Ouch

My insurance has finally approved the MRI for my back. I go in next week to do the test then it is off to Reno for the Nero surgeon to get my back fixed. Or at least helped a little???? In a way it is a battle won and I am excited but a part of me is absolutely terrified! I keep hearing that a lot of the time surgery doesn't help the pain it just keeps it from progressing. I want some relief or at least a little bit of hope that it will be better eventually but all I hear is pretty depressing. 

Well we had Alex's 7th birthday party. I can't believe how big he is! I made his cake and decorated it. It took three tries but it ended up looking really good. The house was a zoo and there were kids everywhere. It was a huge hit. No one fought or cried and a couple of the parents even stayed with there kids!