Thoughts

So I just went back to read from when I first moved to VA and chuckled. It was so fun to see all the changes that have happened since then. Something else that stuck out to me was all the entry's on the kids and the stuff they said or did. Why did I stop. I guess for the longest time I was doing this for other people when really I could just be doing it for myself. If people read it, Great! If not, at least I have memories of the good, the bad, and the ugly (ankle). So that is what I am going to do. :)

Dont know why I have headed to memory lane lately. Today the kids and I looked at pictures from when I first got here. They were so little and cute. Still cute just not so little anymore. I love just sitting in the front room with them as we all climb into this one little chair. I always point out the them all the seating in the room, but really dont mind them all snuggled up next to me. It is crazy to think that I have been here for over 2 years. They are really family to me now. Morgan even said to Devon the other day, "You are part of the family too. Just like Amanda." It is nice to know how the really feel. Scotty usually tries to play the cool I dont care role. The other day we were at Morgans soccer practice and he was playing ball with some kid. I was sitting there in my wheel chair and the kid almost hit me with the ball. The boy chuckled and Scott turned to him and said, "That is not funny. That is my nanny. She has a broken ankle." It made me laugh. Something else that touched me was when he brought home a paper from school. With the bullying epidemic going on right now they were taught all about what to do at school. On the back of the paper they had a quote that said, "The adult I would talk to is _________________." He put my nanny. Underneath there was a spot to draw a picture. He drew a picture of me, with my cast on elevating my foot on a chair." :) It was so cute. I wish I would have taken a picture of it. They were very good at helping me during these past two months with my ankle. No one has helped me and been there for me more than Devon. He has been really great. I really need to let him know how much I appreciate what he has done.

Well this week has been pretty slow so far. Things have been good. Just trying to recover from everything and get back on my feet, literally. I have been walking for the past two days now without my cructhes. Feels good to finally have my hands free. I do have to have surgery again in about 6 weeks, but we will jump over that hurdle when we need to.

Love ya.

Manda