Updates April-August

I know it's been a while since my last update but I wanted stuff to write about which now I do. I've also been extremely busy with family due to baseball season. I have however updated pictures in Connors recovery slide with any pictures I've been able to get my hands on.

Connors still going to physio, doctors for his hand, having OT and speech done at home and his music therapy lessons. He's still working really hard at each one because you can notice the huge improvements in is walking, speech, balance and mobility. Connors had some ups and downs along the way but thankfully mostly ups. Connor still enjoys going to the movies with friends, playing video games and of course playing cribbage. He also really enjoys going on walks and to Tim Horton's. Connor has kept an amazing sense of humor and anyone that spends time with him can tell you he always makes us laugh. You know the craziest part is it hasn't even been a year since his accident and really he's only been walking for about 3-4 months, yet he's accomplished so much in such a short time. Connor you amaze me with everything you do and we're so proud of you!

In my last post I talked about Connor getting the plate in his arm and wrist removed (which he did) and has been working hard on gaining the mobility back. It had caused him quite a bit of pain at the start but has slowly decreased and doesn't bother him much anymore. Connors even had a pretty neat goal, which to get there has been starting to throw the baseball around again. It's truly incredible watching his recovery and being a part of it. One of the best feelings is seeing him do things he loves again and being able to do them with him. Where he was 10 months ago and the condition he was in, to where he is now there's no words.

A few months ago my dad, Connors friends and my 3 brothers went on their yearly Peter Hope fishing trip. They'd gone to Peter Hope first but ended up at Roche Lake as the other place was already full. It was so neat Connor was able to join them and once he's further along in his recovery he'll be able to enjoy it in all the ways he used to. I can't remember how many fish they caught but enough anyways! Connor loves to fish and can't wait to be able to do it without the pain.

A couple months ago Connor had gone up to Osoyoos with our mom and her boyfriend for a weekend. Connor wanted to go see our dads parents who weren't able to visit him down here due to health reasons. Every time he gets to go out and do different things it's great for him! Most of his weeks are very repetitive and for obvious reasons still can't do a lot of things that bring most people fun. That will come with time though.

Last month I got the pleasure of spending the weekend with Connor so our older brother could go away. I took my 2 little ones with me so it was busy but so much fun! The first day myself, Connor, Jax and Cody and his girlfriend had gone to the lake to go bass fishing. We caught a few but the fish didn't want to bite much that day. It was gorgeous out so we just sat around and enjoyed the beautiful day, attempting to fish. Our mom and her boyfriend joined us a bit later that day and we somehow managed to convince Connor to go in the canoe. Even though he wasn't that into it he still had a great time. Later that day our Aunt had come over for dinner and bought us Chinese food for a late birthday dinner. It was so sweet of them! The next day we took Connor to the Whalley Chiefs provincials. It was so hot out we only stayed for one game and just played catch in the shade. Like I said before it's just nice to be able to get Connor out of the house. The rest of the weekend was more relaxing and we had a couple extremely long games of Monopoly. 

Since Connors accident we've managed to reconnect with some family we haven't seen in many, many years. Our moms family are mostly close but our dads family are spread all over the world. One of our dads cousins invited us to spend the day at their place a week ago and showed us their house and farm. We had such a lovely visit and were able to reconnect with one of our 2nd cousins. She leaves Monday but came out to see us the the other night and she's even coming to the baseball game with us Saturday, to cheer on Connor! Our family has been so good to Connor helping him through everything. Thank you all so much! Even though you may not get to see them often they're always there when you need them the most <3

We've also stayed in touch with some of companies that donated items towards Connors fundraiser, one in particular being the Vancouver Canadians. For those of you who don't know, they're a minor league baseball team that are affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays. They offered for Connor to throw a first pitch at one of their baseball games which happens to be tomorrow night, August 23rd! This has been Connors goal for the past couple months. They put aside 100 tickets for us to bring along everyone that's played a part in Connors miraculous recovery. We're so excited we can't wait!