Hot Hot Hot

Dear friends and family-
the weather here continues to be over 100. while i am not ready for the busy-ness of the school year to start, i would welcome a change in the weather. the boys and i did manage to get outside this afternoon and play some basketball.

henry, after a week at YMCA basketball camp, is ready to challenge me in one-on-one whenever i am willing. he is really coming along in his dribbling and enjoys playing aggressively. he loves it when i stuff his attempts at lay ups. we both get a good laugh at that!

while we were playing today, owen achieved a new level of independence. he has begun to reach down from his wheelchair and pick up one of the balls we use and is therefore able to do his own rebounding!! this was a wonderful achievement and one of those moments where i give thanks for the way that spina bifida has grown in me a heart that appreciates even the small blessings in life. he will be eligible to begin practicing with the Movin' Mavs (Dallas' youth wheelchair basketball team) when he turns 5 in november. he is looking forward to getting to learn from other wheelchair players.

attached are some pictures from basketball camp and other happenings around here. as you can see we do alot of sword fighting and light-sabre-ing here on faircrest. there are also some pictures of meghan sporting her new pigtails which she will keep in for about 5 minutes before removing them... oh well, we have to start somewhere. she is full of life and learning to "express herself" (ie have tantrums) quite nicely. she is currently working on perfecting her spoon and fork skills- what a mess but so much fun.

love-
laura