Happy 4th of July!

We hope you are having a good 4th of July. The summer is passing by too quickly. With that comes Mason's next surgery, the Fontan procedure, which is scheduled for July 21st. That's right, Mason's next surgery is less than 3 weeks away! We are planning to leave for Ann Arbor next week! We are actually leaving a couple days early so we can stop along Lake Michigan for a couple days so the kids can have a 'normal' family vacation (expect updates!). This will be the 3rd summer in a row we have spent time in Ann Arbor. Hopefully the next time we return, it is only for a visit! I think all of us are looking forward to the mini-vacation, the surgery itself not so much.

As for Mason himself, he continues to amaze/impress/aggravate us. He's about as typical a little boy you can get. If you don't believe us, you should see the scotch tape all over our TV! Right now if there is something you have that you don't want thrown down the stairs, colored on, thrown in the trash, etc.......you keep it out of Mason's reach. Sometimes I step back and think to myself, how fortunate I am to be aggravated at my son. It's probably strange to read that but for those of us with heart babies, you know what I mean. These little kids are blessings in disguise.

With less than 3 weeks before Mason's next surgery expect more, frequent updates. We will be arriving in Ann Arbor on the 17th. Mason is schedule for a pre-op echo on the 18th. He has his pre-op cath on the 20th (pray for good news on this one). With his surgery being on the 21st as previously mentioned. Happy 4th!