Bits & Pieces

After seeing the specialist this afternoon, there's not a whole lot to report. He asked a lot of questions and typed away furiously as I talked. Next week, I'll have three different tests done, including a CAT scan and one that involves radioactive fluid. Just call me the "human night light"! The dr. said that most likely the inflammation is not the main problem, but a "side effect" of something else - he thinks it may be my gall bladder, since a lot of the symptoms seem to fit and women my age who have had multiple pregnancies are most at risk for this. There are also a couple of extremely rare conditions he wants to rule out. The results will take a couple of weeks to come back.

For now, I'd rather think about all the incredible deals we found at a couple of thrift stores earlier this morning! Between the roller blades I found for Rach, and the bags of toys from Aunt Robyn, the kiddos are all happily (and quite noisily) playing. You know, I find that I don't mind noise at all, as long as it's happy noise.

Here are a few pictures of some "firsts" for the kiddos:

Rachel's first school performance, Literacy in Motion


Zekers' first soccer game, last Saturday. He and Rachel are on the same team and Danny is coaching again. So far this "season", 2 practices and 2 games have been rained out, but Saturday the weather was just about perfect.


Karis got to attend her second princess party - but the first one she's gone to all by herself without Rachel - for 2 good friends, Hannah & Grace. They played so hard that she informed me on the way home, "Mommy, I'm exhausted."