Arnold Chiari Malformation Awareness

The dates of this recognition vary by state, but generally September 15 - October 15 is Arnold Chiari Malformation Awareness Month.
In honor of this, I wanted to share my son's Chiari Story again, for those who weren't around the first time or for any internet searchers out there.

Tim's Chiari Story

This link takes you to the first of five posts, and you can follow the links from there to each post.

Thanks for reading!

I'll Be Back!

I'm taking a short break while I get some things together and prepare for some exciting stuff going on in my life! I'll be back soon, promise.


P.S. That last post wasn't supposed to publish, but it was actually my three year blogiversary, thanks for the comments! I'll celebrate properly when I return. =)

Sickness, Soccer, & Serendipity

That's what this week has been all about!

Sickness: Elayna's, mine, now John's. She generously passed her germies around.
She's fine now, I'm on the mend, and John just got sick last night.




Soccer: Andrew started soccer this week and he LOVES it. I don't know anything about the finer points of the game, but from what I can tell, he's doing great so far! His first game is tomorrow (already!!). I'm totally digging the soccer mom thing!



Serendipity: At soccer practice, I struck up a conversation with another soccer mom.
Now, this right here is out of character for me, especially at only the second practice. I'm not outgoing. I'm not rude, I just keep to myself, especially in the beginning. I usually take a while to crawl out of my shell (see why I like turtles?).
Anyway, I just went up and started talking to this particular mom, and I am so glad I did. I can't say a lot right now, but she is currently doing something that I am VERY interested in doing, and she gave me a ton of information and helpful tips. I am super excited! And the fact that I happened to talk to her, of all the people there, out of the blue....it was definitely not coincidence.

Oh...and one more bonus "S"....Starbucks, the fuel of soccer moms everywhere!

(they spelled my name right, I had to get a pic!)

Go visit Mrs 4444s for more Friday Fragments, and have a great weekend!