Summer seems to be winding down and it's not even August yet.  Syd starts school on the 16th and we've got all of her supplies ready to go.  Except for the recorder, not sure I'm looking forward to that sound flowing through the house.  Syd took a bunch of art and science classes at a local store instead of a summer camp.  It worked out well instead of having all the fun stuff over in one week.  Syd will also be starting inline hockey in September.  She and James play in the driveway all the time and is super excited to "slam someone into the boards!"   She's decided to grow her bangs out, which will be tough for the tomboy who refuses to wear any kind of barrette in her hair, not even a bobby pin.  Wish me luck!

 Alex is doing great.  He gets around like he doesn't even have casts on, walking along anything he can.  He's been with us for just shy of 5 months now.  Seems like yesterday and seems like forever.  He's becoming very lovey and clingy with us and it's great!  He loves to grab our face (sometimes a leg or arm), wrap his hands around whatever he's grabbed and lay his head on you.  It's so sweet!  His little 'tude is starting to show now too.  He pretends to cry when he doesn't get what he wants, he smacks and yells when he's mad at you.  It's cute, except when he kicks you during a diaper change with the casts.  I have a few more bruises than I would like :-)  Casts come off in 2 weeks and will be remeasured to see if his heels are where they need to be.  If they are, we'll have to remeasure for his braces.  If they don't fit, back into the casts until new braces are in.  If his heels haven't dropped to where they want them, back into casts until the next surgery.  Here's hoping for stretched heels!!!!