What to do...what to do?????

Going out to eat with Mama and Dad after Dr.appt! We had a great time!



Riding Magic...Ethan amazes me!



Is the question that we are dealing with! Yesterday went to see Dr.G about Ethan's hip. I was determined that I was not leaving without answer of when his surgery was going to be...was I wrong. Dr. G spent alot of time with us which we appreciated it very much. In a nut shell this is how it went....Ethan has great quad and leg movement and is very strong. Dr. G was very impressed. If we have the surgery he would have to shorten his leg and he would walk with a limp. Dr. G says there is a 75% that it would work and he the will stay in place. Of course I am the optimistic one and thinks that Ethan will prove them wrong. He tends to do! It is a lengthy surgery,he would have 2 huge scars and be in a body cast 5-6 weeks. And go back to swim and all his therapies 2 weeks later. If it does not work the hip would pop out again and we did it for nothing. But, if we don't do anything he will be able to continue to walk and do all his activities and go about his business and watch it get worse over time. The surgery needs to be done now or within the year or two. Sooo the question is what to do? Dr. G ordered a CT scan of his pelvis and that will answer alot of questions...whether we do the surgery or not. He wants us to be all on the same page..no surprises and going with our eyes wide open. At the appt. I did get alittle emotional talking about the fact that Ethan loves to walk and the freedom that he experiences with walking/running all over the place. He has never had any desire to have a wheelchair even try one out. With saying that one day he might and that is ok and will be his decision. We will get together after CT. Hope to have it done before we go to Disney World on the 29th of June. Ethan is so excited about the trip.
A few of our friends are going through there own issues and it breaks my heart that such wonderful little guys have to go through sooo much...and I hope and pray that everything will turn out for the best!

So what is new.....you better sit down!

Alana and Ethan!

So first of all I just wanted to apologize for not blogging in such a long time....get ready to read alot.
So first of all Ethan is be going to see Dr. G at Cook's on the 16th of June to discuss our next step for surgery on his hip. It has gotten worse over the last month. But, it does not slow him down...he still a mover and a very fast one! We are preparing for surgery hopefully in the end of July! He will be in a body cast for 8 weeks...completely yuk! That is all I can say about that!
Secondly, I AM GOING BACK TO TEACHING...and Ethan is coming with ME! After, Ethan's is done with the 8 weeks in the cast we are going to back to my old school that I taught at before I had E...Creme de la Creme in Colleyville. I will teach Pre-K or Kindergarten. I am sooooo excited and so is Ethan. I took him up there and he loved it. So you probably ask why I am going back to work? Well, there is several reasons why...first, Ethan was sooo happy at Kooken and so was I with all his progress but there really wasn't a place for him. When I say that they could have found place for him but, it was not going to be a good fit. Mrs. Mary wanted to keep him PPCD but there was no way he could stay and if he did stay he would have gone to a class that would not help him grow. And he is progressing like a wild flower...that is putting it very mildly. He is like a sponge just soaking everything and anything up. So after long discussions we decided that me going back to work back to Creme would be great! I am excited for myself because I will have the opportunity to be close to Ethan and also regain some independence again. Don't get me wrong I am sooo blessed that I have gotten to stay at home with Ethan for the last 4 1/2 years. But, it is time for Marissa to get back to being Marissa...even for a few hours a day. The perk is Ethan will be at a great school! Also, we will be closer to all of Ethan's therapies everyday. So hopefully if all goes to plan we will be starting school the first week in October. WE are all very excited!
Thirdly, The pictures on this blog are from the 2nd Annual Family Picnic for Mrs. Mary's Class and we had a great time. Mama and Mrs.Carey planned it all. They did a great job. I got to see some old friends....I got to see My Alana...my girlfriend. We are going to see some of her this summer. SOOO excited. I just wanted to tell everyone that WE are sooo blessed that we had a great staff at Kooken Education Center for Ethan. Mrs.Mary, Mrs. Lisa and Ms.Priscila were the best. Also, a big thank you to Mrs. Meyers and Ms. Church. They were Ethan's Pre-K teachers. Mrs.Kim(Speech) she as been with Ethan since he was 2 years old. Mrs.Kellee(PT) and Mrs.JoAnn (OT) were awesome. Not only was Kooken great for Ethan...Kooken was great for me. I was the PTA president for the last year and it was alot of fun. I got to use all my creative ideas and it made me want to help those who needed help. I also made some great friends.
Lastly, the next of couple of months are going to be some tough ones but with the strength and power of GOD...I know we will get past this....and Ethan will continue to be a stronger little boy.





Ethan and Alana...how sweet!

Mrs.Lisa and Ethan

Mrs. Mary and Ethan

Mama and Ethan!

Mama, Alana, Ethan and PawPaw Terry

Swimming...what I live for!

I love to swim....actually I am pretty good swimmer. I can swim across a pool in 3 breathes, I am kicking my feet really well and I use my arms alot! Mr. Matt is super proud of me. I have really gotten quite competitive at swim class. Dad bought us this great pool for our house. We put chlorine in it also.I can swim in it for hours..literally! I love wearing my shark mask...Mama bought it for me, she thought it was super cute!

Oklahoma...what fun!

Fishing with Mama! What a big fish!



We went to Nash, Oklahoma over Memorial Day Weekend. I had a great time...I love to fish, really I love to fish! Mama and I caught 12 catfish! Dad caught 8! PawPaw and Fleetie were also there and I got to spend time with them, which was alot of fun! I got to hang out with Mama and Dad which was super fun! I shot my .22 rifle with Dad and I really enjoyed that! Mama was a nervous wreck, but I was a very big boy!