Recycling random stuff

I know I haven't blogged for over a week.  It has been a tough week, so I'm just going to paste in a few things I have either emailed or taken pictures of to keep you up to date on what we are doing.

Here is what I sent to Willa's teachers this afternoon:

Good afternoon all you good people at Shawnee Mission East who are involved in my daughter's education;

You are probably aware that Willa has been having migraine headaches that are out of control.  It started last quarter and has continued into this quarter.  She has missed an alarming amount of school.  We have been spending enormous amounts of time, energy and money trying to figure them out.  She has gone in for IV medication infusions at least once a week for the last three weeks.  We are hopeful that the trip we made to the Emergency Room last night may have broken this string of headaches and that she may be able to return to school.  One of the hard things about migraines is that they pretty much debilitate her, and she hasn't been able to do school work as she has been out.  She has been advised by her doctors not to try to do hard thinking or school work when she has headaches because this tends to make the nausea and pain worse.

You also know that Willa is a conscientious student, or at least has been until these headaches hit.  We are concerned about her getting credit for 9th grade and wanted to know how she stands in her classes and if it is possible for her to make up some amount of work that will allow her to get credit but won't completely overwhelm her and send her into another string of headaches.  In particular we are concerned about Algebra and French, where we know attendance is part of the grade.  Ms. Adams, perhaps you would be willing to talk to me about what needs to be done and if she needs to drop any classes in order to maintain credit for graduation and not completely undermine her GPA.

I'm sorry I've waited this long to contact you.  I had asked Willa to keep you updated on her health, but I fear now we are to the point of controlling the damage that has been done by the absences she has already accrued.

Thank you so much for your patience and help with this.  We feel very lucky to have such a good group of teachers, counselors and administrators to work with.

With regards,

Heather Wimmer

Willa's mom

Here is what I had a parent in the parking lot of the country club take on Sunday evening:

After the Spring Cotillion Ball.  Isn't my partner cute?

Here is something fun...

We are playing at potty training.  And boots.  Always boots.

Here is something else fun...

We've played with Emery lots while her mom is at the doctor (due any day) or while I am (with Willa).

Here is what shipped today for Mariah:

Endowment session appointment made!

Here is another fun one:

Check out Eliza's eyelash extensions!  They were on a trip to Zion's with friends.

And something of me:

Still doing pilates.  This is an "after" photo from a 60 day challenge.