Sad To See It Go

This year we decided to take the kids on a vacation for Spring Break. In the past Tadd has been so busy during this time of year. Luckily this year, he was able to break free and take some time to go. We went to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine. We spent 2 days swimming and playing. It was fabulous!

After 2 days of the lodge, we went to the zoo. As Macy said, "You can't go to Ft. Worth two times in a row and forget the zoo both times!" Our last visit to Ft. Worth was for the National Finals Ranch Rodeo that Tadd competed in in October and the girls and I sat in the bleachers all weekend because I was afraid to drive around Ft. Worth alone. Even with my OnStar.

I guess after all the stress of our busy Summer and first half of the school year, we felt like everyone was deserving of this trip.

We have had a little scare with Macy. She has had tests run over the past couple of years trying to pinpoint severe stomach pain. I swear I have paid for the same tests to be run at least 3 times! Finally we had a sonogram that turned out to be clear. But, on Friday of Spring Break, she would undergo a colonoscopy and an upper GI. With my history the Dr. wanted to catch any problems while she is still young. Luckily, her colonoscopy turned out great, however, there were several places that needed biopsies. The color in her stomach wasn't to the Dr's liking and there was a white discoloration in her duodenum. He called back today with the results. The discoloration is simply what he described as 'scabs', her body's protective mechanism that protects the lining of her stomach and intestines from the damage the acid is causing.
So, tonight I am feeling a great night of rest coming on. I will finally be able to rest peacefully without worry. I knew God was taking care of her but for some reason, I still felt the need to worry.
Hopefully soon I will have time to sit down and get pictures from our vacation uploaded. The time went by way too fast! We had such a great time and we were sad to see it go.