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Merry Christmas!!!!

Wow, how blessed we are. In 2002 Christmas was such a bittersweet time. We were so blessed by so many people, friends, family, strangers, who gave gifts, money, time, food etc, to us. However, it was scary. Our 23 month old son had cancer. He had 2 rounds of chemo under his belt, he was bald, he was pale, he didn’t eat. Would he live? Would be turn 2, 3, 7???? Would he have another Christmas??? All of these things were floating around our minds.

Well, Praise Be to God. He did live, he did turn 2, 3 and even 8. He has had many more Christmases. Am I still scared? Yes, at times. However, I see a miracle everyday. He beat the odds, he, according to stats, should not be here. God has a purpose for his life and I am so thankful for it. I thank God for Taylor’s health and for all He has done for us and I pray that He continues to hold Taylor (an all of us) in His healing hands and that we celebrate MANY more birthdays and Christmases.

Logan woke up first, as usual and we went to get Taylor. They got a few big ticket items rather than a bunch of little stuff. Logan’s first words were, “we didn’t get much”. Taylor was thrilled with his ipod touch and Logan was all about his remote control car. They dressed and went outside to drive their rc cars. It is going to be a lot of “fun” waiting on those batteries. It takes 6 hours to charge the battery that lasts 20 minutes. Fun, huh! The also got guitars. Anyone want to give them some free lessons? Jim and I don’t play either, so it is interesting to hear what we all come up with.

Soon it was time to go to Pop’s house. The boys got DS games and Pippy and Gam maw and Paw Paw went in and are sending them to a baseball camp at UA in January. They got battleship which Jim and I enjoyed! We ate lunch there and they took their cars outside for a little bit and then we headed back home. We put away their toys and got the living room put back together.

At 5:00 we had Jim’s family over. We ate, again! We then let the boys open their gifts and then we went to play Rock Band until Nicole got there and we did Dirty Santa. I got $$$$, who could ask for more? After everyone left we just kind of crashed. It was a busy, but wonderful day.

I pray you all had a wonderful day too. Please remember those who spent this day in the hospital or sicj from treatment or missing a loved one.

Christmas Eve, it is finally here. I am not sure who is more excited the kids or us! Today we didn’t do a whole lot until about noon when we headed over to Guh’s house. She had a scavenger hunt for the boys. They had to follow clues to find all of our gifts. They had a blast and it stretched it out a bit. Then we ate some finger food type lunch and the boys played with their new stuff. About the time we started to pack up we heard the firetruck coming, so we went out to wait on Santa to come by on the Pelham fire truck. We waited quite a while, but he finally came and gave them a big Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Christmas.

It was now time to go to Mary’s house. We ate dinner and then we let the kids open their gifts. Once they opened they went to the other room to build with all the new legos. We played dirty santa. This year no one had money, so we brought things from home that we did not want anymore. It was so much fun b/c what one of us thought was junk someone else was all over it. We laughed so hard!

The kids were having a blast and the big boys were playing Madden football on the xbox and us girls were making fun of ourselves on my phone. I got the new dragon dictation app that allows you to speak into the phone and it will type out your text for you. Well, it will if you are not a southerner! We had the best time talking into that thing to see what it would think we were saying. It doesn’t take much!!!

The weather was getting bad and it was getting late, so we headed on home. We had to set out cookies and milk for Santa and get some last minutes pics by the tree and then wait for sleep to come to the boys.

I was so sleepy, I went to bed. Jim woke me up at midnight and we got things put together and then headed back to bed.

Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Well, I thought I had already updated this day, but I guess it was just wishful thinking that I was more up todate than I really am. Oh well!

Today we went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakual. It was cute, but the first was better. After the movies we went and did some last minute shopping and then we went home and hung out until our SAG dinner hour with the Johnson and Miller families.

The craziest thing happened while we were eating. The boys and Maddie were all eaing and the manager came out with a plate for each of them and you will never guess what it was. It was Ernie, Crenshaw and Jingle all wrapped up like buritos! How funny that those 3 crazy elves showed up at SAG! They kids thought it was so funny!

After a few hours (yes, hours, out SAG nights are known to be long) we all parted. We went Christmas light looking. The boys lost interest in about 2 minutes, so we headed back home.

This morning was our church Cantata. We had a great crowd and everything went perfectly. I think the best part was when everyone sang Joy To The World. I love to hear that many people come together and sing about Christ. It gave me goose bumps!

After church we went for lunch and a few errands and then headed home. The boys went with Ghen Ghen to do their shopping and then came back to wrap it all. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Logan has gotten himself in a good deal of trouble this weekend. He is using some crude language that he is picking up at school I suppose. I am at my wits end!

December 21, 2009 Day +2455 Day +2153 off therapy

Today Taylor had a asthma/allergy Dr. appointment. Santa was there too. Taylor did GREAT with his tests and got many compliments from the nurse. The Dr. does not feel that he had pneumonia but rather severely aggrivated asthma, but it did not hurt him to take the meds. She put him on a new dry powder rather than a neb everyday. He is doing well.

After the Dr. We went to Bass Pro shop to see Santa. They had a blast playing in there while daddy stood in line:) They wrote their letter to Santa and mailed it and we headed home.

Logan is now crying with ear pain. He never gets sick and never cries and says he doesn’t feel good, so I know he is feeling bad. We will go the the Dr. tomorrow. UURGH!!!

December 22, 2009 Day +2456 Day +2154 off therapy

Logan and I were at the Dr. first thing this morning. Just as I thought he has an ear infection in his left ear and the right ear has fluid behind it. He is on Omnicef and a med for congestion. He already sounds better.

He is a worrier. I can not imagine where he gets that. Can y’all? Ha! He could not even eat breakfast for fear of getting a shot. Poor guy was a nervous wreck! I would have rather had one and not done meds, but I couldn’t do that to him!

He got home just in time to to go with Ghen Ghen, Taylor and Blake to see Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. They had lunch and ice cream and a great afternoon.

Well, Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. I do not know if I will make it back here to update before Christmas. If not Merry Christmas to you all!!!!

Today we did not go to church. I just couldn’t get moving after all we did yesterday. We went over to Amy’s to paint some pictures that will be gifts, so that is all I will say about that. Amy and I snuck out with no kids and shopped. We then went back to our house to look at our Grizwald Christmas display and Guh’s new car. Then we headed out for the Sunday night ritual of dinner out with the Miller’s. Ok, so that is a ritual for any night of the week!

Taylor did not eat much at all and complained of a belly ache. Well, we soon found out why. He has not pooped in a week and he sounded as though he were in labor, but he got it out. Poor guy! It was not pretty, but he is feeling better now.

