8th Grade Graduation

Tonight was Morgan's 8th grade graduation dance. It is hard to believe that he will soon be in high school.

M. needs a hair-cut or a pony tail.

Morgan's "date"

We have known C. since the kids were 2 years old!

Basketball pals!

MIA

I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted! Until I tried to log in to blogger and could not remember by password! Life has just been so busy the past month that blogging wasn't high on my priority list. A lot of things going on is an understatement!

Lucas has been busy with baseball. 3 games a week and so far they are undefeated...go Mariners (KBLL Mariners)~I have no idea how many games they have played. Morgan is busy with High School Basketball and football leagues right now. He goes to FB practice after school (3-5) and then basketball from 5-7. Then home for homework and feeding! With Morgan now participating in sports at the high school level, I have to make sure that everyone is on the same page with regards to his diabetes. I have been spoiled the last year! Everything was already in place from the previous year and I didn't have to really do anything! On a positive note: it looks like our wonderful district nurse, may be moving up to the high school position and we will have her full time at school!

Lucas Catching.

The boys managed to get to a Superchic concert that was held in town...I stayed home for some peace and quiet!

Pats guitar signed by Superchic

I have been making decisions about the kitchen remodel. We finally have the cabinets ordered and work will/maybe start after July 1. Here is a sneak peek of what will be going on:

Cabinets: Shaker Natural Maple

Countertops: WilsonArt Laminate

Flooring is still up in the air. I am just not ready to make that decision yet. Flooring is so expensive when you have someone else put it in. I can put in the laminate planks and stuff, but we are not sure that is what we want in the kitchen. If we put it in the kitchen, it will probably go through the dining room and down the hallway, so we need to make a decison about that! I hate decisions!

Pat had a conference a couple of weeks ago and wanted the boys and I to tag along. Las Vegas was quite an experience and not something I ever want to do again. The weather was REALLY hot...upper 90's low 100's and to coin a phrase from a friend...."when we left, I was afraid to turn around for fear of turning into a pillar of salt". I don't see how that can be proclaimed a family vacation area?!?!?

It has been raining here, pretty much non-stop for 4 days! Maybe the sun will come out soon.

Raise Your Voice

Today is Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Day. I asked Morgan to guest post for me today. To write something about living with diabetes. This is what he wrote.

Living With Diabetes

Its when I first wake up, I always have to remind myself to check my blood sugar not knowing what it will be. Trying to guess what it will be with how I feel. For breakfast I usually always eat cereal pouring the same amount every morning memorizing the carbs. During breakfast I count the days since the last time I changed my site and arguing with myself if I should change it or go for another day which will turn into two.

School with my diabetes is really nothing until I have been high for a very long period of time and haven’t come down, and reminding myself to check my blood sugar so I can give insulin so I don’t feel so crummy. But one of the main things that I always seem to forget is to check my blood sugar before a test that way I can see what I score with a normal blood sugar or a high one. One thing I love about my friends is that they get involved with my diabetes, everyday at lunch when I check my blood sugar my friends crowd around my meter seeing what I am. And I always hear the same questions everyday… “Is that good?”, “Wow, that’s HIGH!”, or my favorite one, “Oh, your too high to be eating that cookie let me eat it for you”. One class in school that is a little tough with my diabetes that isn’t lunch. It’s FACS or Home Ec. A few things that is hard about it is that it is right after lunch and we cook things that are sooo good (because of the sugar). For example: I could have been high at lunch and given a huge bolus and bam be normal in FACS with a bunch of insulin on board and we are eating something high in carbs. Sports at the moment I am doing track, but I also play basketball and that could mean no insulin given during an AAU tournament, yet, lots of eating. Track I find a lot easier because of the time between each event, and basketball being a starter can be somewhat more difficult for me and my mom. Now let me tell you what my mom does for me.

Now if it weren’t for my mom nagging me to check my blood sugar every second and going outside to play I would be very sick not saying my dad does nothing he does but just keep reading). I think I would have the worst A1C ever, if it weren’t for her. She works my basal and checks me in the middle of the night when she has had a crappy day. And now that I am writing this paper (which my mom pushed me to write ) I see how important she is and yeah I might press buttons on my pump to give insulin to keep me alive, but who is figuring out those ratios, and helping me stay alive and encouraging me to keep going even when she is frustrated. So everything that I have written about diabetes affecting my life yeah that is true. But now I see what has really affected my life…my mom and how much she wants to get involved. But if I didn’t have my mom I would still have my dad to help me out, but it just wouldn’t be the same. So thanks mom for all of your help. And all of you Diabetics out there even if you are out of the house, find someone that encouraged you through those tough times keeping your blood sugars steady. And also for you non-diabetics if you know a diabetic if they need help, help them out either praying for them or just telling them that you are there for them.

By;
Morgan
P.S.
I have finally decided, with the help of this paper, that I am NOT moving out of the house =].

Do I have a great kid or what? I was going to write something as well. What it is like to be the parent of a type 1. I think I will wait for another day.

Aquire The Fire

The guys had a great time, reconnected with God and saw some good bands as well. Pat took a lot of one band, especially for Mike! Kutless

Quiet Weekend

I sent all of the boys off Friday at noon. All three headed down to Sacramento with our church youth group to an ATF conference. It sounds like they are having a great time and I have enjoyed the quiet around here. What is a mom to do when everyone leaves for the weekend? Nothing really. I thought about heading on a shopping trip, but the boys have a track meet in Eagle Point next week, and didn't want to make 2 trips over the hill.

I did meet with another mom in town whose son was diagnosed with T1 a little over a year ago. We both have a passion for getting a support group started here, between the 2 of us, hopefully we can get something up and running by next month.

I did wake up this morning and found out that my house is for rent(I wonder if I can get a good price for it) as well as who and what I am voting for in the next election! Kids are pretty funny. I hope they keep it clean!



Also, this guy is missing his tree! There was a nest in the tree I had cut down last summer. I wake up every morning and he/she is sitting on the wire cooing away. I love Mourning Doves and have always enjoyed listening to them. Hopefully, they will re-nest in the oak tree out front.