This morning, the boys and I headed to Chicago at about 5:50 a.m. to get their blood drawn for their annual allergy tests. They also took an extra vial from each for the food allergy research study that we are participating in. I was so impressed with both boys. They were very courageous. Garrett said, "Hurts" when they poked him, but when I held him and said it wouldn't hurt for long and told him to look at the fish on the wall, he said, "OK" and sat very still. No tears from either boy! Micah went first and was a good example for his little brother.
Shameless plug: Karissa has even agreed to get her blood drawn this year for the research study! If you know of any family that does NOT have food allergies and is within a reasonable distance from Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago that would be willing to participate, they are looking for "control" families. At least one child between 0-21 years of age and a biological parent need to participate. Each family member that participates gets a Target gift card for their time and the sacrifice of their blood and the family gets a gas card for their travels. They have 322 families (most of which are "case studies"), but they want to study 900 families with about half of them being "control" families (with no food allergies). This study could really help my boys and possibly THEIR CHILDREN.
Ok, shameless plug over!
The rest of the day has been spent trying to get stuff straightened up around here and preparing for Micah's birthday party with the grandparents on Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow Matt will be gone all day for a quiz. So, we are doing the party on Sunday afternoon. Since all of the grandparents will be here, Karissa also decided to ask if she could play her first prelude on the piano for church. She and her piano teacher, Amy, will be playing a duet of Amazing Grace. From what I heard at the end of lessons on Thursday, it sounds like she is ready.
For those of you who've been asking about Jillian, she is continuing to grow stronger. If you'd like to read more, you can check her family's blog at:
Team Bettendorf Blog. If you look at some of the pictures on the top and are wondering about the headcovering, Katie's mother-in-law, Heidi, is a Messianic Jew. Their family has so much really neat history!
Rachel is growing (and I should probably post pictures). She smiles and "talks" to us all the time now. Well, I'm off to do the less exciting, but necessary and therefore joyful work of washing dishes!
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