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Yes, me too. :-) Been very busy with the kids out of school. I have to get up at 4:00am to get myself ready for the barrage that happens after they wake up. ;-)

We lost one of our 8th graders last week due to complications from diabetes, it is a very sad thing and the kids (especially Mark, my 6-year old) are having a very hard time dealing with his death. The 8th graders were the Kindergartner's "Big Buddies" and Ryan was Mark's hero...tomorrow is his funeral, and we are all going. It will be a difficult thing to do all around, but I have explained to the boys that life is not always about happiness and joy, that sometimes there is sadness and tears and it's okay to be sad. It will be a very sad day tomorrow, but I think the boys will understand that this is a way of saying goodbye to someone they cared about...and it's okay to cry.

Any more news on your niece this morning?