I just realized it has been 2 1/2 years since I last posted an update on Kimi, so here goes! Kimi is 10 years old now.
In January, our oldest grandson, Daniel, and his wife Kyleigh, had their first child, a baby girl named Avery! So we are Great-Grandparents now!
We moved to a new house in March - so the bedrooms are all on the main floor now. This is best for all of us, especially Kimi and Mike.
Kimi will start 4th grade and Elizabeth will start High School this week! Where has the time gone?!
Kimi has been playing wheelchair basketball for two years and LOVES it! We installed a new basketball goal on the back patio, which we had built just for Kimi! She is finally using complete, grammatically correct sentences when she communicates. She loves to sing and play with her dolls. She also rides a three-wheeled bicycle designed for kids with weak lower leg strength. Nothing slows her down! Last weekend, she actually tried tubing! She was a little apprehensive at first, but once she was in the correct position (and with the promise we wouldn't drive the boat too fast), she absolutely LOVED it! (Two of our friends were on either side of her to ensure her safety.)
Kimi is becoming more and more independent, also. We continue to work on helping her handle her personal care all by herself; but that day is coming, too! We have a new Neurosurgeon, and he told us he does not anticipate any surgeries in the near future.
