Megan has lost 24 pounds

Megan is doing great!!! She has lost 24 pounds so far and has two weeks to go. She was upset because she only lost 1 pound this past week, but they told her that it is normal to have a off week or so. We are going to get her next week. We will be going through four days of classes before bringing her home. I am planning to pack pretty much everything up in the pantry and take it to the food pantry because we are suppose to have an empty kitchen so that we can go and buy the right kinds of foods for her. Megan has been having a hard time the past couple of weeks. The 6 week kids (most of her friends) and her original counselor have left, so this week she has been pretty upset. But, overall she told us she is so happy that we sent her to Wellspring for the summer. She has run in a 5K and is thinking about joining cross country with Andrew or at least training with him. I do have to say that I am so nervous about bringing her home and doing the right things to help her continue to lose weight. She looks great and I think she is very proud of herself, which she should be!!!!!! We promised her a MAJOR shopping trip at the Mega Mall in Minneapolis on Sunday when we bring her home. I hope Dad's pocketbook is ready, because it's going to be smoking!! I set up a SPA day for her the week after she gets home, nails, hair, toes, the works. I think she totally deserves it for all the hard work she has shown.

Andrew has a surprise when he gets home

Andrew has been asking for a new bed for about a year now. He doesn't fit very well on the twin bed because he is so tall. Since, he is in New York, I painted his room (just white) and we just got back from buying him a new Queen size bed. So, tomorrow Doug is going to finish getting the molding put back on the baseboards and I am going shopping for new bedding to match the music quilt that I made him. He is going to be SO Excited!!!! I can't wait for him to see it on Sunday.

Andrew is in New York City

Andrew left today to go to New York City with the church on a Mission trip. He was so excited. I slipped him, his credit card (He usually only gets it when he needs gas), and then Doug gave him $200.00 He was excited!!!! I hope that he has a good time. The church didn't allow any of the kids to bring ipods or phones, I think they will all be going through withdrawal from not being able to text. The plan in New York is that they will serve at the homeless facilities and then teach bible school. Andrew comes home on Sunday August 1, 2009. I miss him already!!!

Andrew has LOTS of Allergies

Well, Andrew is pretty much allergic to everything!!!!!! They are going to run some more tests when he gets back from New York, but the initial test are showing that he has a lot of allergies. He had trouble getting tested because he is so ticklish that he couldn't lay still. The nurse said he was the most ticklish boy she had ever had. They also think that Andrew has Asthma, but because he is in such good shape, he hasn't had any difficulty with it. They are planning on doing more testing to see if he is an asthmatic. I hope not. I know how awful it is having asthma and I don't want him to have it. So, hope for the best and keep your fingers crossed!!!

Felix Leaves

Felix left for home today. It was a tough early morning. His flight left at 6:30am and he won't get home until tomorrow at 8:00am. We all feel the emptiness in the house with him gone. I've been dreading this day for weeks and once it finally arrived, it hit us like a ton of bricks. Andrew cried all the way home because his brother is gone. I think the hardest for Andrew will be tonight. The boys always spent a lot of time talking and laughing at night. After a year, Felix became such a part of our family that letting him go was awful especially when it will be a long time until we see him again. It's not like he lives in Florida, he is on another continent.

Megan Loses and it's a GOOD Thing

Usually when someone loses it's because of a wrong play in sports or they have lost a personal item. In Megan's case however losing is a GREAT Thing. Megan has lost 18 pounds after 3 weeks at camp!!!! She is so proud of herself and she should be because it is quite an accomplishment. We are going to see her next week. We are going to pick her up on Thursday and take the kids to the Wisconsin Dells until Saturday. She has to be back at camp by 4:00pm.