Regular Routine

Since I've been back from LA, I have slowly gotten back in the regular routine of home and school activities.  Greg and Taylor were so supportive of me being gone with Blake arrived.  They took care of household responsibilities and did their work/school stuff too.  I appreciate all they did while I was gone.

Taylor has been so busy with Seminary, school, work at the YMCA after school care program at Jones Dairy, and trying to get homework done after that plus church on Wednesdays.  The poor girl is slammed.  I wish she had some time to just enjoy friends and goof off a little.  There is little to no wiggle room with her schedule.  We also expect her to pick up her room and bathroom.  It's hard growing up and learning how to juggle priorities and get everything done.  She's 16 years old and already dealing with so much stress.

Just this past Saturday, for example.  Taylor took the SAT.  On that same day, Seminary students were having Super Saturday, a dinner and dance.  (See what I mean about scheduling!)  That evening was also a time we had planned to go to Gregory and Danielle's for their church's annual dinner/theather fund raiser. She has very little time to spend with friends and I worry about that.  I know she needs social time with her friends.  Just time to relax, have fun and enjoy.  Oh, if only we could find a way to be in more than 1 place at a time!!!

Bless her heart, by the time Sunday got here, she was slammed with homework and projects.  She is holding her own with classes but 3 of her 4 classes are honors classes.  I hate that school has to be so difficult now.  Taylor is such a good girl.  She is spiritual, kind, caring and handles many roles.  We are very fortunate to have her as our daughter.

"Isn't she lovely...isn't she wonderful.."  (sing it Stevie Wonder)

Greg had to admit Lottie to the hospital on Monday, March 9th.  She is in a lot of pain and can barely move.  Through a series of tests (x-rays, CAT scans and MRI), they found she has broken a lumbar (disc).  She will be in the hospital and/or rehab facility for a while for physical therapy.  Unfortunately, her pain level is so unmanageable, she can't do therapy.  She's not happy about being away from home and gives the nurses, doctors and Greg a difficult time about wanting to go home.

So, life is back to a regular routine of family, home and school stuff.  It's a good life and I'm happy to say all is well with the Dixons.  We are very blessed:)