Here comes another week

Let's see what is new...

Aly got her braces off, her smile is BEAUTIFUL!!! Her first week of band camp went great, After only 4 practices of marching band, she marched in the Lapeer Days parade yesterday. And she turned 14 yesterday...yes, she's had a busy week.

Becca has been working her butt off this week, she goes to swim practice at 7:45 am til 10 am, and then again at 8pm til 10pm, along with work at Suncrest, and trying to maintain a social life the last couple of weeks of summer.

Adam has still been working out getting ready for football, and helping Papa with his lawn. This week the kids go to their schools and get their schedules.

Jim's lab work came back and it seems that he has been exposed to Epstein Bar Syndrome (sp?). There are 4 test, one was positive and three were negative, which means that at one time he was exposed, but is not currently active. I don't really know what all that means, one of the things that I hate about the doctors coming in to see him while at dialysis and me not being there...

I've been really busy this last week, as I've started a new company, "Jan's Soy Scentsations". I'm making candles for fundraisers. You can check it out at http://www.janssoyscentsations.com/ I already have 2 fundraisers going, and an order for 50 candles to sell at the Relay for Life.

We've been having such a difficult time since Jim had to quit working, and I've really struggled with balancing wife, mom, nurse, work, friend, daughter, taxi driver, chef, housekeeper, accountant, shopper, the list seems to just keep going on and on. I've prayed alot, and tried to be patient and sit back and see what God has in store for me. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching this last week unfold for me, imagining God watching over me and smiling from ear to ear.

I'm alive!!!!

I bet you all thought that we left the universe, didn't ya???? No....it's just been really busy, and yet not much going on.

I did go to Denver, what a crazy, way too short trip!!!! But I learned alot, and was able to come home and implement alot of what I learned into my business.

Jim went to see a Rhuemetologist at U of M Hospital on the 25th. This doctor seems to think that he can get a surgeon to do something for Jim's gout, and then after the kidney transplant there is a medicine that he can get on to help keep it under control. This was uplifting news for Jim as he has been very down and in alot of pain.

John needs to lose another 3 pounds before we can go to Beaumont hospital for our orientation, at that time John will need to lose yet another 5 pounds before we go to transplant. So far he has lost 26 pounds, we're so proud of him:)

The last few days we've been having trouble keeping Jim's blood pressure under control. It's been high, he runs a low grade temp, and breaks out into sweats. His pain today has been unbearable, the gout seems to be going into his back.

Becca starts swim, and Alyson starts Band camp next week. Adam has been getting in shape for football, he runs just about everyday, and works out with the weights. Tomorrow Alyson is getting her braces off, finally after 5 years!!!!

I've been busy coming up with new projects for classes, and I started making soy candles. I love the candles!!! They're easy, and smell wonderful!!! I have several here for sale, everyone is different, so if you know of anyone looking for great candles, tell them to give me a call. They make great gifts too:)

What a week!

Well, as you can see by the new pics we had Jim's birthday last week. He was pretty surprised as I had lined up for him to have people drop in all evening to wish him a happy birthday:) He was exhausted but was happy to see everyone.

I also added some new pics of the kids. Alyson has been hanging out with a friend that is awesome with a camera, so they take all kinds of great shots. And Becca and her two best friends, Chelsea and Megan, had just went and painted 'the rock' at East to announce that 'The Triplets' are now Juniors!!!! Adam has been a huge help to Jim and loves helping out when he can. I love watching them work together on projects, I just wish they could do more together. After this adventure with the car, Jim was laid up for almost a week:(

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.