Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Our summer is coming to an end too quickly, only 2 more weeks left! Hannah surprised me this week by joining in a local play! Yes, she said she wanted to be a part of a play that a theatre company is putting on in town, Hansel and Gretel. All the kids that sign up get a part, it's amazing watching the directors work with the group and decide within 1 1/2 hours who will have which part in the play. They practice this week, the play is this Saturday night. Hannah had a few issues the first day, but a member of the staff really helped put her at ease. She is very excited about the play, she is playing one of the "nasties" in the play, I think those are the witches helpers. The director took a few minutes out to speak to me about Hannah, he is 23 years old and had a brain tumor as a child also, a benign tumor of the cerebellum (where Hannah's was located too.) So, he really gets it!

The girls got their teacher assignments for this year, and they are both very excited about them. Hannah will have Mrs. Wilcenski with her again as her aide this year (THANK GOODNESS), so we are feeling comfortable knowing that she will be with her. School starts on September 4th.

Tod, Tod, Tod. Oh we love Tod, or by now he would be roasted on a stick being served at the Olympics! Here is what Tod has been up to lately...

Red frosting from Hannah's birthday cake after eating the rest of it off the counter
Tod smeared in mud from the creek after he went down and rolled in it...talk about stinky!
Hannah giving Tod a bath this week
Tod spilled a chocolate milk shake all over the white carpet in the living room after I left the room for ONE MINUTE
Tod in his new bed that Hannah bought him for his birthday. See the part that he chewed after only the first night?
Tod with his ice cream dog bone birthday cake that Hannah made him

Tonight he chewed a piece to the pool that is used during cleaning. Oh joy.

♥Kim