Busy Busy Busy

Wow - the Month of May has been crazy busy so far.  We went to the Today Tomorrow Conference hosted by the JDRF.  What a great place for information and support. Olivia was in the kids camp and had a ball.  It was quite moving to see all the kids sit down for lunch and pull out their meters at the lunch table.  Then the kids either adjusted their pumps or injected insulin. It was actually a nice experience for Olivia - Sad to say, she is definitely not alone.

We then sent Carly off to Chicago for a band trip.  She was gone for 2 days and came back with some great stories.  Four bus loads of kids going to Chicago - hmm - I gave the chaperones credit - they had a big job and pulled it off.

We - and I really mean "we"  - made it through 5th grade camp.  I was a little nervous at first. Did Olivia have enough supplies with her? - Did she have enough emergency food with her? Would the chaperones really know what to do in an emergency?  Well, I am happy to say, she survived (and so did I) and she had a great time.

May 11th , Carly turned 14 - Happy Birthday my independent child.  We celebrated at Black Rock - her favorite place.  Side note:  if you haven't been there, GET THERE!  It's fantastic.

Carly just got back from Washington DC with the 8th grade. What a trip!  I am continually hearing a new story about something that happened on the trip or something she saw. It was a long trip and  a lot of time spent on a bus, but I think she really had fun and learned quite a bit.

While Carly was in DC, Olivia, Al and I went to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe and went to the Making Tracks for Celiacs 5k.  It was a beautiful sunny spring day. The outpouring of support was immeasurable.  What a great event for a great cause close to my heart.

This weekend is a holiday weekend and we aren't stopping yet - Olivia is Fa Le in Mulan at the Starlight Theater in Waterford.  She really enjoys the stage.  She will be performing three of the four day. 

So...  Do you see the pattern here?  My girls are traveling and doing exciting things, and I am writing about it!  But that's ok - I am so happy that they are both able to explore and have fun.  We are all going to Hershey PA the first weekend in June - maybe I can write about that and put me in on the fun!!

- Bits and Pieces for now!