“The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.”
-Elizabeth Hardwick
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Joy of Sharing a Book
Bryce read the book Coraline this year, and has requested that I also read it so we can discuss it! (so cute!!!) Beyond me reading book upon book to Bryce when he was younger, we have never shared in reading the same book. It was fun, and I will definitely be looking for other books that will entertaining us both! Anyway, I have about 15 more pages to read, I'll finish it after dinner this evening and then Bryce and I will rent the movie. I have to say, when the movie came out it seemed quite strange to me, not something I planned on seeing. But the book is pretty good, don't get me wrong, it is a strange story, but I'm excited to watch the movie tonight.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Eyes Have It
It's been awhile since I have written.
Bryce had his yearly eye exam with his pediatric ophthalmologist last week. He had to have surgery on his eyes when he was 4. I can't remember the exact name for what he had, but it was similar to a lazy eye, except what he had deteriorated his vision. His eye muscles were weak, and his left eye had always been the worst. A few years after the surgery, his vision was 20/20 and he no longer had to wear his glasses! (he had been wearing then since he was 15 months). About a year ago during an eye exam through the school, they discovered that his muscles were again weak, and that the vision in his left eye was once again getting bad. I made an appointment for him, and we were told that the vision in his right eye was better than 20/20, but the vision in his left eye was quite bad. Bryce never knew his eye wasn't working correctly, because his brain had totally shut off usage of that eye to compensate for the lack of sight, and he was relying solely on his right eye..... which explained the lack of depth perception that Mark and I suspected Bryce had. Anyway, the appointment went great! With the use of glasses or a contact (that's right.... just one) the muscles have strengthened. He can now see a regular optometrist.
Bryce's health is our number one concern, he has always been a healthy child. I feel that we have some sort of control over his health by the foods that he eats, or does not eat for that matter, the exercise he gets and definitely by the amount of sleep he gets each night. But the health of his eyes scares me, I feel as if I have less control, and vision is such a vital sense! His doctor has been amazing and he really helps put us at ease with the situation. I'm a little sad that in the future we will have to rely on someone else for advice, guidance, and diagnosis. When we walked out of the office, I almost felt as if a chapter was closing in our life.
Alicia
Bryce had his yearly eye exam with his pediatric ophthalmologist last week. He had to have surgery on his eyes when he was 4. I can't remember the exact name for what he had, but it was similar to a lazy eye, except what he had deteriorated his vision. His eye muscles were weak, and his left eye had always been the worst. A few years after the surgery, his vision was 20/20 and he no longer had to wear his glasses! (he had been wearing then since he was 15 months). About a year ago during an eye exam through the school, they discovered that his muscles were again weak, and that the vision in his left eye was once again getting bad. I made an appointment for him, and we were told that the vision in his right eye was better than 20/20, but the vision in his left eye was quite bad. Bryce never knew his eye wasn't working correctly, because his brain had totally shut off usage of that eye to compensate for the lack of sight, and he was relying solely on his right eye..... which explained the lack of depth perception that Mark and I suspected Bryce had. Anyway, the appointment went great! With the use of glasses or a contact (that's right.... just one) the muscles have strengthened. He can now see a regular optometrist.
Bryce's health is our number one concern, he has always been a healthy child. I feel that we have some sort of control over his health by the foods that he eats, or does not eat for that matter, the exercise he gets and definitely by the amount of sleep he gets each night. But the health of his eyes scares me, I feel as if I have less control, and vision is such a vital sense! His doctor has been amazing and he really helps put us at ease with the situation. I'm a little sad that in the future we will have to rely on someone else for advice, guidance, and diagnosis. When we walked out of the office, I almost felt as if a chapter was closing in our life.
Alicia
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Relaxation of Pottery????
Yesterday after work, I took my three nieces to this cute paint your own pottery place named Creatopia! We had a lot of fun. Natalie (3 years old) painted a cup with a frog on it, Maddy (6 years old) painted a mirror and Ashley (14 years old) painted a travel mug. My choice was a tea pot. Ashley meticulously painted her cup with different color stripes, Maddy painted a ton of colors then decided to smudge them all together ending with a purplish blue mirror, and Natalie used lots of greens and a few other colors. Every one's pottery turned out beautiful! My sister Amber dropped by and decided to stay...... Thank Goodness!!!! I forgot how much attention a 3 year old required, she was behaving perfectly, but she would need help, or reassurance, or more paint (every 10 seconds :)) and it would have been a struggle for me to keep up with her, so I was happy that Amber stayed to watch and help out! I can't wait to pick out projects up next week and see the finished products!!!! It was nice to spend that time with the girls. Bryce is hardly interested in going to a pottery place at his age, or any other "girlie" activity for that matter. Plus, I get to enjoy a lot of time with my nephews because the boys get together so often for sleep overs or just to play. But I sometimes feel that I am missing out on those special times with the girls, so I was really excited at the thought of us all having some special time together!
Bryce came home from his UP trip yesterday evening. Mark and I could not wait to see him. Although he wasn't gone for more than a few days, it was quiet and boring and un eventful around the house without him. He brings so much light & love into our lives, I wanted to grab him and hug and kiss him, but I had to be cool, he is a 12 year old after all (You know..... a grown up! Ahahahahah). I could tell he missed us too. After the pottery I picked him up from basketball practice, took him to the store to buy some more basketball shorts, then out to dinner. He is so funny, he and I were cracking up the whole time! Mark finished playing golf, then met up with us for dinner. He and Bryce wanted some ice cream, so off to DQ they went while I headed home. I was exhausted after the long day, I gather up some laundry to wash gave the boys a kiss goodnight then off to bed. About 45 minutes later the boys headed up to bed (Bryce snuck into my room asked if I was still awake, gave me a kiss and a hug and told me he missed me...... he does still love my hugs and kisses!!!)
Alicia
Bryce came home from his UP trip yesterday evening. Mark and I could not wait to see him. Although he wasn't gone for more than a few days, it was quiet and boring and un eventful around the house without him. He brings so much light & love into our lives, I wanted to grab him and hug and kiss him, but I had to be cool, he is a 12 year old after all (You know..... a grown up! Ahahahahah). I could tell he missed us too. After the pottery I picked him up from basketball practice, took him to the store to buy some more basketball shorts, then out to dinner. He is so funny, he and I were cracking up the whole time! Mark finished playing golf, then met up with us for dinner. He and Bryce wanted some ice cream, so off to DQ they went while I headed home. I was exhausted after the long day, I gather up some laundry to wash gave the boys a kiss goodnight then off to bed. About 45 minutes later the boys headed up to bed (Bryce snuck into my room asked if I was still awake, gave me a kiss and a hug and told me he missed me...... he does still love my hugs and kisses!!!)
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