KIDS & SCHOOL, and Christina's health issues.....

Well, school has been going for quite awhile now and boy am I happy! I get my time back. Well, I guess I should say that I SHOULD have MY TIME back! But...both Christina and Jessica have been sick off and on and I can't wait for that to be a done deal!!! Anyways...Jessica has only been sick a couple of times. Christina is back at being REALLY sick! Lauren is really happy in the school here, and loves her classes and has made a ton of friends there, and I am happy about that.
Christina went in for an ultrasound today so they could try to find out what is wrong. I went in the room with her. The lady that did the ultrasound said that she wasn't allowed to tell me anything, but I asked questions about general things, and she would answer those for me. She went to Christina's left ovarie first and showed it to me. Then she went to her right ovarie, and i asked her what the huge black spot was below it and she said it was part of her ovarie. Then she said that she couldn't tell me anything else about it. I am assuming, since it looked completely different than the left side, that her cyst is back, or never went away, and came in full force now! If that was the cyst, then it is VERY huge! We won't find out anything about the ultrasound until either tomorrow or Wednesday. Hopefully not too long, since Christina has been missing so much school because of it! She is in so much pain and the pain meds do not seem to be working for her any more! She has had several blessing (Prayer with the laying on of hands), and it's STILL bad. Please continue to pray for her, and I will keep you all updated when I know more! THANKS!

I AM EXHAUSTED!!!

I just have to say that I HATE shopping with girls!!! It just can NEVER go fast enough when we are shopping! We got up and left at 815 am this morning to go school clothes shopping, and we didn't get back until 445pm today. I am SOOO sore and exhausted, but it is FINALLY done! YESSSSS!!! Now bring on Wednesday for school to start! I can't wait till then so I can get some ME time again! Bob said that the Russians call the 1st day of school "Parents Celebration Day." I AGREE!!!

Dad & Mom Davis visit from CA...

This last weekend Dad and Mom (Dianna) came to visit with us and Melannie's family. We had a GREAT visit and enjoyed every moment that they were here! While they were here we all went bowling, fishing (Of course!), sight seeing in our town here in Albany, OR, and playing games and other fun things like that to spend quality family time. We can't wait to do it again! Hopefully Bob will be home the next time!

ROBERT'S BIRTHDAY!!!

AUGUST 24, 1963
Happy birthday Bob (Rob)! We wish that you were here to share it with you! We love & miss you tons!
LOVE YOU LOTS!!!
DANELLE, LAUREN, CHRISTINA & JESSICA
(ASHLEY & JOHN TOO!)

DANELLE'S BIRTHDAY!!!

AUGUST 22ND, 1968

HAPPY 40th DANELLE!
We love you and wish we could all celebrate with you!
Love,
Rob & Em

Bob left for Russia...

Bob left for Russia Friday, August 15th, in the morning. He had a VERY long flight ahead for him to get there. It took quite awhile, but thankfully for him, he slept just about most of the way there. He called me from Chicago before he left there for the next flight to Russia. All was well then. Then he called me Saturday afternoon to let me know that he made it there safely. I was VERY happy to hear from him then. We all miss him terribly and can't till he is back home safely!!!

Family Camping trip to Lake Billy Chinook, OR.

We went to Lake Billy Chinook and camped for 5 days before Bob left for his trip to Russia. We had a GREAT time there camping, boating, tubing, and seeing all the beautiful sites there to see. Christina brought her life long friend from WA, Stevi Strahan. We can't wait to go camping again! We had a blast!!!