Happy Early Birthday Matt!

Well last year for Matt's birthday Canada won the Gold medal in hockey at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and this year we watched a fantastic, nail biter game between Sask. and Team Canada for the Scotties Championship and Sask won on a miss by Jennifer Jones. Mom couldn't even watch the game with us, she was downstairs on her new treadmill. There is a TV down there but she kept turning it to another channel when the pressure got to be too much. In the final end, Matt and I did a Shaunie and hid behind the wall and kept sticking our heads out and yelling at the TV "Sweep!!".
I don't know if anyone remembers Shaunie and Jada's birthday at Aunty Karen's 2 years ago when Shaunie wouldn't hit the Pinata in the garage but would keep opening the door and yelling "Hit It!!" to the next kid in line before slamming the door shut again.
So next year we are going to watch 2 Sask. teams at the Scott's here in Red Deer. We have already bought our tickets. So excited, however mom will probably spend her time in the bathroom!
Yesterday we went to the bowing alley with Jacki, Gary and the kids, Matt and mom, and our gang. We had a great time and Matt did pretty well. We had the sides up to prevent gutter balls and Matt had a special contraption that he can roll the ball down. Bobby was his big helper. Shaunie lost interest after one game but did enjoy playing when she hit the pins. She just kept her hands over her ears the whole time. Amy had never played before and I swear she looked like she had won an Academy Award whenever she knocked any balls down. John hated it because most of the women there he had delivered their babies. Jacki cheated as usual (I am not sure how but she did!) and mom and I should have stayed home. Bobby made sure that when the balls came out for the ball return that an equal number of balls went to each side and Jonmarie was already the little adult, getting upset that she didn't win but trying to do it with dignity. Anthony just bawled and Gary spent most of the time trying to pacify him.
Matt has been doing well, no major illnesses. Last week mom said he stood for 45 minutes using the standing frame and watching a show. I know he is excited to take his driver's which is coming up in April (I think). And they are already talking about camping too.
Dad has started a new medication and is feeling 100% better. It is Remicaid and it is an IV infusion. We are hoping in a few months all the other meds can be removed.
We received some news from John's son Kennie, who is living in Christchurch New Zealand and he thankfully was in South Africa for a visit, but their house was damaged. He was supposed to fly back last Thursday but now is flying next Saturday. The airport was heavily damaged so lots to be done there. Kennie's mom and husband had just left a movie theater when the quake hit and thank goodness because it collapsed. We don't think about it in the cold North, and we are thinking of those who have lost everything.
So Birthday wishes to you, Matt and hope things keep getting brighter.