School's Out

School is out for the summer.  Patrick and Sara both had all A's and B's this year.  We are very proud of them both.  I think Steve and I are just as happy as Sara and Patrick about the break. It has been nice not having to get everyone out the door by 7:30.  The kids have been going to the pool and visiting with my cousin Jeff's children who are here for the week. Seeing Elizabeth and Michael is one of the highlights of our summer each year.  Next week Patrick will be at Camp Seale Harris.  It is such a wonderful place.  Patrick gets to hang out with other kids who have diabetes.  They do traditional camp activities but also have diabetes education sessions.  Patrick loved it last year and can't wait to go this year.  They have doctors and nurses on staff as well as counselors who have diabetes too.  The cost is $600.  Without donations from very generous relatives, friends, and my Mom's sorority, we would not have been able to send Patrick to camp.  Thanks to Jane and Lee Maddox, Ruth and Clyce Hurst, Linda Burns, Nancy Glover and members of Xi Beta Xi of McCalla.  We are so thankful to you all.  Sara will go to camp in two weeks.  It is a softball camp at UAB.  She had fun playing this spring and wants to improve her skills before Fall Ball starts.  We are going to Dothan this weekend to see my cousin Keith's new twin babies.  He and Annie are the proud parents of Laiken and Emily Maddox.  Chase is a very excited big brother!   We don't have any big plans for the rest of the summer but hope to spend more time together as a family.   Until next time, Happy Summer!