August 24, 2014

Hello my sweet boys!

I hope it is alright that I am writing one letter to the two of you!  I guess if you don’t like it, I can always write one and copy and paste the other…but that is so much work. J  I am sitting here on the deck under the gazebo.  There are a few clouds, but it is late enough that there is no sun and the breeze is to die for!  Best of all…it is quiet!!!!  I sure miss having a quiet house!  You don’t realize how nice it is until you no longer have it!  With Gpa and Ellen here, the TV is ALWAYS on and Ellen never shuts up!  I don’t know how Gpa deals with it.  It drives me up the wall!  Ha,ha

Gpa is doing pretty good.  He is improving everyday!  It is still hard for him, but he is working to get better!  He is continuing to go farther with his walking!  In fact, on Thursday or Friday (can’t remember which) we went to Costco to walk around.  It was a good thing that I grabbed a wheelchair though.  He thought he would not need one, but I knew better.  He made it to the back of the store and then fizzled out.  He tried to walk a few more times, but really, he had reached his limit!  He was so exhausted, he could not even eat…it would be too much for him.  I did get him to eat a yogurt, but that was about it.    I felt so bad for him!  He has continued to try to walk around the house.  At times, he gets so tired he doesn’t want to do it.  Problem is—he needs to keep moving!  He starts physical therapy on Tuesday.  I think he is a little nervous—it will be very tiring, but if he wants to get better, he needs to do it!

Gpa told me to tell you boys that he is very proud of you!  He wants you both to know that he has not forgotten either of you and that he loves you both (he is sitting here next to me and wanted me to write that to BOTH of you!!!)

I started my statistics class.  I even took my first test today and got 100%.  I did have dad check it for me.  There was only 1 question I was not sure of.  He was able to explain it to me.  So, I got the question right. J  I start my pharmacology class on Friday.  I am a little nervous about that—I am really kept busy with Gpa and that class will take a lot of work!  I am happy that I will be out of the house for a couple of hours on Friday. J  I did get an email telling me that they are going to let me keep my dual enrollment status…woo hoo!

Ryan, did you feel the earthquake, I understand it was a 6.5ish on the Richter Scale in Northern California?   

Well please keep praying for me!  I am still struggling with Ellen.  I am trying though…I even make her pancakes today for breakfast (YUK…I don’t like pancakes).

Always remember who you are!  Mind your p’s and q’s.  Be strictly obedient!  Play as hard as you work!  Know that I love you beyond measure!

Love, Mom