Camping at Otsego Lake near Gaylord, was not the best. The weather SUCKED! Ken and I were split up alot during the trip taking turns in the camper alot with Makenzie. We are done camping for a very long time. Change in weather is not a good thing. Thanks to my Aunt Sharon for the space heater. We wouldn't have stayed without it.
Early July we saw the eye doctor about Makenzie. We saw the VERY specialized doctor this time and to our surprise, he said her vision was improving! Here are some pretty amazing numbers, but instead of 20/2400 and 20/2700, her vision is now 20/400 and 20/700. Kind of crazy, but getting better. The jerkiness (nystagniod) is decreasing, but both eyes still turn in on their own. He said this will get better with time (hopefully).
As for Kaitlyn and Sydney, they have having a good summer. Nice to relax and not live the busy life (at least not every day). Our neighbor has been watching the girls while I take Makenzie to therapy each week, which has been a HUGE help. Thanks, Christine! She has taken them to the library, played cards and even the Wii! Kaitlyn is nervous about going to first grade. Different teacher, different kids and ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. Lots of changes, but the same school (Walker Station). Sydney will be in preschool again this year at Zinser. She is NOT nervous (at least not yet), but she knows she has the same teacher. We go for orientation for both of them in two weeks. It will help to get them out of the house and learning on a regular basis again. We have Mommy school at home at least 2-3 times a week. We do workbooks, work on numbers, sing ABCs, etc to keep their minds working. I think we're going to work on money with Kaitlyn before school starts.
As far as Ken and I, we are hanging in. Living day to day. Keeping up with the housework isn't always easy, but the girls are starting to help out! We created a chore list and some are optional and some are mandatory everyday. They are doing quite well for the first few days. They are actually pretty excited about getting stickers and working toward a prize. We'll see how long it lasts. Sorry, tangent...
Ken is still with Herman Miller, working hard on a project. They approved his new project a few weeks ago, so he's pretty happy about it. The downfall is he might have to travel in the fall :( We'll see how much. I might be calling for help if he is overnight for more than two nights. We'll see how the daily routine goes.
Went to the beach with my sister, Kele, and my dad last week. Here's a pic... (Millenium Park, great place for kids!)
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