December 14, 2009 Day +2448 Day +2146 off therapy

Here we are at week 3. We are going to make it! I am still on the MES bus this week. Still loving it. I have not been doing a good job of updating so you all haven’t heard all or Ernie the Elf’s pranks this year. LEt me fill you in. It started with a helicopter landing on the living room ceiling fan. He propelled down on a strand of lights. He rolled the living room with toilet paper, he hid in the tree, he got locked in a pet carrier, he broke free and hid in the paper chain, he dumped all the candy out of the candy dish and fell in the dish, he hid among the stuffed snowmen, he made hot chocolate, he took a bubble bath in marshmallows, he tried to lift weights, but got smooshed,  he put underwear on the tree, socks on the mantel instead of stockings, spelled his name with candy canes, hung out in the freezer, drew a mustache on Logan while he slept, sat on the potty with Saran wrap on it, made a coat hanger ladder in the living room, hang glided on the kitchen light fixture and more. I will update you daily from here on out or at least try!

December 15, 2009 Day +2449 Day +2147 off therapy

Today was another day. I had to go to choir practice tonight, so Jim picked up the boys and I hurried home to cook, so we could eat and do homework before I left. We managed to get it all done somehow.

December 16, 2009 Day +2450 Day +2148 off therapy

I can not believe that 6 years ago today Logan was born. How is my baby 6 years old????? Happy Birthday Logan!

Ernie caused much drama today. He left Logan a cookie cake that he ate some of by the way. Well, Taylor cried and was just a basket case this morning. I had to go into the school when I got off the bus to see what was wrong. He tells me he doesn’t know, but I think I do. He doesn’t like that Logan was getting the attention. He was fine at school and after school, so we thought he was over it. No!

We all met up at SAG for dinner and he cried again as soon as he saw the presents. Ghen Ghen to the rescue with a small gift for him and he was happy! Oh the drama that goes with the child!

Logan was happy with the sombrero and the fried ice cream and he happily shared with this brother and Blake.

December 17, 2009 Day +2451 Day +2149 off therapy

Ernie saved the day today. He left a note for Taylor that he hated he would miss his b’day and a little debbie cake with 9 candles in it. All was right with the world again. Can we say spoiled? We spent tonight at home. I am so tired! Today was the last day of school for me at PDO. I do ride the bus tomorrow,but I will be off the rest of the day. Woo hoo!

I did get great news this afternoon. The bus job is mine full time now!!! Woo Hoo! That is a blessing to get a job that does not interfere with PDO and with the kids school. I will never work when they are off, so I will never have to worry about daycare. They can ride the bus, so when Paw Paw goes back to work, they are still not going to after school care.

December 18, 2009 Day +2452 Day +2150 off therapy

Today after I got off the bus I went in the school to Logan and Taylor’s Christmas parties. We cooked pancakes in Logan’s class and Santa came to visit and gave them a gift. After his party I went up to Taylor’s class and they had all kinds of finger foods and a stocking full of goodies. He was more interested in his goodies than me! I left and headed home for a while before getting on the bus this afternoon.  

We didn’t do anything tonight. Taylor and I went to the grocery store and went home and cooked dinner. We watched TV all night and the boys painted Christmas ornaments.

We found Ernie all wrapped up in ribbon this morning. He was a mess!

December 19, 2009 Day +2453 Day +2151 off therapy

Today we attempted to sleep late, but it didn’t work real well. Logan just does not allow that. He comes in the bedroom 10 times and you hear him and feel him, but he doesn’t say anything and finally he will start rubbing me until I look at him. This time though we had another reason not to sleep well. That Ernie really outdid himself this time. He moved Taylor and Logan to our bed and moved me to Logan’s bed and Jim to Taylor’s bed. Wow, those twin bunk beds are not too comfy!

We went shopping for tennis shoes. Logan’s shoes already have a hole in them. We didn’t find anything. so we went to Alabaster to look. The boys were starving and wanted to go to Olive Garden when they saw it, so we went. The food had just come and Taylor didn’t want to eat. He had been crying to eat for an hour. He started to cough and somehow I just knew. We walked calmly to the bathroom and as soon as he opened the door I shoved him and he made it and threw up. Poor guy! I took him to the car and Jim had the food boxed up and payed. We headed home. We missed Santa on the roof and I hated that, they love it, but I wanted him to rest and feel better for Christmas.

Luckily, he did not get sick again and ate every bite of the food he brought home. Thank goodness! Now, pray no one else gets it.

This week really is going to be busy. Today we went to church and had to rush out as soon as the sermon was over to get to 280 on time. We went to the Camp SAM Christmas party. That is always a good time. We saw so many friends both old and new. It is so wonderful to be a part of this wonderful organization. I love it! We saw a great photo montage from the year, both boys were in it several times. I think that made up Taylor’s mind, he will pick camp over allstars if ever given the chance again. That makes me happy and sad. He had such a great time playing ball that I hate he has to choose, but proud that he would choose this fabulous place over a trophy. What a guy!

We stood in line for a long time, but it was worth it to get to the chocolate fountain with anything you could think of to dip in it. Yummy!!!! The boys saw Santa and got some cool gifts from him too. Thank you Camp SAM!!!!

We went to dinner at Guh’s house after the party and then it was home to get ready for week two of the three week spring til Christmas break.

December 7, 2009 Day +2441 Day +2139 off therapy

Today I am working on a MES bus. This is a good thing as it could be permanent. It is a shuttle to B’ham though, so it is a long route, but I like it. I like the kids, the driver is real nice and it is at the boys school, so I can run in if need be.

The boys are going to Paw Paw’s after school and I am picking them up at 5:00ish. Today we actually got ot go home and do normal stuff. We got a good bit of this weeks homework done as the rest of the week is a bit packed. Taylor was not real happy, but he will be when he is done with homework later in the week and can play.

December 8, 2009 Day +2442 Day +2140 off therapy

Talk about nasty weather! It was interesting on the interstate this afternoon on the bus. You can see a lot way up high. I was afraid that today would be the day that I would be late due to traffic, so I arranged for the kids to be dressed and ready and I had the bus drive drop me off at the civic center for the school Christmas program. It turns out that the traffic was not an issue and I beat the kids there, but it was ok. We had great seats.

This year they had 2 programs. Logan was in the first one and was a bell ringer. He had such a look of consentration on his face. He did a great job. We had the mic to the video camcera in his pocket, so we could hear his conversations. He is too funny!

Taylor was in the 2nd show. He too did a great job. He was given the chance to audition for a speaking part, but said no way. He is not the ham of the family that is for sure. However, he did a nice job singing with this class.

Great job to the music teacher Mrs. Thomason who happens to be a fellow NB mom. www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanthomason

December 9, 2009 Day +2443 Day +2141 off therapy

Well, we have made it to hump day of week 2. People I think we are going to make it! The weather is clearer, but still not good. It has been a plum nasty year weather wise in Alabama! We all met at SAG before I went to choir practice. That is always a good time. Just as I thought, Taylor was pleased to have only reading and spelling review tonight rather than all the other stuff that we finished up Monday.

