Joshua's oral surgery went well - he's still a bit swollen but doing good :) The Shafer Zoo is as crazy as ever - nothing much going on except I can't believe it's been almost 25 years since I graduated high school and that Josh will be starting high school in the fall... where has time gone?

Well I'll just post a picture of Josh with his cousin, CJ, they look so sweet -
Hope all is well with everyone - will post more later!

Well it appears that when James took some antibiotics for his tooth in January, it appears (still waiting on results) that the "good" antibiotics killed off the "good" antibodies in his stomach/intestines and that is what has been making him so ill. Yes, FINALLY got him to go to the Doctor's on Thursday. Now, we are pumping (hopefully) the right antibiotics back into this stomach as well as a lot of yogurt - he seems to be doing better, last night (2/6) was the first night he actually slept the entire night.... he says he's lost 20lbs but doesn't wish that kind of diet or misery on anyone not even an enemy!

Josh has Solo and Ensemble contest today - I hope he does well! He's scheduled to get his wisdom teeth removed on the 20th of this month and dang let me tell you dentist/oral surgeons are in cahoots for money.... and dental insurance isn't worth squat! It's going to cost $1700 and his dental insurance is only covering 50% but when I actually called the insurance company they told me the 'contracted fee' per tooth and anathesia... so NOW my question is if the "contracted fees" equal $1020 but we're being charge $1700 of which I have to pay $850 (50%) plus the $50 deductible - where the heck is the other $680 dollars going and it better get refunded back to me or I'm pitching a fit!!! So we'll wait and see...

Nothing much else is going on - the zoo is as crazy usual.... one day it'll calm down! Don't get me wrong I love the animals but there are those days (and there are many) that all their dang fur just drives me insane I guess I'm just anal like that - LOL

Well, better get this posted since James and my sister, Kristin, think I'm writing a book - ha!

Have a great week and Happy Valentines!