Chemo #7

Hey everyone, I just wanted to post an update on my Mom. A couple weeks ago she finished chemo #6, then they ran some tests to see if it was even doing anything. She had been really depressed because the side effects were really getting to her and she was starting to wonder if all this was even worth it. Last Thursday she went in to have the scans and tests done. Monday she was informed that the tumors are getting smaller! YAY!!!!!!!! I just received a text about an hour ago that she is in for #7. They are going to do 6 more treatments then run more scans and see how she is doing.
I want to thank everyone for their love and support at this time. We really appreciate it!

Enjoy the sunsets

I took this picture from our front porch just five minutes ago.

Kennedy

Tristan

Now look at Tristan in B&W with the sea shells colored Aren't I getting fancy?

Sea shells and Tristan

Tristan was instantly in love with all the sea shells, in the house, on the beach, on the deck, everywhere he could find them. This bucket of shells was used for decoration in the house.

While we were on Duke campass, Chris took us to the Archives Library and we were able to check out the Book of Mormon housed therein. It is one of the original 500 printed in 1930. We turned it's pages and looked at all of it's details. The original owner's child had drawn a peacock on the last blank page with a scratch pen (probably during a sacrament meeting, keeping himself entertained). That was a neat experience.

Chris took us to Duke Gardens on Saturday, before we went to the beach, and we saw some spectacular vistas as we walked the path. This is just one of them.

Jack

Jack is taking after his brother in that he likes to have a car in his hand at all times. Isn't he cute?

Seagulls and the ocean

Another ocean view

Alyssa

This picture of Lyssy was taken at the Beach House and converted to B&W. She is such a cute model.

Kennedy, the poser

She sees sea shells by the sea shore

As everyone scoured the beach up and down for the elusive, dare I say "the holy grail" of sea shells, we all were standing around when we heard Mom exclaim, "what is that?". As if Neptune himself had delivered it, there rolling in the serf was this almost perfect (whelk) sea shell right in front of our beach house. You would have thought we had just won the lottery. And yes, you can hear the ocean when you hold it to your ear.

Beach Trip

Another picture of Lyssy Lou made into a B&W

I also had fun taking pictures of Lyssy Lou

Christi and Jack, two cute blonds

Kennedy and Tristan in the nice, white sand.

The water looked entirely different in a sunrise.

This was about the only sunset we saw but it was gorgeous.

We're back from a fantastic week at the Emerald Isle beach in North Carolina. Even though it wasn't the best weather, we did enjoy a few days playing in the sand and water among numerous other things. It was so much fun we hated to come home. I'm sending a few pictures, one at a time. It might take me a day or two.

Cute Siennah

Here's another one. I'm just having too much fun

Siennah with a flower

I should be packing my suitcase, and here I am, fooling around in Photoshop

Longest Nap on Record

I haven't contacted the Guiness Book of World Records yet, but I'm sure Jared's feat would qualify for something. Last Friday, he came home from school and went directly upstairs to take a nap. Before he started, Kristin made him bring his dirty clothes downstairs so she could do some laundry. Immediately following his chore, Jared's nap commenced (roughly 4:30 PM). About two hours later, both Kristin and I unsuccessfully tried to rouse him so he could join us for dinner. The nap continued. At 8:00 PM, we gave up on him and turned his light off. His nap continued. At 9:00 AM, that's right, AM, I threatened him by saying, "If you don't get up now, you won't get any waffles for breakfast". The nap promptly ended. For anyone counting, you have already calculated the total length of the nap. I didn't think it was physically possible to sleep for sixteen and a half consecutive hours without the aid of medication. Jared proved me wrong.

Tatym

This picture was taken of Les and Mindy's little girl the same day I took pictures of Siennah. Tatym is a cute little thing and smart like Siennah. I thought you might like to see a picture of their little angel.

Photoshop image