December 10, 2009 Day +2444 Day +2142 off therapy

Not too much to tell about today. We actually got to hang out at home tonight. I did nothing. I have a nasty house that needs to be cleaned, but I am tired. I am loving the bus and the extra $$$, but it is going to take some getting used to, these 10 hour work days.

December 11, 2009 Day +2445 Day +2143 off therapy

TGIF, week 2 is done!!!! I spent the day waiting on the dish network guy to get here and get done with putting dish in the boys rooms. They have not had cable, they can only watch videos. One reason they always want to sleep in the living room is to watch cable. So, after much struggle, hassle and the such, they have it in their rooms. They are so excited! This is their birthday gifts from us since they are in Dec. and Jan. we got that knocked out. It is going to be a good thing (once Logan learns to work the remote) as they go to their own rooms and we don’t hear a peep!

We went looking at lights tonight while we were out delivering a package to the right house. It got left at our house by mistake. I am just going to throw this out there, but we have the WORST mail lady in the world and I hope she is a reader!!!!! It is a weekly thing for us to have to go next door with mail or a street over for mail and then this package is wrong and we did not get the package we were supposed to get and have no idea where it is. uurrgghhh!!!

December 12, 2009 Day +2446 Day +2144 off therapy

Today is busy! I had ot be at church at 10:00 to start practice for the one day Messiah that we put on each year. I left at lunch to head to Pop’s for a family get together and left at 2:00 to get back and finish up rehearsal and perform at 3:00. After the performance we had to go to walmart and get stuff to make teacher goodies. We will be busy again tomorrow!

Another busy week and I think I am going to go crash!

Today we went to church and then just hung out at home and pouted about going back to school tomorrow. None of us are ready to get back into routine, but it is only for 3 weeks, so we can make it! Taylor is feeling much better but still wheezing some. He is on nebs hard and heavy right now. I am not sending it to school as it is too much, but he seems to be better, so I think he will be ok. He will not be able to participate in PE. He is ok with that as long as he is better on Friday, free day. Ha!

November 30, 2009 Day +2434 Day +2132 off therapy

Well, we made it. We are all back to work and school. I am working in Hueytown this week. I love that bus and that driver. I am so happy to be back over here this week. It is a rainy, yucky day. What a way to start the work week back.

The boys did fine getting back into routine. They were not happy about it, but they did it. We are counting down the days until we are out for Christmas vacation. This school year is flying by!!!!

December 1, 2009 Day +2435 off therapy Day +2133 off therapy

It is December 1st! Where has the time gone? That is nuts! This will start a very busy couple of weeks.  We had to start homework again. I was not any happier than Taylor, but I didn’t cry, he did. He did pretty good with his spelling words though. He has had some bad grades on a few things. I will be shocked if he gets an honor roll ribbon this 9 weeks. That is ok, I do not expect it, but he will be sad. He really wants that! I will be sad that he is sad, but we will get through it! heck, I didn’t have honor roll ribbons and I didn’t have chemo, I just didn’t make good grades!

I had my sorority Christmas party tonight. It was a great way to start off the season. We had a great time and got lots of goodies!

December 2, 2009 Day +2436 Day +2134 off therapy

Wednesday already, woo hoo! only 13 more work days til Christmas break. Ha, I am as bad as the kids. It was a pretty normal day of the same ole same ole. I had choir practice tonight. Our Cantata will be Dec. 20th. Y’all come on out to Pleasant Hill UMC and join us.

December 3, 2009 Day + 2437 Day +2135 off therapy

Another day in Watts world. Taylor loves Thursday because his tests are behind him and he can relax a bit at night. We just snuggled up and watched movies. Good times! I love to sit by the tree with the only lights coming from the tree and the holiday scented candles that are burning.

December 4, 2009 Day +2438 Day +2136 off therapy

TGIF!!!! We made it, we got through the first week only 2 more to go. We went out to eat with the gang at good old SAG tonight. Then we went to work on the lights or Jim did. We now have quite the set up. We have blinking lights that blink in time to music. Fun stuff!

December 5, 2009 Day +2439 Day +2137 off therapy

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We woke the boys up at midnight last night so they could look at the snow coming down just incase it didn’t stick. It did stick, but not much. The deck, the trampiline and the trees had snow, but that was it. Logan made us nuts until we let him out in it. Taylor took a look out the window and said nah, it wasn’t worth getting up for.

Today we had a busy day! We played in the snow and baked and got things ready for the sorority Christmas party. That was fun as always. The boys played football in the gym and the girls gossiped and the men talked football. We ate a lot and saw Santa. A good time was had by all.

Taylor ripped a hole in his brand new jeans. That is so irritating, but if holey jeans are the only problem we have then I can deal with it!

Well, it has been a very bland week I guess, but that is just the way we like it!!!

Good day to you all. I am behind again! Gosh, I am always behing. I guess I should just stop updating since things are not that exciting. However, it is something that I like to read and I hope is an inspiration to those who are just starting this journey that someday they will be back to normal.

Today we all slept in. I think the business of this season is already catching up with us and it is only just beginning. We ran a few errands today and mostly just hung out at home. At about 8:00 it hit me that I forgot about the community Thanksgiving service. Oops, I was so sad as it is always a great event.

November 23, 2009 Day +2427 Day +2125 off therapy

Monday again! Today we went to see A Christmas Carol. It was a little scary. We were the ONLY ones in the theater. I was too cheap to pay for the 3d, so we saw it regular and Taylor stayed under his jacket, so I am glad he didn’t have things flying at him! It was a very cute movie and I liked it and would love to see it in 3d, but it was a bit scary for a kid.

After the movie we headed home and started some nebs on Taylor. He is a might junky and nasty again. UURGH!!! It just never ends. He is on Musinex as well, so hopefully he will feel better soon.

November 24, 2009 Day +2428 Day +2126 off therapy

Today was our stay home day. I felt like blah!!! I have a sinus infection and I promise you that if I had found a needle I would have jabbed it in my face to take the pressure away. It hurt so bad! I stayed in the bed or on the couch all day long. The boys were good and played in their rooms and watched TV. Very few fights broke out or I was so doped up on sinus meds that I missed it:) No, really, they were good today!

November 25, 2009 Day +2429 Day +2127 off therapy

Today we hung out at home for the most part. We had to run a few errands and the boys wanted some Milo’s for lunch. We came home and made sausage balls and rice krispie treats. It was warm enough to go outside and finally no rain, so off the boys went. I feel better today, but still sick. I caught up on laundry and housework today. The rest of the week will be busy.

