We're home!!

Hello! It was an early start here for us this morning. Sam's new medicine does seem to be helping :) It is making him very tired though...he's been having to take naps in the afternoon because of it. He was good about getting up this morning, though I know it was hard for him. It had stormed here loudly all night which made it hard to sleep. Mickey and Sam did very well!!
Mickey just didn't want to sit..at all..well, maybe when they weren't asking him to..that and when we were holding him. But, all in all he did really well and looked very pretty as he pranced around. It was a very long event..about 5 hrs. Mickey impressed all the judges in the last event by doing a little job out on the floor...it embarrassed Sam..but they all just laughed and the teacher even cleaned it up! (I ran out to do it, but she said she wanted to.)
Mickey got 2 blue ribbons!!! YEAH...actually, I should say Sam and Mickey..I think maybe Sam had a little something to do with it too...All of the judges made a personal visit to me to tell me how proud they were of Sam and that they hoped he would do it again next year. They also talked personally to Sam..something I didn't see them do for anyone else. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that they all knew that Sam suffers from Tourettes. He did so well today..you wouldn't have even known he was the same boy as last week...it was a blessing!!!
Sam and Mickey are exhausted and are taking a happy nap as I write...I had a hard time getting the pics because someone kept stepping in front of me every time I tried to take one..But, here's some of the pics that I was able to get...the one's of Mickey sitting in my lap are what we did a lot of..(5 hrs...) Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers..it helped greatly to know you were all thinking of him. I made sure to tell him that this morning too! It made him feel really good to know that everyone was rooting for him..:)

(The sun was in his eyes :)

There's A Rainbow Inside You, My Friend

It's colors arc across the sky

of your soul,

brimming with life, with hope,

with love,

It's that inner light that sparkles

from your eyes, your smile,

your heart.

You brighten the world

with your caring, your compassion,

your boundless energy,

your unquenchable spirit.

What lies within you

is your greatest gift.

The more you share,

the more you have to give.

That is your miracle.

That is why you are such a blessing

to me and to all whose lives

you touch.

~Lynda La Rocca~