Not making the convention this year

[Guest guest]

Hello to all our old buddies and you new ones too! I am sorry to say

that we will not be making the convention this year. It has been a

crazy year. As most of you know I lost my dad to cancer last month.

(Storm DID get promoted to the next grade! A/B honor roll ALL year!

No problems at all!!!!!)

We currently have 4 foster children, two teenage boys aged 15, a 2

1/2 year old girl and a 10 month old boy! It is just not possible for

us to get someone to watch the kids, for us to afford the trip, or

even for us to bring the kids with us ( a judge has to approve out of

state trips and the parents have to agree! NOT LIKELY!)

Anyhow, I am totally bummed and will miss you all very much! Patti,

tell Jon, Storm misses him and is also totally bummed that he can't

be there. (hubby) is bummed to miss out on the poker night!!!

To those of you who have not been to a convention, do whatever you

can to go! It is so incredible to live in normal for only a few days!

I mean, all the other kids, look like your kid, have the same

problems, take shots, or throw up 5 times a day, or aren't

eating!!! ..... What an amazing support group!!! And then of course

there is meeting DR. H!

Storm is bummed the most about that! HE LOVES HER!!! If it weren't

for MAGIC, and Dr. H, I know he would not be on the growth chart

today! (And he is at the 5% line for the first time in his life!!!)

So, if it is at all possible, GO!!! I wouldn't trade our time there

for anything in the world, and I will start planning now for next

year!!!

Blessings to you all and have a great time!

Carmen, mom to Storm, RSS, 9y9m, 58.5 pounds, 49.5 inches!!! and

Paisley, age 12 going on 18!!! and mom to a slew of others off and on!

[Guest guest]

Carmen,

That is too bad that you guys aren't going to be able to make the

Convention. I didn't get a chance to meet you last year, but I would

have loved to have met this year after hearing about all Storm has

gone through, and you too. I am sure everyone you all have met will

be dissapointed that you won't be there. But, like you said, start

planning on next year. It seems like this past year just flew by. I

can't believe it!

I am glad to hear that Storm got promoted to the next grade. I

remember reading your post where he had missed so many days and

weren't sure they were going to let him go ahead. I was floored that

they would make a big deal out of missing days. I mean, seeing how

he was such a good student and that he got wonderful grades. Anyway,

I am glad to hear the good news there.

Carmen, God bless you for giving of yourselves by taking in foster

children. That is so awesome and they are lucky kids to be with

you. I hope you are doing well!

Take care,

Jodi R.

's mommy

> Hello to all our old buddies and you new ones too! I am sorry to

say

> that we will not be making the convention this year. It has been a

> crazy year. As most of you know I lost my dad to cancer last month.

> (Storm DID get promoted to the next grade! A/B honor roll ALL year!

> No problems at all!!!!!)

> We currently have 4 foster children, two teenage boys aged 15, a 2

> 1/2 year old girl and a 10 month old boy! It is just not possible

for

> us to get someone to watch the kids, for us to afford the trip, or

> even for us to bring the kids with us ( a judge has to approve out

of

> state trips and the parents have to agree! NOT LIKELY!)

> Anyhow, I am totally bummed and will miss you all very much! Patti,

> tell Jon, Storm misses him and is also totally bummed that he can't

> be there. (hubby) is bummed to miss out on the poker

night!!!

> To those of you who have not been to a convention, do whatever you

> can to go! It is so incredible to live in normal for only a few

days!

> I mean, all the other kids, look like your kid, have the same

> problems, take shots, or throw up 5 times a day, or aren't

> eating!!! ..... What an amazing support group!!! And then of course

> there is meeting DR. H!

> Storm is bummed the most about that! HE LOVES HER!!! If it weren't

> for MAGIC, and Dr. H, I know he would not be on the growth chart

> today! (And he is at the 5% line for the first time in his life!!!)

> So, if it is at all possible, GO!!! I wouldn't trade our time there

> for anything in the world, and I will start planning now for next

> year!!!

> Blessings to you all and have a great time!

> Carmen, mom to Storm, RSS, 9y9m, 58.5 pounds, 49.5 inches!!! and

> Paisley, age 12 going on 18!!! and mom to a slew of others off and

on!