November 26, 2009 Day +2430 Day +2128 off therapy

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

We have to much to be thankful for! We have a little miracle living right here in our home. I must admit that when he was diagnosed I was so unsure of what would happen and I was really unsure of rather we would be here with him 7 years later! Praise God that Taylor is well and happy and healthy!!!! We have a nearly 6 yr old healthy Logan and a roof over our heads in this time on hardship in our country. Things are tight for sure, but we are making it and that is what counts!

We spent the morning watching the Macy’s parade and lounging around. We headed over to Guh’s house for lunch. The boys went outside for some football and bike riding. The girls sat around the table talking, gossping and comparing cell phones.

Soon it was time to do it again. We had dinner at gam maw and Paw Paw’s. We played a game of Baldersash and went through the paper and made a game plan for Black Friday!

November 27, 2009 Day +2431 Day +2129 off therapy

Jim and I never went to bed. We were at Walmart at midnight and bought the boys big ticket christmas gifts. We then headed towards Toys R Us which was a HUGE mistake. It took 45 minutes just to make the loop of the store and get back out! There is no discount on the planet that would have made me stand in that line to pay!!! The police were arriving as we were leaving, so it was getting nuttso!

We went to IHOP because we had not eaten enough today! We mapped out a plan and then headed to Walmart in Pelham. Lucky us picked the right one. We were able to put all the door buster stuff we wanted in our buggy, but we couldn’t pay. That was fine at least we were not fighting over stuff. We just got all we wanted and then sat at the register until 5. We had a few more small stops to make, but we were home by 6am. We were up for 24 hours straight and were exhausted. We went straight to bed when we got home.

We woke up about 1:00. We called to see if the boys were ready to come home and found out Taylor was sick. UUURRRGGGGHH!!!! I went to pick them up and we went straight to the Dr. only to see that they had closed early, so we went back to Middle Creek and saw the Dr. there. We watched the AL VS. AU game there. How bout them Tigers!!! We may have lost but we scared the heck out of them for 58 minutes!!! WDE!!!!!

Anyway, Taylor has pneumonia! Can you believe that crap? Dang it! He is on another antibiotic and on nebs all day and night!! Poor guy. He doesn’t really feel that bad, so I think we caught it early. Praise God!!! I told you all I would find a way to get another CBC. His counts look like a kid who is sick. His numbers that were low in Oct, have all come back up, so I am happy now!

November 28, 2432 Day +2130 off therapy

Today we went to eat at SAG. The boys all headed to our house to put lights on the house. The girls went shopping. The boys went to spend the night with Guh. Jim and just killed time at home. We were going to go to the movies, but we just missed the start and the next show was at 10:20 and that was just too late for us old folks!

Saturday at last! Today the boys spent the entire day outside. They raked leaves, cut grass, went to the dump, rode 4 wheelers, played fetch with Sam. Just good ole boy fun! Guh and I went shopping. We got the boys taken care of. We had Formosa for lunch. Yummy, it has been forever since I ate there.

When I got home the boys stayed outside. It was one of those nights that they played outside until it was dark and then played on the deck under the lights until I made them come in. It was the perfect little boy day!

November 15, 2009 Day +2419 Day +2117 off therapy

Today we went to church, Zaxby’s, Target and then home to play board games and more outside fun. We went to the skating rink for Landon and Blake’s birthday party. The boys have never been skating. I just knew that Logan would pick it up right away and that Taylor would not and that he would cry and pout, so we had a long talk about it being hard and you have to practice. Well, I was WRONG! Taylor is not a great skater, but he picked it up pretty good and loved it!!! Logan on the other hand just does not get it and could care less! After an hour of regular skates they traded them in for roller blades. It did not help Logan, but Taylor did better. He has revamped his Christmas list to include roller blades! He did not eat pizza, cake or watch them open gifts, he was not taking those skates off until time to go! I am glad he enjoyed it!

November 16, 2009 Day + 2420 Day +2118 off therapy

Happy Monday! Knowing that this was the last week before a full week out of school made getting up today much easier! I rode the bus today, so I was up early. The boys rode with Jim to school and they got there without any dram today! Ha! I got the boys from Paw Paw after school today. They were mad that it was not later than it was when I got there! Oh well! We headed for home where Taylor took advantage of me. He is limping and complaining with pain in his knee. He does not have a visible bruise, but I know it is from falling while skating last night. I know this, but yet I worry!!!! He knows how to play me and begged to go outside even though it was homework time and he won! He knew I would let him just to see if he would run and play on that leg and he did! Hmmmm!!!!!

November 17, 2009 Day +2421 Day +2119 off therapy

Another day much the same as yesterday. We had to rush home and get homework done and clean up and change for Taylor’s PTA program tonight. They did Are you Smarter Than a 3rd Grader? It was very cute! We got to see a lot of Taylor’s work hanging in the hall. He is thankful for his daddy who helps him with his homework? Huh? That is my job! We went to the book fair and they each got one book. They will buy again on Thursday when things are marked down!

November 18, 2009 Day +2422 Day +2120 off therapy

Hump day! The week is almost over and we will be on a week break!!!! I rode the bus again today. It was very cold outside, so Paw Paw took the boys to Burger King so they could play on that playground. They both did amazing things! They got girl toys, so Logan went to swap them in and got the last 2 boy toys. There was another boy in there and was crying b/c he had a girl toy. Taylor gave him his boy toy!!! Yes, my emotional wreck little Taylor gave away his toy to another child. Insert choir music here! Well, the little boys was not happy and cried and cried b/c he wanted the toy that Logan had. Well, I knew that was not going to happen. The kid was acting a fool. I tell ya, I would have popped him a good one, but that is beside the point. I guess Logan had had enough b/c he gave him the toy! OMG, both my boys did a good deed without me telling them to, without tears and drama. Wow!!!!! I was so proud!

November 19, 2009 Day +2423 Day + 2121 off therapy

Today was a busy day. I rode the bus this morning, went to work, left early to go to lunch with the boys and then checked them out, went back to work and then went home for a nap! Wow, that summed up the day!

I left work at 11:00 to eat with Logan, but it was nearer to 11:45 when we ate. I just got Taylor and let him eat with us. We had a blast sitting with ballpark friends. It was like high school again sitting there with friends eating bad food. No, really the food was not too bad. The dressing was pretty good, but the turkey was cold. Not bad though. After lunch we went to the book fair and got $1 posters and then I checked both boys out. I had an hour left of work, so we went back. The boys got to run and play for a while. I did not ride the bus this afternoon since I checked them out. We went home and they watched tv and played outside. I took a brief nap as long as I could keep them inside and then I got up and started cleaning and getting their stuff ready for one more day of school.

November 20, 2009 Day +2424 Day +2122 off therapy

Today was a tad different. I rode the bus and stayed in B’ham after out shuttle run. Jim picked me up at Children’s and we went to the Camp office and helped get the gifts ready for the party in a few weeks. We had lunch at Newk’s and then he left me at Children’s again. I walked down to where we pick up and met Martha for the afternoon route. It was so nice outside that it was a nice walk. Ok, so it was like 20 steps, but it was nice none the less.

