Micah's eye update

 

Micah had a major eye infection last year as a result from a finger-nail scratch from another child.  We were followed by an eye specialist for several months and gave him steroid drops during that time.  We were hopeful that it would heal nicely and that there wouldn't be any issues for him.  Unfortunately, he has developed s large scar on his cornea.  It is very visible when looking at his eyes.  The good news is that it sits right under his pupil, the bad news is that it can't be corrected and will very likely affect the vision in that eye as he grows.  So, we are referred to a new specialist snd will see what the future holds for him!  At this point it doesn't bother him and we are thankful he doesn't have any pain.

Shaylah's birthday party

I have been entering a few contests lately and I actually won a birthday party that was perfect for my nine year old "Pop Star Wannabe".  We were able to go to Creativ Music Studio in North Vancouver and make a music video.  What a great experience for the girls!  They choreographed a little routine, got some eye make-up put on and then filmed their scenes in front of a green screen.  There were 8 girls total and they all had a great time.  The song of choice was Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off", but we chose to use the Mini-Pops version to get rid of a few questionable words in the song.

After working hard at their video, we were able to rent a room at the studio for some snacks.  We had cucumber sushi, chips and owl cupcakes that Shaylah and I made together.


 Each girl got to take a copy of the video home as a keepsake, so it will be fun to re-watch it in the future.

I couldn't upload a final copy of their finished product, but here are a couple of short videos I took with my phone while they were filming.  So fun!