To recap, it kind of looked like this: recommending eye surgery for Rebekah, Marfan Syndrome diagnosis, enlarged aorta diagnosis for Casey, taking back the Marfan diagnosis with a new diagnosis of Ectopia Lentis et Pupillae, deciding on NO surgery for Rebekah, loss of a great bookstore and a 10 year job at Borders for Deanna, Casey's back goes out and has weeks attempting epidural injections, failed injections lead to back surgery.....I think I have covered it all! - I hope!
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, we survived so we must be stronger now.
After these many months of a very long rollercoaster ride, I am so excited to say we have ended the year on 2 very exciting and proud accomplishments!
Last week, Casey graduated with his Associates in Business Management from McHenry County College! There are several reasons for this being so wonderful.
1. It is not easy to go to school while working full time and having a family with small children, but to do it with high honors is amazing! It takes a lot of work and time away, but he did it.
2. It means that we are at the half way mark. He will continue to take classes and will be working towards his bachelor's degree.
3. He is the 1st person in his family to have a college degree! Congratulations on starting a new trend in the Reeves family!
Congratulations Casey! We are so proud of you!
Now on to our 2nd piece of big news! Most of you who have ever met Rebekah know how bright she is! Well, after having some testing done, it has been confirmed that she is FAR ahead of where most kids her age are at. She is reading at a 3rd grade level and is at a 1st or 2nd grade level in most of the other areas tested. That being said, she will be starting kindergarten in January!
We knew it was coming, but now that the offical word has come in and is confirmed, it makes it so much more real. When she was born in November, my first thought was that I would be able to keep her around for an extra year because she would miss the deadline... well, she sure did prove me wrong. As ready as she is to start kindergarten, I can't believe my baby girl is soooo big already. Rebekah is one of the most amazing little girls and we are so proud of her. We can't wait to see all the great things she is going to accomplish!
It has been quite a year for us and we are so happy to end it on such a positive note, but we want to say thank you to all of you who have been supporting us in so many ways. We couldn't have gotten through it all with out you! We are truly blessed for all the wonderful people in our lives!
And for those of you who are wondering how Aaron is doing... the answer is: Great! He is keeping us on our toes and growing as little boys should!
Love,
Casey, Deanna, Rebekah and Aaron
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