After the route i met Amy for some shopping and then I went home to get the boys and we went to dinner with Guh and went to the grocery store for a snack run since they will eat us out of house and home being out all week.

We came home and messed with the tree. We put the tree up last night, but there are 3 branches that wont light. I have tried everything and can not get them to light up. I am thinking we will spin the tree around and pretend we don’t know! Good plan huh?

November 21, 2009 Day +2425 Day +2125 off therapy

Today we had to be up early,but it was worth it. We went to the Aubie Claus pancake breakfast at Sweet Bones. We had breakfast and then got to get our pic made with Aubie who was dressed like Santa. The boys had a blast and loved seeing Aubie. We had pancakes with link sausage and Taylor wanted to know why we had hot dogs with our breakfast. Ha!!!! You can tell he is not a sausage eater.

After breakfast we went home and put the ornaments on the tree and got the inside decorated. The boys played outside for a while then we had Milo’s for lunch and made a walmart run. When we got home the boys went outside and helped Jim burn leaves and rake and more boy stuff!!!! It started to rain, so we all snuggled and watched The Sandlot. We got a play by play throughout the movie by Logan. It was funny.

Well, that is it for us this week. It was a great week and we are super excited to be off all next week. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!!

We did not leave as early as planned this morning, but none of us wanted to get up. Tiger walk didn’t seem quite as important and fun at 5:30 AM. However, we managed to leave by about 8:00 and we were in AU by 10:00. We walked around and went to the Alumni baseball game. How funny was the old guy that must have played in 1902! It was so fun! We watched Tiger walk from the top of the baseball stands. You could see everything and see the sea of people who were lined up. The kids loved it. The boys and I went to the Haley Center and to the book store while Jim went to buy 2 tickets. Low and behold I ran into an old high school friend and she gave us 2 tickets. THANK YOU Rachel!!!!! We all squeezed into our 2 seats on the lower level and we had a good time.

November 8, 2009 Day +2412 Day +2110 off therapy

Today turned into quite the lazy day. I think the busy bustle of this season is starting to catch up and we are just beginning. We did not do a thing until time to go to the ballpark for the last game of the fall ball season. I am glad and sad all at the same time. I love to go to the park and see friends, see the boys have fun. However, it will be nice to have no more practices and no more rushing after church to get the boys fed and to the park by 1:00.

Logan played at 2:00 with the big boys again. He did okay, but he is going to have to get a lot fast to hit of the machine. Taylor just ran around for a while and then got his ipod out and sang to us all. He had in headphones and did not realize that he was singing so loud. It was very funny! At 3:00 Logan played his ballgame and did great. They all did, it is amazing how far they have come in 6 weeks.

We went home and got them cleaned up and then we went to dinner and to the grocery store. We had to get ready for a week of lunches, a sorority meeting and a field trip. Busy week coming up!

November 9, 2009 Day +2413 Day +2111 off therapy

Happy Monday. I took the boys to school and then I ran a few errands and killed time before I Went to the dentist. Good grief, I feel worse than back in the day when I saw the orthodontist. Gosh, she killed me! No cavities though, so that is good news! When I got done there I went home and got the final touches on my clean house and my dinner for my meeting tonight.

I went to get the boys and they played outside all afternoon. Due to the field trip, holiday and all, Taylor has no homework, so they were free. They played outside until it was too dark to see and started raining. They went downstairs for dinner and to play while I had my meeting.

November, 10, 2009 Day +2414 Day +2112 off therapy

Today is the day Taylor has been waiting on for so long. His class took the mother of all field trips to Atlanta, Ga. to the aquarium and to the World of Coke. He rode the bus with Evan and they shared snacks and board game fun. He loved the aquarium and we are all excited to go back. Logan was jealous that he missed it.

Jim and T had to be at the school at 6:40, so they were gone when I got Logan up. After he ate and got ready he asked, “When are you going to get Taylor up?” Ha! He forgot! I took him to school in the POURING rain. Hurricane IDA is here and it has rained ALL DAY NON STOP!

I was early in line today, it has been a long time since I did that. It rained the entire time and I did good to stay awake! I picked him up and he was sad b/c he lost his lunch box. At one time, that would have made me mad and I would worry over it. I am not thrilled that he lost it or the $10 name tag that is on it, but it is not important and life goes on. He on the other hand, is worried about his dollar store hand sanitizer! Ha!

We went home and snuggled up to watch cartoons. It was after 7:00 when Jim and T got home. They had a great time, but we starving and tired. Thank goodness they are out of school tomorrow!

November 11, 2009 Day +2415 Day +2113 off therapy

We all slept late today and then just lounged around. We went to Tannehill for a little while. The water was so high after all of the rain from hurricane Ida. It was kind of scary going over that little bridge by the grist mill, the water was rushing OVER it. We went to the school and let the boys ride bikes around the track. They beg to do that. I am not sure why that would be such an exciting thing to do, but they loved it. They were soaking wet from riding through the puddles all over the place.

We headed for home and got them cleaned up and then we had dinner and started getting ready to finish this school and work week.

November 12, 2009 Day +2416 Day +2114 off therapy

I took the boys to school, but Paw Paw had to pick them up since I got a call to sub this afternoon. It is a short route, so I was home to get them by 3:45. We ran a few errands in Hoover and ate some yummy Jim N Nicks. After dinner we went home and got ready for one last day of school this week.

November 13, 2009 Day +2417 Day +2115 off therapy

Today was not a pleasant day for me. All of you who really know me, know I am a worrier by nature. I woke up at 2:30am and had had a dream that Jim and the boys were dead. I was not nut sure why, didn’t really remember the dream. I just could not go back to sleep, I was a nervous wreck. I finally went to sleep and had to get back up at 5:00 to ride on the bus at 6:10. I thought I would pass them when we dropped off at the elementary school, but I didn’t. I did, however, pass several ambulances and firetrucks. I kind of shrugged it off. When I got back to my car I called them to see how the morning went. I got no answer. I called time after time on every number I could call and no answer. I got the school (I was painting shirts with Logan’s class) and guess what. Logan was not at school! They buzzed Taylor’s class and no he was not there either. I was a basket case. I was so upset, I just knew something was wrong. Lo’s teacher was about to leave with me to go look for them, we had administrators there, teachers, everyone watching me make a fool of myself. As we are getting ready to leave, I feel a tug on my shirt and there is Logan, grinning ear to ear! Oh, I felt so stupid, but so glad to see him too! I saw Taylor before I left the school. Jim slept late, no big deal but answer the phone!!!!! I was a nervous wreck the rest of the day.

Amy and I went to a candle party tonight while the boys all hung out and played with rc cars. It was a good end to a rather crazy day! Praise God that I just have an active imagination and everything is fine!

