411 The Walters Bunch

My Grandbaby Blob from the latest appointment.🥰  Two months ago we were blissfully unaware how this summer would start. This down hill slide all started when T totaled the Volvo, then the SUV had engine issues, and this week the transmission went out in D's little commuter car. Basically, we went from 3 cars to no cars in a span of about 2 months. Thank goodness we found the BMW a lot faster than I thought we would find something and so far I haven't missed the seat warmers as much as I thought I would 😂. Maybe in December I will. Surprisingly, what I miss most is the blind spot sensors. I didn't realize how much I actually used them to double check myself. I do love that the wipers can be set to auto and speed up or stop depending on how much precipitation it senses. I also LOVE how the interior of the car is low lit at night so I can always see into every corner/cubby, but not blind everyone. Overall, we love it. It's a little peppy I think for T, but it is what it ...

  T's last honor guard event. He can't participate after he turns 18. First, and most importantly, both my dad and D's mom are home from the hospital and both are recovering nicely. My Dad's platelets are at 384,000 after being at 2000 when he checked in to the hospital! He is responding very well to his treatment. He has 4 more weekly doses and then they will switch him to a maintenance plan. He will always have to get treatments for his cancer since it's not curable, but he should be able to maintain a fairly normal life by getting the treatments.  C and H had their first official obstetrician appointment this week. The new due date is December 5 and yes, they found out what the gender is and no they aren't telling us until June 14 at the gender reveal. I personally think it will be a girl. I know H's family is really hoping for a boy since they have no boys on that side. I don't really care what it is. I am just super excited about having a grandbaby ...

  The past couple of weeks have been a little crazy with my dad being in the hospital and now D's mom being in the hospital. D's mom went in to have a planned surgery and unexpectedly, right before being sent home, developed blood clots in her lungs that they had to do an emergency procedure to remove them. It was by divine intervention that she was still at the hospital when this occurred or the outcome could have been a lot worse. She was transferred from the surgical hospital to the main hospital and is now in ICU. Unfortunately, after several clots were removed from her lungs, one developed in her thigh that made them decide to put a filter in to catch them before they could make it to her lungs again. It does carry the risk of the filter becoming clogged causing her to have an issue, but she will be on blood thinners for the rest of her life so hopefully that won't ever happen.  My dad has been slowly improving. When he checked in to the hospital two weeks ago, his cou...

These tractors are huge! Things have been a little crazy here. We have been working on finishing school, scheduling the things T needs to get done before he can start college in the fall, scheduling his graduation party, and trying to help my mom while my Dad is in the hospital. A and I also were able to find an hour to go to our local farmers market. Our town has grown so much over the last couple of years! It feels more like your typical suburb now instead of the quaint little town we moved to 10 years ago. Our quiet little two lane highway has now become a bustling 4 lane road with medians. We have several commercial shopping areas going in, though I do actually really like having a grocery store in town! It's only 10 miles each way now to go get groceries instead of 30! We have an actual apartment complex now and multiple housing developments going in. I am NOT excited about all the new neighborhoods, but so far it hasn't really reached us yet. All the developments so far a...