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Here is a little look into our new home... When you walk in our front door you now are welcomed by our refrigerator.  When you look into our living room you see our floor and celling are gone and you can look directly into our garage.  And you can kinda tell that there is a lot of plastic taped to the walls to block us from this area. Yes we still live here. What is going on you may ask.... My parents decided to give up some of our new garage space to build me a main floor bedroom/therapy room and an accessible bathroom.  While they are at it they are taking down a wall and making our kitchen accessible as well.  And because the room was so gosh darn long, they couldn't find a support beam long enough to open up the room, instead they decided to vault the ceiling.  Things are looking a little crazy right now (as you can see) but it is sure going to be nice when it is done.  And the best part is, I will be able to get ready for the bus inside as my wheelchair won't have to be in the garage, it will be inside our house!  I will have a ramp that they can push me right into the house with.  We are all excited and anxious to get it done.  The people working on it said it should be done by Thanksgiving, but we are hoping for Christmas.  Now, if only my mom could convince our insurance to help cover some of these "adaptive" costs - they told her because I am so young that they won't help with the modifications.  Whatever!  At least that is what I hear my mom say when she is on the phone with people.  And because I don't want to bore you with only pictures of your renovation mess, I am adding some new pics of me and Maggie too.  Enjoy!

Where does she find these??? She always ends up with one in her mouth but yet we never give them to her???  My mom thinks she stashes them somewhere

Havin a Good Time!

Covering our WI sports - badger sweater, brewer t-shirt, packer bow - that should do it!

Things are moving fast around here

 

I have already made it through my first month of school and then some.  We had picture day, we have done art projects, we had book orders, and we have had a lot of fun in the process.  I am enjoying my long bus ride to school and I am really liking my teacher and my helpers.  And speaking of my teacher, she posts pictures of all the fun we have in class and I decided to share a couple with you.

On top of all the excitement with school, me and Maggie went to our first wedding.  My mom's cousin Ryan got married - it was pretty cool!  I think we all had a pretty good time.  I got a little bothered by the guy that started talking on the microphone and all the noise at the receptions, so me and dad went back to our room.  I was tired and wanted to sleep.  But Maggie just wanted to dance.  She stayed up and partied longer than I did.  It was good practice for next month, we have another wedding and I got asked to be the ring bear ;)  My parents have been playing really loud music around the house and randomly clapping and yelling to help get me ready.  It is pretty funny.  We'll see if it works.  Anywho, here are some shots from Ryan and Kristen's big day.

Stay tuned for more news and pics...