June 2021 Update

Jem continues to get better and better.  She started yesterday going to cardiac rehab, and that seemed to go well, so thank you all for continuing to pray for her!

 

We enjoyed Carissa’s chorus and their virtual show on May 22.  I don’t know if the show still available online, but you can find a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXfm7suHUSU of her chorus singing “Eight Days a Week.”  She’s the pretty one here:

 

We had a very enjoyable Memorial Day get-together with the local family at Hannah and Kevin’s house.  The weather was nice, and Krista’s sister, Nanita, and her family were able to join us, so we had tons of fun with good food, water balloons, a nice fire, yard games, and even some festive fireworks.

 

I had a medical procedure done a couple of weeks ago that I don’t want to say much about.  If you’ve had this done, you know the procedure itself is easy since you sleep through it, but the preparation for the procedure is quite draining (pun intended).  Anyway, it showed I’m in good health, at least in that department.

 

I’ve been struggling with what I think is plantar fasciitis for the past couple of months.  I’ve been doing stretches, wearing over-the-counter shoe inserts and PF compression socks, not going barefoot, and taking ibuprofen to try to help it, but it is still hanging on.  I have an appointment today with a podiatrist to see if there’s anything he can do for me.

 

A couple of nights ago, we went to watch grandchildren Alex, Ivy, and Josie play soccer in their 3- and 4-year-old league.  It was very entertaining to see a clump of children chase a ball around their little soccer pitch.  They all managed to at least get a foot on the ball, and I think one or two of them even got a goal.  I’m not sure because there were no loud celebrations or knee slides after the goals, so it wasn’t as obvious as you usually see in soccer matches.

 

Last night, we went to Ivy’s pre-school graduation, followed by celebratory ice cream from a local spot.  Of course, she was the most adorable there.

 

Speaking of adorable, here's a picture of granddaughter Ansa saying "Cheese!"

So I think that catches you up on the happenings in our family for the past month, and we’ll talk again in July!