On a positive note, we aren't bored.....

  Life keeps speeding by, at a very unsafe rate, I might add (and did).  However; for some reason a busy week this last week equaled good blood counts, so I guess we will just stay busy-- it's good for Jackson.
On March 22nd his counts were:

White Blood Count (WBC) 4.5****normal range 4.5-11.0
Red Blood Count (RBC) 4.62****normal range 4.5-5.9
Hematacrit (HCT) 39.2****normal range 41.0-53.0
Platelet Count 127****normal range 150-400
Abosolute Neutrophils Count (ANC) 2.8****normal range 1.8-7.8

Not to brag or anything, but are those counts or are those counts!
What made our week so busy is the next natural question, so I will just show you!

  Carter is in a basketball class.  To quote the boy, "finally I've been waiting my whole life for basketball camp".

Sierra and Zoe finished up a 6 week basketball camp--Saturday mornings-ugggh.  Sierra had two games on Saturday, her favorite was playing Hadley's team, they both giggled more than guarded when they we defending each other.

The picture says a lot--Zoe is a ball player, an IN YOUR FACE ball player--anyone surprised?

Good rebounding, knows where to be--just got to work those arms out so they can shoot too!

I find cute babies help pass the time of sitting through 5 hours of basketball on a Saturday.  Kristi thought it was a costume party and came dressed as a bunny, Anistynn seems a bit embarrassed for her!

Cousins on the same team-- it builds so many memories like, "Avery remember when I made you stare at my skinned knee"?  Ahhhhh the good times they share....

This is a "How to pass 5 hours at your bigger sisters ball games if your a little brother handbook".  Chapter one:  hide your eyes from all the turnovers.

Chapter two, find a box and play with it for hours.  The End

Sierra made her first basket on this last day of games---earned herself a subway lunch!  Her team with coaches Farrah Wardenaar and Lesly Brown.

Zoe and Avery's team---Coach Jaquie

Then it was an afternoon celebration with.....

a bunch of balloons......

a bunch of snacks.....

a bunch of kids.....

all because this cutie pie, AVERY MAE is 8---I've said it before-- 8 is great, especially when 20 or so of your closest friends celebrate your birthday at a,  hoppin', balloon popin' party, on the same morning your parents give you a HORSE for your birthday!!  My kids can't wait to meet Mandy in person(horse person).  Happy birthday sweet niece!