Dougs Transplant Journey

Wow, can't believe it's the end of August!  I love it when fall rolls around. 

 Nice evenings outside with the kids, the start of football season, easy soups and stews for dinner.

I have some exciting news, for those of you that know my friend Donnalea. She has been chosen to be a bone marrow donor through Be The Match!!!  We are going Thursday to Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville so she can have her physical and I believe she will go back on the 21st for collection. It's such a simple procedure, she has to take a medication to help her white cells grow and then the process is much like a transfusion. It pulls the blood out takes what it needs and puts the rest back in. If you are considering being transplant donor please visit Bethematch.com to learn more.  Donnalea is so excited that she has the opportunity to save a life...Thank you for signing up Donnalea. Doug would be so proud.

This weeks middle school news is about girls having belly piercings, boyfriends and more than one ear piercing None of which Lauren will have in middle school. Geography lesson; where exactly are the Falkland Islands? You would think it would clearly be marked in her book but she can't seem to find it, what did we do before google???

Not much to report with 3rd grade. Dalton is still liking his teacher but has been complaining about his tummy hurting in the mornings. I seem to think it's nerves. He doesn't complain any other time.

Have a great night:0)