Really, is November? Where does the time go? I remember when I was a kid time seemed to drag by. I never thought the school year went fast, summer seemed to last forever (it did compared to what they get now) and so on. Gosh, now the time just flies. Didn’t we just have Christmas and now the kids are talking about putting up the tree and the stores have stuff out. Slow down!!!!

Today was busy busy. We had a blood drive at church. We did pretty good considering we had so many other things going on at church and it being the day after Halloween and I think a lot of folks slept in. It was not as big as our usual, but still a success and still lives saved! Thank you to all of you who came out and worked, donated, tried to donate etc!!!

I ran out of church just in time to get to the ballpark. Logan was invited to play up today as they Shirt and Cap kids were short a few due to the races. So, he had his first machine pitch experience. He fouled one off. He did good, it Taylor a long time to even touch the ball. Logan’s arms are stronger than Taylor and he can get the bat around faster, so he will do ok when he gets to that league. He made an awesome throw from center field to third. He had a blast playing with the big boys. It is really all his all star friends, they all moved up, he is the only one from the team that will not move up. So to him it was no different just a bigger field and a machine. He loved it! After that game he went down to his field and played his game. He had a lot of fun there too as there are so many school friends down there.

November 2, 2009 Day +2406 Day +2104 off therapy

Monday again! Logan had ball practice, but it didn’t last long since it gets dark so early now. We went to Gam maw and Paw Paw’s house for chili. We rushed home and got baths and looked over Taylor’s spelling words. He is doing ok on them for a Monday. We have 7’s times tables this week. UURGH! He is not memorizing them rather he is adding and now that the numbers are getting higher he is messing up. He now has to write his facts at night. He is not happy, but he seems to be memorizing them.

November 3, 2009 Day +2407 Day +2105 off therapy

I should have known that Taylor was getting sick last night when he was in fleece pj’s, toboggan, house shoes and gloves. He said he did not feel good this morning. He did not have fever, so I sent him to school. Moms just have a feeling. I felt like he was coughing more than usual last night and acted strange this morning. He walked so slow when he got out of the car at school. Sure enough, by 9am the school nurse called and he had a 102 temp. UUURGH!

I checked him out and took him to the Dr. He tested negative for flu and strep. It looks as though the sinus infection he had a few weeks ago did not get cleared up. He was given a children’s dose of chewable meds. He normally takes 2 875mg/day of Augmenton, so we think his little body was immune to that low dose.

As we were walking out the door Dr. P says his crit is low. Umm, don’t tell me that stuff. I had to call Meredith and found out it was low when he saw Dr. B too. What???? She is not worried, could be b/c he was sick or had not eaten etc. I, however, will worry myself sick over this. I will find a reason for a CBC to check it. It will eat at me until he gets another one that is normal. UURGH, I hate to be that way. If DR B was not worried why do I?????

Taylor can not go back to school tomorrow, so Jim will stay with him. He already seems to feel a little better than this morning.

November 4, 2009 Day +2408 Day +2106 off therapy

Taylor was awake when I left this morning and had no fever. Shew! He seems to feel much better. He has all of his classwork for today, so he will be busy today.

Logan was excited that it was his first time to ever go to school by himself. Ha:) he is so silly! He also thought it was pretty cool that Mrs. Robert’s, Taylor’s teacher, brought him T’s stuff to bring home. How sweet is she???? Love her!!!

I rode the bus this afternoon, so Jim got Logan from school. I came in and we did the rest of T’s work and had hot dogs for dinner and then I headed to choir. We are gearing up for our Christmas Cantata. It is going to be good!

November 5, 2009 Day +2409 Day +2107 off therapy

Taylor went back to school today. He was ready, but not ready! As much as he hated doing all that work he was glad he was caught up. Now Jim is feeling bad. I hope it is nothing contagious! He had a fever when he went to bed. UURGH!!! I hate illness!!! Logan is coughing, but otherwise is fine. I am great and I pray I stay that way!

November 6, 2009 Day +2410 Day +2109 off therapy

Today is Friday, woo hoo!!!

Jim went to the Dr. He did not have anything contagious, just a cold or viral junk. He got a shot and went to work. Taylor and Logan went to school and I stayed home and cleaned house. Sounds fun huh?

Poor boys got in big trouble today. I found trash, food etc stashed in odd places in their rooms. So, this afternoon was a major room cleaning day. Logan managed to get his done quickly and went outside. He is not as bad as Taylor at saving and stashing things, but he is a master at getting it all crammed under the bed out of site. Ha! As long as I can walk and I can’t see the mess I let it go. It makes me nuts, but at the same time, I know it wont be that way forever. Taylor on the other hand is just nasty. He leaves trash everywhere. I found 3 back packs full of wadded up paper, broken crayons, junk etc. I found candy wrappers, straw papers etc all in the floor. Nope, he had a major job ahead of him. He takes forever b/c he complains about it and moves like Christmas plus he is a fanatic, once he gets it in his head to do it, it will be right. He is also a furniture mover, he will rearrange his small table and shelf. I never know where it may be when I go in the room. Ha! So, it is 9:00 and he has a very clean room! It is going to stay that way b/c I laid down new ground rules. Anything in the floor at bed time goes in the trash!

Tomorrow we are going to Auburn for the homecoming game. The boys were upset when they thought Jim was sick and was not going to get to go. Luckily, we will be going. We are going very early, so I better get to bed. I will try to get back and update sooner!

Today was an average Sunday for us. We went to church and then to Subway for a quick lunch before the ballpark. It was HOT out there. Who knew it would be so dang hot in the latter part of October. Welcome to Alabama!

Taylor enjoyed an afternoon of riding his bike around the ballpark and playing in the dirt. Logan had a great time playing ball. I was sad that his best bud was out sick and i hope that Lolo doesn’t get it too. Feel better Carson!

After the game we went to Jason and Amy’s and grilled burgers and hung out. The boys stayed outside until they couldn’t see anymore. They had a blast, it has been a while since we just hung out at home with them and let them play. They loved it!

October 26, 2009 Day +2399 Day +2097 off therapy

Here we are back to Monday. The weekends sure do fly by! It was a routine day for us. The boys had good days at school. We came home and got homework done and got ready for a new day of school. Nothing much to report about today.

October 27, 2009 Day +2400 Day +2098 off therapy

I think today’s big news is the numbers! Wow, 2400 days since his stem cell transplant. Our God is so good! It is so hard to think back that long ago, but yet it seems like yesterday. At the same time, I remember thinking we would never get to day 100 when he would be released from the stem cell unit back to Dr. B. Ha, here we are 2400 days later! Again I say, God is so good!

Tonight we met a portion of the Allstar team at SAG for a get together. We miss each other! It was a lot of fun to catch up and the boys and girl loved seeing each other. Good times!

