I can't believe summer is almost over! Jonathon is starting football camp tomorrow, the kids both register for school on Thursday! What a summer we have had......I don't know even where to begin! I should have updated this blog sooner, but I simply haven't had time....... Here are a few pictures of our recent trip to Hannibal.... a kind of impromptu vacation to just "get away"..........The 1st picture is at the Light House on Cardiff Hill where Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn used to play ( of course really it was where Sammuel Clemmons used to roam)
Here are a few pictures of the kids riding bikes, since that is what they seem to be doing almost everyday! Our summer started out pretty low key.....Father's day was pretty relaxed and lots of grilling........however that night Eric got sick again......and this time it continued for a week.........I had enough and took him to the ER.....there they did a CAT scan and decided to admit him for further tests.....at least we gat a good doctor who was willing to think outside the box......and also bothered to get records from 8 years ago in St Louis.....after many tests I think we finally a a couple diagnosis's......he has 3 ulcers that have probably been flaring up over the past 1-2 years.......but more importantly they were probably caused by SMA syndrome or Superior Mesateric Artery syndrome....kind of hard to explain but it sure answers a lot of questions and makes a lor of sense...( see the link).
Once he got out of the hospital, the 4th of July was upon us.......and this IS Eric's holiday.....he and the kids went down to Dexter to their favorite firework store and loaded up....on the 4th Eric got the hoses ready and cleared the spot, waited for dark and the 1st set that Jonathon and Eric lit.....well lets just say there were fireworks and they came right at us......one hit Eric in the chin and split it open ....back to the ER again.....................
The next day I found out my Dad was in the hospital as well........Jonathon was going to accompany them on their trip to the East Coast but we decided against that due to Eric's illness.....I am so gald that even though he was in the hopsital for more then 2 weeks he is ok now and on the road to recovery!!!!
Like I said it has been one interesting summer, I am still running 30-35 miles a week and looking forward to the Lewis and Clark half marathon. ( I decided on the half...........) I have also added in swimming and weight training 2-3 times a week as well.....I LOVE the swimmong, and I think pretty soon I will be adding some triathalons........I can't wait..........
