, "don't leave home without it". We have literally mapped out Kangaroo stations on our way to softball tournaments and even out of state to see if we will be close to one. Looking forward to next year in hopes they do it again. And, we still have managed to keep up with all 5.

Playing the Home Health Nurse all summer has been a challenge, and have never been so excited for school to start back.
*Anna had her surgery on May 24th, and was non weight bearing/wheelchair for 4 weeks, then started Physical Therapy 2 times/week.
* Zachary slipped at the lake dock on Memorial Day and cut a chunk the size of a quarter out of his foot. I was having to clean/dress it 3 times a day because it couldn't take stitches due to too deep, and had to heal from inside to out. It took 7 weeks to fully heal and scab over.
*Olivia had to have her tonsils/adenoids removed in July.
Throw some camps, softball tourneys, and work-outs in there~BUSY, BUSY, BUSY. Ready for school 2011-2012.