Thursday, August 6, 2009

I'm Still Here..Promise :o)

Ok so I posted June 14 then I feel off the face of the earth huh. Well it's been a wild ride since June 14th!! Let me see if I can break it down for you. As Kermit and I are getting ready to celebrate our 10 year anniversary by going on a trip to Las Vegas we get news my dad is in the hospital. Here's the "Short Story" as my dad would say... Kermit and I did end up going to Vegas had a great time stayed at The Venetian. Loved that place, it was very nice. We saw Blue Man Group and Penn and Teller. Spent way too much money and gambled some too. It was a great trip. I had always wanted to go to Italy on our 10 anniversary so The Venetian was our cheap alternative. :o) We rode the gondolas at the hotel and even went in the Eiffel Tower in the Paris Hotel. We also did alot of walking, shopping, and sight seeing. Then we came home to reality. So I guess now you are wondering what about your dad? Well while we were gone he got some biopsies and when I got back the next day we found out he has small cell lung cancer. He then had some scans done and we found out it is in Stage 4 (meaning it's in a lot of places). So July 1 he started chemo. He's doing really good considering. Yeah he's tried and doesn't feel the best but he's not getting worse as far as we know. He's now gone through 2 rounds of chemo and round 3 starts next week. Just pray for him only God can help the Drs.

Now the girls!!! They are doing really good. Kashyn has ended up taking like 7 camps this summer at the art school. She absolutely loves it!! It's a good thing I had only enrolled her in a few to give mom and dad a break but with all that's going on it's nice she has somewhere to go if they need to do to the Dr. This week is her last week though. School starts in one week. She has had a good summer even though she loves art camps she did tell me and I quote "Mom summers are for sleeping in, playing with your friends, and swimming" Kermit told her we could move and I could quit working but he thinks summers would be boring after awhile. And I told her that when I was little my mom didn't work and after awhile all that got boring. She said and I again quote "Yeah but we have TV and Video games now mom." How old does she think I am?? haha.
Kashyn and I also attended church camp together. This year one of my best friends since high school Jenifer got to go with us. This is the year they are both at the same camp. We didn't get the best cabin group but we had eachother and that's all that matters!!! I had fun but it was HOT!!!
Mylieh is now potty training. She's doing really well but not mastered the #2 in the potty yet. Hmm not sure what to do about this one. But otherwise she's doing good. Well except that she apparently has a favorite toilet at the daycare and if another child it on it she pretty much ok with knocking them off of it. :o) I know this isn't funny but the visual SO is!! She's my ornery one for sure. She also has fought for a favorite sink. So Kermit and I had a good talk with her and she's stopped. But I must say remember all the vampire kids biting her all the time maybe it was pay back time. All I'm sayin' haha. Oh she's also moved to her big girl bed.

We are all busy now getting ready for my brother's wedding it's 3 weeks away so lots of last minute things to do!!! My diet is kinda at a standstill. But I do admit, it's all my fault. Well I am sure there is tons more it's been over a month but that's all I can think of for now.
One last thing I read "The Shack" if you haven't read it it's a good book pick it up. And since my dad's diagnoses I have seen alot of rainbows in the sky. God's Promise right.. Gives me hope... Remember to pray for my daddy!!!

1 comment:

Christine said...

First of all... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY late. :) Second.... you look GREAT!!!
Your girls are so beautiful! It does sound like you have a ton going on. Definitely praying for your daddy. I can't imagine how hard this is on your family and HIM! As for the rainbows, if you have a relationship with God, He will always show you little things to let you know he's taking care of you. Since Christian died we get sorts of little reminders from God that He's got His arms wrapped around us. We've seen a rainbow or 2 in the past year. :)
Take care. Love ya.