Father's Day

Happy Belated Father's Day! My own dad was in Dallas helping my sister and her family move their house over the week-end. He and my mom have helped move us so many times - they are pro's and sweethearts for helping. I was quite pregnant for two of our moves (bad timing on the move part) and I'll always be thankful for their help - amongst many other things. In any case, I am thankful everyday for my wonderful dad!

And David, who deserves a great Father's Day any more than David? The kids and I tried to make it wonderful. All he wanted was to take a nap and watch the US Open, so the bar wasn't very high. We had a great week-end with the kids, enjoying the start of summer. On Sunday, we went for bike rides, played outside, watched a lot of US Open golf, and David got his nap. The kids were super sweet and shared art projects and their proud choice of the perfect golf shirt and shorts. They love him so much - probably the greatest gift of all. David's family came over for dinner and the big kids played in the backyard and had a blast. Taylor was a good sport and enjoyed the company.

Taylor was a bit tired and grumpy this week-end - we increased her dose again of the anti-seizure medication and we're beginning to see a pattern. With each increase, it takes about 3-4 days for her to settle in. We're half-way to the ideal dose, so it's good to see her continue to adjust. We think she's also struggling with "normal" growing pains - she seems to be teething and was very unhappy for awhile last night (awhile defined as 3-6am - yawn). David was a trooper and took the bulk of it - he finally threw in the towell and turned on Barney for her while he napped on the couch with her. We'll be excited for her to have more teeth - she still just has the two little ones on the bottom - we may need to look into dentures at some point...I kid...

All is well - the big kids are taking swim lessons this week (or as Lauren says - "stroke lessons, I can swim, mom") and loving it. They've been playing outside and enjoying their down time in the morning. Summer vacation is awesome - we want them to have a blast.