End of 2011 - Beginning of 2012

Well, the summer ended, school started back, and life somewhat went back to normal for us.  Retha was still fighting brain cancer, but lost that battle on November 26th.  She went to be with the Lord.  The service for her was beautiful!  Great message to all of those who were lost and a wonderful home going for her.  Family is a good thing to have when you need them most.

We spent Christmas with family in Tennesse.  It was great to spend time with them!  We miss them when they are not there.  Rayvn and the boys got iPods for Christmas, and Jaylen was just as cute as ever.  We have a new person in our family, Micheal.  He is Sara's boyfriend/fiance!  I'm excited about a wonderful new life for them.

January brought some different news.  Jaxon was tested at school and was found to have hearing loss.  I took him to the Pediatrician and then to the ENT.  They decided to send him to Pee Dee Speech and Hearing to be fitted for hearing aids, but I decided to take him to MUSC first.  So, we saw the Dr. last Wednesday and had yet another hearing screen (number 6), and the results still show hearing loss.  The doctor is calling it Conductive Hearing Loss.  He will be going on Friday back to MUSC to have a CT of his temporal area to see what is going on inside of his ears.  Then we will see the Dr.'s partner on April 3rd to discuss the options for treatment - surgery or hearing aids.

On February 23, I flew to Tennessee to be a part of a wonderful ceremony to unity Micheal and Sara.  I enjoyed being a part of their day and their lives for the weekend.  I wished I was closer to be able to see them more.  I really enjoy Sara and her wonderful smile, little Jaylen is a mess, and I have yet to figure out Micheal, but that will come in time.

I was able to spend a few moments with my sister, Connie.  It was nice to talk to her and spend time with her.  When I was little, I loved being with her.  I miss that relationship we had.  I hope to be able to make it grow and mature now that I'm older.