A heavy sigh sets in as I stare at this blank screen...soon to be filled with thoughts.  The past three months have brought much to our household.  Two major surgeries, two new jobs, a new volunteer position, and the start of a new school year. Ella's surgery was long; her recovery even longer.  We were diverted from our expectation of a 4-6 week recovery and instead found ourselves with a 12-week recovery...and it's not quite over.  During surgery her left femur broke, leaving a gap between the top portion of the femur and the bottom portion of the head of the femur.  This gap required extra time to fill in with new bone.  It also happened to be the side where hip socket reconstruction took place.  It's slow going yet she's getting better each day. Lindsay had foot surgery as an old gymnastics injury resurfaced requiring bone shaving, bone cutting, and plate insertion.  Her surgery went well although the pain she has been experiencing has...