Mass in June 2008

Okay...so way back in March and April, before that DO started wreaking havoc, we made a plan that we would decide in January 2008 if we were moving to Mass after the school year.

We felt we probably were...our only thought in not doing it, was we had just started going to Eastpointe Church and felt it we got plugged in enough that maybe it would make us overlook our other concerns. So that became the plan.

Our landlords let us know in March or so that they would be selling the property after our lease was up. It was up in January and I did not want to move the kids again during the school year so we asked if we could extend our list until June 2008 and then move. We already knew we were likely moving to Mass and began preparing.

We asked questions of other special needs families I knew in the area. I had met other families with kids with Mitochondrial Disease like Andrew had, and they gave me the insight track on things. All of the moms I consulted felt the boys would be better served in Mass, even before they knew about our struggles in Maine. People here know Maine is small and under-resourced medically, so they strongly advised we consider moving. We started looking at different towns and asking about school systems. But the plan remained...to decide in January, move in June either staying in Maine or to Mass.

Well...then we got the curve ball...