Sister Act

The Shayla update: She is going to school, gymnastics, Ballet, and religion thanks to transportation provided by Grandma Nee Nee. We are very fortunate to have my mom helping out.

Our bedtime stories have been the Disney Fairy Books. Tonight Shayla decided that we were in Pixie Hollow and she was going to discover her fairy talent. I suggested that her fairy talent could be dish washing. So she tried it! Worked out well because I got a couple pots scrubbed before she decided that maybe her talent was with Hamsters.

She answered the phone tonight when Angela called by saying "How's Christi doing?" so selfless! Shayla and Christi talked on the phone for about an hour before bed. I video taped them talking so that Shayla could have a reflection of what their relationship was at this time. Kind of hard to believe that they have been separated almost all of 2006.

Someday, regardless of how things turn out for her sister, Shayla is going to step out from Christi's shadow. Hopefully, she will embrace all that has transpired and turn it into something positive.

Christi and Angela are managing OK. Christi's counts have not come up as of yet. Her attitude seemed chipper tonight on the phone...so far no fever. Angela's priorities are in the right place, she is with Christi. So sad that she must leave so many of her other passions alone for now. It is unfair that she is not with the junior high kids on the second floor or tumbling the cheerleaders at lunch nor presiding over the NWOEA awards banquet.

We'll update more soon.
Shayne