Back to school

Mia went back to school today. 
She had a nice surprise from her best friend Gwen. Gwen got Mia some craft things and made her a card which she had gotten lots of kids and teachers to sign!
All in all her first day back went pretty well.
On a side note. ..
When I went to the school the other day too get some of Mia's homework, I got the nicest compliment about Mia from her math teacher. She said "Mia handles all of this with such grace and  no matter what she may be dealing with, she always has a smile on her face."
What a great thing to hear about your child. Mia never ceases to amaze us. She illustrates bravery, perseverance and strength that rival most adults. She has shown us that a bright smile can be contagious and can make even the worst of days feel wonderful.
We have to be thankful for our struggles because without them we will never find our strengths.....
So thanks to our little Mia for teaching us all to choose joy and find the rainbows in the rain, no matter what our situation may be! Here we think we teach our children and then we realize they are the ones teaching us.
We love you Mia

Snow day

Mia had a rough evening last night with quite a bit of pain. After some advil, her ice pack and a good night's sleep she was feeling better this morning.  She still has a little discomfort, swelling and bruising today. 
Mia still wanted to get out and play in this beautiful white snow we have,  so we all played outside for a little while.  Now we are snuggled on the couch watching The Santa Clause and having popcorn!

Recovering

Mia is a little more swollen and a little bruised today. Her, Addy, Bella and Mariah helped my mom to decorate her christmas tree today.  Mia is napping right now when she wakes up we are going to decorate our Christmas tree! 

Getting closer to home

Mia has had some pressure and discomfort today from the swelling she has on her cheek and eye area. We are about 2-3 hours from home.  We are all anxious to get home and relax this weekend!

Headed home

The eye dr said that Mia's eye looked good at her appointment the morning.  So... we packed our stuff, checked out of the hotel and got on the road about 10:30 Ohio time.  We just stopped at Cracker Barrel for some breakfast....then we will be back on the road to home!

Morning

Mia is feeling really really sick to her stomach this morning.  I helped her take a shower and to get dressed. ..now it's off to the eye dr...

Resting at the hotel

We got back to our hotel from surgery at around 2 or 230. We all had some food and a nice little nap. Mia is hungry for some diner now,  so we are working on that.  Sorry we didn't get this updated earlier,  I think we were all so hungry and exhausted that we filled or tummys and passed out.