LONG post, read at your own peril...forgive me, I just copied and pasted to expedite time.
I spent the morning at the pediatrician with Lisa, instead of Neiman Marcus with Rachel as I had planned. Rachel was playing an event at the store and I was looking forward to walking around, I have never been there. Pete informed me there was a reason for that. He nearly choked when he saw a shirt (simple, button down mans causal shirt) for $300, lol.
Yesterday I didnt wrap Lisas thumb before she went to camp. She said she was fine. I should have listened to my Moms intuition, by last night I didn't like the way it looked. (She had a wicked cut on Sunday night that I have been dressing daily). The doctor switched her to a stronger antibiotic cream and a different oral med. She was going to give her a tetanus booster; however, Lisa is COVERED in bruises, I told her I thought her INR (coumadin level) was too high. She agreed and we couldnt give the immunization because of muscle bleeding concerns. Just another reminder that nothing with Lisa is ever straight forward, not that I needed the reminder, Chapel Hill had already done that earlier in the week. Todays appt gave me a chance to discuss my concerns with a trusted doctor and she 100 percent agreed with mine and Petes feelings about what needs to be done about Lisas sinus issue. In Lisas case, often the course of treatment is worse than the actual illness, she is a medically fragile child...which is why I am kicking myself for not dressing her thumb yesterday. Some folks may think I am overly protective, NO, I have just learned the hard way. What works for 99% of the population doesnt hold true for Lisa...
Pete came home and went back out vehicle shopping...still no luck, if only we had someone we could trust in the car industry that was willing to help us navigate the shark infested waters.
Both girls had camp shows yesterday. Lisas vocal performance camp was amazing, although Lisa was a little off in bringing the sass...I am still not sure why, other than working with back up vocalists was different for her...vocally I LOVED it!!! The song they picked for her to sing REALLY matched her voice. I cant thank Lacy and Deirdre enough for ALL they worked with her on this past week. HUGE Thanks to Jill for letting her attend!! I love School of Rock Charlotte so very much...seriously, they have been amazing for my girls!!
We had to IMMEDIATELY dash from SOR (Lisa changed in the bathroom, I didnt even get a chance to hear Lisas critique) and slid in to our reserved seats at the Jazz camp performance. Thank you Alan!! I am always amazed at the talent of so many of the children in our area, I saw it at both camps yesterday. Listened to some great jazz, funky beats, tried and true jazz and a little more fun songs (think Pink Panther). I have to agree with the assessment I heard on Lisas singing, she brought the house down I heard over and over. As I sat watching her with a mixture of tears and smiles I was happy to see she INDEED brought the sass for that show...she danced, she smiled and generally charmed the crowd as she sang. All I can think is, she prefers a stage, the bigger the better!
As for Rachel, Just when I think she cant get any better, she brings something new and fresh to the show that makes me almost pop out of my seat. Community School of the Arts is another place that will always have a piece of my heart for what they have given to my girls, especially Rachel! Alan took a chance on Rachel for their inaugural Jazz camp 6 years ago. She had never had formal lessons and couldnt read a music note. Troy jumped in and helped her succeed, by writing out tablature for her so she could play...and she has been wowing ever since!!
Thanking God for all of my blessings tonight which include YOU if you are reading this.
HOW can our trip have been 6 months ago?!?!?! 
WHERE has the time gone???
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Thanks for writing back and forth with me!! 
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I was under so much stress with Lisa's three hospital stays, the bats, the added medical stuff that no one knows about, as well as just returning from NY, it was all too much. Thankful for a different summer!
, but I do know many who are, including my guys. 
