Happy New Year

WOW! What a year 2009 was for the West household! We've had so much happen and I thought I'd just do a brief recap of some highlights of 2009. To read more about most of the events mentioned, you can scroll back through my blog by month over at the right. I hope everyone has a very safe and happy new year!

January~
1st JDRF Awards Banquet
Jill goes back to work as a sub teacher
Kacey’s checkup at CHKD
A1c is a 7.3%
Kacey takes fieldtrip to Air & Space Center
Kacey featured in “Nuggets of Wisdom” (Diabetes E-book)
Obama wins
Kacey’s 6 month D-Anniversary
Kacey’s first Science project
Pump choices- Cozmo vs. MiniMed


February~
All 4 of us attend Pump Class
All 4 of us get pump sites put in
Kacey back to CHKD- Flu & dehydration
Diabetes Doll- Amy arrives
Amy gets a pump
More carb ratio changes
Henry dies
Kacey starts testing and doing shots in classroom
“Sugar Sick” – Kacey’s new diabetes term
Celiac test is negative


March~
Kacey turns 9 years old
Frankie turns 41 years old
HERBIE ARRIVES!
Pump class and hook-up
Snow
Took girls to PBR (Professional Bull Riding) show
Cozmo dilemma- Keep Herbie or send him back?
Mellow the Pump Bear is made


April~
Spring Break
Granny has kidney surgery
1st water day with Herbie
504 Plan revised
Kaceys grades slip
Decide to keep Herbie
Kacey gets her first pump alarm in school
Kacey puts Cleo in herself
Nae makes pump packs
Girls Cure Quote


May~
Jill joins the gym
Jill & Frankie celebrate their 10 year Anniversary
Jill fractures her foot
1st Scrapbook day for Jill
Kacey to CHKD for checkup
A1c is a 7.2%
Try out Dexcom for 6 days
Happy 7th Gotcha Day to Kayleigh
Kacey does Y3W at school
Jill gets Mono
Miley has kittens


June~
Kacey breaks her arm
Kacey gets a pink cast
Kacey gets awards at school
School’s out for summer
Kayleigh leaves for 7wks in Hawaii
Kacey gets orange cast
Get Kaceys SOL scores- all PASS ADVANCED
Granny dies


July~
Granny’s funeral
Celebrate 4th of July on the boat
2nd Scrapbook day for Jill
Kacey’s 1st D-Anniversary
Kacey gets cast off
Took Kacey to Ripley’s Believe it or Not museum
Boat Races
Vacation Bible School
1st Blog Anniversary
Bird nest found in the grill
McDonald’s Scare


August~
Kacey to Jumping Joeys
Kayleigh comes home
Frankie’s Aunt moves
3rd Scrapbook day for Jill
Jill’s 34th birthday
Jill gets EMG done for carpal tunnel


September~
Back to school
Jill gets EMG results- severe carpal tunnel
JDRF Fundraising event
Youth Hunt Day
Pump Pack Giveaway
Kacey gets gift from Elliot Yamin
Kayleigh’s 15th birthday
Jill puts off surgery


October~
Tupperware JDRF fundraiser
Kacey checkup at CHKD
A1c is 7.6%
JDRF Car wash
Kacey fieldtrip to Jamestown
Kacey & Jill get their eyes checked
Kacey gets glasses
Jill gets glasses
Kayleigh goes to Homecoming
JDRF Walk to a Cure
Both girls get the flu
Frankie gets the flu
Celebrate Halloween at home


November~
History making Nor’easter
House floods
4th Scrapbook day for Jill
Fall Festival at Kaceys school
Kacey gets H1N1 shot
World Diabetes Day
Herbie falls off
Start of Diabetes Chat
Start of Secret Santa


December~
Family pictures
Necklace from Nicole
Kayleigh gets the H1N1 shot
Kacey gets awards at school
1st annual Cookie Swap
Kaceys correction factor changes
Christmas break begins
Kacey tests Kayleigh’s blood sugar
Blog Award from Lora
Kacey shows positive attitude
Christmas cards to D-Moms
Secret Santa gift from Kathy & Kaitlyn arrives
Kacey shows what 9 months of test strips looks like
New Years Eve party at home

BUSY YEAR!! Here's to a wonderful 2010!!!