The last 10 days since I last updated have been somewhat uneventful, however still crazy busy! Somehow I always think that life will slow down and allow me some moments of rest, but they never seem to come!
Alex continues to do well health wise. He was so excited and grateful to everyone who donated as he met his goal for Extra Life this year. Over the past 6 years Alex has raised $20,000 for Cook Children's just through Extra Life. That is no small feat and we are extremely proud of his desire to give back to the hospital that has improved and saved his life. The hospital nominated Alex for a philanthropy award in Fort Worth. He was not chosen as the overall recipient however, he was honored at a luncheon this past week. He continues to enjoy his Forensics/Criminal Profiling classes and continues to add more classes to his schedule in this area.
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| Alex and Erin |
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| Gaming hard on Game Day |
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| Being honored for his philanthropy |
Maddy keeps me so busy! She is doing amazing at school. Trinity Prep has been such a blessing. She loves her teachers and her classmates and looks forward to her days at school. A few months ago we realized that while she was breezing through all of her other subjects, she was struggling horribly with spelling. We tried some changes, but nothing helped. This week we did some testing and it appears that she has dyslexia and dysgraphia as well as a possible auditory processing disorder. The psychologist said she has been able to do so well because of her intelligence. I am so glad I trusted my gut so we can get her help sooner rather than later. Maddy continues to love her private ballet and art with Ms. Joli and is working hard on several dances for her Christmas Performance. Her passion continues to be her horses and her time at Victory Therapy Center. She has developed strong, trusting relationships with her coach and the volunteers as well as the staff. They all continue to work with her to help her build confidence. She is such a good little rider. We wish she would believe in herself as much as we all do. We are still working on a treatment plan to treat her dizzy spells and low blood pressure. And we are trying to figure out when the best/right time is to do knee surgery.
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| Celebrating Halloween a few days late at VTC |
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| Getting ready to film an English Pattern for her Virtual Show |
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| Time for Western |
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| Victory Lap |
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| Mad and Tammi at Wine and Equine |
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| Happy to be dropping off at school |
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| Fun day with a LONG Trail Ride |
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| Sweeping the barn race |
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| Maddy with two of her close friends |
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| Sometimes after an amazing lesson, your coach lets you teach her next class... to one of your favorite volunteers! |
As for Bruce and I....Bruce is doing well. He loves his job. I stay incredibly busy between the kids care, activities and quite a bit of volunteer work. I am good other than being exhausted most days.
Thank you for continuing to love us well as we journey through this crazy life..
Ali
