OK.  So apparently my at being on the most wild roller coaster ride...never knowing what the next bend might bring.  Since my original posts, life has taken an abundance of twists and turns.  I can never say my life is boring!


In February, Kelsie moved to live with her Grandparents in Perth-Andover and attend the school there.  As hard as it was to have to see her go, though, seeing the success and positive changes she has made have been well-worth it.  She is involved in a variety of activities, including youth groups, drum lessons, guitar lessons and every Saturday she goes to Woodstock to volunteer at the pool there for the day, assisting with swimming lessons and shadow-guarding.  She comes home for a night once in a while, which is always a treat.  I am so proud of how she is doing, but miss her terribly.


Kendra has now finished her year of dance with Dance Fredericton, having completed her Grade 4 requirements for her exam.  She participated in the the Nutcracker performance again this past December, and has been promised a role as a girl next year.  Her teacher also has started her on Pointe, a huge step for her.  I was totally wowed at the year-end recital last weekend, watching her dance in her Jazz and performance groups.  She really is good at the contemporary styles of dance and had a great time doing them.  She is always dancing around the house.


Kelsie started on a new insulin pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor, in attempts to gain better control of her sugar levels.  It really helped, but she has had reactions to the sensor and is back to just using the pump now.


Kendra is doing well with her Celiac Disease and her hypothyroidism, but we have to very closely monitor both.  Her thyroid levels really play havoc with her growth, tooth development and her moods.  The levels change so quickly, too, so I am constantly looking for signs of her levels being out.  They went out quite a bit again in February/March, but this time her medication dose had to be cut back because it made her too hyperthyroid.


Chloe, our Black Lab, is now 19 months old and doing really well.  She has passed her Level 3 Obedience and is being tested for Good Neighbour on Thursday evening.  I am really hoping to get her started into Therapy Dog work soon as she sure has the personality to do it!  I have loved having her around and training her.  She is a great companion and smart as can be.  She is very affectionate, too :)


We are now going into summer, but the weather here has been so crazy.  We had a warm spring, but all of June has been so cold and in the single digits (Celsius).  They keep telling us that it is supposed to be a hot, dry summer.  They just haven't said when it is supposed to start.  Hopefully soon.


Wishing you all a fantastic day~


Lori