End of Summer (and Hair) Fun!

We returned last night from a great little trip to the Brown family cabin. It has only been 3 weeks since our last trip, but the difference was amazing. I was able to do all the activities with my family (instead of just watching) and we spent a ton of wonderful family time together! We went boating (I "hid" behind the windshield so I didn't get wind in my eye), fishing, rafting, and played with the bears! :) We played lots of fun games and thoroughly enjoyed our time together. I felt good most of the trip, with only one headache during the entire 4+ days! I did have problems with my eye because of the wind and dust, but my bedazzled patches helped with that. A fun time!

The kids got to help "feed the bears" (hide food for the bears) at the Discovery Bear Center!

Brandon and Debbie Rhoads with us in West Yellowstone. They are some of our best friends!

Me and my right hand man, Trenden. We discovered if Ihold my mouth just the right way, I can almost smile normally!! (Compare with pic below)

This is if I just smile without thinking about it, the facial paralysis is still obvious, but as seen from the above pic, when I concentrate, I can almost make it work! :)

On our trip, however, I did realize one bit of "bad" news. I am losing my hair. I had been warned that this could happen (and after all the side effects I have experienced, I should have none that I wouldn't escape this either). I don't know if all of it will fall out, as the doctor told me that depends on the person and the amount of trauma the brain experienced. But, for now, it is definitely coming out. Right now, it is coming out in strands, not chunks, so that is good. We'll see. Meanwhile, my hubby, wanted to join me :) and he decided to forgo the hair, too. We shaved his head before the trip. So, I guess you could give this family trip the title of "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!".

Tolan on the boat with the kids! It was such a fun time to spend with our family! (Love the new "do" on Tolan!)

My turn with all the little swimmers! (The 3 oldest jumped off the boat and into the lake!!)

I will go to my eye doc on Thursday to see if there is anything more we can do to help my eye, so I can start driving and functioning a little more again. Hopefully we will have good news! Today I feel great, the sun is shining and I think the kids and I are going to the park. Wanna come??? Much love to all!