The boys got their report cards today. Way to go Watts boys! Logan got all excellent and satisfactory. Taylor got A’s and B’s. Another honor roll ribbon. I am so proud of them both!

Ocotber 28, 2009 Day +2401 Day +2099 off therapy

Happy hump day! More of the same around here. We went to school and work, did homework, cleaned house, washed clothes….you get it, the norm. I love those days!

October 29, 2009 Day +2402 Day +2100 off therapy

Another number day. 2100 days of no treatment at all. Woo hoo!

Today was my Halloween party at work. Shew, that is a lot of work. It was good though and it ended with a pay check. caching! Good times!

I picked up the boys and went to ball practice and out to dinner with friends. Again, pretty much the norm.

October 30, 2009 Day +2403 Day +2101 off therapy

Today I went to the Pumpkin patch with Logan’s class. This was the first field trip I went on with Taylor. It was equally as much fun today. Logan is a lot more outgoing than Taylor was at that age, so I wasn’t as needed this time. Still fun! Also, Logan was the first to raise his hand to participate in the story they put on. Taylor would NEVER have done that. Too funny!

I checked him out and we went to lunch together and then back to carpool to get Taylor. When we got home we got packed up to go to Tannehill tomorrow. We skipped the school fall festival since the weather was bad. I didn’t want to pay and then get left in the rain. Luckily, we skipped it as it came a flood! We met our drowned friends at SAG for dinner. Always fun!

October 31, 2009 Day +2404 Day +2102 off therapy

Happy Halloween!!!

This is one of my favorite holidays. I enjoyed it as a child, but it is very special now b/c it was the first thing that Taylor did when we were free from the hospital and the house after treatment. He went trick or treating at Jim’s work, Guh’s work, Gam maw’s work and all around several neighborhoods. He had an absolute blast. It is also hard in a way as he was diagnosed in October and I remember wearing Halloween clothes to work and sitting and worrying over what could be wrong with him. Isn’t it funny the strange things that will stick in your mind. We were at the hospital for Halloween and he dressed up, oddly enough, as a football player, but he felt awful and wanted no part of walking from room to room for candy. Jim carved a pumpkin in the room, Ha! Memories!

Anyway, it is a favorite for us and this year was no different. Taylor was an Auburn football player and Logan was a pee paw. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen! You will have to check out facebook to see photos. Sorry we do not put them here anymore. I will have to get Jim to do that. You wouldn’t believe how big they are now!

We went to Tannehill and day camped and then trick or treated all around. Logan was so in character with his mustache, glasses with big nose, pants pulled up to his chest and a walker complete with tennis balls, that he got lots of extra candy and special goodies. That, of course, started trouble with Taylor, but made him pull out all the stops and he started really calling out trick or treat and War Eagle to get his special treats.

It was only about 8:30 when we got home, but we were beat! We had to get baths since we reeked of camp fire smell and Logan had gray hair paint. Ha!

It was a great time had by all. We are already thinking up ideas for next year. Happy Halloween!!!

Another sleepy Sunday morning. I don’t think any of us even rolled over before 9:00. When we did get up we were slow moving! Guh came over with pizza and played with the boys for a while before we all headed to the ball park. It was another cold one. I think we have now experienced all seasons on our Sunday afternoons at the park. The rest of the day is just as you have read the past few weeks, so I guess there is no reason to keep writing.

Oct. 19, 2009 Day +2392 Day +2090 off therapy

Gosh, here we are back at Monday already. Why does the weekend go so fast and the work week crawls by. I got a 5:30 wake up call to sub this morning. I am grateful for the chance, but would have liked to have known when I went to bed. It worked out well though. It was a long route and I was not home until about 5:00, but it was not bad at all.

Jim got the kids and we ate a quick and easy dinner and then just watched tv and did nothing. Taylor had all but 4 spelling words down pat tonight, so things are looking up on the spelling front. Woo hoo!!! Once again, as soon as the boys were fed, bathed and put to bed, I followed!

October 20, 2009 Day +2393 Day +2091 off therapy

I got to sleep until 6:30 this morning. I still did not want to get up! I did not ride the bus today, so it was a normal afternoon for us. The boys were not real thrilled that I was way, way at the end of the line, as Logan put it.

We came home and did homework and headed to the ballpark. We did change routine tonight. We went to Zaxby’s for dinner to support our cheerleader friends in a fundraiser.

October 21, 2009 Day +2394 Day +2092 off therapy

More of the same. Taylor brought home grades today. He had an A on just about everything. He had a b on his reading test and I think that was it. Way to go Taylor!

Logan is saving his money. He wants a mocumcontrol car:) Guh gave them both $5 to pick out something at target, so we will see what that will get him. Taylor wants Bakugans. The new fad!

I went to choir practice and the boys headed home for some room cleaning fun. How is it they never learn to keep it clean???? We even put money in a magnet on the fridge a few weeks ago and told them if their room was still clean in one week, they could have it. Needless to say, we were not out any money.

October 22, 2009 Day +2395 Day +2093 off therapy

I took the boys to school today, but I got a late afternoon call to sub this afternoon. Paw Paw picked them up. It was a short route, so I had them by 3:45. Not a bad deal at all! I would love to have that route full time.

We went to Target to spend their $5. OMG, what agony! Taylor scanned every Bakugan in the store trying to pair more than one thing, but it did not work. Logan walked and pouted because there was no mocumcontrol cars for $5. I assume you all get it by now that he wants a remote control car. Logan speaks his own language. Nothing like Taylor did, but his own language all the same. He finally settled on 4 packs of dollar Halloween junk. He is saving that other $1 to go towards his mocumcontrol car that is $70. HA! Taylor squeezed through check out with a $8 Bakugan and got sent to the service desk to return it and try again for a $5 one. He was not upset, I really don’t think he meant to. He scanned so much stuff at the self price checker, that he just got confused.

October 23, 2009 Day 2396 Day +2094 off therapy

TGIF! I took the boys to school and spent the rest of the day looking for a N1H1 shot for Taylor. I wont go into details, but it was not a good thing at all. I ended up mad at my peds office and at American Family care getting the shot. We thought long and hard and asked Dr. Berkow several times about that shot and it was decided that due to his respiratory issues, he needed the shot. I hope and pray that the right decision was made.

Logan went home with his friend Carson and is spending the night. I knew that Taylor was going to be mad, so it worked out well that Gam maw called to go eat dinner and he went home with them. Jim and I went to see Couples Retreat. It was very funny!

October 24, 2009 Day +2397 Day +2095 off therapy

We picked up the boys this morning and went to the grocery store. We came home and cooked chili and the boys spent all day outside. The road the 4 wheeler and Taylor flipped it by getting cocky. So, he was made to put it away. He was so mad, he was shaking, sweating, spitting when he talked. He was mad! He got sent to his room until he cooled off.

