(Joshua doesn't normally have that big bowl of cereal...I was out of bowls this morning)
(Typical face from Isabel in the morning...she is not a morning person, just like her mama)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Our Morning Routine
School mornings tend to go by really fast. We are all rushing around, getting dressed, getting lunches together, etc. However, it all seems to settle down at the breakfast table. We all have a few moments of time together before spending the day apart.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Life
Life is busy! Busy in all good ways. From the kids school activities, sports, planning for birthday parties, keeping up with the house, and all of the taxi I do, I find it hard to find much time to just be, which is okay with me. The busyness far out ways lying in bed ill and I will take it any day.
However, with all of the busyness I find my blogging lacking as well as my picture taking. I am going to try to be better at that from here on out. In the meantime, here are a couple pictures of the sweet girl I spend most of my days with.
However, with all of the busyness I find my blogging lacking as well as my picture taking. I am going to try to be better at that from here on out. In the meantime, here are a couple pictures of the sweet girl I spend most of my days with.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Past Two Months without Treatment
Have felt like a whirlwind! I am so thankful for the holidays and all of the precious memories, but I am so excited to finally have time to rest and truly recover.
It has been a interesting two months since finishing treatment. I jumped back into life very quickly before realizing I have some serious limitations. I may feel good in the first few hours of the day and for the most part I look normal, but my energy level is very low. I have to continue to remind myself that I did just spend the 6 months being poisoned by a very high dose of many different chemos. That being said, I have required myself to rest every afternoon, which comes with frustration because there is so much I need to do around the house, but just can't for two reasons...exhaustion and I tend to get overwhelmed very easily. So, there are no organizing plans for the new year. It will all just have to wait for the summer:)
As far as good news, I have let go of my hats and scarves. I now only use hats on cold days out of necessity. My hair is growing in very thick, but not long yet. I feel like I am growing more layers than I am length, but I am thankful nonetheless. The jury is still out on whether my curls will come back.
Overall, physically aside from exhaustion, I have been feeling fairly well. I recognize that I have some months of recovery ahead of me, but I am okay with that. Anything is better then what we just went through.
Both, Brandon and I have notice the struggles now are more emotional and mental. It has been very hard to be back in life and feel normal after what we have been through. It almost feels like a very strange version of culture shock. We know the Lord is still working in our hearts and minds...we just need to stop trying to figure everything out and just trust Him.
All of this to say, I come asking for prayer again. I am approaching my biggest scan yet on Thursday. This, Lord willing, will be my last PET scan. From here on out it will be CT scans, every 6 months for the next 5 years.
As the New Year rung in, I had a sense of joy and thankfulness as well as a sense of dread. This scan will allow me to say goodbye at least for a little bit to doctors, chemo, illness, sadness, fear, etc. There is a lot riding on this scan. So, as I type right now my hands are shaking with nerves...I ask for prayer. Prayer that my scan will be clear...completely negative. There is a chance of a false positve and even that sounds awful to me because it will require more waiting and more tests. Please pray for a very clear negative. Please also pray that in the upcoming days, that I will cling to the Lord and not be overpowered with anxiety.
I know I have not said enough thank yous for all of the love, gifts, and prayers we have received over the past year. Thank you for caring for my sweet family and caring for me. We love you!
It has been a interesting two months since finishing treatment. I jumped back into life very quickly before realizing I have some serious limitations. I may feel good in the first few hours of the day and for the most part I look normal, but my energy level is very low. I have to continue to remind myself that I did just spend the 6 months being poisoned by a very high dose of many different chemos. That being said, I have required myself to rest every afternoon, which comes with frustration because there is so much I need to do around the house, but just can't for two reasons...exhaustion and I tend to get overwhelmed very easily. So, there are no organizing plans for the new year. It will all just have to wait for the summer:)
As far as good news, I have let go of my hats and scarves. I now only use hats on cold days out of necessity. My hair is growing in very thick, but not long yet. I feel like I am growing more layers than I am length, but I am thankful nonetheless. The jury is still out on whether my curls will come back.
Overall, physically aside from exhaustion, I have been feeling fairly well. I recognize that I have some months of recovery ahead of me, but I am okay with that. Anything is better then what we just went through.
Both, Brandon and I have notice the struggles now are more emotional and mental. It has been very hard to be back in life and feel normal after what we have been through. It almost feels like a very strange version of culture shock. We know the Lord is still working in our hearts and minds...we just need to stop trying to figure everything out and just trust Him.
All of this to say, I come asking for prayer again. I am approaching my biggest scan yet on Thursday. This, Lord willing, will be my last PET scan. From here on out it will be CT scans, every 6 months for the next 5 years.
As the New Year rung in, I had a sense of joy and thankfulness as well as a sense of dread. This scan will allow me to say goodbye at least for a little bit to doctors, chemo, illness, sadness, fear, etc. There is a lot riding on this scan. So, as I type right now my hands are shaking with nerves...I ask for prayer. Prayer that my scan will be clear...completely negative. There is a chance of a false positve and even that sounds awful to me because it will require more waiting and more tests. Please pray for a very clear negative. Please also pray that in the upcoming days, that I will cling to the Lord and not be overpowered with anxiety.
I know I have not said enough thank yous for all of the love, gifts, and prayers we have received over the past year. Thank you for caring for my sweet family and caring for me. We love you!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
New Years Eve!
We were so excited to say goodbye to 2011 last night. What a year it has been...(more on that later)!
We had a great time celebrating with our friends. We had a very fun filled night of food, a Lego Rockband Tournament, fireworks, silly string, a movie for the kids while the adults played a game, ice cream sundaes, the ball dropping and cheers. All the kids made it to midnight, however they looked like they would just fall over.
I'll be posting about my feelings about the new year in my next post, but for now, pictures from out fun night.
We had a great time celebrating with our friends. We had a very fun filled night of food, a Lego Rockband Tournament, fireworks, silly string, a movie for the kids while the adults played a game, ice cream sundaes, the ball dropping and cheers. All the kids made it to midnight, however they looked like they would just fall over.
I'll be posting about my feelings about the new year in my next post, but for now, pictures from out fun night.
Lego RockBand:
Just Before the Ball dropped (Tired Kiddos):
Belmont vs. Marshall
A couple of nights ago we had the chance to go see a basketball game up at Belmont University. It was a very inexpensive night out because tickets were half off. So, for a total of 14 dollars, 6 of us were able to go see the game. It was a great game to watch, at some points it was very close. We even ran into and sat by some friends from church. Even though it wasn't a Texas game (4 out of the 6 of us were in Texas gear...Joshua's buddy came along, too), it was still exciting!
Randomness from Christmastime (from my phone)
Brandon and Joshua played a 3 hour game of Texasopoly:
Cutting Sugar Cookies
Christmas Eve Breakfast:
Shrinky Dink Girl Time. The girls LOVE Shrinky Dinks...so fun!
Watch Out Black Bart
Introducing Joshua's big gift...A Red Ryder BB Gun and he couldn't be more excited!
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