EOG's are almost over!

Day Two of EOG's is over, and only one more day to go! I think we will go to Chick-fil-A in the morning to get Will ready. He has had eggs, bacon, toast, and OJ to get ready each morning; and besides the OJ, it was a great breakfast for Sam to share - more protein, less carbs! Will is not much of a studier, but he has worked hard to get ready for the past week and this past weekend. Our wonderful neighbor also helped with his math review, and his teachers gave me some great books.

Next week is EOC's for Andrew and Peter! They have already been studying, and I am proud of them for getting an early start. I will be glad when the pressure is OFF! School is out next Friday, and we are sad to end the year with some teachers; but we are looking forward to summer! Working a different schedule will give us so much more time together and hopefully help me get back on track!

We are looking forward to the beach later in June, and we are planning something big for the boys later in the year. Andrew is going to be 17 in December! We have always wanted to go on a big vacation, but a medical crisis or too many medical bills seem to prevent it! Pete just decided this is the year, and we are so excited to plan to spend special time together. He wants to fly, and I have already chosen the two children who will sit with me. But I think one of the others has chosen me as his partner. I am sure they will all do fine.

Pete is painting the windows and putting them together. They look great! He is making our house look like a dollhouse. He also did a lot of landscaping in a little bit of time out front. I have some trees to plant along the back property line that Russell sold to me very cheap at Boulder Look Stone Company on Lee Highway. Check it out if you are in Bristol!!!!

Please continue to pray for my boys. We have so much going on - more than what I share. Right now I am most concerned about Andrew's growth because of some information I got in the mail. But, as Carla reminded me, God made Andrew. He knows what He is doing. And Carla and Paula both reminded me of where He has guided us. I don't doubt God. I doubt my ability to listen and do what He says.

Sam has his endocrinologist appointment next week. I am so hoping his A1C number is so much better! But he is up and down and all around. It is sooo hard to keep him on track no matter what I do. I deal with two different insulins AND his food AND his exercise, etc. It is so hard, and I feel like such a failure at it some days. I mean, this has to be one of the hardest things I have ever felt the need to conquer, and that may not be possible - especially at this age.

But seizures are worse, I think, because they are so unpredictable and mess up so many parts of Andrew's life. And I am not sure why I compare the two. It's hard.

Thanks for reading!