Its been while since I have been on here. I'm not sure where to start, so much is going on and has happened. Toward the end of June, Kyra had her first trip to the ER that was associated with Addison's disease. She was lethargic, blood pressure was low, high heart rate, weak, muscles hurt, and I could go on and on. Long story and some very scary moments later, she was simply run down and slightly dehydrated. I think this finally scared her into taking this disease seriously. After our ER trip which was about a 3 hour visit, she did not want to go to church camp or anywhere if no one knew her symptoms or about Addison's. I finally was able to convince her to go to church camp. OK. let me back up a minute. My 2 other children have been playing little league baseball post season in the all stars so we have spent three or more weeks away from home traveling with them to tournaments. Now back to church camp. I was able to convince her to go with her friends. She has two really close friends that were going and their moms who know about Addison's and what to look for with Kyra. She had a blast except that she had to come back home the last day early for her great grandmother's funeral. Gaga, Kyra's great grandmother, passed away about 2 hours after the kids left for camp. We managed to keep it under our hats until they got home early then we told them and went to the funeral.
For me, last week was crazy, my cousin's monther-n-law passed on saturday, gaga on sunday, 2 of my 3 kids to camp on sunday, 2 visitations on tuesday night, 2 funerals on sunday, i was only able to make gaga's visitation and funeral as the other was 2 hours away. thursday was notified that another friend's sister passed, her visitation on friday, funeral saturday but I could not make funeral because already had an appointment for a lady to look at one of our horses that are for sale. Sometime in here the husband's truck started acting up and not running right but I drove it to Bryan for the visitation friday night. it broke down on me. back to saturday, after the girl left, we loaded up horses, husband got a rope burn, headed back to my parent's place to bring their horses back and work on hubby's truck. spent the night with all 3 kids in tow. had a great time at parent's place, headed home on sunday and made it half way before truck broke down again. Called Dad he came and picked up truck and hauled it back to his house. we came home. This week has not started off any better.
A few months ago, Kyra started learning how to barrel race. We are on her second horse and I'm not sure this one is going to work out for her either. however, we are still giving the mare a chance. Kyra has now decided that she wants to do a barrel race and a 5K so what do we do.... We have a barrel race and 5K. August 25 is our barre race and October 6 is the 5K.
So far the barrel race is really coming together. We have experienced such an outpouring of love and generosity, all 7 belt buckles for the winners have been sponsored! We are able to have $500 added money to the payout. All of this is due to donations!! We have not even began to promote the barrel race yet! I love our little town and family and friends that we have made here. Our ROOTS go DEEP here!!!
This momma is feeling an overwhelming sense of pride and humbleness by everyone else's actions. I cannot express our grattitude enough!!! Know that each one of you are dear to our hearts.
Side note- I have met some really neat moms here lately, Alene and Joy both of whom has children with Addison's disease. Ladies, I know we may feel alone but we are not the Addisonian community has such open, loving arms! Better sign off
For me, last week was crazy, my cousin's monther-n-law passed on saturday, gaga on sunday, 2 of my 3 kids to camp on sunday, 2 visitations on tuesday night, 2 funerals on sunday, i was only able to make gaga's visitation and funeral as the other was 2 hours away. thursday was notified that another friend's sister passed, her visitation on friday, funeral saturday but I could not make funeral because already had an appointment for a lady to look at one of our horses that are for sale. Sometime in here the husband's truck started acting up and not running right but I drove it to Bryan for the visitation friday night. it broke down on me. back to saturday, after the girl left, we loaded up horses, husband got a rope burn, headed back to my parent's place to bring their horses back and work on hubby's truck. spent the night with all 3 kids in tow. had a great time at parent's place, headed home on sunday and made it half way before truck broke down again. Called Dad he came and picked up truck and hauled it back to his house. we came home. This week has not started off any better.
A few months ago, Kyra started learning how to barrel race. We are on her second horse and I'm not sure this one is going to work out for her either. however, we are still giving the mare a chance. Kyra has now decided that she wants to do a barrel race and a 5K so what do we do.... We have a barrel race and 5K. August 25 is our barre race and October 6 is the 5K.
So far the barrel race is really coming together. We have experienced such an outpouring of love and generosity, all 7 belt buckles for the winners have been sponsored! We are able to have $500 added money to the payout. All of this is due to donations!! We have not even began to promote the barrel race yet! I love our little town and family and friends that we have made here. Our ROOTS go DEEP here!!!
This momma is feeling an overwhelming sense of pride and humbleness by everyone else's actions. I cannot express our grattitude enough!!! Know that each one of you are dear to our hearts.
Side note- I have met some really neat moms here lately, Alene and Joy both of whom has children with Addison's disease. Ladies, I know we may feel alone but we are not the Addisonian community has such open, loving arms! Better sign off