Our Summer

Our summer has been very eventful....and not in a good way. In June, we experienced the miscarriage of our 5th child. Burt and I are devasted at the loss and completely in shock. I never expected going in for a routine midwife apt. would turn into an emergency ultrasound, hearing the words a mother never wants to hear......no, there is not a heart beat...our lives have been forever changed. Our little boy, Elijah Paul, will not be getting us up at night learning to crawl or chase his brother and sisters. He is in the loving arms of our Savior. my heart is so heavy...i feel lost.
Also, at the end of July, Katlyn's appendix ruptured. We spent 3 weeks and 3 days in the hospital with her surgery, infections, CT scans and IV's. She spent her 8th birthday at the hospital. She was such a warrior. She did amazing!!

We are starting school next week. We haven't even started and we are behind. Katlyn wanted to start school while she was in the hospital. She is so excited. Naaman and Ella Grace are ready to do "Big Kid School" like Sissy. I wanted to start at the first of Aug. so we could take the month of Dec off. We'll have to see how we can get that accomplished. I will be updating soon.