Filled with cautious hope I am.
What is it about the first day of school that makes me want to feel hopeful? The fresh appearance with new shoes, clothes, and backpacks?
It might surprise you to know that the impending transplant wasn’t on my mind this day* but what it was is how Gage will handle the year, educationally and behaviorally. I can only describe Gage has hard. He’s just hard. He requires us to think EVERY SECOND about our reaction and how it will direct him a certain way. Because a particular reaction to something can drive us down a good road. Or a bad road. And on that road we are on we will have speed bumps and car wrecks and detours, or we will have side trips with historic markers to read, and car games to 
play and pecan rolls. 
One week into school and I’m hopeful this will be a decent year for Gage, all things considered. I’m sure Quinn and her flexible-ness will have a stellar year of learning and keeping her hands
to herself. I know its early, but my sanity depends on me believing that we are driving the speed limit passing cows and horses and barns with Rock City painted on them, which make me smile. See…this visualizing thing is working.
*Not much anyway. Okay, that is a lie, lie, LIE.
they are so cute!
thinking of you with all the paperwork dramas. it’s a fulltime job dealing with all the crap and the least that one should receive from professionals is professional service.
::sigh::
People are beginning to wonder why I have more photos of your kids on my computer than of my own children! It’s because they are so BEAUTIFUL! Yes, I know, my kids are beautiful too. But it’s Gage and Quinny’s eyes – they speak volumes about the love that they feel each and every day from their adoring parents.
Much love,
Miss Jo-deeeee
I LOVE new school supplies! I can’t wait to go shopping this week! Woo hoo!
I hope that they are having fun in school. The pics are precious….save one for me.
Julia,
Kidney tx went well. Within 24 hrs creatinine went from 5. to 0.7………now is 0.4. Normal kidney function and it feels great. We got discharged on Saturday. Bryce is doing very good. He is enjoying his milk and yogurt. We will be home earlier this week.
Rachel
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