Jake and Todd went on their first boy scout outing this weekend and from the tired looks I saw on their faces when they came home today, it appears to have been a success. They went with 33 other scouts about three hours south of here to La Junta. It was a great first trip since they were staying indoors in an Indian Kiva and then doing visiting Bent's Fort which is a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post on the Santa Fe trail. We were so happy they offer this type of trip early after joining Boy Scouts since he would have not been able to participate in a full on camping trip yet, especially with his cast. He's been voicing a lot of doubts about how much he'll be able to participate in scouts and it was so good to have him take part in a fun weekend. He also earned his first rank of "Scout" last Monday which was another huge boost for him. When I got there to pick him up, he was literally beaming and came right over and told me. It was so cool to see him so proud of an accomplishment.
It was also nice for Luke and I to get quality one-on-one time together. I took him shopping for some summer clothes, went to dinner and saw a movie with some friends. We also had some good couch time. It was much needed for both of us.
Jake is in his final cast, the the fifth in as many weeks. He's been getting around amazingly well and surprisingly, hasn't complained at all which is I don't think would be the case if it were me. He is also supposed to get fit for his new leg brace this week. We're very hopeful between the casting the new brace, it will make his walking easier for him and keep his foot flatter.
Everything else is just continuing on... school, OT, PT, acupuncture, and stretch therapy. He's currently in-between sessions of his horse therapy.
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