May 23rd!

Today is our daughter's 14th birthday. She has had a happy day. This a.m. we all went out as a family to Golden Corral for breakfast, then to Miracle Mart thrift store. Then we came home, and Junior took Missie to get her puppy from the dog sitter's and then to pick up her best friend to come and spend the night with her. They are having a grand time! I had to get groceries, so me and the girls went to Walmart. They have watched dvds, laughed, been outside, just having a wonderful time together. We are going bowling in the a.m. I haven't been home to bake a birthday cake, so I bought a red velvet cake and ice cream and we sang to her, and also to Preston who will be 20 next month. We celebrate them together. Missie got a cell phone with the same plan as her best friend, so they can talk for free. She is collecting spoons and her grandma in NC sent her several spoons for her collection. Her grandparents in Canada sent out $20 to her today, and to Preston. She has wanted a cell phone for a while, so that is what we got her. She and Kelly can talk to each other as much as they like, and it is a comfort to Missie. She said she can tell Kelly things she would never tell anyone else. She can express her true feelings to her best friend. I am so glad she has Kelly.

Preston went to sleep good again tonight. I guess now that the worry of traveling is over, he will rest better. I cut back tonight on some of the meds. and he did fine.

So we are overcoming our disappointment of not having our trip. Life goes on, and we have each other. We can do anything as long as we have each other.