PAIN from all angles!

Since school has started things have been extremely busy. Josh has more homework than one person could dream up. 4th grade is very different from 3rd. He has homework in most subjects every day. Spelling has been bumped up a level or so too, with having to know the definitions of 10 out of 15 words. He must read 20 minutes a night. He has several homework pages in Math, Science and Social Studies and normally has a writing assignment too. It has been a rude awaking for all involved in the Davis house. I remember learning this stuff in like middle school not in the 4th grade! All this is going on while I am in chronic back pain. I have always, always had back pain. Recently it has gotten so bad that I literally could not take it any more and decided it was well past time to have the Doctor check it out. Jon was still laid off on the day of my first appointment-He met me there and we talked to the Dr. (who is a Christian) and discovered the need for x-rays. Well the x-rays told volumes about why I was in pain. I have mild scoliosis, moderate arthritis and a "twisted hip" which keeps everything out of alignment. I have started treatment, chiropratic adjustments and medication. If there isn't significant relief soon, then I will be forced to have injections in my back and an MRI. We are praying, praying, praying it does not come to that. Jon has been very sweet, praying with me, bringing me ice packs etc. I am feeling some better and we are praying and believing I will get a complete healing!! We serve a God that can still heal.
The little ones are doing well. Katelyn is making new friends as she has been promoted to the Older 4's class at school. Heston is in the older 2's now, I can't believe my baby is 2.5!! He is talking like crazy and is showing us just how smart he is-
Jon is also doing well. He is back to work and will start traveling out of town next week-for which I am not ready. He is pretty helpful, especially with the kids each night. He picks them up from daycare, starts dinner, and helps with the homework process, bath time etc. Now housework, not so much. However, right now I am under Dr.'s orders not to vacuum, sweep or mop-needless to say it is just not getting done!
That is about all the news I have from the Davis' for now. Oh, Josh is going on a little over night retreat with the children's department tomorrow and Saturday-now you have all been fully updated! take care and talk soon-

New Jersey Trip

Josh enjoying Ice Cream on our last night in New Jersey


Mom and Dad finding out Deb is having a Boy due on 12/21



Girls enjoying ice cream




Cannon and his broken arm. He broke it while we were there.





All five outside Cuban Pete's in Mount Clair, NJ






Another one of all 5 outside Cuban Pete's

We had a wonderful visit to New Jersey last week. The kids daycare was closed for the week and we did not have to pay the outrages daycare costs so we took a trip to New Jersey the last full week before Josh started school. He is in the 4th Grade this year! We can't believe it. His first day was today-8/12/09.
While in NJ we went to the lake 3 times, we went to the Turtle Back Zoo, went to parks, on walks, ate ice cream, went to the Movies-3D Ice Age which was Katelyn and Heston's first time-so it was an experience to say the least, it was storming really bad and the power went off right in the middle, they said go home and we'll give you a refund.-Needless to say Katelyn and Heston were very ready to comply with the request. Cannon broke his arm on Tuesday of our visit, which was a big bummer as we had to cancel plans to go to the shore. We again had a wonderful time.
I will be posting more pictures once I get them saved to the computer and will also include one of Josh's first day of 4th grade. Until then-
Cheers!!

PS Pray for us...Jon has gotten laid off again and they have messed up his unemployment so we have now gone 3 weeks without a paycheck and/or an unemployment check. We are also trying to keep the kids in full time daycare so there is less adjustment on them, however it is our biggest expense, even over rent. Thanks!