It's been a really long day but I wanted to share a bit of really good news. I mentioned the other day that I had my labs drawn. It's a cholesterol check before my next follow up at the end of the month. I figured I would find out the results at said appointment. Well, after lunch today, I received an unexpected phone call from my Doctor's office. I knew it had to be about my results and the rule of thumb is that they only call with bad news. This time however, they were calling to give me some good news. I never get phone calls from people telling me good news, especially when it directly impacts me. Turns our my lab work caught their attention and did so…

The boys came home this afternoon after having a great time with their grandparents. We were on our way out to go walking when we got the call they were on their way home. We circled back around, picked them up and took them with us. Ruby has become a staple on our walks now and the boys love bringing her with us. We ended up at the old cemetery by the McKinley Monument and we walked through it. It's sorta weird walking through a cemetery but there's so much history and we pay our respects to those we who have come before us. Anyway, we walked a bit under two miles but it was really hot and humid. Ruby pooped out about halfway and Gavin was having problems as…

Today was full of challenging moments. Some of these moments I rose above and was a good leader for my family. Unfortunately, there were moments where I stumbled and fell. I didn't have the level of patience I typically have and my frustration threshold was pretty low. There were definitely moments that I'm not proud of and most of those were in relation to my lack of patience with the boys, especially Gavin. Gavin is such a good person and he tries harder than anyone I know. At the same time, he's really struggling in many areas of his life. We realized today that he can't remember how to write the letters of the alphabet and struggles writing his own name. When we try to help him, it's not uncommon…