Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 11:10 PM

The boys are officially on summer break as of 12:40 yesterday afternoon! Today we slept in played games and went for an evening bike ride. Adelaine now rides her big girl bike when we go to the boat park. So now I’m one of “those people” who rides their dog around in their bicycle cart. What was once a Princess cart for Adelaine is now exclusively Daisy’s, and I’m sure if Daisy could talk she’d agree that it was a perfectly natural progression. Daisy sits in her cart wearing her prettiest dress with the fan blowing in her face like Adelaine used too! The next step would be that I buy a baby sling from my friend Annike and carry Daisy around in it like she’s my baby. When people go to peek in to see my baby, I could smile and comment, “at least one of my children finally got my curls”!!!

Adelaine is feeling great! She had a few days that she was not at all herself, but she never did get symptomatic with some horrible funk from the virus that had settled in her blood. She has had the Mona Vie faithfully along with the Juice Plus. We’ve been putting the garlic & coconut oil mixture on her feet every night, and using the oreganol, and I must say it has worked great. Her cough is completely gone and her sinuses are cleared! We’d also starting putting “perfume” on her Kitty that she sleeps with every night, which is really Eucalyptus oil to help clear her sinuses and it too has been incredible. Thanks Lisa, you have been heaven sent to give us all these wonderful tips!

Adelaine is also getting her sun therapy in order to get extra vitamin D. She spends at least 20 minutes in the sun every day. Many of the doctor’s we’ve seen have said that getting sun every day is a natural way to fight cancer. This goes against many of traditional doctors. We know so many people who are literally scared to go in the sun, but we aren’t quite so shy of it!!! Bowen actually looks like he doesn’t even belong in our family. He is as brown as a berry! Tonight I told him to look in the mirror and tell me if he looks different. He looked and said, “Yes, my skin is dark”! He definitely takes after his Uncle Jason on that one, lucky him! We all have had about the same amount of sun exposure but somehow Bowen has got us all beat. Mason is the fairest, but he has a nice tan and so does Adelaine. We’ve joined the pool this year and have already worn the pads off of Bowen’s toes! Tomorrow we are getting him a pair of swim socks so his feet can heal!

It’s looking to be an amazing summer for the Powell children. In just two weeks we fly out to Maine for Camp Sunshine. This weekend we may wind up in Orlando to use our Universal tickets before they expire. I’m hoping we can turn it into a 3 or 4 night get away, but we’ll see. Next week the boys have art camp and they are very excited. Ms. Griffin, Bowen’s Kindergarten teacher will be instructing the class. We think very highly of her and rank her right up there with Mrs. Whipple. Bowen has been super blessed with the very best teachers in the world!!!!

After summer, Adelaine will be going to Pre-K, for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. She will be at Lad N’ Lass just like her guys were. The director of the school is simply amazing. She spends a lot of time placing the children in class groups that she feels will be the best match. Adeline is so excited and I know she is going to love it. School for her begins after Labor Day, so she will only have a few weeks after school starts before she will be off treatment.

I’ve spoken a lot about Bowen and Adelaine, so here’s what’s going on with Mason too! Mason is especially excited to be home for the summer. He just loves it when we can all be together. He really is one of those rare people that, although we ALL have a sin nature, he doesn’t have to fight it very hard. He is instinctively a good- hearted person. His thoughts and emotions run very deep. His love and knowledge for God, just amazes us. He always thinks about the other person, and the end result. I am so glad to have him here with us. He is such a good leader and the other children just seem to follow.

Doug and I are so very blessed by our three children and our family. Were hoping that this summer is going to be the best any of us have ever had! It feels so good to have everyone home again so we can spend time getting to know each other better and loving on each other! Thanks to all of you for being there for us and cheering us on and praying for us. We love you!

Angela

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