Better late than never...right?

I know, I know.  The little ol' Vian Party of Five blog has been neglected.  It's been awhile...a long while.  But we have been busy.  In fact busy might be an understatement!
We took a much needed relaxation vacation to the cabin in August.  It was beautiful and we had so much fun.  Both Bodie and McCall even rode the tube while Papa pulled them.  Bodie wanted to go faster, faster, faster and McCall screamed the entire time!

McCall and Bodie both started school.  McCall is learning so much in first grade, she truly loves school.  While the transition to her new school was mostly good, there is a nasty boy in her class who really bullies the kids around.  Wait 'till Bodie gets ahold of him :)

I pick my battles...snow boots in August are cool ya know!

Bodie goes to preschool 3 days a week, yippee!  He has actually brought home paintings and crafts this year and I am so excited!  Bodie broke in the new carpet yesterday with it's first blood stain.  He tripped, thanks to his sister, and split his head open real good on the doorway.  Seven stitches later, he is good as new!  He never cried until they gave him the numbing shot, but McCall hysterically cried the entire drive to the ER.

Rhys is doing fantastic.  With the exception of a broken finger (mother of the year right here!) we have stayed away from the doctors and hospitals for the longest stretch!  His seizures are down to a random on here and there, thank you very much ketogetic diet.  And I'm very happy to report NO ear infections since the tubes were placed.  He is doing OK in his glasses, it is a battle sometimes to keep them on...hence no pictures to show :) You'll just have to see him in person to catch a glimpse of his specs. 

We celebrated, well maybe not celebrated but observed, the anniversary of getting the Angleman's diagnosis.  I cannot believe it has been a year, but at the same time it seems like so long ago that I got that phone call.  What a long way we have come in that year.  Rhys is so close to walking...he is getting used to his walker that his physical therapist brought over.  Seizures are controlled and sleeping is, well sleeping is something we won't talk about.  Rhys has made such exceptional progress and is truly a wonderful little man.  Thank you all, the support he has around him is amazing.

Let's see what else....oh ya, we are finally MOVED IN!  Still a lot of work to do, but we are living here and loving the new house.  Just a few minor kinks on moving day, like 2 couches that won't fit downstairs and 1 stuck in the storage room, but it makes for a good story.  My dad has put in so many long hours here, I'm so lucky to have a handyman on speed-dial!  Pictures coming soon...or stop by when your in our next of the woods.

Off to do some painting and unpacking...more to come later!