I went to the worlds largest Target, but was not impressed. It is no different than any other Target, just more spread out. I got a hair cut and got Rockband country. Yep, some singing is gonna happen tonight. We are addicted to Rock Band!

Well, there is out last 3 weeks. Praise God for bringing us to a place where I can update you on such ordinary things. It is probably boring to read, but this is just the life we wanted!

I know I have several days that I have not updated, but why read the boring, humdrum updates when you can read the good stuff!

Taylor had his yearly oncology visit today with Dr. Berkow and we got great a great report. Thank God for all that he has done! Jim took Logan to school and then headed on to Children’s Hospital. They did labs and urine and then hung out in the waiting room. They had the DS to keep them busy. Taylor saw an intern first. I think Taylor has such an interesting case that they like to study him. He always sees the interns. She knew as much about his history as we did! After she checked him out Dr. Berkow came in. He said that Taylor’s labs are perfect! Praise God! I can remember thinking his platelets would never recover and he would never have normal lab work. Well, yes he does! I worry about his legs, they look awful. Covered in bruises and skint spots, but Dr. B says they are the legs of a healthy, rambunctious, 8 year old! Praise God for that too! He still wants us to see Latif, the endocrinologist and we will, but for follow up. Even though Dr. B feels strongly in favor of growth hormone, we are strongly opposed. ANYTHING that poses a cancer risk, no matter how small, is out of the question! It will only give him about 3 inches and too me it is not worth it. Heck, Both Dr B and Dr. Latif are short:) Taylor may hate us in high school when he is short, but one day he will understand. I hope! They also talked about the H1N1 vaccine. He strongly recommends it. Now, I don’t know if onc’s have to look at it differently or what, but he says get it. I have heard so many others say don’t that I am still on the fence about it, but then again, I do fully trust Dr. B! We shall see!

Dr. B gave Taylor some meds for his sinus infection. He got sent home Friday with a fever, if I didn’t already tell you that. He ran a low grade that afternoon, but was fine from then on out. Between Jim and Dr. B they did come up with chewable, but Me and Dr. Petelos would have done pills to swallow. Taylor threw up the meds tonight and it must be chewed to work, so I crushed it with a rolling pin and will put it in applesauce tomorrow and see how that goes.

He got ALL of his makeup work and homework done and he is on track at school and ready to move forward!!! He had a fun day at home with Jim and got to go threw the car pool line to get Logan. This is the first time he has ever done that and he loved it! Goofball!!!!!

Taylor will not see Dr. Whelan in the late effects clinic this year. This is something we will do every few yrs rather than yearly or unless an issue pops up and then we will go see her. I love her dearly, she is a fabulous Dr and person, but I hope not to see her, in the hospital anyway! We normally see her in April and Dr. B in Oct. and that makes them each yearly, but it works out to him being seen every 6 months. Dr. B is going to see him in April since we wont see her. There is nothing wrong, he just likes to see him and we like to have him seen:) Honestly, I think Taylor’s case is so interesting b/c he did respond so well to all he did and is thriving at 7 yrs out, that they like to monitor him and use him in research. I am glad to be of any help! I praise God that he did thrive and do so well!

So, one day soon I will get the last 2 weeks updated, but you have read the good stuff already! Thank you all for reading and praying for all these years!

Today we all went to church. Pastor Allen read from Psalm 22 which is the passage that Jim always read back when things were dark during Taylor’s journey. He reads it every Sunday before the sermon starts. Wow, that he chose that today, here at the anniversary of his diagnosis.

After church we went to lunch very quickly and then to the ballpark. Luckily, it was not pouring rain this time. It was actually rather hot and the gnats are awful. The boys did well. There is no score or outs in fall ball, so it is very laid back.After Logan’s game we went up to Blake’s game. We watched them kid pitch and hit off the machine. They are doing a little of both. I didn’t see much of Taylor, he was off running around and having a grand time getting dirty. He is still snotty and all, but does not feel bad. I think it is just sinuses.

Oct. 12, 2009 Day +2385 day +2083 off therapy

I am riding the bus again this week. Jim took the boys to school and then he got a day to himself as he is off today. Blah! Yes, I am a bit bitter:) I had a sub bus driver today and lets just say it was interesting:) Again, we did not have a full load, so it did not take too long.

We have gotten into a new routine already, so homework was not a big deal this afternoon like it was last Monday. Taylor is doing well on his spelling already, so things are looking good for this weeks grades. I am so proud of how well he is doing.

Oct. 13, 2009 Day +2386 Day +2084 off therapy

Today Jim took Logan to school and then took Taylor to see Dr. Berkow for his yearly check up. It is always an anxious time even though we knew we had nothing to worry about. There is also a full update that I already did for this day, so I wont go into that again.

We went to SAG for dinner per Taylor’s request. We then went home for some augmenton drama! He was given chewable and he took a few chomps on it and promptly threw it up! I called the RX and is must be chewed to work, so we have 10 LONG days of crushing it into applesauce.

Oct. 14, 2009 Day +2387 Day +2085 off therapy

Both boys were back at school today. Paw Paw picked them up and they played over there until I got to pick them up. We came home and did the usual homework stuff and ate a quick dinner and then I went to choir. The boys hung out and played with daddy.

Oct. 15, 2009 Day +2388 Day +2086 off therapy

Today was a first for Taylor. He did not get a star in his conduct folder. He got an accessive talking mark. He melted when I saw it! I was not mad. I mean for one thing, he is a boy, it is going to happen. number 2, they had a sub and I am sure she was a little more gung ho than the regular teacher.

Oct. 16, 2009 Day +2389 Day +2087

Brrr, it is cold out today. I did my last bus run today. The aid will come back next week. I am glad that she is better, but I am going to miss those kids and doing that route.

We went to SAG for dinner and then we went to Target and Team Fever and killed time before going home and doing nothing. We went to bed fairly early for a Friday night since we are getting up early and heading to Auburn tomorrow.

Oct. 17, 2009 Day +2390 Day +2088 off therapy

I know I said it yesterday, but I was wrong. Today is BBBBBRRRRRRR, it is cold outside!!!! We left at about 10:00 this morning and headed to a very cold Auburn. We got there around 12:30 and set up our tent and tarp to keep warm. It was not as bad as I would have thought, but it was cold. The boys played football and picked up acorns and roasted marshmallows. We went for a walk and took pictures around campus. We didn’t too a lot because I had uncooperative boys. i hope that when we got back for homecoming, it will be a little easier, but I wont hold my breath!

Paw Paw, Gam maw, Jim and Logan went into the game. Taylor, Jeanna and I stayed in the tent and listened to the game on the radio. as soon as the game was over, Jeanna and I started packing up and we were on the road in no time. Both boys fell asleep in the car. Actually, Taylor was asleep in the tent while we packed up. We were home by about 12:30am.