Spring Break - Genetics

Well, it is nearly over, but spring break has been fun. The big kids went on a road trip to visit some friends at the beach in St. Augustine. They were in search of adventure, bigger waves and warmer water. I think they had a great time, enjoyed getting to know old friends all over again and accomplished their mission to relax, surf and enjoy.

Gary worked much of the early part, so with the big kids gone and Gary working, Mckenna, AJ and I made our own fun. We went to the beach and 'grandma's pool'. The water is still too cold for AJ to get in much, but she found things to do anyway. The first day at the beach she showed her excitement by taking off down the beach. She ran way ahead of me and would turn around and grin. Then she would wave and after I waved back she would turn and run further ahead. Not to worry, our beach is sparsely populated this time of year, but it was funny to watch people see her and try to figure out if anyone was following her! At the pool she jumps in and swims about 15 minutes then lays on the warm concrete. The whole time in the water she giggles talks about how cold the water is.

For a kid who loves school and schedules, she has really enjoyed spring break. Before bed she asks, "when I wake up is it still spring break?" When I tell her yes, she wants to know if we will go surfin' and swimin'. She has been great in the morning as she is our ONLY early riser. She is still sleeping in our room, mostly due to lack of space, but it makes mornings easy. She climbs in bed with me and I flip the TV on. She usually brings a baby or Mickey Mouse or something and plays quietly with them, reads books and watches TV. After about an hour, I get up with her and get her some breakfast. Usually she is off to the swings and trampoline after that!

The big spring break excitement yesterday was a follow up with Dr. Pai, our local geneticist. (yes, sarcasm) Ayden Jane was excited to go see him, even though I'm not sure she actually remembered who he is. She just finds the doctors we see and places we go adventures. It's a good thing, and I hope it lasts a long time! Dr. Pai is about a 2 hr. drive and mostly we go so he can follow AJ's progress and just keep up with what we are doing. Ayden Jane did great but on the way home wanted to know why they didn't take any of her blood! She was a bit upset with them, like she thought they forgot or something! The only big news from Dr. Pai is that AJ is officially pws/upd. Not really a surprise, but good to have confirmed I guess.