High Point, Little Point...

Every night at home, we go around the room and share our daily "high point", "low point" and "prayer request", and then we say The Lord's Prayer. We also do this at Cousin's Camp.

Our son Malcolm, has said, "My LITTLE point" instead of "My LOW point" for the longest time... Well tonight, I attempted to trip him up by saying.. When it was my turn, "My LITTLE point is..." and he interrupted me to say, "IT'S LOW!!!" and was followed by robust echoes of laughter from all the siblings and grandparents and cousins gathered at Cousin's Camp this week.

Thank you, Malcolm for such an awesome moment!

And thanks to Mrs. Claire for teaching Aiden, who is only three and has epilepsy and CP, how to ride a horse! These are my "HIGH POINTS!!!" for the week so far!

Talk to you soon,
J

Update on Dad!!!

Update on Dad:: PRAISE GOD!!! Bone Scan and MRI were both negative for the spread of the cancer!!! Surgery in a few weeks, they still have to test lymph nodes, and waiting on MRI of head for another issue, but SO FAR SO GOOD!!!

Paulk Bunch News Update...

Well summer is here and is well under way. The kids are going to all be descending on my parents house this weekend for the annual Morgan Cousins Camp. Its going to be different this year because there are four new cousins. The dynamic is most certainly going to be different to say the least.

The other few tidbits of news we have are....

My dad has prostate cancer. I am worried about him, but realize that it is likely that his is very common and likely quite treatable because they caught it early. He has been very proactive with his health the last few years, and that will hopefully pay off.

The kids are all doing well right now and though they are all still getting used to being "blended", I think it's going well. They are also healthy! Aiden and Sophie have both been cleared for SIX MONTHS!

As far as Adam and I go, I do not know if I could be much happier than I am right now. He is my soul mate in every way, and we are so blessed to have found each other. I don't think either of us really knew what real connection could feel like before now. I am so thankful that God put us together!

and... Last but not least... We are selling our house! Hopefully we will close next week. We are so excited about moving into a home that will be closer to our church and friends and not to mention better schools for the kiddos!

It's an exciting time to be a part of the Paulk Bunch!!!

Soccer moms

I am officially a Suburban driving soccer mom. I can honestly say that I didn't see this coming a few years ago. It was me and Sophie and we were doing just fine... Well you all know the rest of the story. Thankfully the "happy ending" to the tale that is my life... Well it wasn't an ending at all, but rather a new beginning.

This week has been a real roller coaster. We had a major leak in the plumbing in the master suite, and now it looks like we'll be going back and forth with the insurance company. Thankfully a friend of Adams knows a former home builder that is open to new contracts. He's coming over every day or so and should be able to give us an estimate for the repair.

The kids' soccer practices have all started and games start Saturday. I'm so excited to see how much they've all progressed with two good practices under their belts.

Today I am home with the two little ones. We are doing our letters, colors, numbers and shapes. All my day care training is going to good use! And they're eating it up! They love being together!

Have a great day!
J

Big announcement!

Well... The time for our big announcement has come. A big new arrival has been in the works for a few months now. I know some of you were wondering when we were going to take the leap of faith to announce this, and the time has come!!!

I wanted you to be the first ones to know our big news because a change like this is just what we need!!! Are you ready!!?? Have we kept you in suspense long enough?? I am excited to say, the "big news" I'm referring to is our newest delivery!! I've traded my Honda Accord in for a nice used white Suburban!

What did you think I was talking about?? Lol

Paulk bunch update:

Well PT And another steroid injection have been prescribed by my new orthopedist, whom I really like. Luckily he said my condition, although degenerative, should be helped a great deal. Unfortunately, I have to wait a few weeks to see the pain people for the injection and you have to wait to start PT until after the injections.... So I wait.... All the while wishing to be able to do more. We DID just move... Lol

Meanwhile, we're all passing around the upper respiratory stuff. In the process, Aiden and Sophie and I got to meet the new pediatric group who made a great first impression as well. I'm hopeful that the system and the doctors are as good ad they seem to be. Also, I was encouraged by a strong support staff. Hopefully we wont need to lean on them too terribly much, but they were also very nice.

Well, today marks three days as a full time home mom. Though I haven't gotten a true taste of what it will really be like, I am hopeful that the things we put in place this week will help next week go smoothly. We are expecting a ton of "Who moved my cheese" but I think as long as everyone has 'their space' it should still be all right.

Goodnight friends,
J

Running around...

Well today was filled with a lot of running around. Sophie HAS to get registered for school, so we did that and then I came home and rested while the boys rested. I'm hopeful that the kids at Sophie's new school will be nice to her! She officially starts tomorrow so I'll keep y'all posted. It's exciting to be able to be with the kids so much. Aiden had a blast today with Malcolm. They're six months apart and act like twins. It's incredibly cute to watch.

Valentine's Day is tomorrow and we have something special planned for the school aged kids so I should have a ton of fun running errands after I get Sophie enrolled and started.

Y'all have a nice evening! I'm SO looking forward to going to the back doctor on Wednesday so I'll keep y'all posted on that too.

Have a great week!